A recent report reveals that Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is being practiced in 94 countries worldwide. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The study highlights that the practice is more widespread than previously recognized, with more girls and women affected or at risk than earlier estimates suggested. Titled “The …
Read More »Pope Francis Had a Quiet Night on Tuesday, Says Vatican
Pope Francis had a quiet night and is resting on Wednesday, a statement from the Holy See Press Office said. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The Holy See Press Office highlighted that as of Tuesday evening, the Pope’s clinical condition “remains critical but stable,” noting he has not …
Read More »Three Miners Killed in Siaya Gold Mine Collapse
Three artisanal miners lost their lives on Sunday evening in a gold mine in Gem, Rera village, Siaya County, after a wall of the mine collapsed, trapping them inside for hours. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel By the time rescuers reached them, the miners were already dead. Their …
Read More »British National Who Went Missing in Nairobi Found Dead in Wote
Kenyan detectives are investigating whether a body found in Wote, Makueni, belongs to Campbell Scott, a British national who disappeared in Nairobi last Sunday. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Scott, 58, a senior director at FICO’s London office, a U.S.-based data analytics company specializing in credit evaluation, had …
Read More »Chebukati to Be Laid to Rest on March 8 at Kitale Farm
Wafula Chebukati, the former Chairman of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), will be laid to rest on March 8 at his Kitale farm. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel His family shared this information on Monday as they revealed the funeral arrangements. READ ALSO: Chebukati Diagnosed with Brain …
Read More »Kenya Receives 17 Mountain Bongos from the US
Kenya has received 17 mountain bongos from the Rare Species Conservatory Foundation (RSCF) in Florida, USA, marking a significant achievement in wildlife conservation. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel These critically endangered antelopes’ arrival is a major step in efforts to restore their population in Kenya, the only country …
Read More »Kenyan Police Officer Killed in Haiti Identified as Constable Samuel Kitwai
A 26-year-old Kenyan police officer, Constable Samuel Kitwai, has been identified as the victim who died from injuries sustained during a gunfight with Haitian gangs. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Kitwai is the first officer to die in the line of duty while serving with the Kenyan-led Multinational …
Read More »Chebukati Diagnosed with Brain Cancer in April 2023, Family Reveals
Wafula Chebukati, the former IEBC Chairperson, passed away after battling advanced brain cancer, which was diagnosed in April 2023. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel According to family spokesperson Eric Nyongesa, Chebukati underwent two successful surgeries in Germany to remove brain tumors. However, his health deteriorated in December 2024 …
Read More »Gov’t Waives Import Duty and VAT on Dates for Ramadan Iftar
Environment Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has praised the government’s decision to waive import duty and Value Added Tax (VAT) on dates imported for Iftar during Ramadan. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Duale highlighted that this initiative demonstrates the government’s commitment to promoting religious inclusivity and national unity. “We …
Read More »Germany Kicks Off Federal Election
By: XINHUA German voters went to polls Sunday to decide the composition of the next Bundestag, the country’s lower house of parliament. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The election was scheduled for September this year, but a snap election was triggered by the collapse of the current ruling …
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