The Court of Appeal has suspended orders issued by the High Court that stopped the implementation of the Social Health Insurance Act, 2023. The three-judge bench, comprising Justices Patrick Kiage, Pauline Nyamweya, and Grace Ngenye also lifted orders restraining the implementation of the Primary Health Care Act, 2023, and The Digital Health Act, 2023. In […]
Two suspects implicated in the murder of Meru blogger Daniel Muthiani, also known as Sniper, will be detained for an additional 7 days pending a mental assessment. This follows a directive by the Kiambu High Court Deputy Registrar Jackline Karani, who ordered a psychiatrist assessment for each suspect to determine their fitness to stand trial. […]
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been freed on parole from a South African jail, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Officials confirmed Pistorius was “at home” on Friday morning, having served half of his more than 13-year sentence. Ms Steenkamp’s mother said she accepted the decision to release the former athlete – but […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulations Wednesday with his Tunisian counterpart, Kais Saied, on the 60th anniversary of China-Tunisia diplomatic relations. In a message, Xi said China and Tunisia, with a profound traditional friendship, have witnessed sound and steady growth of bilateral ties since they established diplomatic ties 60 years ago, no matter how the […]
The Polisario front has kidnapped an 18 year old Sahrawi girl, Filleh mint Chahid mint Laaroussi,in Tindouf camos an incident which has sparked wave of protest and a media campaign that quickly caught the attention of the Algerian security services. The latter have taken up this case and are currently working to get the girl […]
Morocco has been voted to the Presidency of the United Nations Human Rights Council for 2024, according to a vote held Wednesday in Geneva. According to a news release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates, 30 of the 47 members of the United Nations Human Rights Council supported Morocco’s candidacy, […]
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is about to begin his traditional first trip to Africa at the end of this week, kicking off an important year for Sino-Africa cooperation. In a statement Thursday, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning announced that Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee will […]
The United Nations in Somalia has strongly condemned a mortar attack which killed a member of the UN Guard Unit on Thursday. In a statement from United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) a number of mortar rounds landed inside the Aden Adde International Airport area, in which the UN Compound is located, on Thursday […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Cabo Verde as a malaria-free country, marking a significant achievement in global health. With this announcement, Cabo Verde joins the ranks of 43 countries and 1 territory that WHO has awarded this certification. Cabo Verde is the third country to be certified in the WHO African region, joining […]
Tanzania has suspended all Kenya Airways (KQ) passenger flights between Nairobi and Dar es Salaam. The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) said the directive will take effect from January 22, 2024. In a statement TCAA Director General Hamza Johari said the move is to reciprocate the decision by Kenya to refuse the Tanzanian request for […]
China Media Group (CMG) held the first dress rehearsal for the 2024 Spring Festival Gala on Monday, honing the much-anticipated TV carnival amid prevailing festive mood for the traditional Chinese Lunar New Year. The wide cast of performers gathered at a CMG studio for their inaugural appearance in the 2024 Spring Festival Gala. This year’s […]
Houthi rebels have hit a US-owned cargo ship with a ballistic missile off the coast of Yemen, the US says. The vessel, Gibraltar Eagle, reported “no injuries or significant damage”, according to the United States military command for the Middle East (Centcom). The Marshall Islands-flagged vessel is continuing on its journey in the Gulf of […]
