- AUG 28 – An oil tanker which was attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea last week is still on fire and may be leaking oil, the US Pentagon says. Attempts to salvage the Greek-owned and flagged MV Sounion have been thwarted by the Houthis, who have threatened more attacks, the Pentagon…
- Nairobi, Kenya, Aug 27 – Treasury Cabinet Secretary (CS) John Mbadi has announced plans to reintroduce key provisions from the suspended Finance Bill 2024 through a newly proposed Tax Procedures (Amendment) Bill, 2024. The bill, published in the latest Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 165, is set to…
- AUG 28 – A Barbie-branded phone has been launched in the UK and Europe with the aim – its makers say – of helping young people take a break from their smartphones. It is a very pink and fundamentally very basic device, with no front camera, only one game and very limited access to the […]
- NAIROBI, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) — Chinese telecom firm Huawei has partnered with the Kenyan government to upgrade the skills of the African country’s workforce responsible for protecting the digital infrastructure in public and private sectors. Senior government officials and Huawei executives said that…
- NEW YORK, United States, August 27 – Emma Raducanu says she wants to play more matches before Grand Slam tournaments after losing to Sofia Kenin in the US Open first round. Britain’s Raducanu, who lost 6-1 3-6 6-4, was searching for her first victory in New York since unexpectedly winning the title…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, August 27 – Newly-crowned World Under 20 5000m champion Andrew Kiptoo believes the climate in Peru played a crucial role in his win in early Wednesday morning’s final in Lima. Kiptoo says his body responded well to the warm conditions, allowing him to cruise to his third career…
- Kenya will in September sign a nuclear cooperation agreement with the United States that is expected to firmly set Kenya up on a path to developing nuclear energy for electricity production
