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NAIROBI, KENYA āĀ The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is conducting an investigation into a cyberattack that compromised its official X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook accounts.…
ASWAN, EGYPT āĀ His Highness Prince Karim al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, the 49th Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, was laid to rest in Aswan, Egypt,…
KAJIADO, KENYA āĀ A manhunt is underway for a suspect who allegedly murdered his girlfriend and then contacted the Isinya Police Station in Kajiado County to…
WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA āĀ Namibia’s first president, Sam Nujoma, has passed away at the age of 95 in the capital, Windhoek, the countryās current leader, Nangolo Mbumba,…
NAIROBI, KENYA āĀ Despite five previous electoral setbacks, former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga is once again in the raceāthis time for the chairmanship of the…
NAIROBI, KENYA āĀ A new report by the African Cities Research Consortium has painted a grim picture of the economic hardships facing Nairobi residents. The study…
KAMPALA, UGANDA āĀ A group of Ugandan Members of Parliament (MPs), including Igara East legislator Michael Mawanda, has backed proposed revisions to the parliamentary dress code.…
KAMPALA, UGANDA āĀ Eight Ugandan finance ministry officials have been charged with serious financial crimes following a cyberattack on the country’s central bank last year. The…
NAIROBI, KENYA āĀ A 24-year-old Ugandan national has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a Kiambu court for the defilement of a 13-year-old girl.…
NIROBI, KENYA āĀ LegendaryĀ Kenyan journalist Leonard Mambo Mbotela, beloved for his iconic “Jee Huu ni Ungwana” TV segment on Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) Radio Taifa and…