Kenyan Police Officer Confirmed Dead in Haiti Mission
A Kenyan police officer serving in Haiti was declared dead after going missing. The National Police Service (NPS) has confirmed the death of a Kenyan officer who went missing while serving under the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM) in Haiti. The officer disappeared on March 25, 2025, after an ambush along the Carrefour Paye-Savien supply route in the Pont-Sonde area...
Zubeidah Kananu Exits Standard Group After 18 Years, Reaffirms KEG Leadership
Zubeidah Kananu leaves Standard Group after nearly two decades. Veteran journalist Zubeidah Kananu has ended her 18-year journey with Standard Group PLC. In a farewell letter to Kenya Editors Guild members on Thursday, September 25, she described her time at the media house as a period of growth, challenges, and valuable friendships. “This transition marks the beginning of a new phase...
Xiaomi Kenya Launches the All-New Redmi 15 – GIANT Battery, GIANT Display, GIANT Sound
Nairobi, Kenya – September 25, 2025 – Xiaomi Kenya today announced the official launch of the Redmi 15, a powerful and stylish smartphone that brings bigger energy, bigger visuals, and bigger sound to everyday life. With its GIANT 7000mAh battery, expansive 6.9” immersive display, and 200% volume boost, the Redmi 15 is designed to deliver non-stop performance and entertainment...
Maasai face pressure as Tanzania eyes relocations
Maasai face pressure as Tanzania eyes relocations The Maasai, an ethnic group indigenous to southern Kenya and northern Tanzania, have grazed livestock around Tanzania's Lake Natron for generations. Park rangers from the Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority (TAWA) have been accused of confiscating Maasai cattle, charging unofficial fees and enforcing new restrictions — measures the Maasai say threaten their survival. "TAWA has taken our animals, auctioned them, leaving...
Nearly 100 buffaloes die in Namibia stampede
Nearly 100 buffaloes die in Namibia stampede Nearly 100 buffaloes drowned after fleeing lions, with meat distributed to local communities amid concerns over river pollution, officials said. In late 2023, a herd of over a hundred buffaloes drowned in Namibia's Chobe River after being driven into the water by a pride of lions originating from nearby Botswana. The herd escaped along...
France’s Sarkozy set to learn fate in Libya case
France's Sarkozy set to learn fate in Libya case A Paris court is to issue its verdict Thursday in the trial of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy on charges of accepting illegal campaign financing from late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi, with prosecutors demanding a seven-year prison sentence. The ruling is the latest in a string of legal hurdles for the right-wing...
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announce withdrawal from International Criminal Court
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announce withdrawal from International Criminal Court Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger announced Monday that they will withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing the tribunal of serving “imperial” rather than African interests. The three countries, each governed by military juntas and members of the newly formed Alliance of Sahel States, issued a joint declaration stating that they...
Cruel Kisumu mother douses son in paraffin, burns him over missing Sh150
Cruel Kisumu mother douses son in paraffin, burns him over missing Sh150 Police in Kisumu have launched investigations into the death of a 12-year-old boy who was allegedly burnt by his mother following a disagreement over a missing Sh150. The minor suffered severe burn injuries while undergoing treatment at Kombewa Sub-County Hospital in Seme. According to Seme Sub-County Police Commandant Jacob Chelimo,...
Malawi Electoral Commission announces Peter Mutharika as the winner of the 2025 presidential election
Malawi Electoral Commission announces Peter Mutharika as the winner of the 2025 presidential election. The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has declared Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) the winner of the September 16 Presidential elections. Announcing the results at the Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe on Wednesday evening, MEC Chairperson Annabel Mtalimanja said Mutharika secured...
Malawi President Concedes Election to His Predecessor
Malawi President Concedes Election to His Predecessor President Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi conceded the election on Wednesday, clearing the way for the return to power by Peter Mutharika, the rival whom he unseated five years ago in a vote that had to be rerun because of widespread irregularities. While Malawi’’s electoral commission has not announced the final results of last week’s...
