Kenya Bus Crash Kills 22 on Mombasa Road
A bus and a lorry collided head-on in Makueni County on Sunday, killing at least 22 people on Kenya’s Nairobi-Mombasa...
October 25, 2026Section
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Kenya Opposition Leader Kalonzo Explained
Kalonzo Musyoka explained: Kenya’s former vice president, why he backed Raila Odinga three times and what his rivalry with Ruto...
October 25, 2026
Kenya Loses Billions to Illicit Money Flows
Kenya’s illicit financial flows cost billions of dollars a year, but the published estimates differ by source. Here is what...
October 25, 2026
US Envoy Rejects Ethiopia’s Armed Alliance
The US ambassador to Ethiopia sees no “viable path forward” in an armed alliance’s approach, but an Amharic headline quotes...
October 25, 2026
Two Ethiopian Regions Fight Over Border Town
Forces and armed civilians from Ethiopia’s Somali and Oromia regions have fought in Moyale since 18 October, and families are...
October 25, 2026
Mauritius Plans Up to 20 More Water Wells
Mauritius plans to requisition 15 to 20 more boreholes in its water crisis as Mare aux Vacoas runs low. What...
October 25, 2026
Kenya’s President Says God Uses His Rival
Kenya’s President William Ruto says God uses opposition leader Kalonzo Musyoka. Kalonzo replies that Ruto’s days are numbered. What it...
October 25, 2026
Ethiopia Drought Damages 250,000 Hectares
A Red Cross plan counts 250,035 hectares (about 618,000 acres) of Ethiopian cropland damaged by El Niño drought, with 3.5...
October 25, 2026
Kenya Freezes Assets in US$1.9M Lands Case
Kenya’s EACC freezes assets tied to a Lands ministry officer. A High Court order locks two bank accounts and seven...
October 25, 2026