Kenya
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 07:43:41 GMTRwanda, DR Congo Leaders Sign Historic Peace Deal in Washington
[Capital FM] Washington, D.C., Us -- President William Ruto has joined other world leaders in witnessing the signing of a historic peace deal between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo in Washington, D.C., United States.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 07:26:52 GMTRuto Says Proposed Agoa Extension Critical for Trade Stability
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has welcomed a proposal by the U.S. administration to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) in full for one year, saying the move would safeguard ongoing trade gains while allowing both co...
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 07:42:40 GMTGovt Assures Public On Data Privacy in New USD1.6bn Health Deal
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has moved to ease growing public concern over data privacy following the signing of a new Health Cooperation Framework and Data Sharing Agreement with the United States, assuring citizens that their personal health infor...
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 07:41:04 GMTDRC, Rwanda Plan Inaugural REIF Summit Under US-Backed Deal
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda are preparing to convene the inaugural summit of their new Regional Economic Integration Framework (REIF), a landmark platform designed to advance joint projects in mining,...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 23:46:20 GMTUnited States and Kenya Sign Five-Year, $2.5 Billion Health Cooperation Framework
[State Department] The Governments of the United States and the Republic of Kenya today signed a five-year, $2.5 billion Health Cooperation Framework that outlines a comprehensive vision to save lives, strengthen Kenya's health system, and make Ameri...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:59:41 GMTRenowned Kenyan Actor Bilal Wanjau Dies While Undergoing Treatment At KNH
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Celebrated Kenyan actor and director Bilal Wanjau has died while receiving treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital, his family has announced.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:38:43 GMTBritish High Commission Protests Omission of Its Responses to Batuk Inquiry
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The British High Commission in Kenya has expressed disappointment after its formal submission to a parliamentary inquiry into the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) was not reflected in the final report released by the N...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:41:15 GMTIgnore Manipulated Video of Former Kenyan President Kenyatta Calling 2022 Election of President Ruto a 'Mistake'
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Kenya's former president Uhuru Kenyatta did not say Kenyans made a "mistake" in electing president William Ruto in 2022. The viral video of Kenyatta seemingly making these remarks has been altered.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:45:14 GMTResidents Block Sigalagala-Musoli Road Over Gold Mining Concerns
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Traffic along the Sigalagala-Musoli Road in Ikolomani, Kakamega County has been disrupted, as residents protest a planned public participation meeting which is intended to discuss recently identified large-scale gold deposits ...
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 08:20:54 GMTNew Kenya Planters Cooperative Union On the Spot Over Ksh1 Billion Unsupported Expenditure
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The New Kenya Planters Cooperative Union (NKPCU) is on the spot after MPs uncovered extensive financial and administrative irregularities including more than KSh1 billion in unsupported expenditure and unlawful staff retention...
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 08:20:53 GMTUN Recognizes New World Restoration Flagships Ahead of UNEA-7
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The United Nations on Thursday recognized three new World Restoration Flagships in Australia, Canada and South Africa, each rooted in Indigenous Peoples' expertise and local knowledge.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:10:31 GMTGovernor Barasa Orders Probe After Three Die in Kakamega Mining Forum Violence
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa has ordered an immediate and thorough investigation following a tragic outbreak of violence at a public participation meeting on Thursday, which claimed the lives of three people and left eig...
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:10:28 GMTU.S. Commits Sh208bn to Upgrade Kenya's Public Health Institutions
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya and the United States have signed a historic Health Cooperation Framework making Kenya the first country to enter a government-to-government agreement with the US.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:05:37 GMTAfrican Court On Human and Peoples' Rights Issues New Orders to Kenya Over Non-Compliance in the Ogiek Case
[africancourt] Arusha, -- The Court delivered its decision on Thursday 4 December 2025, at its seat in Arusha-Tanzania, after determining that the Respondent State (Kenya) has not fulfilled several of its earlier orders relating to the protection of ...
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:05:35 GMTU.S. Ends 'NGO Industrial Complex' Model in New Health Deal With Kenya
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya and the United States have signed a Health Framework of Cooperation aimed at deepening collaboration in public health, research, and healthcare delivery.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:05:33 GMTKindiki Vows to Crush Bandits in Meru As Government Intensifies Security Operations
[Capital FM] Meru -- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has warned bandits terrorising residents of Meru County that they will face the full force of the government, saying security operations in the region will be intensified to wipe them out.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:05:32 GMTKindiki Orders Inter-Ministerial Talks to Roll Out HELB Funding for KMTC Students
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has acceded to a long-standing request by the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) to have its students included in the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) support program.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:05:31 GMTDP Kindiki Announces HELB Funding Plan for KMTC Students At 94th Graduation Ceremony
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has announced that Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) students will soon begin accessing financial support from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), marking a major policy shift aimed at...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:39:47 GMTCiza, Lord Kez, Thuli P, Dj Fif_laa and Thabsie Set to Perform At the Tiktok Awards for Sub-Saharan Africa
[Capital FM] TikTok is excited to unveil the musical powerhouses and creators bringing energy to the 2025 TikTok Awards Sub-Saharan Africa on 6th December.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:39:24 GMTMCK Condemns Gachagua's Attack On Journalist Stephen Letoo
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has issued a forceful condemnation of remarks made by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, accusing him of a reckless and dangerous attack on Citizen TV journalist Stephen Letoo and underm...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:53:05 GMTGovt Makes Sh244.5bn After Selling 15pc Stake in Safaricom Divestment
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has offloaded a 15 per cent stake in Safaricom, unlocking Sh244.5 billion in proceeds as part of its plan to finance major infrastructure projects.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:14:18 GMTFinancing Gap Risks Undermining Kenya's Agriculture Growth, Experts Warn
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's agriculture sector risks being left behind unless financing gaps are urgently addressed, experts have warned, cautioning that underfunding could undermine the country's long-term economic goals and limit its competitiv...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:39:57 GMTSpeaker Wetang'ula Confirms Kwanza MP Is Receiving Treatment in India
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula on Tuesday moved to dispel persistent rumours claiming that Kwanza MP Ferdinand Wanyonyi had died, assuring the House and the country that the legislator is alive and responding well ...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:54:47 GMTKenya's Private Sector Posts Strongest Recovery in 5 Years
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's private sector recorded its strongest rebound in more than five years in November, driven by a sharp surge in new business, firmer consumer spending, and easing price pressures, according to the latest Stanbic Bank Ken...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:42:11 GMTDisregard Fake Newspaper Front Page Claiming Rigathi Gachagua 'Worst Vice President' in Kenya's History
[Africa Check] Disregard fake newspaper front page claiming Rigathi Gachagua 'worst vice president' in Kenya's history
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 09:12:00 GMTKenya Abstains From UN Vote Compelling Russia to Return Abducted Ukrainian Children
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya on Wednesday abstained from voting on a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution demanding that Russia "immediately, safely and unconditionally" return Ukrainian children taken from occupied territories or depor...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 06:54:25 GMTAll of Africa Today - December 4, 2025
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Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:27:29 GMTNairobi On the Brink As Budget Cuts and Pending Bills Cripple County Services
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi County is teetering on the edge of financial paralysis, with shrinking budgets, exploding pending bills, and collapsing essential services, according to a new analysis by the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC).
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:27:29 GMTKenya Faces Extreme Land Inequality. Could Land Value Tax Help Curb Hoarding?
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's most valuable resource -- land -- remains concentrated in the hands of a tiny elite, fueling inequality, food insecurity, and economic stagnation, a new Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) report has warned.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:53:59 GMTHealth Workers Issue Strike Notice to Compel Govt to Sign Agreement
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The health sector is bracing for fresh turmoil after the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) issued a 21-day strike notice, accusing the Ministry of Health and the Council of Governors of reneging on key labour agreements ...