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Tanzania Marks Independence Day in Shadow of Protest Ban and Canceled Celebrations Amid Post-Election Tensions

 Tanzania is marking its 64th Independence Day on December 9, 2025, in an unusually subdued atmosphere, with the government of President Samia Suluhu Hassan …

Business

World Bank Blames CA Delay for High Call Rates, Pushes for Cost-Based Pricing to Lower Tariffs

 The World Bank has attributed Kenya's high mobile call rates to delays by the Communications Authority in reducing mobile termination charges, urging the regulator …

International

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Blames Opposition and Foreign Actors for Orchestrating Post-Election Unrest

 President Samia Suluhu Hassan has squarely blamed the opposition and foreign actors for instigating the recent wave of chaos in Tanzania, asserting that the …

Health

Nairobi Leads with Over 3,000 New HIV Infections as Kenya Records Nearly 20,000 Cases in One Year

Nairobi County has recorded 3,124 new HIV infections in the past year, making it the highest-burden county as Kenya grapples with 19,847 new cases …

International

Trump Vows 'Permanent Pause' on Migration from Third World Countries, Orders Green Card Reexamination

  President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that his administration will seek to "permanently pause" migration from all "Third World Countries" to allow the U.S. …

Health

Two Kisumu Teachers Sue TSC Over Forced Migration from Minet to SHA Medical Cover

 Two teachers from Kisumu County have filed a petition at the Employment and Labour Relations Court seeking to overturn the Teachers Service Commission's decision …

International

Tanzania's Post-Election Unrest Echoes Egypt's Arab Spring: Hopes Dashed, Power Structures Intact

 Tanzania's recent post-election violence has drawn stark parallels to Egypt's 2011 Arab Spring uprising, where mass demonstrations toppled a long-standing dictator but ultimately failed …

Finance

World Bank Warns Kenya’s Heavy Domestic Borrowing Crowding Out Private Sector Credit

 The glass-fronted conference room on the fourteenth floor of the World Bank offices in Nairobi’s Upper Hill, where the late-morning light filtered through half-open …

Health

SHA Introduces Refund System for Overpaid or Mis-sent Health Premiums, Streamlining Claims Process

The gleaming halls of the Social Health Authority's headquarters in Nairobi's Upper Hill, where the air hums with the quiet efficiency of case managers …

International

Wanu Hafidh Ameir Sworn In as Tanzania's Deputy Minister of Education, Marking Family Milestone in Suluhu's Cabinet

 The expansive lawns of Chamwino State House in Dodoma, where the acacia trees stand like timeless guardians against the vast Central Plateau's golden horizon, …