Oprah Winfrey to close her school for girls in South Africa
US talk-show host Oprah Winfrey says the school for girls…
Oprah Winfrey to close her school for girls in South Africa
US talk-show host Oprah Winfrey says the school for girls that she launched in South Africa nearly 20 years will close next year. BBC Africa reports At the end of the 2027 academic year, the expansive boarding school campus near Johannesburg is to be handed over to local education authorities as per the original agreement,…
Veteran Ugandan opposition leader collapses in court and in ICU, his wife says
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) in the capital, Kampala, after collapsing and losing consciousness during his treason trial, his wife has said. BBC Africa reports The 70-year-old has been in detention since November 2024. His lead lawyer was arrested last month and charged with allegedly failing to…
DPP secures detention of Kenyan man sought by UK over murder, fraud charges
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has successfully opposed the release on bond of a Kenyan man wanted by authorities in the United Kingdom to face multiple serious criminal charges, including murder and fraud. According to a statement shared by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) on Tuesday, June 30, the prosecution…
Co-op Bank Finances PSV SACCO Fleet Expansion with affordable lending
The Co-operative Bank of Kenya has reinforced its commitment to modernizing Kenya’s public transport sector after financing the acquisition of new buses for two public service vehicle (PSV) SACCOs. In an announcement shared on its social media platforms, the bank said it had joined two of its long-standing SACCO clients as they received the first…
Revealed:Nyandarua County Govt Risks Losing Sh. 350 Million As MCAs Demand Favors From Executive
Nyandarua county residents risk losing over Sh. 350 million as county assembly members delay passage of the budget which was presented in late April by the executive. This comes on the heels of another budgetary penalty of Sh. 155 million from the Fuel Levy Fund which the county missed last year over similar delays occasioned…
Tension as Wamatangi detains expectant mothers over unpaid medical bills
Tension flared at Ruiru Sub-County Hospital in Kiambu County Thursday June 18, 2026 after Thika Town MP Alice Ng’ang’a led a group of protesters to the facility demanding the immediate release of new mothers allegedly detained over unpaid medical bills. The protesters stormed the hospital, chanting, “Mothers are going home today!” Reports indicated that around…
Most sexual abuse victims in Kenya are girls aged 6-11, new study finds
A disturbing new study has revealed that most child sexual abuse survivors in Kenya are girls aged between six and eleven years old, with perpetrators in most cases being people already known and trusted by the child. The report, launched on Tuesday June 16, 2026 by MIDRIFT HURINET in partnership with the Global Child Safety…
A country of goonism? Kenyan youth deserve opportunity, not political exploitation
By Sharon Atieno Credit: People Daily Kenya is steadily drifting into a dangerous culture where unemployed young people are increasingly being weaponised for political battles, raising a painful question are we becoming a country that normalises goonism? The disturbing events witnessed on Sunday, June 14,2026, at All Saints Cathedral, where groups of youth reportedly attacked civil…
Hired goon exposes how MP funded All Saints Cathedral attack, claims police were involved
One of the men allegedly hired to disrupt a post-budget meeting at All Saints Cathedral in Nairobi has broken his silence, revealing chilling details of how the operation was planned, financed by a sitting Member of Parliament, and executed with the alleged involvement of plain-clothes police officers. Speaking to Citizen TV, the man narrated how…
Israel lifts Ebola-related entry restrictions on Kenya after diplomatic protest
Israel has reversed its decision to include Kenya on a list of countries subject to Ebola-related entry restrictions, drawing a warm response from Nairobi after a brief diplomatic row between the two nations. Citizen Digital reports Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Korir Sing’Oei, welcomed the move in a post on X. “We welcome very…
