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Navigating South Africa’s 2026 iGaming Shakeup
14+ hour, 58+ min ago (902+ words) JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA " April 01, 2026 " Following a landmark Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruling and aggressive new directives from the National Gambling Board (NGB), the South African online gambling landscape has experienced its most dramatic shift in a decade. With local…...
Police Launch Nationwide Easter Holiday Security Crackdown to Curb Accidents
14+ hour, 57+ min ago (416+ words) The government has unveiled new security directives for the Easter holidays, launching a crackdown on traffic violations and promising a safe environment for all Kenyans. In a statement released Tuesday, March 31, 2026, National Police Service (NPS) Spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga confirmed that…...
Court Gags Blogger and Orders Arrest Over Persistent False Claims Against MP
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (433+ words) A Nairobi court issued an arrest warrant for blogger Kitovoto Mutinda on Monday, March 23, 2026, after he failed to appear for a scheduled hearing in a case involving Mwingi Central MP Gideon Mulyungi. Principal Magistrate Rose Ndombi ordered the arrest at…...
“Painful Decisions Must Be Made”: Sakaja Deploys Bulldozers to Save Nairobi from Floods
2+ week, 1+ day ago (378+ words) Following heavy rains that paralyzed parts of the capital, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja proposed several strategies to tackle the city's chronic flooding. A primary component of his plan involves tearing down structures built along riverbanks. "Those who have constructed houses…...
Is Your Area on the List? 37 Nairobi Flood Risk Areas Identified as Heavy Rains Intensify
2+ week, 2+ day ago (368+ words) The government has identified 37 neighborhoods in Nairobi as major flood risks as heavy rains continue to batter the capital and other parts of the country. According to the Ministry of Interior and National Administration, these ongoing downpours have sharply increased…...
One Dead, 10 Injured in AIC Kapsabet School for the Deaf as Students Watch Ruto’s Motorcade
2+ week, 5+ day ago (185+ words) A tragic accident at AIC Kapsabet School for the Deaf claimed one student's life and left 10 others injured after they fell into a septic tank on the school grounds. The incident occurred Thursday morning as students scrambled to catch a…...
Nairobi Heavy Rains Warning: Met Department Flags Flood Risk as Storms Continue Until Monday Evening
3+ week, 2+ day ago (509+ words) Heavy rains continue to lash the capital and its surroundings. The Kenya Meteorological Department is urging residents to stay alert as showers and scattered thunderstorms persist across the Nairobi metropolitan area. This advisory remains active until 7:00 PM on Monday, March…...
70 Migrants Fleeing Poverty Found Locked in Nairobi House
3+ week, 5+ day ago (448+ words) On Wednesday, detectives from the Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU) at DCI Headquarters moved on a suspected trafficking safe house in Ruai, Nairobi, after acting on a tip-off. What they found inside painted a disturbing picture. Officers broke into a…...
Kenya Long Rains Forecast Signals Brief Dry Spell Before April Downpours
3+ week, 6+ day ago (288+ words) Kenya's weather experts are advising farmers to prepare for a brief pause in the current rains starting late next week. Edward Muriuki, the acting director of the Kenya Meteorological Department, explained that a shifting tropical weather system called the Madden'Julian…...
“It’s a Financial Trap!” US Investor Sues Over Sh225M Loss in Nairobi’s 88 Tower
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (541+ words) A prominent American investor has moved to court, alleging he lost Sh225 million in a failed off-plan property deal involving the luxurious 88 Nairobi tower. The development, marketed as Africa's tallest residential skyscraper, now finds itself at the center of a multimillion-shilling…...