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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kajiado Law Courts has dismissed a treason case against activist Bob Njagi.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Eight minors from Utumishi Girls Academy have been formally charged with murder over the death of a fellow student in a case linked to a deadly school fire tragedy that killed 16.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court has ruled that President William Ruto's Cabinet does not comply with the constitutional two-thirds gender principle and directed the Head of State to rectify the imbalance within 120 days.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Eight students from Utumishi Girls Academy are scheduled to appear before the Kibera Law Court for a mention before Justice Diana Kaveta.

[Nile Post] The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, has accused the government of undermining the rule of law through alleged abductions, prolonged detentions without trial and the closure of media houses, warning that such actions threaten Uganda's constitutional democracy.

[Nile Post] KAMPALA -- Detained opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye has accused the State of undermining his right to a fair trial by allegedly intimidating members of his legal team, following a High Court decision declining to halt the proceedings against him.

[Nile Post] At least four senior technocrats at the Ministry of Works and Transport have been removed from office as President Museveni escalates internal accountability measures over persistent complaints about deteriorating road infrastructure.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya and the United States are set to deepen cooperation in public health after the Cabinet approved a new bilateral health framework.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- More than 200 young people arrested during Thursday's nationwide commemoration of the 2024 Gen Z protests have been released on a cash bail of Sh1,000 each, following court proceedings that also saw the unconditional release of a mother and her seven-month-old baby.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court in Kibera has deferred plea-taking for eight Utumishi Girls Academy students charged with the murder of sixteen schoolmates who died in a dormitory fire last month, ordering that they undergo mental and age assessments before standing trial.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Eight students linked to the deadly fire at Utumishi Girls' School in Gilgil will be formally charged in court on Friday following a hearing in Naivasha, prosecutors have confirmed.

[Nile Post] The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Mrs Janet Kataaha Museveni, has publicly spoken about her recovery from a serious health crisis, attributing her survival to divine intervention and expressing gratitude to Ugandans who prayed for her during her illness.

[Shabelle] Brussels, June 25, 2026 -- The European Union has temporarily tightened visa rules for Somali citizens, citing insufficient cooperation from Somalia in the readmission of its nationals who are staying illegally in EU member states.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has hailed the largely peaceful conduct of demonstrations marking the second anniversary of the June 25, 2024 Gen Z protests, saying security agencies successfully prevented criminal elements from disrupting commemorative events held across the country.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has rejected claims of xenophobia, instead describing migration pressures as a continental challenge that requires African-led solutions, deeper economic integration and shared prosperity across the continent.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Heavy fighting erupted in parts of Mogadishu on Wednesday as forces aligned with Somalia's government and opposition forces exchanged gunfire in a dramatic escalation of a political standoff that has pushed the Horn of Africa nation closer to instability, residents said.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Loreto Girls' High School Limuru has been closed indefinitely following a student unrest incident reported on Tuesday, June 3.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has said he will accept it if he does not secure a second term in office, insisting that his political future ultimately rests in God's hands, while at the same time assuring Kenyans that the country will hold peaceful elections in 2027.

[Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa, May 28 (Horn Diplomat) -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has called for the United States to formally recognize Somaliland, saying stronger ties with Hargeisa would advance American security and strategic interests in the Horn of Africa.