Israel said on Wednesday it had killed Hamas’ newly appointed armed wing chief in Gaza, days after it killed his predecessor, while intensifying military pressure in Gaza and expanding operations in Lebanon. The Israeli military said Mohammed Odeh was killed in an operation in Gaza on Tuesday. A relative of Odeh confirmed his death to Reuters and said the funeral would take place after noon prayers in Gaza City. Hamas has yet to issue an official statement. Gaza health officials said six people were killed and more than 20 others wounded in the same Israeli strike that destroyed an upper…
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By Regan Oluoch Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has suspended kidney transplant services at Mediheal Group of Hospitals in Eldoret, pending ongoing investigations into the facility’s transplant activities. According to the Ministry of Health, the decision follows concerns surrounding hundreds of kidney transplant procedures, reported at 372 cases, which are currently under review. The Ministry has not publicly disclosed detailed findings, stating that investigations are ongoing. Two Ministry of Health officials have also been suspended to facilitate the probe, according to official sources. The suspension has come amid public concern and ongoing scrutiny regarding the regulation of kidney transplant procedures…
The United States and Iran have both indicated they are close to reaching a final deal in their memorandum of understanding, but trod cautiously amid looming threats of ongoing conflict from both sides. US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had a “good call” with Gulf leaders, Pakistan, Egypt, Turkiye and Jordan concerning Iran and “all things related to a memorandum of understanding pertaining to peace”. An agreement has been “largely negotiated subject to finalization between the US, Iran and various countries”, he said, adding it “will be announced shortly”. “In addition to many other elements of the agreement,…
Ferdinand Omanyala delivered a strong response on Saturday in Xiamen, China, storming to victory in the men’s 100m at the 2026 Diamond League meet after narrowly missing out to his South African rival last weekend in Shanghai. The Kenyan sprinter stopped the clock at 9.94 seconds, a season best and his fifth straight race under 10 seconds this year, as he edged a competitive field that included Gift Leotlela and American star Trayvon Bromell at the Egret Stadium. The win carried extra weight for Omanyala, coming just a week after he finished second in a close finish at the Shanghai…
His audacious vision to deliver news from around the world in real time, at all hours, really made him famous – once the idea finally took off… On June 1, 1980, CNN, the first 24-hour news channel, went live and has been on the air ever since By CNN Team Robert Edward Turner III, better known as Ted Turner around the globe, was an American businessman, who was nicknamed “The Mouth of the South” because his outspoken nature. However, his greatest claim to fame was that he founded CNN, the pioneering 24-hour network that revolutionised television news, building a media…
In this review, I invite you, my dear reader, to pick up Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s magnum opus Wizard of the Crow, which stands as one of the most ambitious literary interrogations of postcolonial Africa.
By Ayanda Holo In the cold industrial winds of Saldanha Bay, the furnaces still seem to remember. They recall the roar of production, the first whistle of the shift, trucks loaded with mineral wealth, and livelihoods built on the dignity of work. Now, ahead of the 2026 Budget Vote of the Department of Electricity and Energy, South Africa faces a defining choice: allow its industrial fires to cool for good, or reignite them, using energy policy not just for survival, but as the decisive lever for economic renewal and national dignity. Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa arrives at this moment carrying…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has announced heightened surveillance and enforcement measures ahead of the 2027 General Election, warning politicians and public officers against bribery, abuse of office, and other forms of electoral corruption. Speaking during the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) North Rift Regional Forum on Governance and Electoral Processes in Eldoret, EACC North Rift Regional Head Major (Rtd) Kuntai Ole Tingisha said the Commission will intensify monitoring of the electoral process to safeguard integrity and public trust. “The integrity of leadership is central to public trust, good governance, and national cohesion. Leaders seeking elective office…
The rise in Russian influence in the Big Island continues. Moscow is reportedly eyeing the SECREN shipyard in Diego Suarez. A logistics foothold of primary importance in the Indian Ocean. Such an acquisition would give Russia a strategic advantage in the Mozambique Channel region: an area at the centre of fierce competition for influence between powers. At the end of April 2026, a Russian delegation visited SECREN, in the presence of several high-ranking Malagasy officials, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Industrialisation. Officially, the aim was to explore partnership opportunities for the revival -and modernisation- of…
By Otuma Angelo Today is World Press Freedom Day. I wish to reflect on the day. In the newsroom during my days, this day used to pass without much ceremony, except the usual statements. We marked it, then moved on to the next story. Having worked as a reporter and later as an editor and columnist, I have come to understand that press freedom is not an abstract ideal. It is lived, or denied, in the small decisions of everyday journalism. It shows up in what gets published, what is held back, and what is quietly abandoned because the cost…
