- BUNGOMA, Kenya, Aug 11- Martin Wanyonyi of Ford Kenya has become the first person with albinism to be elected through the ballot in Kenya, after clinching the Webuye East Parliamentary seat. Wanyonyi garnered a total of 12,864 votes, followed by Wanjala Iyaya of DAP-K with 5,383 votes. Addressing…
- Seoul (AFP), Aug 11 – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared a “shining victory” over Covid-19 as his sister revealed he had fallen ill during the outbreak, which she blamed on Seoul, state media said Thursday. Addressing a meeting of health workers and scientists, Kim announced a “victory… in…
- GARISSA, Kenya, Aug 11- Garissa Township Member of Parliament Aden Duale has retained his seat after being declared the winner, with a total of 9,905 votes. Abdulahi Mohamoud came second in the race with 5,509 votes. “Not because we were the best but we offered — in The Plan — viable remedies for…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 11 – Returning officers across the country are today expected to start streaming in at the national tallying center at Bomas of Kenya to deliver presidential results declaration forms. 290 Returning Officers across the constituency tallying center are supposed to deliver Form…
- BUNGOMA, Kenya, Aug 11- Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) Party leader Wafula Wamunyinyi and his Secretary General Eseli Simiyu have both lost their Member of Parliament seats in Kanduyi and Tongaren respectively, to Ford- Kenya candidates. In the Kanduyi Parliamentary race Ford Kenya’s John…
- KIAMBU, Kenya, Aug 11 – Gabriel Kagombe who was vying for the Gatundu South Parliamentary seat on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket has won the seat after garnering 17,825 votes. Kagobe was followed by Kung’u Kibathi who was an independent candidate with 15,470 votes. He will be replacing…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 11 – Peter Orero who was the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party candidate for the Kibra parliamentary seat has won the seat with 33,008 votes. McDonald Mariga who vied on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket came in second with 20,049 votes while Imran Okoth who was…
- NAKURU, Kenya, Aug 11- Gilgil Member of Parliament Martha Wangari has retained her seat on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket, after garnering a total of 35,363 votes. Wangari’s main competitor Mathenge of Jubilee came second with 19,764 votes. “Finally the results are out!!!thank you God.…
- Bazarak (Afghanistan) (AFP), Aug 11 – A year since returning to power in Afghanistan, the Taliban are a stronger military force than ever, but threats to their rule do exist. To tighten their grip, the Taliban have poured thousands of fighters into the Panshjir Valley, home to the only conventional…
- BUNGOMA, Kenya, Aug 11 – Kimili Member of Parliament Didmus Barasa who is on the run after allegedly shooting his opponent’s aide dead Tuesday evening, has retained his seat after garnering 26,861 votes. His main rival and Democratic Action Party – Kenya (DAP-K)’s Brian Khaemba came second with 9,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 11 – SportPesa Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ronald Karauri has won the Kasarani Parliamentary seat after garnering 32,406 votes. His closest competitor John Kamau got 30,444 votes with the incumbent Mercy Gakuya having 24,790. Speaking after being declared the winner, Karauri…
- Paris (AFP), Aug 11 – Generating power from sunlight bouncing off the ground, working at night, even helping to grow strawberries: solar panel technology is evolving fast as costs plummet for a key segment of the world’s energy transition. The International Energy Agency says solar will have to…
- Kabul (AFP), Aug 11 – Gul Agha Jalali used to spend his nights planting bombs — hoping to target an Afghan government soldier or, better still, a foreign serviceman. These days, the 23-year-old Taliban member is studying English and has enrolled in a computer science course in the capital, Kabul. “…
- Ein Bokek (Israel) (AFP), Aug 11 – Israeli artist Sigalit Landau wades into the warm, briny waters of the Dead Sea to inspect her latest creations — everyday objects coated in salt crystals that glisten in the bright morning sun. The lowest point on Earth is also Landau’s studio where she submerges…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 11 – UN Secretary-General António Guterres has lauded Kenya for conducting a peaceful election. In a statement, Guterres said Kenyan authorities had done commendable work by ensuring peace was maintained throughout the country. “The Secretary-General congratulates the people of…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 11 – Kenya is an East African political and economic powerhouse, renowned for its wildlife and stunning tropical beaches. It has become a key player on the regional stage, but its economy has been hard hit by the Covid pandemic, a punishing drought and the fallout from the war in…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug10 – The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) was on Wednesday yet to begin the verification exercise of votes cast in the general election 18 hours after polls were closed. While the Commission is constitutionally bound to declare the results of the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 10 – Kenyans on Wednesday were waiting for the results of the country’s presidential election after a largely peaceful poll, with preliminary results suggesting a tight race while low turnout pointed to growing frustration with the political elite. Deputy President William Ruto…
- With results from 23,705 polling stations tabulated Ruto’s votes stood at 3.7 million compared to Raila’s 3.4 million votes out of 7.2 votes tabulated.
- The abrogation of Article 370 has brought justice, democracy and economic development to the people of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K). The Central Government is continuously pumping monetary resources and taking policy initiatives to rejuvenate the economy of the Union Territory (UT). It allocated…
- Sri Lanka’s economic crisis has resulted in a serious political and socio-economic impact on its residents. But for India, analysts regard this situation as an opportunity to regain lost ground in the island nation. Sri Lanka is currently experiencing its worse socio-economic crisis since gaining…
- Trump said on social media he was in the offices of New York Attorney General Letitia James, whose investigation is one of several active probes into the brash billionaire's business practices and other actions.
- Eldoret (Kenya) (AFP), Aug 10 – Kenyans on Wednesday were waiting for the results of the country’s presidential election after a largely peaceful poll, with preliminary results on television suggesting a tight race as low turnout pointed to growing frustration with the political elite. Deputy…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 10 – Lawyer Nelson Havi who was vying for the Westlands Parliamentary seat has conceded defeat after preliminary results showed the incumbent Tim Wanyonyi headed to victory. Havi who trying his first stab in politics on a UDA ticket said that he is contented with outcome of the…
- The lawmaker did not however identify who he was conceding to although a provisional tally showed the United Democratic Alliance's Njoroge Wainaina was poised to win.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 10 – Kenya is on tenterhooks as it awaits results from Tuesday’s election, which passed off relatively smoothly despite some issues with malfunctioning voter identification equipment, delays at polling stations and scattered incidents of violence. But with the race currently too…
- Kibiru was eyeing the Kirinyaga governor seat in a bid to unseat incumbent Anne Waiguru while Kabando sought to replace Nyeri Senator Ephraim Maina (Jubilee Party) in Nyeri who is vying for the county's governorship.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 10 – The presidential tallying of votes in the national tallying centre at the Bomas of Kenya is yet to commence despite the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) gearing up to complete the process before the seven-day stipulated time. The electoral body’s…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 10 – Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Wafula Chebukati says final presidential results will be announced as soon as tallying is done. While indicating that the media project the figure is far behind, Chebukati stated that even though the law allows…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 10 – The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) says nearly 14.2 million voters participated in Tuesday’s General Election. The electoral body’s chairman Wafula Chebukati disclosed that the figure, a 65.4 per cent voter turnout, had been derived from the Kenya…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 19- Ndaragwa Member of Parliament Jeremiah Kioni has conceded defeat after failing to recapture the seat on a Jubilee Party ticket. Kioni, who is also the Jubilee Party Secretary General took to his social media to congratulate George Gachagua of the United Democratic Alliance (…
- Kimunya replaced Garissa Township MP Aden Duale as Majority Leader, when the party leadership ousted leaders allied to Deputy President William Ruto from various house leadership positions.
- KIRINYAGA, Kenya, Aug 10 – Final results posted by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) show that Deputy President William Ruto scooped the most votes at Martha Karua’s polling station in Mugumo primary school, Gichugu in Kirinyaga County. According to the results Ruto…
- MOMBASA, Kenya, Aug 10 – A presiding officer in Mombasa and his deputy have been arrested for refusing to count votes in Kisauni Constituency. A police report stated that the two, Nicholas Motatiro and Sawia Kirunda wil be charged with willfully refusing to count ballot papers at the polling …
- MACHAKOS, Kenya, Aug 10- Machakos Town Member of Parliament Victor Munyaka has conceded defeat and congratulated his competitor Caleb Mule of Maendeleo Chap Chap. Munyaka who was seeking to retain the seat on UDA ticket said that he respects the will of Machakos people, as he wished Mule well.…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 10 – Taita Taveta Member of Parliament Naomi Shaban has conceded defeat and congratulated her closest rival Bwire Akano of the Wiper Party who is leading based on the provisional results. The long serving MP who has been at the helm of Taveta Constituency for 20 years was…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 10 – Langata Member of Parliament Nixon Korir has conceded defeat and congratulated his competitor ODM’s Felix Oduor alia Jalang’o. Korir, who was seeking to retain his seat on a UDA ticket, took to his Facebook page to accept defeat, saying that preliminary results indicate…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 10 – Sportpesa CEO Ronald Karauri is headed to victory in the Kasarani Member of Parliamentary race. Karauri was vying as an independent candidate after Jubilee party denied him the ticket in favor of Mercy Gakuya, who is the incumbent. Provisional results indicate that Karauri…
- BUNGOMA, Kenya, Aug 10-Police say they are yet to arrest Kimilili Member of Parliament Didmus Barasa who is on the run after he allegedly shot his opponent’s aide dead Tuesday evening. Bungoma Police Commander Francis Kooli on Wednesday said the Kimilili lawmaker did not pick up their calls and…
- The lakeside city was abuzz with celebrations on the eve of the election when dozens of volunteers woke up as early as 4am blowing whistles to mobilize voters to turn out and vote.
- NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 10 – The government has ordered all schools to re-open on Monday next week following closure to facilitate the General Election conducted on Tuesday. Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha had all schools closed on Monday last week ahead of the General Election. “Following…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 10 – Vote counting is still underway in various polling stations where elections were conducted as Kenyans wait with bated breath for the final votes in several elective seats. As at 9:14am Wednesday morning, 43,536 of 46,229 Form 34A had been uploaded in the Independent…
- KIAMBU, Kenya, Aug 10 – Election results posted by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) show that Deputy President William Ruto scooped the most votes in President Uhuru Kenyatta’s polling station in Mutomo primary school, in Gatundu South, Kirinyaga County. According to the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 10 – Embakasi West Member of Parliament George Theuri has conceded defeat and congratulated his opponent Mark Mwenje of Jubilee. Through a statement Wednesday morning, Theuri thanked Embakasi West residents for giving him the opportunity to serve them for 10 years. Theuri noted…
- KISII, Kenya, Aug 10 – Lawyer Cliff Ombeta who was the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate for Bonchari constituency has conceded defeat, even before the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) declared a winner for the seat. Ombeta who was trying his first stab at politics…
- KIAMBU, Kenya, Aug 10 – Chama Cha Kazi party leader Moses Kuria has already conceded defeat in the Kiambu Governor’s race, even before the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission declared the winner. The Gatundu South lawmaker said that he will leave active politics and focus on private…
- Kabul (AFP), Aug 10 – Tens of thousands of Afghan men, women and children rushed to Kabul’s airport a year ago in a desperate bid to flee the advancing Taliban, who seized power on August 15, 2021. Images of crowds storming parked planes, climbing atop aircraft and some clinging to a departing US…
- Matanzas (Cuba) (AFP), Aug 10 – Helicopters and firefighters battled Tuesday to contain a days-old blaze at a fuel depot in Cuba that has already destroyed four tanks and was threatening four more. The fire, which started on Friday after lightning struck one of the tanks, left a 60-year-old…
- Hanga Roa (Chile) (AFP), Aug 10 – During more than two years of the coronavirus pandemic, Easter Island was closed to tourism — forcing inhabitants to turn to a more sustainable way of life and relearn forgotten skills. Now that the island’s borders are open once again, local people, including the…