African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
NAIROBI, Kenya – This year, conversations about men’s mental health have led the way across Africa, and the Men’s Wellness Summit 2025 brought together some of the most influential voices to debate the pressures facing today’s African man. The one-day event, courtesy of ArvoCap Asset Managers, cut across mental, physical, and financial wellness and created […]
BUNGOMA, Kenya — Health officials in Bungoma County have raised concern over a growing trend where men avoid HIV testing and instead depend on their wives or partners to determine their HIV status. The worrying revelation comes as Kenya marked World AIDS Day on December 1, a global event dedicated to honouring lives lost, celebrating […]
Eldoret, Kenya — Students from Kachororoni and Gandini primary schools in Kilifi County were on Tuesday hosted at President William Ruto’s Sugoi farm in Eldoret for an immersive educational tour aimed at inspiring a new generation of young farmers. Led by First Lady Rachel Ruto, the pupils were taken through a practical learning session featuring […]
NAIROBI, Kenya — A Senate committee has intensified investigations into the controversial Jamii Bora Housing Project in Kisaju, Kajiado County, where hundreds of residents claim to have been duped into buying homes sitting on disputed land. The saga escalated on Friday when Swedish architect Ms. Sofia Ingrid, linked to the development, appeared before the Senate […]
Naivasha, Kenya — A multi-agency rescue mission successfully saved a visitor who fell into the Mt. Longonot crater on Saturday, following an intense overnight operation marked by courage, teamwork, and precision. According to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), the victim, Bildad Simiyu, slipped while hiking and plunged onto a rock ledge inside the crater, landing […]
MERU, Kenya – Young people across the country are being urged to embrace Competency-Based Education and Training (CBET) programs, which are increasingly viewed as one of the most direct routes to employment in today’s competitive job market. A visit to Nkabune and Mukiria Technical Training Institutes in Meru reveals the rapid rise of CBET courses—practical, […]
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenya Government, through the State Department for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Development, has kicked off an intensive NYOTA Project Business Training program in Makadara Constituency, bringing together 230 young beneficiaries from Hamza, Viwandani, Harambee, and Makongeni wards. The four-day empowerment session, held at Rabai Road Primary School, marks a […]
Garissa, Kenya — President William Ruto has announced an ambitious plan to transform Kenya’s northern and coastal regions into major food production hubs through the construction of 50 mega dams that will irrigate 1.5 million acres of land. Speaking on Saturday in Masalani, Ijara Constituency, Garissa County, during the wedding ceremony of Mohammed Noordin Mohamed […]
MERU, Kenya – Three people were killed and several others injured after heavily armed cattle rustlers, believed to have crossed over from the Samburu administrative region, launched coordinated night attacks across three areas in Meru County on Saturday. The first raid occurred at dusk in Igembe Central, where the attackers drove away 62 head of […]
The Senate will conduct a full plenary hearing into the impeachment of Nyamira Governor Amos Kimwomi Nyaribo following the withdrawal of a motion that sought the formation of an 11-member special committee. The motion—tabled by the Senate Majority Leader and listed as Order No. 8 on Thursday’s Order Paper—failed to secure a seconder. In accordance […]
