Kenya: NCCK Distances Itself From Prophet Owuor, Backs Medical Treatment and Church Regulation

Nairobi — The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) has distanced itself from the teachings and practices of self-styled prophet David Owuor, insisting that no religious leader should discourage believers from... Read more »

Why Junior School Autonomy Is the Wrong Policy Choice » Capital News

By Kennedy Buhere Junior School (JS) teachers are increasingly calling on the government to grant the Junior School level full autonomy, separating it from both primary and secondary education. Last week, they... Read more »

Kenya: Body Retrieved From Collapsed South C Building, One Person Still Missing

Nairobi — A body has been retrieved from the rubble of the collapsed South C building as search and rescue operations entered the third day on Sunday, with emergency teams continuing an... Read more »

Zanzibar to host regional summit as eastern Africa heightens war on illegal fishing

Police display 260 kilograms of fish that were seized from four individuals during a crackdown on illegal fishing in Lake Nakuru, on March 5, 2024. [File, Standard] Zanzibar is... Read more »

Kenya: DPP Orders Probe Into South C Building Collapse, Gives Police Seven Days to Submit Report

Nairobi — The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has ordered an immediate investigation into the collapse of a 16-storey building in South C, Nairobi, that occurred on January 2, 2026, directing police... Read more »

Venezuela swears in interim president after defiant Maduro pleads not guilty in US court » Capital News

Delcy Rodríguez has been sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president in a parliamentary session that began with demands for the release from US custody of ousted leader Nicolás Maduro. Rodríguez, 56, vice... Read more »

Kenya: Gachagua Claims Minnesota Fraud Funded Ruto’s Campaign, Asks Trump to Act

Nairobi — DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua has called on the US to expedite an ongoing probe into the Minnesota fraud scheme alleging the use of part of the proceeds in President William... Read more »

Kenya: Ole Kina Urges Crapping of ‘Tyrannical’ Coffee Act to Liberate Farmers

Nairobi — Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina has renewed calls for sweeping reforms in Kenya’s coffee industry, urging the government to scrap the long-standing Coffee Act (Cap 333), which he described as... Read more »

Kenya: Ad1101 – Kenyans Strongly Support Media’s Oversight Role, Say It Should Operate Free of Censorship

Perceptions of press freedom have declined since 2019. Key findings More than three-quarters (77%) of Kenyans say the media should “constantly investigate and report on government mistakes and corruption.” A comparably large... Read more »

UDA hands nomination certificate to ex-MP’s son in Isiolo South race

Tubi Mohamed Tubi, the son of the late Isiolo South MP Mohamed Tubi Bidu receives the UDA nomination certificate from the party’s Secretary General Hassan Omar Hassan  at the party headquarters... Read more »