US Indicts 28-Year-Old Kenyan in Pandemic Fraud Case Tied to Nairobi Real Estate

A 28-year-old Kenyan, Ahmednaji Maalim Aftin Sheikh, has been indicted in the U.S. for allegedly laundering millions of dollars stolen from a U.S. child nutrition program, extending the massive pandemic fraud case to Nairobi's real estate market.

ODM Elections Board urged to intervene and restore order in Nyando

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party’s National Elections Board (NEB) is being urged to intervene in Nyando Sub-county to resolve internal wrangles, which have stalled county-level party elections in Kisumu County.

Teen pregnancies spike in Elgeyo Marakwet sparking school-based interventions to curb the crisis

Fed Reserve cuts interest rates but cautions over stalling job market

The US Federal Reserve cut its key lending rate by 0.25 percentage points to a range of 4% to 4.25%, marking the first reduction since last December. This move signals concerns about a stalling job market, despite US President Donald Trump's pressure for even larger cuts.

Israeli minister touts Gaza ‘real estate bonanza’, defying international backlash

Israel’s far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich has again promoted the idea of Gaza as a "real estate bonanza," stating he is in talks with the US about dividing the territory after the war, despite previous international condemnation.

Cape Town ranked most expensive real estate market

Cape Town has been named Africa's most expensive prime real estate market, with average prices reaching $5,800 (Sh748,00) per sq. meter for apartments. This finding comes from the recent Africa Wealth Report 2025 by Henley & Partners and New World Wealth, highlighting expanding private wealth markets across the continent.