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1 year ago · By Stephen Awino

Why Purple Profile Pictures Are Flooding Social Media Ahead of South Africa’s G20 Summit

In the weeks leading up to South Africa’s G20 Leaders’ Summit, social media feeds across the country have taken on a striking colour of purple. A huge...

Kenya

5 Moments That Defined Raila Odinga’s Legacy

As Kenya mourns the passing of former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga, tributes continue to pour in from across the nation and beyond. The veteran p...

1 year ago · By Stephen Awino

News

Trump’s Washington Faces Fresh Shutdown as Democrats and Republicans Clash

WASHINGTON — The United States government has entered a shutdown after Congress failed to strike a deal on funding before the September 30 deadline. T...

Kenya

Ruto Warns UN Faces Collapse Without Urgent Reforms

President William Ruto has warned that the United Nations must urgently reform or risk becoming irrelevant in a rapidly shifting world. Speaking in an...

Malawi’s Chakwera Concedes Defeat, Paves Way for Mutharika’s Return

BLANTYRE, Malawi — Malawi’s president, Lazarus Chakwera, conceded defeat on Wednesday, acknowledging that his rival, Peter Mutharika, had secured what...

1 year ago · By Switch TV Reporter

Ruto Calls for Stronger Global Commitment as Kenya Marks Haiti Mission Successes and Challenges

New York, USA – September 22, 2025 President William Ruto has urged the international community to provide stronger, predictable, and sustained suppor...

Business

Kenya Shakes Up Banking: New Banks Allowed, Tougher Rules on Capital

NAIROBI — Kenya’s government has opened the door to new banks for the first time in a decade — but at the same time is demanding they hold far more mo...

Kenya

Ruto Defends Record, Dismisses Claims Kenya Is a “Failed State”

President William Ruto has rejected claims that Kenya is sliding into crisis, urging critics to “stop with the negativity” and insisting the country i...

Kenya Among African Economies Struggling Under Rising Borrowing Costs, Moody’s Warns

NAIROBI — Kenya is among three major African economies grappling with soaring borrowing costs that threaten growth and investment, according to a new...

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Africa Turns Climate Crisis Into an Opportunity for Growth

ADDIS ABABA – African leaders have begun to cast the climate crisis not as a burden, but as a chance to drive economic growth. At the second Africa Cl...

Ethiopia Unveils Giant Nile Dam, Egypt Warns of Water Threat

ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopia on Tuesday inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Africa’s largest hydroelectric project, in a move celebrated at hom...