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Nigeria’s football community was plunged into mourning with the death of legendary Super Eagles goalkeeper Peter Rufai, fondly known as Dodo Mayana, who passed away at 61 in Lagos after battling a prolonged illness, leaving behind a storied legacy.
Prominent Muslim scholars have raised concerns over the proposed Kadhi’s Court Amendment Bill, warning it could undermine religious freedoms and constitutional guarantees.
04 Jul, 2025 · 0 min read · 2,239 views
Jakakimba goes viral after sarcastically suggesting that breakups should be blamed on President Ruto, triggering laughter and debate online.
04 Jul, 2025 · 0 min read · 2,183 views
A UN report highlighted Kenya’s public debt crisis, with interest payments reaching KSh 1.1 trillion in 2024 and absorbing a third of revenue, severely limiting funding for healthcare and education as debt hits KSh 11.36 trillion by March 2025.
04 Jul, 2025 · 31 min read · 2,375 views
Thousands of mourners in Homa Bay County, Kenya, carried the body of slain blogger Albert Ojwang to Mawego Police Station, where he was first detained, and set the station ablaze in a fiery protest against alleged police brutality that led to his death.
03 Jul, 2025 · 29 min read · 2,578 views
Eight Bungoma County MPs endorsed Westlands MP Tim Wanyonyi for the 2027 gubernatorial race, setting the stage for a fierce contest against Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa, as both vie to succeed Governor Kenneth Lusaka.
03 Jul, 2025 · 29 min read · 2,549 views
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations summoned Makueni MCAs Urbanus Wambua and Francis Mutuku, alongside County Executive Member Sebastian Kyoni, for questioning over their alleged involvement in the violent June 25 protests in Wote, Emali, Makindu, and Kibwezi, which left two dead.
03 Jul, 2025 · 30 min read · 2,351 views
Liverpool FC forward Diogo Jota, aged 28, tragically died in a car accident on the A-52 highway in Zamora, Spain, alongside his brother André, just two weeks after marrying his long-term partner, Rute Cardoso.
03 Jul, 2025 · 29 min read · 2,727 views
Baltasar Ebang Engonga, former head of Equatorial Guinea’s National Financial Investigation Agency, was convicted of embezzling over 1 billion CFA francs, sentenced to 18 years in prison, and fined $1.5 million, amid a separate scandal involving leaked explicit videos.
03 Jul, 2025 · 32 min read · 2,589 views
Opposition leaders Kalonzo Musyoka, Fred Matiang’i, George Natembeya, and Eugene Wamalwa launched a two-day Western Kenya tour in Kisumu, rallying support for 2027 elections with a unified front to challenge President William Ruto’s administration.
03 Jul, 2025 · 31 min read · 2,541 views