Bafana Bafana enter AFCON 2025 confident but face a crucial challenge that could determine their success in the tournament. As South Africa prepare to kick off their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign against Angola on Monday, a significant question looms over the team: can they address the one area that could derail their tournament…
President William Ruto and President Trump after the historic signing of a peace deal between the DRC & Rwanda at the Donald J.Trump.[PCS] The government has suffered a major blow in the Sh322 billion health deal with the United States of America. On Friday, the High Court directed the Ministry of Health and the Attorney…
President William Ruto and President Trump after the historic signing of a peace deal between the DRC & Rwanda at the Donald J.Trump.[PCS] The government has suffered a major blow in the Sh322 billion health deal with the United States of America. On Friday, the High Court directed the Ministry of Health and the Attorney…
Kenya emerged as a leading voice on the global digital stage at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20) Outcome Review High-Level Meeting in New York. The summit, which ran between December 15 and 17, 2025 marked twenty years since governments committed to building an inclusive, people-centred information society and set the direction for…
Mozambique have introduced a generous bonus structure to motivate the Mambas as they aim for a historic breakthrough at AFCON 2025. Mozambique’s national team, the Mambas, have been promised significant financial rewards if they can achieve an unprecedented victory at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). While historically not considered contenders, a substantial bonus package…
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South Africa’s Sports Minister dismissed claims of a bonus dispute, assuring that Bafana Bafana remain focused on their 2025 AFCON campaign. South Africa’s Sports Minister, Gayton McKenzie, has emphatically denied claims of a bonus dispute within the Bafana Bafana squad, asserting that the team is fully concentrated on their mission to win the Africa Cup…
The State Department for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development has announced a strategic partnership with ODM Youth League member Kasmuel McOure to expand youth engagement and economic empowerment initiatives. In a statement on Thursday, December 18, MSMEs Development Principal Secretary Susan Mang’eni said the collaboration aims to ensure young people receive timely information…
Thika Town Member of Parliament Alice Ng’ang’a has addressed reports that she orchestrated disruptions during President William Ruto’s church visit last Sunday, insisting that the heckling at the African Independent Pentecostal Church of Africa (AIPCA) service in Gatundu North was carried out by Kiambu County employees, not her supporters. Speaking on Thursday, December 18, Ng’ang’a…
President William Ruto chairs a Cabinet Meeting at State House, Nairobi on 29/4/2025.[PCS] State House used a startling amount of Sh50 million daily in the first quarter of the current financial year 2025/26, according to the latest Controller of Budget report on spending by the national government in the months of July, August and September. …
A new national survey by TIFA Research has laid bare what millions of Kenyans experience daily: the economy remains the country’s most urgent and defining crisis. The findings, released on December 18, 2025, show that an overwhelming majority of citizens view economic hardship as Kenya’s biggest problem, far outweighing concerns about corruption, governance, or national…
President William Ruto has unveiled plans to establish a Ksh500 million annual National Minority Scholarship Programme aimed at expanding access to quality education for Kenya’s minority, indigenous, and marginalised communities. Speaking on Thursday during the International Day for Minority Rights celebrations at State House, President Ruto said the government will partner with private sector players…
Public support for the broad-based government arrangement between President William Ruto and allies of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has nearly doubled over the past six months, according to a new national survey by Trends and Insights for Africa (TIFA). The survey shows that approval of the political arrangement rose sharply from 22…
President William Ruto has dismissed criticism from some political leaders who claim that Kenyans invited to State House only visit for food, terming the remarks unfair, demeaning, and disrespectful to ordinary citizens. Speaking on Wednesday during the national commemoration of World Minority Rights Day 2025 at State House, Nairobi, President Ruto said hosting citizens and…
President William Ruto chairs a Cabinet Meeting at State House, Nairobi on 29/4/2025.[PCS] State House used a startling amount of Sh50 million daily in the first quarter of the current financial year 2025/26, according to the latest Controller of Budget report on spending by the national government in the months of July, August and September. …