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Kenya’s 2026 Finance Bill & Sh4.8 Trillion Budget: The Winners, Losers, and John Mbadi’s Delicate Balancing Act

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National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi took to the floor of the National Assembly to read Kenya’s highly anticipated 2026/2027 Budget Statement and the accompanying 2026 Finance Bill. Following the intense public pushback and historic lessons learned from previous finance bills, the Treasury is clearly trying to walk a delicate tightrope. Mbadi explicitly stated that… Continue reading Kenya’s 2026 Finance Bill & Sh4.8 Trillion Budget: The Winners, Losers, and John Mbadi’s Delicate Balancing Act

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The 2026 Ebola Crisis in DRC and Uganda: History, Mitigation Plans, and the Kenya-US Quarantine Controversy

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Image 1 and 2; Isolation wards in the DRC and patients with Ebola receive treatment.Image 3 and 4;Kenyans protest against the Kenyan-American Ebola Treatment Facility( in Laikipia,Kenya.image 4) The East African region is facing a critical public health challenge. Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda officially declared an outbreak… Continue reading The 2026 Ebola Crisis in DRC and Uganda: History, Mitigation Plans, and the Kenya-US Quarantine Controversy

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The Power Redefined: Inside Putin’s 25th Historic Visit to Xi Jinping’s Beijing

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The diplomatic choreography in Beijing just hit a fever pitch. Hot on the heels of a highly scrutinized visit from US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin touched down in the Chinese capital for his monumental 25th official visit to China. As both nations celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Russia-China Treaty of Good-Neighborliness… Continue reading The Power Redefined: Inside Putin’s 25th Historic Visit to Xi Jinping’s Beijing

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The Handshake in Washington: Can a Piece of Paper Finally Silence the Guns in Eastern Congo?

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December 6, 2025 If you looked at the photos coming out of Washington D.C. yesterday, you’d be forgiven for thinking peace had finally broken out in the Great Lakes region. There were the smiles, the stiff but polite handshakes, and the distinct signature of a "historic breakthrough." In a move that has surprised many veteran… Continue reading The Handshake in Washington: Can a Piece of Paper Finally Silence the Guns in Eastern Congo?

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Mbeere North: The Dust Hasn’t Settled, and We’re Already Back to the Ballot

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By [Ray| December 3, 2025 If you thought the political temperature in Embu was finally going to cool down after the just-concluded Mbeere North MP by-elections, think again. The drama is far from over. Just as the cheers (and jeers) from the parliamentary race begin to fade, Mbeere North is back in the headlines. Earlier… Continue reading Mbeere North: The Dust Hasn’t Settled, and We’re Already Back to the Ballot