Julia Kariuki

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Julia Kariuki is a young African global news journalist with a bold voice and a sharp eye for stories that shape the world. With a background in international reporting, she has covered a diverse range of topics—from political developments and climate issues to social justice movements—bringing African perspectives to global audiences.
Africa

From Operation Dudula to Township Raids: How Xenophobic Violence Became Normalized in South Africa

Julia Kariuki
Police and vigilante groups in South Africa are once again targeting foreign nationals in a surge of xenophobic violence that rights groups warn is becoming...
Africa

Ethiopia votes as Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party eyes another dominant win

Julia Kariuki
Polling stations opened across Ethiopia on Monday morning in a closely watched general election that will test the country’s fragile political transition but is widely...
Africa

Kenya police arrest 8 students over suspected arson in dormitory fire that killed 16 girls

Julia Kariuki
Kenyan police have arrested eight students on suspicion of arson in connection with the dormitory fire at a girls’ boarding school that killed at least...
Africa

Kenyan girls’ school fire kills 16 students, injures 79 in overnight dormitory blaze

Julia Kariuki
A nighttime fire that tore through a crowded dormitory at a girls’ boarding school in Kenya’s Rift Valley has killed at least 16 students and...
Africa

Ramaphosa faces impeachment calls as South Africa’s top court revives ‘Farmgate’ cash scandal

Julia Kariuki
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing the most serious threat yet to his political survival after the country’s top court revived an impeachment process...
Africa World

Africa Forward Summit Nairobi: How Macron Is Using Kenya as France’s Plan B in Africa

Julia Kariuki
When French President Emmanuel Macron and Kenyan President William Ruto open the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi on Monday, May 11, the setting will tell...
Africa

Early Firestorm: Inside Kenya’s High‑Stakes Political Season Before the 2027 General Election

Julia Kariuki
Kenya’s next general election is still more than a year away, but the 2027 race has already begun, with President William Ruto facing economic headwinds,...
Africa

Eswatini Celebrates King Mswati III’s 40 Years on the Throne Amid Praise and Criticism

Julia Kariuki
Marching bands, ululating women and cheering men filled Eswatini’s Somhlolo National Stadium on Friday as King Mswati III marked 40 years on the throne, a...
Sports

London Marathon 2026: Kenya’s Sawe Obliterates World Record in 1:59:30

Julia Kariuki
Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe has smashed one of sport’s most stubborn barriers, winning the 2026 London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes, 30 seconds to become...
Africa

Julius Malema Sentenced to Five Years in Jail for Firing Rifle at South African Rally

Julia Kariuki
South African opposition leader Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years in prison for firing a rifle into the air at a packed political...
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