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Schools suspend learning as fuel price demos hit Nairobi
3+ min ago (231+ words) A number of private schools across Nairobi on Monday remained closed following demonstrations over rising fuel prices. The demos disrupted transportation services across the city on Monday, limiting movement. Many parents said they received text messages from respective schools asking…...
Walking nation as matatus start strike over high fuel prices
25+ min ago (320+ words) A street picture in Nairobi CBD The Transport Sector Alliance said on Sunday that stakeholders in the sector had "unanimously reaffirmed" that no vehicle would move starting midnight ahead of the Transport Sector Fuel Strike scheduled for Monday, May 18, 2026. The…...
Uhuru to meet over 10, 000 Jubilee party Kiambu delegates
36+ min ago (117+ words) The ex-president is scheduled to host the meeting alongside Deputy Party leader Fred Matiang'i who is also the party's presidential candidate in the upcoming 2027 General Election. The duo will be flanked by party Secretary General Moitalel Ole Kenta and other…...
Sevilla safe despite Real Madrid defeat, Mallorca on brink
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (710+ words) Vinicius Junior earned Real Madrid a 1-0 win at Sevilla on Sunday in La Liga in the penultimate round of fixtures, but results elsewhere mean the hosts have secured safety from relegation. Levante earned a vital 2-0 win over Mallorca, who are…...
Schools suspended, business disrupted as protests expected over high fuel prices
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (317+ words) In a joint statement issued on Sunday, the Transport Sector Alliance said stakeholders in the sector had "unanimously reaffirmed" that no vehicle would move starting midnight ahead of the Transport Sector Fuel Strike scheduled for Monday, May 18, 2026. The group said…...
OPINION: Africa's digital revolution cannot come at the expense of its children
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (615+ words) This is no longer simply a technology conversation. It is becoming one of the defining social and policy challenges of Africa's digital future. That warning came into sharp focus during the High-Level Side Event on Building Safer Digital Spaces for…...
Carrick expects clarity on Man Utd future in 'coming days"
8+ hour, 19+ min ago (169+ words) A 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest on Sunday secured third place in the Premier League for the Red Devils. Carrick is set to be rewarded for his impact since taking over in January by being handed the job permanently. "Over the…...
Transport operators announce nationwide strike from midnight over fuel price hikes
8+ hour, 50+ min ago (434+ words) Officials from the transport and borehole drilling sectors announced the plan during a brief press conference, saying all public service, commercial and private vehicles would stop operating until further notice. "Effective today at midnight, all public service, commercial vehicles and…...
Bear mauls man to death in Bulgaria
13+ hour, 35+ min ago (160+ words) The findings of the medical examiner and a wildlife expert show that marks found on the body are those of a female bear accompanied by her cub," a Sofia police spokesperson said. Police did not disclose the age of the…...
Petitioner wants court to suspend fuel price hikes, terms it unconstitutional
14+ hour, 3+ min ago (745+ words) In a petition filed before the Constitutional and Human Rights Division of the High Court, Francis Awino has sued" EPRA as the first respondent alongside the Cabinet Secretaries for the National Treasury and Economic Planning, Energy and Petroleum, and Investments,…...