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Senegal overcomes a controversial penalty decision and a near-walkout to defeat hosts Morocco 1-0 in extra time, claiming the 2025 AFCON title in Rabat.
Authorities imposed a week-long 7 p.m.–5 a.m. curfew in Tipis and Mau Narok after electricity protests turned violent, leaving one dead and dozens displaced, with security officials vowing to restore peace.
Kenya’s NTSA has warned new car buyers about a scam in which brokers rent out temporary KD plates and provide inadequate insurance, urging motorists to verify coverage and avoid paying daily rental fees for unregistered plates.
A parliamentary committee is scrutinising private hospitals after officials admitted performing organ transplants on foreign patients using defunct NHIF funds, with lawmakers demanding donor and recipient details amid concerns over ethical and legal compliance.
Matatu operators blocked both lanes of Ngong Road in Nairobi to protest alleged police harassment, causing severe traffic and prompting authorities to divert vehicles while urging dialogue to address the sector’s grievances.
Kenya’s High Court has ordered the government to halt plans to build a permanent church at State House, saying the project raises critical constitutional questions about state and religion.
Kenya’s anti-corruption watchdog has arrested a Siaya County accountant accused of embezzling KSh100 million through fictitious allowances. The arrest is part of a wider EACC probe into the theft of hundreds of millions of shillings in county funds.
Three men accused of terrorising Nyamira and Kisii counties – including a robbery in which a 96-year-old grandmother prayed for her attackers – have been arrested. Police recovered stolen property and say the suspects will face multiple charges.
President William Ruto has directed Kenyans to reject any requests for payment at dispensaries and health centres, reaffirming that primary healthcare is free under the Universal Health Coverage initiative.
The ceremony also saw the signing of accords to recognise the Ismaili Imamat and launch cooperation on environmental conservation, urban regeneration and cultural projects.
Kenya will host the 2026 World Health Summit Regional Meeting at KICC under the theme ‘Reimagining Africa’s Health Systems.’ The event will gather African health ministers, global organisations and innovators to chart a course for Universal Health Coverage and spotlight African-led solutions.
A Rongo court granted the DPP permission to continue probing four church directors over the secret burial of a GSU officer. Prosecutors said exhuming the officer’s remains will aid investigations, while the suspects have appealed the order at the Migori High Court.
At the Mombasa High Court, protected witnesses testified that cult leader Paul Mackenzie ordered followers to starve to death, beginning with children, and used burials as "weddings" in the Shakahola Forest massacre.
