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Yayoi Kusama, the Polka-Dot Pioneer, Dies at 97

Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese artist whose endless fields of polka dots, mirrored rooms and brightly coloured pumpkins made her one of the most recognisa...

2 months ago · By Cecelia Dana

Africa

East Africa’s Oil Rivalry Deepens as Kenya and Tanzania Compete for Billion-Dollar Projects

East Africa’s long-running contest over trade routes and energy infrastructure is entering a new phase. This time, the prize is not simply a pipeline...

2 months ago · By Cecelia Dana

Environment

Four Arrested as Amboseli Elephant Death Probe Intensifies

Four people have been arrested as investigators try to determine what killed 18 elephants in Kenya’s Amboseli ecosystem, a case that has raised fresh...

2 months ago · By Cecelia Dana

Kenya

Government Chemist Wins Global Accreditation after Three-Year Review

Kenya’s Government Chemist Department has secured international laboratory accreditation after nearly three years of assessment, a move officials say...

2 months ago · By Cecelia Dana

News

Tanzania Suspends Newspaper Over Government Rift Report

Tanzania has suspended the publication of MwanaHALISI, a newspaper known for its critical coverage of the government, for six months after it publishe...

2 months ago · By Cecelia Dana

Kenya

EACC Seeks Sh2.5bn From Matiang’i, Kipsang and 23 Others Over Ruaraka Land

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has given former Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i, former Education Principal Secretary Richard Be...

3 months ago · By Cecelia Dana

Kenya

President Ruto Tells New KDF Recruits to Prepare for a Changing Battlefield

President William Ruto has told Kenya’s newest soldiers that defending the country will increasingly mean protecting more than its borders. At a passi...

3 months ago · By Cecelia Dana

Kenya

President Ruto’s Naivasha Retreat Puts Kenya’s Post-2030 Future in Focus

Kenya’s political leadership has gathered in Naivasha for a retreat that comes at a significant moment for the country: the final stretch of Vision 20...

3 months ago · By Cecelia Dana

Kenya

Peter Okidi Targets KCB Trophy Revival

Peter Okidi has arrived at Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) FC with a clear mission: to help restore the club's status as a genuine title contender. The ne...

3 months ago · By Cecelia Dana

Business

Gold Rush Turns Remote Turkana Villages into Bustling Trade Centers

For years, this corner of Turkana County was known for little more than scattered manyattas, harsh terrain and long journeys between settlements. Toda...

3 months ago · By Cecelia Dana

Africa

African Red Cross and Red Crescent leaders challenge one another to break donor dependence

NAIROBI, Kenya — A frank debate over money, leadership and accountability has taken centre stage as African Red Cross and Red Crescent leaders seek ne...

3 months ago · By Switch TV Reporter

Business

Joho Suspends Major Mining Firm’s Operations Over Compliance Failures

Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Hassan Ali Joho has ordered the immediate suspension of operations at a major mining c...

3 months ago · By Cecelia Dana