The body of Elizabeth Moselakgomo was identified by her relatives on Monday after it was discovered east of Johannesburg on Saturday.
By Samuel OtienoThe projection, contained in the agency’s latest annual report, represents about 3.4 times the 377.1 GW of nuclear generating capacity recorded at the end of 2025.
By David AbonyoThe shift is not aimed at replacing the dollar, which remains the dominant currency for trade, foreign exchange transactions and official reserves across the region. Instead, policymakers are seeking alternative channels that can make Asian economies more resilient to external shocks while allowing regional currencies and payment systems to play a greater role
By Chrispho OwuorThe attack drew attention back to the strait after threats to shipping in the Red Sea intensified last week.
By Samuel OtienoThe Istanbul chief prosecutor’s office said operations were carried out over the weekend across 12 provinces against 38 suspects, and 26 of them were detained, with authorities seizing drugs, digital equipment, smuggled alcohol and a firearm.
By Samuel OtienoKidnappings have become a serious source of revenue for Nigeria’s many armed groups, both for jihadists and non-ideological gangs of criminals locally known as bandits.
By Samuel OtienoPutin has repeatedly rejected offers for a face-to-face meeting with Zelensky aimed at brokering an end to more than four years of war.
By Samuel OtienoDays after a fire ripped through the M/V June Aster, it is clear few of its victims ever made the water, with nearly all of the 76 confirmed dead found aboard the grounded vessel.
By Samuel OtienoThe outbreak, the country’s 17th, was detected in mid-May in the northeastern province of Ituri before spreading to remote and conflict-affected areas where healthcare infrastructure remains limited.
By David AbonyoThe ferry was travelling from Surabaya to the south Kalimantan city of Banjarmasin and was last reported to be about 150km south of Banjarmasin around 02:00 local time on Sunday.
By Samuel OtienoAccording to the Nigerian parliament, the decision was driven by reports of Nigerians being killed, injured and forced to leave their homes and businesses, with some losing investments and other property in the process.
By Bradley BosireThe pipeline is a crucial part of Saudi Arabia’s oil network because it allows the country to transport crude towards the Red Sea without sending it through the Strait of Hormuz.
By Bradley BosireSouth Africa's elite Hawks police unit said the six would leave a correctional facility in Cape Town on Friday morning before being taken to the airport and handed over to US officials.
By Maureen KinyanjuiA total of 2,977 people from 90 countries died. New York accounted for 2,753 deaths, while 184 people were killed in the Pentagon attack and 40 people aboard Flight 93 lost their lives.
By Maureen KinyanjuiUsing the 2026 prices, the bank estimates that a typical six-member household living at the extreme poverty line would have a monthly consumption budget of about Sh87,075.
By Chrispho OwuorThe latest record came after an exceptionally hot summer that brought severe heatwaves and wildfires across several parts of the world. Western Europe and the contiguous United States both experienced their hottest summers ever recorded.
By Maureen KinyanjuiAFC-M23 said the preliminary number of deaths had reached 24, including 19 girls and five boys. Another 29 people were undergoing treatment at medical facilities in the area, with 21 of them admitted to intensive care.
By Maureen KinyanjuiBoeing’s 2026 Commercial Market Outlook estimates that passenger traffic across Africa will increase by nearly six per cent each year up to 2045, placing the continent among the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe permit is open to nationals of Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia. The government does not charge a processing or issuance fee for the permit.
By Maureen KinyanjuiA federal judge in Miami ruled that the brothers’ wealth and history of travelling between countries made them a serious flight risk. The judge said the dual US-UK citizens had an "exceptional capacity to flee the jurisdiction".
By Maureen KinyanjuiTung Chee-hwa's time in office began in July 1997, when he succeeded the last British Governor, Chris Patten, following the handover of Hong Kong to China that brought more than 150 years of British rule to an end.
By Bradley BosireThe warning comes as the world marks the International Day to Protect Education from Attack on Wednesday, September 9, with UNESCO calling for stronger measures to ensure that schools remain safe spaces even during war and other crises
By Chrispho OwuorCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the decision to reduce the country’s dependence on the US as its biggest trading partner “will come at a cost”.
By Maureen KinyanjuiIsrael will also remove British diplomats working at a centre overseeing the US-brokered ceasefire plan in Gaza and halt British training programmes for Palestinian Authority security forces.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe latest threats come as the six-month-old conflict enters another period of heightened tension, with previous pauses repeatedly followed by renewed fighting.
By David AbonyoThe regional lawyers’ body said it was particularly concerned about reports of anxiety among Burundian and other EAC citizens, including large numbers of Burundian nationals who had sought consular assistance and documentation in Nairobi.
By David AbonyoThe attack happened on Sunday in Tofa, located in Rabah district, with the assailants also making away with a large number of livestock, according to local resident Hadiyyatullahi Hamisu.
By Maureen KinyanjuiRuto recalled his official visit to Italy in April 2026, saying the engagement had helped give fresh energy to relations between the two countries.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe agency said criminals are increasingly exploiting legitimate trade routes and emerging technologies as part of a wider criminal ecosystem linking cyber-enabled fraud, human trafficking, drug trafficking, money laundering and other illicit activities
By Chrispho OwuorHassan died at around 8 am on Monday, September 7, 2026, at Emilio Mzena Memorial Hospital, where he had been undergoing treatment, according to Vice President Deogratius Ndejembi
By Chrispho Owuor