Fire in Kenya girls’ school dorm kills 16
A fire in a girls' dormitory in Kenya on Thursday killed 16 children and hospitalised 79 in the latest deadly blaze to hit a school in the east African country. The fire broke out shortly before 1:00 am local time at Utumishi Girls Academy in Nakuru County, around 120 kilometres (75 miles) north of the capital Nairobi, officials said. There have...
Liberty Kenya Targets Kenya’s Two Most Under-insured Populations with Dual Product Launch
Liberty Kenya has launched two health insurance products designed to close structural coverage gaps for Kenyans aged 65 to 85 and children aged 4 to 18 in institutional care. The products, HeriAfya Seniors and HeriAfya Juniors, are regulated by the Insurance Regulatory Authority and represent a deliberate expansion into market segments that conventional underwriting has historically avoided. The launch arrives against...
Macron announces 23 bn euros of investment at Africa summit
French President Emmanuel Macron announced 23 billion euros ($27 billion) of investment for Africa during a major summit on the future of the continent hosted by Kenya on Monday. France has brought together dozens of heads of state and business leaders for the two-day Africa Forward summit in Nairobi, aimed at renewing France's engagement with the continent after years of...
KUPPET Calls for Affirmative Action for Teachers Living with disability
During this year, Mother’s Day celebrations held on Sunday, May 10, 2026, the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) renewed calls for affirmative action to support female teachers living with disabilities and those raising children with special needs. The union urged the government and education stakeholders to embed inclusivity and recognition of teachers with disabilities into promotions and policy-making...
Nairobi Hospital Director Job Obwaka died of Cardiac Arrest, autopsy confirms
Nairobi Hospital Director Job Obwaka died of Cardiac Arrest, postmortem confirms Nairobi Hospital director, Dr Job Obwaka, died of a cardiac arrest. A postmortem examination conducted Tuesday had three pathologists in agreement, with the family saying it is satisfied. At first light, the family of Dr Job Obwaka, Nairobi Hospital’s director, arrived at Lee Funeral Home to witness the postmortem examination...
Why the Norther Rangelands Trust Model has been working for the last decade
For decades, development and conservation have operated within a familiar framework: design externally, implement locally, and measure success through outputs rather than systems. It is a model that has delivered results—but also limitations. Across many regions, projects have struggled to sustain impact once funding cycles end. Interventions have been fragmented. Communities have often been positioned as beneficiaries rather than decision-makers. In northern...
The Making of a Global Physician: Dr. Duduzile Musa’s Medical Journey
By Steve El Sabai Raised in Zimbabwe, Dr. Duduzile Musa was exposed to the stark realities of a healthcare system constrained by limited resources and structural inefficiencies from an early age. She observed how delayed interventions, inadequate infrastructure, and systemic barriers could ultimately determine patient outcomes, even in conditions where timely care would have been lifesaving. These formative experiences did...
The 200MP Illusion And Why High Specs Don’t Always Equal Better Photos
Africa’s smartphone market is slipping back into a familiar trap: the “Megapixel Myth.” With devices like the Redmi Note 15 pushing massive 200MP cameras, the big number certainly sounds impressive on a billboard. But in reality, it often delivers slower performance, inconsistent image quality, and unnecessary strain on storage for the everyday user. “We have seen consumers are being sold a...
Kenya finally pays Ksh 3.9B AFCON hosting fee to CAF
Sports CS Salim Mvurya and Harambee Stars captain Aboud Omar confer during the 2024 African Nations Championship CHAN press conference in preparation for the event at Stadion hotel Kasarani on July 10, 2025. Photo/Sportpicha After weeks of uncertainty, Kenya has finally paid the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) hosting fee, amounting to USD 30 million (KSh 3.9 billion), the Sports...
Egypt imposes business curfew to counter soaring fuel costs
Egypt has ordered shops, restaurants and shopping malls to close from 9:00 pm from Saturday, hoping to curb energy bills that have more than doubled because of the Iran war. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced the curfew and said it would last for a month initially. "Shops, shopping centres, restaurants and cafes will all close at 9:00 pm on weekdays," he...
