Latest NewsWorld Bank launches probe into Ruto’s multi-billion loan programme
By Kenyans The World Bank, through the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is undertaking an impact assessment of the Hustler Fund to establish how the credit programme has helped Kenyans.
Read MoreUAE says it intercepted an Iranian drone after weekend US strikes on rocket launchers in Iran
By The Associated Press The United Arab Emirates’ air force intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters Monday, the Defense Ministry said, an attack that comes after the United
Read MoreSomalia’s economic fraud exposed-rising poverty and falling growth a fantasy budget
File Photo/Somali Times By MP Dr Abdillahi Hashi Abib Former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire warned that Somalia was entering a dangerous economic downturn. The Ministers of Finance, Planning
Read MoreOne dead, several injured, in Swiss shooting incident, police say
A police officer speaks to a driver near the site of a deadly shooting at an event, according to the police, at Schachen in Aarau, Switzerland, August 30, 2026. Photographer Romina Amato By
Read MoreForty years of President Museveni isn’t enough-now his son wants to become the next president of Uganda
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent Museveni’s son just announced his ambition to succeed his father as president, raising a heavy question: How long will citizens watch political
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World Bank launches probe into Ruto’s multi-billion loan programme
By Kenyans The World Bank, through the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is undertaking an impact assessment of the Hustler Fund to establish how the credit programme has helped Kenyans.
Read MoreUAE says it intercepted an Iranian drone after weekend US strikes on rocket launchers in Iran
By The Associated Press The United Arab Emirates’ air force intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters Monday, the Defense Ministry said, an attack that comes after the United
Read MoreSomalia’s economic fraud exposed-rising poverty and falling growth a fantasy budget
File Photo/Somali Times By MP Dr Abdillahi Hashi Abib Former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire warned that Somalia was entering a dangerous economic downturn. The Ministers of Finance, Planning
Read MoreOne dead, several injured, in Swiss shooting incident, police say
A police officer speaks to a driver near the site of a deadly shooting at an event, according to the police, at Schachen in Aarau, Switzerland, August 30, 2026. Photographer Romina Amato By
Read MoreForty years of President Museveni isn’t enough-now his son wants to become the next president of Uganda
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent Museveni’s son just announced his ambition to succeed his father as president, raising a heavy question: How long will citizens watch political
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Featured ArticlesWorld Bank launches probe into Ruto’s multi-billion loan programme
By Kenyans The World Bank, through the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is undertaking an impact assessment of the Hustler Fund to establish how the credit programme has helped Kenyans.
World Bank launches probe into Ruto’s multi-billion loan programme
By Kenyans The World Bank, through the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is undertaking an impact assessment of the Hustler Fund to establish how the credit programme has helped Kenyans.
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKTurkish foreign minister meets with Ethiopian counterpart in Addis Ababa
By Anadolu Agency The Turkish foreign minister on Saturday met with Ethiopian leaders in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. After his arrival in the Horn of Africa country, Hakan Fidan was
Read MoreSomaliland leader sworn in new members of the National Electoral Commission
Photo/Somali Times Hargeisa, The chairman of the Somaliland Supreme Court, Justice Adan Haji Ali Ahmed, has sworn into the presidency of newly elected National Electoral Commission in the
Read MoreKenya launches fund to support peacekeeping operations
Cabinet Secretary for Defence Aden Duale speaks at the Defence Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya on September 26, 2023. Photo/AFP By Xinhua News Agency Kenya on Thursday launched a national peace
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Turkish foreign minister meets with Ethiopian counterpart in Addis Ababa
By Anadolu Agency The Turkish foreign minister on Saturday met with Ethiopian leaders in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. After his arrival in the Horn of Africa country, Hakan Fidan was
Read MoreSomaliland leader sworn in new members of the National Electoral Commission
Photo/Somali Times Hargeisa, The chairman of the Somaliland Supreme Court, Justice Adan Haji Ali Ahmed, has sworn into the presidency of newly elected National Electoral Commission in the
Read MoreKenya launches fund to support peacekeeping operations
Cabinet Secretary for Defence Aden Duale speaks at the Defence Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya on September 26, 2023. Photo/AFP By Xinhua News Agency Kenya on Thursday launched a national peace
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Blog PostsMalawi sex workers protest at ‘targeted police brutality’ after Covid-19 curfew
Credit: Malawi24 Sex workers held protests in Lilongwe. By Charles Pensulo in Lilongwe Petition urges government to extend closing times for bars as women go hungry and are forced to skip HIV
Somalia faces troubled national election as time runs out
File Photo/Somali Times As Somalia marks three decades since a dictator fell and chaos engulfed the country, the government is set to hold a troubled national election. Or is it? Two regional
France to close border to non-EU travelers
French Prime Minister Jean Castex Photograph: GONZALO FUENTES Decision taken to curb spread of coronavirus France will not enforce a new lockdown but will close borders for non-European Union
Italy blocks arms sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE
Credit/Anadolu Agency/ Italy’s Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio. Italian foreign minister says halt was necessary to protect human rights Italy has blocked exports of arms to Saudi Arabia and
Somali government says it no longer has confidence in the Kenya Defense Forces to support Amisom.
The Somali government says it no longer has confidence in the Kenya Defense Forces as part of the African Union Mission in Somalia. Amisom says its neighbour cannot be a force for peace and a
Top 10 African Countries With The Best Roads
Namibia Highway Here are the top 10 African countries with the best road quality: Namibia has been ranked as the country with the best quality of roads in Africa for a fifth consecutive time,
China derecognizes British National Overseas passport
Hong Kong public broadcaster RTHK staffers wear masks of resembling journalist Nabela Qoser during a silent protest against the management’s treatment of Qoser outside Broadcasting House,
Somalia reiterates position on IGAD Djibouti’s Committee
File Photo/Somali Times A statement from the foreign ministry called on the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to disband a fact-finding mission previously tasked with
Kenya seeks G20 Sh32bn debt holiday extension
National Treasury building. By OTIATO GUGUYU Kenya may receive additional debt relief from the Paris Club of international creditors to help ease Covid-19 related financial distresses. The
UK under pressure to follow Biden’s lead with freeze on Saudi Arabia arms sales
FILE – In this Sept. 19, 2019 file photo, the an F-35 fighter jet arrives at the Vermont Air National Guard base in South Burlington, Vt. The Wisconsin Air National Guard unit based in
Malawi sex workers protest at ‘targeted police brutality’ after Covid-19 curfew
Credit: Malawi24 Sex workers held protests in Lilongwe. By Charles Pensulo in Lilongwe Petition urges government to extend closing times for bars as women go hungry and are forced to skip HIV
Somalia faces troubled national election as time runs out
File Photo/Somali Times As Somalia marks three decades since a dictator fell and chaos engulfed the country, the government is set to hold a troubled national election. Or is it? Two regional
France to close border to non-EU travelers
French Prime Minister Jean Castex Photograph: GONZALO FUENTES Decision taken to curb spread of coronavirus France will not enforce a new lockdown but will close borders for non-European Union
Italy blocks arms sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE
Credit/Anadolu Agency/ Italy’s Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio. Italian foreign minister says halt was necessary to protect human rights Italy has blocked exports of arms to Saudi Arabia and
Somali government says it no longer has confidence in the Kenya Defense Forces to support Amisom.
The Somali government says it no longer has confidence in the Kenya Defense Forces as part of the African Union Mission in Somalia. Amisom says its neighbour cannot be a force for peace and a
Top 10 African Countries With The Best Roads
Namibia Highway Here are the top 10 African countries with the best road quality: Namibia has been ranked as the country with the best quality of roads in Africa for a fifth consecutive time,
China derecognizes British National Overseas passport
Hong Kong public broadcaster RTHK staffers wear masks of resembling journalist Nabela Qoser during a silent protest against the management’s treatment of Qoser outside Broadcasting House,
Somalia reiterates position on IGAD Djibouti’s Committee
File Photo/Somali Times A statement from the foreign ministry called on the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to disband a fact-finding mission previously tasked with
Kenya seeks G20 Sh32bn debt holiday extension
National Treasury building. By OTIATO GUGUYU Kenya may receive additional debt relief from the Paris Club of international creditors to help ease Covid-19 related financial distresses. The
UK under pressure to follow Biden’s lead with freeze on Saudi Arabia arms sales
FILE – In this Sept. 19, 2019 file photo, the an F-35 fighter jet arrives at the Vermont Air National Guard base in South Burlington, Vt. The Wisconsin Air National Guard unit based in