By:  Reuters Ghana held a presidential and parliamentary election on Saturday amid hopes for an economic revival after the worst financial crisis in a generation, which led to a major debt default in the West African nation. President Nana Akufo-Addo is stepping down next month after serving the two terms …

Modern Coast has spoken out regarding the recent bus fire incident near the Gilgil weighbridge on the Naivasha-Nakuru highway, confirming that one of its buses caught fire on Saturday. In an evening statement, the company assured that all passengers on board were safely evacuated and there were no injuries. While …

Hussein Mohamed was elected the new president of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) on Saturday evening, following a second round of voting after the first round failed to produce a clear winner. Mohamed, the Vice-Chairman of Murang’a SEAL, received 67 votes in the final round, while his competitors, Barry Otieno …

Three children tragically died in a fire in Kericho County. The victims, aged between four and ten, were burned beyond recognition after the house they were locked in caught fire under unclear circumstances on Friday evening. One of the children’s siblings had locked them inside while going to a neighbor’s …

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has instructed motor vehicle dealers to ensure all their vehicles are registered by December 16, 2024. The NTSA Director General explained that this directive came after the discovery that many motor dealers were keeping unregistered vehicles on their premises. “Following the completion of …

President William Ruto has expressed strong support for former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s bid for the African Union Chairmanship. Addressing East African officials at the East African Community (EAC) inter-parliamentary sports games, the President emphasized that Raila’s leadership could significantly enhance East Africa’s global standing. “Raila Odinga, Kenya’s former Prime …

By: BBC Burkina Faso’s military ruler Capt Ibrahim Traoré has sacked his Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and dissolved the entire government. The dismissal of the head of government and his cabinet was announced in a decree signed by the junta leader on Friday. The decree did not …

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board has issued a recall for two batches of Efinox nasal drops following a labeling mix-up that could make the products unsafe for use. The affected batches, Batch No. 82979 (Efinox 1% w/v) and Batch No. 82978 (Efinox 0.5% w/v), were manufactured by Laboratory and Allied …

A carpenter who had been missing for several hours was found dead in Lake Yahud, Wajir County. Mahat Ali Gedow, 48, was reported missing on November 19, and his body was discovered in the lake the following day. Police confirmed that he died by drowning. When officers arrived at the …

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has announced that 621 candidates sitting for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) in 2024 were implicated in exam malpractice. This figure represents 0.064 percent of the total 965,501 candidates who took the exams this year. Ogamba shared these details on Friday, explaining that …