Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho is in the final stages of talks to return to manage Real Madrid, 13 years after he first left the Santiago Bernabeu. Mourinho, 63, is the most likely candidate to take over as manager, and is currently the only candidate with whom Real Madrid are still …
Read More »Sh250K Baringo Bridge Collapses 24 Hours After Launch
Residents of Chesongo and Koisomo villages in Baringo Central Constituency have expressed deep disappointment after a long-awaited Sh250,000 footbridge collapsed just 24 hours after its commissioning. The steel bridge, which linked the two villages and nearby comprehensive schools, is reported to have been washed away following flash floods triggered by …
Read More »Waiguru Apologises to Mt Kenya Over Gachagua Ouster
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has issued an apology on behalf of the Kenya Kwanza administration to residents of the Mt Kenya region over the 2024 impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Speaking during the commissioning of a water project in Mwea, Waiguru said she was sorry for the political …
Read More »Ugandan President Sworn in for Seventh Consecutive Term
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, 81, has been sworn in for a seventh consecutive term after his landslide victory in a contested election in January, extending his tenure as one of Africa’s longest-serving rulers. Heavy security, including tanks, was deployed in the capital, Kampala, ahead of his inauguration in what police …
Read More »Night of Terror as Elderly Man Gunned Down in Kuria West
Night of terror hit parts of Migori and Kakamega counties after two separate gun attacks left one man dead and another critically injured in incidents now under police investigation. In Kuria West, Kehancha-based detectives are probing the fatal shooting of a 68-year-old man in the Namba area on Monday night. …
Read More »KRA Cleared to Auction Medical Equipment Containers
High Court in Nairobi has dismissed a last-minute attempt by a local importer to block the Kenya Revenue Authority (Kenya Revenue Authority) from auctioning 56 containers of medical equipment. The case was filed by Equip Agencies Limited, which had rushed to court seeking to overturn KRA’s decision to dispose of …
Read More »Bolt Raises Fares by 6% Amid Fuel Cost Surge
Ride-hailing firm Bolt has raised its fares by 6% in an effort to ease pressure on drivers affected by rising fuel prices while still keeping rides affordable for customers. The company said the adjustment comes after ongoing complaints from driver partners over increasing operating costs, especially fuel expenses. Bolt noted …
Read More »Truck Carrying 3000 Donkey Hides Intercepted in Kitui
A total of about 3,000 donkey hides were seized by a multi-agency security team operating along the Thika–Garissa Highway during an operation targeting illegal wildlife trade. Police officers manning a checkpoint along the highway on Monday intercepted a lorry suspected of transporting donkey hides. The vehicle was found carrying approximately …
Read More »Why the Mona Lisa Is the World’s Most Famous Painting
By: Patrick Karanja, Jewel Technical College The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings in the world. Millions of people travel every year to see it inside the Louvre Museum in Paris. But many people still ask the same question: why is this painting so famous? At first …
Read More »MPs Grill Police Over Sh1.9bn VIP Budget
Members of Parliament have raised concerns over a proposed Sh1.9 billion allocation for police VIP protection and security of government installations, questioning its priority amid ongoing financial pressures in the country. The National Police Service (NPS) defended the budget proposal before the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on National Administration and …
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