Kenya Matatu strike suspended for a week
Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen announced on Tuesday that the agreement had been reached after an hours-long meeting between the government and transport operators.
Category: Africa
Mgomo wa usafiri Kenya kutokana na kupanda kwa bei ya mafuta waingia siku ya pili
Waendeshaji wa matatu walishindwa kufikia makubaliano ya kupunguza bei katika mazungumzo na serikali siku ya jana Jumatatu, hali iliyosababisha mgomo huo kuendelea.
Kenyan gospel artist Rachel Wandeto dies after petrol attack over president Ruto tattoo
Kenyan gospel artist Rachel Wandeto who was attacked by unknown people using petrol and fire, has succumbed to her injuries in hospital.
World Cup Duo Ghana, Cape Verde Not Among AFCON Top Seeds
Ghana and Cape Verde have qualified for the 2026 World Cup, but neither team will be among the top seeds for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying draw in Cairo on Tuesday.
Uganda health ministry confirms Ebola outbreak, 1 dead
Uganda’s health ministry said Friday it had confirmed an outbreak of the highly infectious Ebola virus, and that a man had died from the disease after travelling from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Kenya’s Matatu Operators vow to keep PSVs off roads until fuel prices fall
Transport operators have insisted they will keep their vehicles off the roads until the government lowers fuel prices.
Rwanda genocide suspect Kabuga dead: court
Kabuga was arrested in Paris in 2020 after years in hiding using a succession of false passports and aided by a network of former Rwandan allies.
Kenya’s Reptile Pet Trade Surges as Species Decline
The trade in live reptiles rose sharply from 8,551 in 2013 to 86,330 in 2023, said the report, which analysed Kenya’s data from the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
South Africa Court Clears Way for Zuma’s Arms Graft Trial
Zuma is accused of taking bribes from Thales in exchange for protecting the firm from an investigation into the deal, when he was deputy president.
Nearly 200 Illegal Gold Mining Firms Uncovered in Cameroon
Nearly 200 illegal artisanal gold mining companies, most of them foreign-owned, have been uncovered in central and eastern Cameroon
