Tuesday June 2, 2026 From Wajir County, a landmark moment has arrived for Kenya. In a clear message of inclusion, history was being made on Tuesday as the country marked Madaraka Day in the north for the first time in 63 years of self-rule. It was, in the words of the speaker, proof that the Bottom-Up promise to leave no one behind is being put into action. For the first time since independence, a national celebration of Madaraka Day was taking place in Wajir, deep in Northern Kenya. Far from being a symbolic gesture, the…

Britain will not owe Kigali a payout over the collapsed migrant-relocation plan after an international court sided with the UK, shutting down Rwanda’s bid for more than £100 million. Rwanda had claimed London breached its agreement when Prime Minister Keir Starmer axed the scheme shortly after taking office in 2024. First unveiled by Boris Johnson and later pushed by Rishi Sunak, the policy sought to fly asylum seekers who arrived in the UK illegally to Rwanda for processing and potential resettlement. The proposal became a…

Tuesday June 2, 2026 Djibouti (AX) — Djiboutian opposition figure Alexis Mohamed Gueldon has accused Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of eroding the country’s federal system, arguing that decisions from Mogadishu have widened political rifts and weakened confidence in federal institutions. In a Monday post on social media, Gueldon said constitutional amendments, political standoffs and strained ties between the federal government and some federal member states have hurt the credibility of Somalia’s federal model. He…

Monday June 1, 2026 Ethiopians ready to vote in the general election to choose members of parliament, who will in turn select the next prime minister. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Ethiopians head to the polls on Monday for a general election that will shape the next parliament and, ultimately, the country’s next prime minister. The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) says 47 political parties and more than 10,900 candidates are competing, among them 2,198 hopefuls for the federal parliament, 8,736 for regional and city…

by Maxwell AmungaMonday June 1, 2026 A crime scene tape in a past scene. Photo Canva A U.S. citizen was stabbed to death in broad daylight in Garissa County, bringing a tragic end to what should have been a celebratory return home from the United States. The 25-year-old, an American citizen of Somali origin, was killed in Bula Mzuri village in an attack that has left relatives and residents reeling. Witnesses say the assault happened openly in the middle of the day, a fact that has stunned the community and intensified…

Questions over whether President Peter Mutharika has been stepping back from the day-to-day demands of governing have drawn a firm rebuttal from the presidency, which insists he remains fully in charge and actively engaged. In an official statement, the government dismissed reports that Mutharika has shirked key responsibilities by handing over his roles to ministers. It described the claims as “regrettable” and “unpatriotic,” and said the president has chaired every Cabinet meeting since taking office in September 2025.…

Trust from communities on the front lines will determine whether health officials can rein in a fast-moving Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighbouring Uganda, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned, underscoring that public cooperation is as vital as medical expertise in crises like this. Speaking in Bunia, the outbreak’s epicentre, Tedros stressed the need to listen to local voices and promote early treatment as response teams confront the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola,…

Monday June 1, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Military Court on Sunday opened proceedings in a case involving two Ethiopian nationals accused of ties to al-Shabab, prosecutors said. Military prosecutors named the defendants as Hamza Ibrahim Ali, also known as Abuu Irshad, and Nasri Abdirahman Ali, also known as Abuu Safiya. Both men are from Harar, Ethiopia, and are fluent in Somali, according to prosecutors. Security officials said the pair were detained in Baidoa, the capital of Bay region, during a planned operation…

Sunday May 31, 2026 Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO chief is in DRC, to monitor Ebola containment efforts. / Reuters Five Ebola patients have recovered in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said on Sunday, offering a rare sign of progress as health workers battle an outbreak in Bunia, the center of the crisis. “Four people will be discharged today and there was one that was discharged the day before yesterday,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at the inauguration of a…

by STEPHEN ASTARIKOSunday May 31, 2026 Officials from the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) inspecting the Wajir Airport/STEPHEN ASTARIKO Work on major aviation upgrades in Garissa and Wajir is gathering pace, with the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) using a weekend inspection to take stock of projects meant to ease travel and boost commerce across Northern Kenya. KAA Managing Director Moses Wekesa led the tour on Saturday alongside General Manager for Operations and Safety Dr Simon Peter and General Manager for Engineering…