HIV Prevention Boost: Kenya to Get Twice-Yearly Injection After Price Drop
Lenacapavir price cut from Sh3.8M to Sh5,400 yearly. Kenyans at risk of HIV infection are set to benefit from a major medical breakthrough after the cost of lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention injection, dropped from Sh3.8 million ($28,000) a year to just Sh5,400 ($40). The deal was announced in New York by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Unitaid, which...
Ousmane Dembélé’s Ballon d’Or Tribute: A Story of Friendship Beyond Football
Ousmane Dembélé’s Ballon d’Or speech celebrated his childhood friend Moustapha Diatta. When Ousmane Dembélé lifted the Ballon d’Or, it was more than a personal victory was also a celebration of his lifelong bond with Moustapha Diatta. The two first met as young boys in France, kicking a ball around neighbourhood streets and youth teams. Both had the same dream of...
Ngong Court Hands Life Sentences to Trio in Brutal Robbery Cases
Three men have been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Ngong court after being found guilty of violent robbery in two separate incidents that left their victims injured and robbed of valuables. The convicts, whose case was prosecuted under charges of robbery with violence, were found to have committed the first offence on December 18, 2021, at Kibiku in Kajiado...
Museveni Dismisses Retirement Claims, Says He Will Keep Running if Ugandans Vote for Him
President Yoweri Museveni denies reports that he plans to retire. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has rejected reports suggesting he intends to retire from politics, declaring that he will remain in the race for as long as Ugandans continue to support him at the ballot. “As long as Ugandans continue to vote for me, I will continue to run because they trust...
Equity Bank to Halt “Send Money to Other Banks” Service for Six Hours
Equity Bank will carry out system maintenance on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. Equity Bank has informed its customers that the “send money to other banks” service will be temporarily unavailable for six hours as the lender conducts routine system maintenance. The disruption will run from 10:00 pm on Tuesday, September 23, until 4:00 am on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. The interruption...
Kenyan Chapa Dimba Stars Train at SD Huesca Academy in Spain
24 Kenyan youngsters (12 boys and 12 girls) trained at SD Huesca after being picked from Safaricom Chapa Dimba Season 4. SD Huesca, a club in northeastern Spain near Catalonia and Valencia, has continued to build its reputation as a home for youth talent. Recently, it hosted 24 young Kenyan footballers who had been scouted through the Safaricom Chapa Dimba...
Chuka University’s John Tingoi to Represent Kenya at Global Quant Championship Finals
John Tingoi, a final-year Applied Computer Science student at Chuka University, won the 2025 IQC Kenya Finals. John Tingoi, a final-year Applied Computer Science student at Chuka University, has earned global recognition after winning the Kenyan leg of the 2025 International Quant Championship (IQC). He emerged top among 9,000 Kenyan contestants and outshone nearly 89,000 participants worldwide to become one...
Uganda signs deal to temporarily host asylum seekers rejected by Netherlands
Uganda signs deal to temporarily host asylum seekers rejected by Netherlands The Netherlands and Uganda have agreed to cooperate on returning rejected asylum seekers via Uganda as a transit point, the Dutch government said on Thursday. The Netherlands and Uganda have agreed to cooperate on returning rejected asylum seekers via Uganda as a transit point, the Dutch government said in a...
Chelsea Fans Celebrate João Pedro’s 24th Birthday Ahead of Brighton Clash
Chelsea supporters flooded social media with birthday wishes for João Pedro as he turned 24. Chelsea fans took to social media on Friday, September 26, 2025, to celebrate João Pedro Junqueira de Jesus on his 24th birthday. The excitement followed Chelsea’s official birthday post, which was met with praise for Pedro’s impressive start since his summer move from Brighton &...
Governor Wanga Accuses Kalonzo of Disrespecting Raila
Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga faults Kalonzo Musyoka for publicly responding to Raila Odinga instead of privately. Speaking during a political event, Governor Gladys Wanga accused Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka of showing disrespect to ODM leader Raila Odinga. Wanga alleged that Raila had written a private letter inviting Kalonzo to ODM’s anniversary celebrations, but instead of responding directly, Kalonzo chose...
