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Carín León has an estimated net worth of $10 million. The Mexican singer-songwriter built his wealth through music recordings, songwriting, live performances, tours, collaborations and other entertainment-related ventures. Born Óscar…
Jesús Ortiz Paz is a Mexican-American singer, songwriter, music executive and entrepreneur who has an estimated net worth of $25 million. Also known as JOP, Ortiz Paz is the lead vocalist and business leader of Fuerza Regida, one of the…
Police have arrested fifteen people suspected of being members of a criminal gang in Kisumu County after detectives intercepted three vehicles allegedly carrying a group armed with crude weapons. The operation was conducted along the…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 16 — A group of youths allegedly attacked a hotel in Homa Bay on Saturday night, destroying and stealing property of unknown value as political tensions escalated…
Safaricom officially launched M-PESA Tap-to-Pay in August 2026, introducing a new contactless payment feature that lets customers complete transactions by tapping NFC-enabled smartphones. According to Safaricom, M-PESA Tap-to-Pay uses Near…
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested fifteen suspected members of a criminal gang and recovered a cache of crude weapons following a meticulously coordinated operation in Kisumu County. According…
At least 15 suspected members of a criminal gang were arrested, and a cache of crude weapons recovered following a meticulously coordinated operation in Kisumu County. The operation followed intelligence that a group of persons suspected…
A National Police Reservist (NPR) officer shot and killed a 47-year-old man in Mutuati, Meru County, in an incident that is now under investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday morning, August 15, 2026, after the NPR officer…
A 22-year-old man was killed after a fight broke out at a lounge along Kamiti Road in Nairobi’s Kasarani area on Saturday morning. The deceased, identified as Joseph Gachuhi Kaburu, was allegedly seriously assaulted by a bouncer following…
An eight-year-old boy drowned while swimming with other children at Mwaepe Beach in Msambweni, Kwale County. The deceased was a Grade Three pupil at Malalani Primary School. According to police, the incident occurred on Friday, August 14,…
Rescue teams in Indonesia have been searching for survivors of Saturday’s major earthquake which left at least 47 people dead. The magnitude 7.7 quake struck the island of Flores shortly before 05:00 (22:00 GMT on Friday) and had a depth…
Tension has been reported in parts of Homa Bay County ahead of the Linda Mwananchi rally scheduled on Sunday. Videos seen by The Kenya Times show burning tyres along roads as political leaders and supporters prepare for the gathering. The…
NAIROBI,Kenya, Aug 16-Tension gripped Homa Bay Town on Sunday morning after roads leading into and out of the town were reportedly blocked with large stones ahead of a planned Linda…
Iran has called for the release of three pilots it said were captured by Qatar after two of its fighter jets were hit by air defences during a military operation at the start of the US-Iran war. In a letter to the head of the International…
Last summer, Representative Sara Jacobs would run up to her office to give herself injections of hormones before rushing back to Congress for a session with her fellow lawmakers. The shots were for the second round of freezing her eggs, a…
Free VPNs look identical to paid ones until the connection has to carry something continuous. Video. Voice. A live stream. That is where the gap opens. The cap disappears in one sitting Most free tiers hand out 500 MB a month. Some stretch…
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has emphasized political stability and policy continuation, urging voters to back the current administration to protect development gains, while positioning Western Kenya to pursue the presidency…
The Kenya Ports Authority has intensified implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code, strengthening the security systems that underpin the safe and uninterrupted movement of international maritime trade…
The magnitude 7.7 quake struck the island of Flores shortly before 05:00 (22:00 GMT on Friday) and had a depth of 15km.
Veteran Ugandan journalist and media entrepreneur Dr Arinaitwe Deo Rugyendo has taken on a new role at the center of Uganda’s parliamentary communication, having been appointed Principal Press Secretary to the Speaker of Parliament, Rt…
The pushback comes as tensions deepen within the broader opposition movement backed by retired President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Mudavadi said the mobilisation would involve working with IEBC officials at grassroots political gatherings to encourage eligible residents to register.
Mudavadi said the movement would go beyond the 2027 General Election by providing a political and grassroots structure for long-term interests.
Homa Bay Town Member of Parliament Peter Kaluma has sparked controversy after issuing a stern warning to residents supporting Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna ahead of planned Linda Mwananchi political activities in the county. During a…
