Solomon Waliaula, Maasai Mara University Nollywood, Nigeria’s prolific video-film industry, has been popular in Kenya since it was introduced to east Africa at around the turn of the century. These low-budget, high-output films and TV series immediately struck a chord with ordinary people in lower income brackets. Although new Nollywood productions can be slick, high…
This image made a fake video featuring former US President Barack Obama shows elements of facial mapping used in technology that lets anyone make videos of a real person appearing to say what they’ve never said. (Photo/AP Images) Abbas Yazdinejad, University of Toronto and Jude Kong, University of Toronto Imagine receiving a robocall, but instead…
NAIROBI, Kenya, September 15th-Nairobi Governor Sakaja Johnson spearheaded a significant clean-up operation in the Central Business District (CBD) on Sunday night, mobilising the county’s Green Army to continue their vital efforts in maintaining the city’s cleanliness. He expressed his gratitude to the over 4,000 Green Army personnel who work in shifts across various city sections,…
“I am so happy. Coming here, I said I don’t have a gold medal from the World Championships, so I have to go for it. And I got it. I just want to thank everyone who supported me,” Chebet said, with a tinge of joy. TOKYO, Japan, September 13th -In a stunning display of speed…
BUOYE, Kisumu East, September 13th –Veteran KBC broadcaster Charles Omuga Kabisae was laid to rest today. The late Kabisae, who died last month, was buried at his home in Buoye, Kisumu East. Friends, former workmates, and locals turned out in large numbers to accord the late Kabisae their last respects. The Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, where…
KISUMU, Kenya September 12th –The Law Society of Kenya’s Western Kenya (LSK) branch is in a state of profound grief and outrage following the cold-blooded assassination of their distinguished colleague, Senior Counsel Kyalo Mbobu. The lawyer was shot dead by a gunman on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 7:30 pm along Magadi Road in Nairobi….
This is despite Cholera being a preventable and treatable disease GENEVA, Switzerland September 12th –The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published its global cholera statistics for 2024, revealing an alarming increase in both the number of individuals who fell ill and those who succumbed to the disease. Reported cholera cases rose by percent and deaths…
An Analysis of the Revival of the Delayed Migori County Headquarters Project MIGORI, Kenya, August 12th –After over three and a half decades of abandonment, the National Government has finally initiated steps to revive the long-stalled construction of the Migori County Headquarters. This decision follows a high-profile visit by Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary…
KISUMU, Kenya September 12th –As the 14th Mara Day celebrations commence on September 12 in Butiama, Tanzania, they arrive at a critical juncture for the Mara River Basin. The festivities coincide with the annual wildebeest migration, one of the world’s most iconic natural spectacles — and a stark reminder of the fragile balance between ecological…
KISUMU, Kenya August 12th –Kenya’s political landscape, while vibrant and dynamic, has repeatedly flirted with chaos in the wake of general elections. The pattern is familiar: heightened political tension, contested results, civil unrest, and an uneasy calm punctuated by fragile truces. This cycle of brinkmanship—where political actors push the country to the edge of instability…
