June 02
Kenya: Secondary Schools Alumni Body Demands Nationwide Dormitory Safety Audit Following Deadly Utumishi Girls Fire
Capital FM
The Consortium of Secondary Schools Alumni Associations of Kenya (COSSAAK) has called for an urgent nationwide audit of dormitory safety and emergency escape systems in all… Read more »
Kenya: CS Kabogo Calls for Inclusive Digital Economy to Ensure Accessibility for Persons With Disabilities
Capital FM
Information, Communications and the Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo has called for a more inclusive continental digital economy, saying Africa's technological… Read more »
Kenya: First Lady Rachel Ruto Champions Global Market Access for Kenyan Women Entrepreneurs
Capital FM
The Diaspora Women Leaders Caucus, First Lady Rachel Ruto, and the Joyful Women Organization have agreed to collaborate on a new initiative aimed at linking Kenyan women… Read more »
East Africa: Kenya MET Forecasts Continued Rainfall Across Highlands, Rift Valley and Lake Victoria Basin
Capital FM
The Kenya Meteorological Department has forecast continued rainfall across several parts of the country, including the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Ends Northern Kenya Tour With Major Infrastructure, Power and Water Projects Push
Capital FM
President William Ruto has concluded his three-day tour of Northern Kenya with a renewed pledge to increase government investment in infrastructure and essential services, saying… Read more »
Kenya: Court Rejects DPP Bid to Drop Sh356mn Theft Case Against Oki General Trading Director
Capital FM
The Milimani Chief Magistrate's Court has rejected an application by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) seeking to terminate a Sh356.7 million theft case against a company… Read more »
Kenya: Charles Nyachae Endorses Matiang'i Presidential Bid in Kisii
Capital FM
Former Constitution of Kenya Review Commission commissioner Charles Nyachae has endorsed former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i's presidential ambitions, describing him… Read more »
Sudan: Radio Dabanga Nominated for 2026 IPI-IMS Free Media Pioneer Award
Dabanga
Radio Dabanga has been shortlisted as one of 11 'trailblazing' media organisations nominated for the 2026 IPI-IMS Free Media Pioneer Award "in recognition of their creative and… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Communities Are Using Low-Cost Methods to Restore Eroded Land [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Nearly a quarter of the land in Ethiopia is degraded. It has lost its quality and can no longer grow crops, support plant life, or hold water as it used to. The causes are mainly… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda's Utility Bets On Scale, Technology and Reform to Keep Pace With a Fast-Growing Nation
Independent (Kampala)
Uganda's state water utility is under mounting pressure from all sides: a fast-growing urban population, erratic weather patterns, ageing infrastructure and persistent financial… Read more »
Kenya: Prosecution Seeks 30 Days to Detain 9 Utumishi School Girls Over Arson Case
Capital FM
The prosecution has applied for 30 days' detention orders for nine Utumishi School students linked to last week's arson incident in which 16 students died. Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania-Brazil Cotton Project Records Significant Progress in Combating Child Labour
Daily News
THE Cotton with Decent Work project, implemented through cooperation between the governments of Tanzania and Brazil, has continued to register significant achievements in the fight… Read more »
Tanzania: Government Projects 6.3 Percent Economic Growth As Inflation Targeted At 3-5 Percent
Daily News
The Government has announced plans to strengthen the national economy with the aim of achieving a growth rate of 6.3 percent in 2026, while maintaining inflation within a range of… Read more »
Tanzania: Tiseza Lures Investors in Infrastructure, Renewable Energy, Water, Tourism, and Agro-Industrialization Sectors
Daily News
THE Tanzania Investment and Special Economic Zones Authority (TISEZA) has participated in the ongoing Tanzania Investment Summit 2026 in Arusha. Read more »
Tanzania: IGP Wambura Pushes for Technology-Driven Policing in Crime Investigations
Daily News
THE Inspector General of Police (IGP), Camillus Wambura, has urged forensic investigators to sharpen their professional skills and embrace emerging technologies as Tanzania… Read more »
Tanzania: Finance Ministry Unveils Tsh 21.3 Trillion Spending Proposal for 2026/27
Daily News
THE Government, through the Ministry of Finance, has requested Parliament to approve a total of TSh 21.3 trillion for the implementation of the Ministry's responsibilities and… Read more »
Kenya: Blow to NSSF As Court Upholds Refusal to Pause Controversial Labour Court Decision
Capital FM
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an application by the National Social Security Fund Board of Trustees seeking to suspend the implementation of the Employment and Labour Relations… Read more »
Kenya: Lenana School Closed Indefinitely Following Night of Student Unrest
Capital FM
Lenana School has been closed indefinitely following Monday night unrest by students, adding to growing concern over a fresh wave of instability in Kenyan schools just days after a… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Invited to Identify Unsung Heroes Ahead of Mashujaa Day
Capital FM
The National Heroes Council has opened a nationwide call for nominations, inviting Kenyans to recommend individuals for possible declaration as national heroes ahead of Mashujaa… Read more »
Uganda: Residents Cry Out After Nema Demolitions Leave Families Homeless in Kawaala
Nile Post
Residents of Kawaala Zone II in Rubaga Municipality have appealed to government and humanitarian organisations for urgent assistance after a demolition exercise conducted by the… Read more »
Uganda: Police Hunt for Driver in Fatal Hit-and-Run That Killed Entertainer Master Parrot
Nile Post
Police have launched investigations into a fatal hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of popular entertainer David Sifayo, commonly known as Master Parrot. Read more »
Kenya: Lobby Flags Plans to Excise Uhuru Park, Central Park for Uhuru Highway Works
Capital FM
The Green Belt Movement (GBM) has raised concerns over reported plans to excise portions of two of Nairobi's most iconic public green spaces; Uhuru Park and Central Park; to pave… Read more »
Africa: China Dispatches Medical Experts to DRC As International Support Grows in Fight Against Ebola
Capital FM
China has deployed a specialized medical expert team to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to support efforts to contain the ongoing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Hails Security Gains Against Al-Shabaab in North Eastern Region
Capital FM
President William Ruto has reaffirmed the government's commitment to strengthening security and accelerating development projects across Northern Kenya, saying peace and stability… Read more »
Uganda: Police Exhume Paulo Kafeero's Body to Settle Children Parentage Battles
Independent (Kampala)
Heavy security personnel were deployed across Busansula village on Monday as police oversaw the exhumation of the remains of legendary Ugandan musician Paulo Kafeero, in a bid to… Read more »
