Kevin Sewe
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President Ruto and Gachagua Lock Horns in Emurua Dikirr Mini Polls
Stakes are high as voters in Emurua Dikirr Constituency, Narok County, went to the polls on May 14, 2026, for a parliamentary by-election that pitted President William Ruto’s UDA against former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s…
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Burkina Faso shuts more NGOs as crackdown intensifies
Burkina Faso’s military rulers on Tuesday suspended almost 250 associations, bringing the total number closed or dissolved to more than 900 since the latest clampdown in the west African country began last month.
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Janet Museveni misses Yoweri Museveni’s inauguration amid health concerns
Uganda’s First Lady, Janet Museveni, on Tuesday missed President Yoweri Museveni’s seventh-term inauguration ceremony at Kampala’s Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, deepening questions over her prolonged absence from public view
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Report: Africa’s oil and gas wealth has failed to end poverty
New Report: Oil and Gas Fail to Deliver Development in Africa
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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.
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South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa Says He Won’t Resign
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa ruled out resigning on Monday and said he would mount a legal challenge to impeachment proceedings against him in court over a $4 million cash-heist scandal.
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France’s Macron defends Europe in Africa, urges investment
French President Emmanuel Macron urged investment in Africa on Monday as he co-hosted an economic summit in Kenya, after defending European involvement on the continent.
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Kenya and France sign 11 agreements in strategic sectors
The agreements were signed at State House Nairobi following bilateral talks between President William Ruto and President Emmanuel Macron of France.
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Dangote prefers Mombasa over Tanzania’s Tanga for Ksh2tr oil refinery
The proposed Tanga Oil Refinery has been dealt a blow, with African billionaire Aliko Dangote now revealing he is leaning toward Kenya’s Mombasa for the multi-billion-shilling project.
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KUPPET Renew Calls for Affirmative Action for Teachers Living with Disabilities
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.







