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HARARE, Zimbabwe — The government of Zimbabwe has officially amended its national calendar to declare September 15 an annual public holiday in honor of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s birthday, triggering intense public debate over political legacy and economic productivity. The new holiday, officially designated as Munhumutapa Day, was observed across the country for the first time…
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna was turned away at the gate of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology’s Karen campus on Thursday, September 17, 2026 after the university’s administration abruptly cancelled a student forum he had been invited to address. Sifuna said he had been invited by the university’s student leadership to speak at their…
The United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) has opposed an application by Deputy Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli seeking to be included in the university’s graduation ceremony slated for Saturday, September 26. The university argued that Masengeli had not demonstrated that he had met all mandatory requirements for graduation or made the necessary application to…
The sun had barely risen over Juja on Monday morning, but for twenty-nine-year-old Mercy Kanini Mutiso, the world had already shifted on its axis. For months, her pregnancy had been a source of hushed wonder, anxiety, and ultimate anticipation. Carrying quintuplets was a rare, miraculous journey, but it was also a fragile one. At just…
A prison visit meant to deliver a meal instead blew a plot wide open after sharp-eyed officers at Ruai Police Station unravelled a scheme to hand remanded suspects the very tools of their escape. Christine Njoki Gitau, 18, strolled into the station reception with all the calm of an innocent visitor, requesting to see three…
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has today urged the High Court sitting in Nairobi to consider imposing the death sentence on former Migori Governor Zachary Okoth Obado, his Personal Assistant Michael Juma Oyamo and Caspal Obiero following their conviction for the murder of university student and mother of three, Sharon Otieno and her unborn…
A police officer died while eight others were seriously injured during the Linda Mwananchi rally in Homa Bay Town on Sunday evening. Citizen Digital reports The police officer, who is attached to Muhoroni police station, died after he was hit with a stone on the head by a rowdy youth between Olare and Nyangweso trading…
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,…
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…
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…