Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is poised to lose an outright parliamentary majority.
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President Ruto underscores Korea’s crucial role in Africa’s transformation, banking on Korea-African ties to unlock the continent’s potential.
Former US President Donald Trump has stirred up a social media storm by joining TikTok, the video-sharing app he once sought to ban, marking a significant win for the platform that is fighting for its survival in Washington. On Saturday, Trump posted a launch video on a verified account, depicting him waving to fans at an event he attended in Newark, New Jersey. “The president is now on TikTok,” UFC CEO Dana White said, introducing Trump in the video. “It’s my honour,” Trump replied. Trump’s decision to join TikTok has been viewed as a calculated move to engage potential voters,…
Magarini Member of Parliament Harrison Garama Kombe has lost his seat after the Supreme Court, on Friday, upheld a High Court decision to nullify his election. A five-judge panel of the highest court affirmed the conclusion that the petitioner, Stanely Kenga Karisa, had satisfied the burden of proof, demonstrating non-compliance with the Constitution and Kenya’s electoral laws. Mr Kenga contested the seat on the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party ticket and secured 11,925 votes compared to Mr. Kombe’s 11,946, with a difference of 21 votes. Dissatisfied with the outcome, Mr Kombe promptly filed a petition with the High Court, seeking…
Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has cautioned the University of Nairobi Council against engaging in what he terms as ‘silly’ conflicts with the institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Stephen Kiama, saying that such disputes are harmful to the university. Mr Machogu, speaking at a dinner hosted by the new Chancellor of UoN, Prof. Patrick V. Verkooijen, on Tuesday, underscored that the government would not tolerate the ongoing disputes, which he believed had escalated beyond acceptable limits. “Moving forward, we cannot allow individuals to overstep boundaries. If I have appointed you as a council member, and you are pursuing your own agenda,…
The European Union (EU) has sought Kenya’s help in prosecuting maritime crime suspects in the region amid rising threats of piracy and attacks by Houthi rebels of Yemen. According to Henriette Geiger, the EU Ambassador to Kenya, the bloc is poised to sign a legal agreement with Kenya, allowing the latter to prosecute suspected criminals caught in the region’s waters. “Kenya would conclude a legal finished agreement with the European Union which would allow the EU Atalanta to drop, first seized arms, weapons but also traffickers, arms and drug traffickers, here for prosecution,” she said. Geiger further disclosed that a…
The Embu High Court has suspended the decrees of the Mombasa and Kilifi governors, which outlawed the trade and consumption of Muguka in their regions, amid a spirited outcry among farmers in the counties. In a ruling on Tuesday, May 28, Justice Lucy Njuguna issued conservatory orders, stopping the governors from interference with the Muguka trade at the coast, pending a court hearing for the filed case. Kutherema Muguka Sacco and the Embu County Assembly went to court to seek conservatory orders to prevent the two governors from implementing the ban. Justice Njuguna stated that the court was convinced that…
Israeli attacks on a tent camp hosting displaced civilians in al-Mawasi, near Gaza’s city of Rafah, on Tuesday, claimed the lives of at least 21 people, according to a report by the official Palestinian news agency. The attacks, occurring days after a similar strike on another camp drew global criticism, resulted in the deaths of 12 women, medical officials in the area said. Israeli tanks were earlier spotted in central Rafah for the first time, eyewitnesses told the media, as Israel continued with its assault despite global condemnation. This came as Spain, Norway and Ireland formally recognized a Palestinian state…
Opposition leader Raila Odinga has outlined his vision for Africa, should he be entrusted with the role of the next chairperson of the African Union Commission. During his keynote address at the Oxford African Conference in the United Kingdom on Friday, May 24, 2024, Mr Odinga promised to use his expertise to champion the well-being of African communities. “I aim to advance peace and prosperity on the continent if elected AUC chair. I have advocated for democracy and human rights in my own native Kenya. I have helped bring calm to African states that were dancing on the precipice,” he…
Embu farmers have criticized the ban on the muguka trade in Mombasa and Kilifi counties, even as calls by religious and political leaders mount for other counties to take similar action. On Saturday, led by their county deputy governor, Kinyua Mugo, and Women Representative Njoki Njeru, hundreds of farmers held demonstrations in Embu town, protesting what they considered an illegal move. They criticised the decision of Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir stating they were not consulted before the ban on the stimulant was imposed to provide their views. “It is unfair for Mombasa to ban the sale of muguka, which is…