East Africa
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Kenya orders TikTok to take down ‘sexual content’ exposing minors
The report, published on Monday, said TikTok was profiting from sexual livestreams performed by Kenyan teenagers as young as 15.
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Gov’t Launches Ksh2.8 Billion Forest Firefighting Initiative To Combat Wildfires
The new equipment includes high-tech fire trucks, drones, and a control hub to help protect key forests like the Mau, Aberdares, and Mt. Kenya.
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Prof. Sarungi, Daktari aliyetumia vyema kiapo chake cha Udaktari licha ya kuwa Mwanasiasa
Prof. Mikol Philemon Sarungi, ambaye alifariki dunia tarehe 5 Machi 2025 akiwa nyumbani kwake, alijijengea jina kubwa katika historia ya Tanzania kama daktari, mtaalamu wa mifupa, na kiongozi wa serikali.
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Senetor Omtatah Calls For Immediate Suspension Of SHA
This follows the latest report from Auditor General Nancy Gathungu that revealed that SHA is a Ksh104 billion corruption scheme that the government neither owns nor controls, jeopardizing the billions Kenyans contribute to healthcare.
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Former Tanzanian Minister and Renowned Surgeon Prof. Philemon Sarungi Passes Away
Prof. Sarungi will be remembered for his contributions to Tanzania’s healthcare, education, and governance.
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One dead, 37 injured in Majengo protest
The Kenya Red Cross has attended to 37 casualties following protests in Majengo, Nairobi, with two critically injured individuals evacuated to Kenyatta National Hospital and one to Pumwani Maternity Hospital. In a statement on…
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Kenya’s Dr. Jane Makau Honored with Regulatory Alliance Award 2025 at AGE Lagos Summit
Lagos, Nigeria – The Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) of Kenya has been recognized on the international stage with the awarding of the Regulatory Alliance Award 2025 to its Chairperson, Dr. Jane Mwikali Makau,…
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Ruto Refutes Claims That Gov’t Spends Ksh104 Billion On SHA
President William Ruto has dismissed the Auditor General’s report, which claimed that the government spent Ksh104 billion on the Social Health Authority (SHA) system despite not owning it.
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Clinical Officer Set To Protest Over Their Exclusion From SHA
The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) is organizing peaceful demonstrations today to protest against what they describe as deliberate discrimination and exclusion of clinical officers from the Social Health Insurance Authority (SHA).
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Tanzania receives 18 white rhinos from South Africa
The move is part of a project that will see the East African nation receive a total of 36 white rhinos, which have been absent in the country for decades.
