KikoRomeo to Showcase Kenyan Fashion at Moscow Fashion Week
Kenyan fashion house KikoRomeo is set to showcase its latest collection at Moscow Fashion Week on October 1, highlighting Kenya’s growing presence on the international fashion scene. The Nairobi-based label will present designs inspired by Kenyan…
Government Orders Fresh Alcohol Inspections
The government is tightening the noose on illicit alcohol.Deputy President Kithure Kindiki on Tuesday ordered all alcohol manufacturing premises across the country to be reinspected to assess compliance with licensing, safety and quality regulations. The…
OCS Arrested Over Defilement
A senior police officer is in custody in Kakamega over a disturbing defilement allegation. Lumakanda Police Station OCS, Chief Inspector Wycliff Kwendo, was arrested after allegedly luring the parents of a 16-year-old girl from their home in Kambi Moto,…
Maanzo Defends Lamu Land Owners
Makueni Senator Dan Maanzo has weighed in on the Dangote Lamu refinery land row, saying the court order effectively freezes all activity on the disputed parcel. “What the court order means is that no one can get into that land in Lamu and do any…
A Woman Takes Charge
Morocco has just rewritten a page of its political history , and this time, it is a woman taking the government’s top seat. King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the country’s first woman prime minister, six days after her…
Alamata Falls Again
The guns are back in Tigray, and now a town that once changed hands during Ethiopia’s brutal civil war is back at the centre of the fighting. Ethiopia’s military and allied forces say they have taken control of Alamata, a strategic town about 120…
30 Days to Surrender
If you are hiding an illegal gun, the clock is now ticking. Police have given holders of illicit small arms and ammunition a limited window to surrender the weapons voluntarily, as Kenya joins the African Union’s 2026 Africa Amnesty Month campaign to get…
Patients Get Golf Cart Rides
Moving around a large hospital can be a challenge for patients who are elderly, living with disabilities, recovering from illness or simply too weak to walk long distances. At the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) in Kisumu,…
Beyond Going Viral: New Platform Seeks to Build Sustainable African Music Careers
The African music industry is increasingly looking beyond viral success as music executives and industry platforms focus on how emerging artists can build sustainable careers. The latest development is the second edition of A&R Listening Room, a…
African Fashion Steps Onto Paris Fashion Week’s Global Stage
African fashion is gaining a stronger presence in international luxury markets after South African label Maxhosa Africa staged a full runway show on the official Paris Fashion Week calendar. The collection, presented in Paris on September 28, was created…
