East Africa
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Gachagua rules out the possibility of a handshake with President William Ruto
The handshake process is nonsense. It is responsible for the erosion of our democracy. A good democracy needs government and opposition, because power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
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Deadly DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to M23-held South Kivu
A first Ebola case has been confirmed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s South Kivu province, in an area under the Rwanda-backed M23 militia’s control, the armed group’s spokesman said Thursday.
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All is set for the UFAK Region East Karate Championship 2026 in Nairobi
The countdown is on for one of the biggest martial arts events ever staged in the region as the Kenya Karate Federation prepares to host the prestigious UFAK Region East Karate Championship 2026 from May…
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U.S. Senators demand overhaul of US-Tanzania relationship
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Ted Cruz introduced the bipartisan Reassessing the United States-Tanzania Bilateral Relationship Act.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.








