Farhiya Hussein is a Print Writer at NationAfrica. She covers a diverse range of topics including elections, government, and public policy, with a particular focus on regional interest and world news, as well as health and wellness. Farhiya has been recognized for her impactful work, being named the Best Journalist of the Year 2023 at the Mombasa Youth Awards and is featured in notable publications such as Business Daily Africa and The Eastleigh Voice.
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Farhiya's focus is on local news, particularly crime, government & politics, tragedy, and social issues in Kenya. Her coverage heavily revolves around evolving stories and breaking news with a significant emphasis on government announcements.
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By: Rachael Mutabasi, Mary Wambui, Lucy Mumbi, Abdirahman Khalif, Amina Wako, Maureen Kinyanjui, Alfred Onyango, Farhiya Hussein, Erick Kariuki, Margaret Wanjiru
Lawmakers are investigating allegations of excessive interest, exploitative loan terms and questionable repossessions as borrowers lodge 110 complaints against the asset-financing and digital-lending company.
By: Margaret Wanjiru, Amina Wako, Rachael Mutabasi, Mary Wambui, Farhiya Hussein, Abdirahman Khalif, Lucy Mumbi, Erick Kariuki, Maureen Kinyanjui
Mombasa County Executive for Roads Daniel Manyala said the officers were attacked while on duty by a group estimated to have more than 40 members.
By: Erick Kariuki, Carolyne Kubwa, Farhiya Hussein, Rachael Mutabasi, Bashir Mbuthia, Mary Wambui, Lucy Mumbi, Amina Wako, Abdirahman Khalif, Maureen Kinyanjui, Margaret Wanjiru
The commission has outlined its constitutional powers as a petitioner challenges the legal basis for William Ruto's continued stay as Kenya Ports Authority managing director after his three-year term expired in March 2026.
By: Margaret Wanjiru, Amina Wako, Rachael Mutabasi, Mary Wambui, Farhiya Hussein, Abdirahman Khalif, Lucy Mumbi, Carolyne Kubwa, Erick Kariuki, Maureen Kinyanjui
Families have spent four days anxiously awaiting news of missing relatives as rescue teams battle to reach those feared trapped beneath the rubble of the collapsed Eastleigh building.
By: Erick Kariuki, Carolyne Kubwa, Farhiya Hussein, Rachael Mutabasi, Barack Oduor, Mary Wambui, Lucy Mumbi, Amina Wako, Maureen Kinyanjui, Margaret Wanjiru
The accused children are consulting their lawyers and parents on possible plea agreements as the court allows negotiations with the prosecution to proceed.
By: Erick Kariuki, Carolyne Kubwa, Farhiya Hussein, Rachael Mutabasi, Mary Wambui, Lucy Mumbi, Amina Wako, Abdirahman Khalif, Maureen Kinyanjui, Margaret Wanjiru
Families cling to hope as rescue teams search for missing loved ones beneath the Eastleigh building rubble.
By: Carolyne Kubwa, Margaret Wanjiru, Rachael Mutabasi, Erick Kariuki, Mary Wambui, Maureen Kinyanjui, Bashir Mbuthia, Lucy Mumbi, Amina Wako, Farhiya Hussein
The shutdown will affect several Nairobi estates, hospitals, businesses and public institutions as engineers carry out emergency repairs on the NCT–Kigoro–Gigiri–Kabete pipeline.
By: Amina Wako, Carolyne Kubwa, Margaret Wanjiru, Maureen Kinyanjui, Lucy Mumbi, Mary Wambui, Erick Kariuki, Farhiya Hussein, Rachael Mutabasi
The facility in Lamu East is expected to reduce the need for patients to travel long distances to access specialised medical care, particularly in emergencies involving childbirth and other conditions requiring surgery.
By: Mwangi Maina, Margaret Wanjiru, Amina Wako, Bashir Mbuthia, Rachael Mutabasi, Mary Wambui, Farhiya Hussein, Lucy Mumbi, Carolyne Kubwa, Erick Kariuki, Maureen Kinyanjui
Experts from Eastern and Southern Africa begin a five-week assessment to determine whether Ethiopia's laboratory can provide specialised medicine-testing services across the region.
By: Amina Wako, Maureen Kinyanjui, Rachael Mutabasi, Farhiya Hussein, Margaret Wanjiru, Carolyne Kubwa, Abdirahman Khalif, Mary Wambui, Erick Kariuki, Lucy Mumbi
Eastleigh rescue efforts, fuel protests, IEBC election systems, Likoni gang attack and calls to gazette Waqf Commission nominees dominate the day's top stories.
