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Partial internet restoration in Tanzania after a five-day election-related shutdown raises alarms in Kenya over regional digital rights, trade stability, and the growing trend of politically motivated internet blackouts in East Africa.
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, referencing his long road to power, made an impassioned call for stability in Tanzania, a key economic and infrastructural partner for Zambia and the wider East African region.
Safina Party's deputy leader, Willis Otieno, advocates for a radical economic overhaul, including debt repudiation and tax cuts, as the remedy for Kenya's persistent youth unemployment and economic anxieties.
An Oxfam America report detailing soaring wealth for the top 1% in the United States provides a stark parallel to Kenya's own struggles with economic disparity, raising critical questions about taxation and social safety nets.
Post-election violence in Tanzania, with hundreds reported dead, has triggered economic and security shockwaves across the Kenyan border, disrupting key trade routes and prompting heightened surveillance.
The Orange Democratic Movement has sharply countered President William Ruto’s recent claims about his political dominance, signaling an escalation of 2027 succession politics and asserting the party's strength in a new era.
