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Venezuela’s ruling party claims landslide win amid opposition boycott

CARACAS — Venezuela’s ruling party has claimed an overwhelming victory in Sunday’s regional and parliamentary elections, in a vote widely boycotted by...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

News

‘Speak Up While You Still Can’: Ex-Harvard President Warns of Threats to U.S. Democracy

As Americans honoured their war dead this Memorial Day, a leading academic sounded an alarm about a different kind of battle—one being fought not with...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

Africa

Kenya walks diplomatic tightrope with Somalia and Somaliland

NAIROBI — Kenya has restated its formal recognition of Somalia as a united, sovereign state. But in the same breath, it has left the door open to clos...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Africa

Tanzania MP’s Torture Remark Sparks Outrage Over Democracy, Regional Freedoms

A Tanzanian lawmaker’s call for the torture of prominent Kenyan activists has triggered a regional outcry, raising fresh fears about shrinking democra...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

Kenya

Ruto Promises Quicker Payouts for Kenyans Hit by Wildlife Attacks

Standing under the open skies of Meru National Park on Sunday morning, President William Ruto made a promise: no more long waits for Kenyans who have...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

Kenya

Natembeya Launches Western Kenya Tour with Grand Homecoming Rally in Kitale

Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya returned to the public stage on Monday with a packed rally tour across five counties in Western Kenya, just days...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

Kenya

Juja MP George Koimburi Found Injured After Alleged Abduction

A photo of Juja MP George Koimburi, who was found dumped in a coffee plantation in Kiambu County on May 26, 2025. Juja MP George Koimburi has been fou...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

Kenya

Kenyan Blogger ‘Sniper’ to Be Buried, Over a Year After Grisly Murder

MERU, Kenya — More than a year after his battered body was pulled from a riverbank in Tharaka Nithi, Bernard Muthiani—known online as "Sniper"—is fina...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

News

?? Tanks Over T-Shirts: Trump Doubles Down on Manufacturing Push

President Donald Trump says he wants America building tanks, not T-shirts. Speaking to reporters on Sunday before boarding Air Force One, Trump made c...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

Kenya

Gachagua Urges Boycott of Musicians Who Met Kindiki, Sparking Rift in Mt Kenya

Nyeri, Kenya — A political storm is brewing in the heart of Mt Kenya. Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has urged residents of the region to bo...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

Kenya

Ruto hands former governor Samboja new state job in pyrethrum sector

NAIROBI — Former Taita Taveta Governor Granton Samboja is making a return to public life. President William Ruto has named him the new non-executive c...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Africa

Ugandan activist alleges rape in Tanzanian custody

NAIROBI -A Ugandan human rights activist who was detained in Tanzania earlier this week has alleged that she was raped and tortured while in custody a...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari