DODOMA, Tanzania, November 1st -President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been announced as the winner of the Tanzanian presidential election after bagging 97.66 percent of the total votes cast (32,678,884) against her 16 challengers. Making the announcement, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) led by Chairman and Court of Appeal Judge Jacobs Mwambegele said that Chama…
KISUMU, Kenya, October 2025 –The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) Nyanza Region has called for more breast cancer awareness among its female staff. Subsequently, the office on Thursday, October 30th, held a Ladies’ Conference aimed at promoting the wellness and empowerment of women prosecutors, with a special focus on breast cancer awareness….
KISUMU, Kenya, October 2025 –A total of 1,505 students have so far reported at the Kisumu National Polytechnic as normalcy continues to return at the middle-level college following its indefinite closure over student disturbances. The chief principal, Catherine Kelonye, said the students who reported are already sitting their examinations. The total number of visible students…
KISUMU, Kenya, October 2025 – The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has embarked on a mission to formulate new strategies aimed at revamping the sector across the country and even globally. The aggressive campaign is aimed at revitalising the sector amidst competition from other countries. Through the state department for tourism, it will, in the…
MOMBASA, Kenya, October -In a gripping courtroom revelation, a police witness testified that controversial preacher Pastor Paul Mackenzie secretly consumed food while in police custody, as his followers continued to fast, believing that it would protect them from criminal charges. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Noor Abdi, the former Officer Commanding of Malindi Police Station,…
KISUMU, Kenya, October – The national Bunge la Wanainchi forum from four counties has resolved to rally behind Siaya Senator Dr Oburu Oginga as the undisputed spokesperson of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). The counties also unanimously resolved that Dr Oginga will henceforth be the community spokesman. Led by the caucus chairman Obungu Owich, the…
KISUMU, Kenya October 28th –In the last 30 years, Africa has seen an upward trajectory in breast cancer cases, with the latest statistical data revealing that Kenya alone registers 7,000 new cases annually, part of a staggering global total of more than 2 million. At an alarming rate, over 99 percent of these cases occur…
He rose to power in 1982 and is set to serve an eighth consecutive term of seven years after receiving 55 percent of the total presidential votes cast. YAOUNDE, Cameroon, October 29th –President Paul Biya of Cameroon has been declared the winner of the presidential polls amidst protests across the central African nation. Biya, 92…
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, October 29th –President Alassane Ouattara has been declared the winner in the Ivory Coast’s presidential elections. The country’s Independent Electoral Commission announced on Monday that the 83-year-old sitting head of state had won a fourth term with 89.77 percent of the ballots cast. Nearly nine million Ivorians were eligible to vote on…
NAIROBI, Kenya, October 27th –Postal Corporation of Kenya workers on Monday staged nationwide protests over unpaid salary arrears for six months. Communication Workers Union of Kenya (COWU), secretary general Benson Okwaro, who also doubles up as COTU deputy secretary, said the strike will persist until their six-month salary arrears are cleared. In Nairobi, the employees…