- NAIROBI, Kenya Dec 1- The National Assembly is set to hold a four-day Post Election Seminar in 2023. In a communication to the House, Speaker Moses Wetangula said the event will take place between January 30 to February 3, 2023, and will be organized by the parliament in conjunction with the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 1 – Public Service Vehicles (PSV) which transport passengers to upcountry regions such as Western, Nyanza and some parts of Rift Valley are today set to relocate from Nairobi’s Central Business District to the Green Park termini, where they will now be picking and dropping…
- New York (AFP), Dec 1 – After years of delays, US automaker Tesla is expected on Thursday to deliver its first battery-powered semi truck, with which it hopes to get a jump start on the nascent electric heavy duty vehicle market by offering longer ranges without recharging. The Elon Musk-led…
- Nairobi, Kenya, Dec 1-Tenants at Nairobi’s 20 Sports Road apartments in Westlands want the Nairobi County Government to order the owner of a security company in their neighborhood to relocate his dogs over noise pollution which they say has become a major nuisance. According to some of the tenants…
- San Francisco (AFP), Dec 1 – Twitter owner Elon Musk said he met with Apple chief Tim Cook on Wednesday and “resolved the misunderstanding” that prompted him to declare war on the iPhone maker’s App Store. “Among other things, we resolved the misunderstanding about Twitter potentially being removed…
- Rio de Janeiro (AFP), Dec 1 – At least two people were killed and dozens more are missing after a landslide ripped across a section of highway in southern Brazil, sweeping some 20 cars and trucks along with it, authorities said Wednesday. The torrent of mud came rushing down a steep hillside Monday…
- Madrid (AFP), Dec 1 – A security guard at Ukraine’s embassy in Madrid was lightly injured Wednesday while opening a letter bomb addressed to the Ukrainian ambassador, prompting Kyiv to boost security at its embassies. The letter, which arrived by regular post, exploded in the early afternoon as the…
- Khejarli (India) (AFP), Dec 1 – Surrounded by deer and antelopes, Ghevar Ram caressed an injured fawn at a rescue centre run by India’s Bishnoi community, who have been fighting to protect the environment for more than 500 years. Ram, a member of the Hindu sect, has devoted his life to animals,…
- Jonestown (Guyana) (AFP), Dec 1 – Deep in the Guyanese jungle, only a signpost and a nondescript plaque serve as reminders of a cult settlement where one of the most spine-chilling mass murder-suicides in modern history took place almost five decades ago. “Welcome to the People’s Temple,” reads the…
- Saint-Raphael (France) (AFP), Dec 1 – A local fishing ban off the southern French coast has won praise from environmentalists and fishermen alike, a rare example of biodiversity protection dovetailing with business interests. Almost two decades after the ban, Cap Roux, a coastal tip of the Esterel…
- Washington (AFP), Nov 30 – France’s President Emmanuel Macron fired a volley at his American hosts on the first day of a rare state visit to Washington, telling lawmakers Wednesday that US industrial subsidies are “super aggressive” against French competitors. “This is super aggressive for our…
- Washington (AFP), Nov 30 – France’s President Emmanuel Macron fired an undiplomatic volley at his American hosts on the first day of a rare state visit to Washington, telling lawmakers Wednesday that US industrial subsidies are “super aggressive” against French competitors. “This is super…
- Beijing (AFP), Nov 30 – Clashes broke out between police and protesters in a southern Chinese city, part of a wave of Covid lockdown-sparked demonstrations across the country that have morphed into demands for political freedoms. China’s top security body warned late on Tuesday night that…
- Migrant workers from India are on track to send home a record amount of money this year, boosting the finances of Asia’s third-largest economy poised to retain its spot as the world’s top recipient of remittances. Remittance flows to India will rise 12% to reach $100 billion this year, according to…
- Beijing (AFP), Nov 30 – Former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin died Wednesday at the age of 96, state media reported, hailing him as a great communist revolutionary who helped quell the 1989 pro-democracy protests. Jiang took power in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, in which the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 30 – Russia is keen to establish a Kenya-Russia Parliamentary Friendship Group to enhance Parliamentary diplomacy and engagements between the two countries. Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetang’ula and Russian Ambassador to Kenya Dmitry Maksimychev made the observation…
- Lima (AFP), Nov 30 – The highly contagious H5N1 avian flu virus has killed thousands of pelicans, blue-footed boobies and other seabirds in Peru, according to the National Forestry and Wildlife Service (SERFOR). The current bird flu outbreak began in Canada and spread to the United States, which…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 30 – President William Ruto on Wednesday launched the much-awaited Sh50 billion Hustlers Fund which will see Kenyans borrow loans of up to Sh50,000 at an 8percent interest rate. Speaking during the launch, President Ruto said the launch marks a critical milestone in his…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 30 – Shortly after President William Ruto launched the Hustlers Fund on Wednesday, he went ahead to register by dialing *254#, whereupon he received a message indicating that his loan limit is Sh2,200. Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia…
- Nairobi, Kenya, Nov 30 – President William Ruto says the Hustlers Fund initiative launched Wednesday will give loan defaulters who had been barred from accessing credit, a second chance to start afresh. President Ruto said that the fund will put an end to the exploitation of Kenyans by unscrupulous…
- Brussels (AFP), Nov 30 – Belgium launched its biggest-ever criminal trial on Wednesday, the landmark prosecution of alleged jihadists accused of directing or aiding 2016 suicide bombings in Brussels’ metro and airport that killed 32 people. The prime French suspect in the dock confirmed his…
- Nairobi, Kenya, Nov 30 -The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji is seeking to withdraw the murder charge against Sarah Wairimu Cohen, the wife of murdered Dutch businessman Tob Cohen. Instead, the DPP wants the murder case against Sarah Cohen and her co-accused Peter Karanja…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 30 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Wednesday bought a shirt for Sh50,000 from a mtumba trader, during the launch of Hustlers Fund at the new Green Park termini. Comedian Chipukeezy had invited small scale traders including smokie and sausage vendors, and mtumba traders at…
- Beijing (AFP), Nov 30 – Jiang Zemin led China through an era of stunning transformation after coming to power in the traumatic aftermath of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. He died Wednesday at the age of 96, state news agency Xinhua reported. Jiang rose from a factory engineer to leader of the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 30 – Kenyans will only need to dial *254# to access Hustlers Fund starting Thursday, following its official launch by President William Ruto To be eligible for the fund, one must be a Kenyan citizen aged 18 years and above, with a valid Identification Card and Registered Mobile…
- Nairobi, Kenya, Nov 30 – The Meru High Court has barred the impeachment motion against Governor Kawira Mwangaza citing a flawed process. Justice Thripsisa Cherere said in a ruling delivered Wednesday that the Meru ward representatives failed to follow proper procedure in initiating the motion…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 30 – With just a few hours to the official launch of the much-talked about Hustlers Fund, Kenyans are about to witness the fulfillment of one of the major elections pledges made by President William Ruto and his Kenya Kwanza team. Thousands of Kenyans are already seated at the…
- Le Chenit (Switzerland) (AFP), Nov 30 – Stroking a tiny spruce sapling, Swiss forest ranger Francois Villard fears the tree will not withstand global warming and live to a ripe old age like its ancestors. The Risoud Forest, covering the border between France and Switzerland some 1,200 metres (3,900…
- Abidjan (AFP), Nov 30 – Eighteen people go on trial in Ivory Coast on Wednesday accused of involvement in one of West Africa’s bloodiest jihadist attacks — a machine-gun assault on a beach resort in 2016 that left 19 dead. But only four of the 18 will be physically present for the long-awaited…
- HOMABAY, Kenya, Nov 30 – The mastermind of a daring attack at a police station in Homabay County two weeks ago that led to the disappearance of four police firearms and over 100 rounds of ammunition has been arrested. Police stated that the suspect was arrested following a clandestine operation by…
- Tokyo (AFP), Nov 30 – Alibaba founder Jack Ma has been living in Tokyo for almost six months after disappearing from public view following China’s crackdown on the tech sector, the Financial Times reported Wednesday, citing multiple unnamed sources. The billionaire has kept a low profile since the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 30 – With President William Ruto set to launch the Hustlers Fund Wednesday, there are many questions on Kenyans minds ranging from access to the repayment of various loans extended. How does the Hustler Fund work?a) Provides a digital platform with the best deals on financial…
- Bucharest (AFP), Nov 29 – Ukraine urged NATO members Tuesday to speed up weapons deliveries and help restore its shattered power grid, as Western allies vowed to bolster support to aid Kyiv through winter in the face of Russia’s attacks. Moscow has unleashed waves of strikes against Ukraine’s…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 29 – National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has directed the departmental committee on Finance and National Planning to conduct approval hearings of nominees to the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) by December 6. In a communication during the plenary sitting Tuesday,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 29 – The first phase roll out of the Hustlers Fund programme is expected to be launched by President William Ruto on Wednesday. This is after the Cabinet approved the legal and institutional framework to anchor its establishment and implementation on Tuesday. The Fund is…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 29 – The Nairobi City County Alcoholic Drinks Control and Licensing Board (NCCADCLB) has thrown their weight behind Governor Johnson Sakaja’s move to revoke liquor licenses for notorious night clubs in residential areas. According to the board’s chairman, Frank Mbogo, bar owners…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 29 – The Cabinet has sanctioned a cholera vaccination exercise targeting 2 million people amid rising cases. Following a meeting chaired by President William Ruto, the country’s top decision making organ stated that the vaccination will be carried out in Nairobi, Machakos and…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 29 – Cabinet Secretaries are set to forgo their one month salaries in support of drought relief efforts. The resolution was arrived at during the third meeting by the country’s apex organ Tuesday that was chaired by President William Ruto. “In solidarity with all Kenyans…
- Rome (AFP), Nov 29 – The Italian who ran onto the World Cup pitch wearing a T-shirt in support of Ukraine and Iranian women defended his protest Tuesday, despite being served a tournament ban. Mario Ferri, 35, a football player with a history of similar stunts, interrupted the Portugal-Uruguay game…
- Tehran (AFP), Nov 29 – Iran has for the first time reported that more than 300 people have died in over two months of protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody. The Islamic republic has deployed state security forces against what it labels “riots” that broke out after the 22-…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 29 – All the four embattled commissioners of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Tuesday failed to appear before the National Assembly committee prosecuting their removal from office. Through their legal counsels, each of the four commissioners were…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 29 – All the four embattled commissioners of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Tuesday failed to appear before the National Assembly committee prosecuting their removal from office. Through their legal counsels, each of the four commissioners were…
- Shanghai (AFP), Nov 29 – China’s top security body called for a “crackdown” against “hostile forces” on Tuesday, after a weekend of protests in major cities opposing Covid lockdowns and demanding greater political freedoms. The stark warning came after security services were out in force across…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 29 – Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi says the government will pump more funds to the judiciary in support of sustainable access to land and environmental justice. Speaking during the opening of the three-day Environment and Land Court’s 10th Anniversary Conference at…
- London (United Kingdom) (AFP), Nov 29 – Fewer than half of people in England and Wales identify as Christian, according to census data released on Tuesday, underlining a landmark shift towards secularism in multicultural Britain. The findings from the 10-yearly census, carried out in 2021, came…
- Quito (AFP), Nov 29 – Ecuador’s former vice president Jorge Glas has been released from prison after serving time for corruption in a vast scandal involving the Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht. Glas was jailed in 2017 for receiving millions of dollars in kickbacks from Odebrecht in a graft…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 29 – The Ministry of Agricuture is now seeking Cabinet Approval to import 900,000 metric tonnes of duty-free maize to avert projected hunger crisis from March next year. A statement from Linturi read before the National Assembly by Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah described the…
- Rome (AFP), Nov 29 – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she will not withdraw her defamation suit against journalist Roberto Saviano, in an interview published Tuesday, despite criticism that her position of power makes it an unfair trial. The far-right leader told the Corriere della Sera…
- London (AFP), Nov 29 – Britain on Tuesday summoned the Chinese ambassador in London for a rebuke after the arrest and alleged assault of a BBC journalist covering Covid protests. Zheng Zeguang was called in to the foreign office after the incident involving Ed Lawrence in Shanghai, which Foreign…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 29 – Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi has projected that the country will experience an acute maize shortage from March next year. A statement read on his behalf by the National Assembly Leader of Majority Kimani Ichung’wah indicated that this is due to our…
