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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has dismissed media reports claiming that the proposed Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 seeks to abolish live transmission of election results, ban media coverage of polling…
Democratic Republic of Congo’s constitutional court this week approved a proposal that could see President Felix Tshisekedi run for a third term after a referendum. Here is what we know: Third term – Tshisekedi, 63, has been in power since…
Congo said on Tuesday that a Rwandan armed group operating in eastern Congo had signed a protocol committing to disarmament, but Rwandarejected the move as inconsistent with a U.S.-brokered peace agreement between the two countries.…
George and Amal Clooney left their home in the south of France amid wildfires ravaging the region. Actor Clooney, his human rights lawyer wife and their two children left their Brignoles property earlier this week. He told the city’s mayor…
Egypt’s cabinet has confirmed that a drone attack caused the fire that broke out on Wednesday on two ships at the Mediterranean port of Damietta, a key liquified natural gas (LNG) hub. “No party has claimed responsibility,” a statement…
A fifth-year student at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) died after suffering convulsions while asleep at his rented house in Juja, Kiambu County. According to police, the incident occurred on the night of…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has dismissed reports claiming that the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 seeks to abolish electronic transmission of election results, ban live broadcasts of poll results and…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has recovered two public properties in Mombasa and Kwale counties worth a combined Sh100 million after securing landmark judgments from the Environment and Land Court. The recovered…
Kenya Power has restored its prepaid electricity payment platforms following hours of system downtime that disrupted token purchases and electricity bill payments across the country. The utility had earlier confirmed a system outage after…
Cormac Izuchukwu is an Irish rugby union player who plays primarily as a lock, and occasionally as a flanker, for Ulster in the United Rugby Championship. Born on 28 January 2000 in London, England, to an Irish mother and a Nigerian…
Tadhg Gerard Beirne is a prominent Irish rugby union player who plays as a lock or flanker for Munster in the United Rugby Championship, where he serves as club captain, and for the Ireland national team. Born on 8 January 1992 in…
Joe McCarthy is an Irish professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for United Rugby Championship club Leinster and the Ireland national team. Born on 26 March 2001 in Manhattan, New York, to Irish parents, he moved to Ireland at…
The Wiper Patriotic Front (WPF) has dismissed reports circulating on social media and in sections of the mainstream media claiming that party leader Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka recently held a meeting with President William Ruto, terming the…
A study has revealed that organized donkey theft syndicates are operating highly coordinated, market-driven supply chains that mirror legitimate businesses, with criminals sourcing orders before stealing and slaughtering animals to meet…
Kenya Power has confirmed a system outage that has disrupted prepaid token purchases and electricity bill payments across its platforms. The utility issued the statement on Thursday following complaints from customers who reported being…
The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget has given Migori County seven days to reconcile its procurement compliance records with those held by the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA). Committee Chairperson and Mandera…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested seven current and former senior officials of the Nakuru County Government alongside a contractor over an alleged conflict of interest and procurement fraud involving county…
Defence Principal Secretary Dr. Patrick Mariru expressed satisfaction with the progress of the expansion and modernisation of Kenneth Matiba Hospital in Murang’a County, saying the project is on course and nearing the halfway stage.…
Former University of Nairobi Chancellor and Chairperson of the University of Nairobi Foundation, Dr Vijoo Rattansi, has died. The University of Nairobi confirmed her death on Thursday through a statement issued by current Chancellor Prof.…
Tadhg Vincent Anthony Furlong is an Irish professional rugby union player who plays as a tighthead prop for Leinster in the United Rugby Championship and for the Ireland national team. Born on 14 November 1992 in County Wexford, Ireland,…
Dan Patrick Sheehan is an Irish professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for United Rugby Championship club Leinster and the Ireland national team. Born on 17 September 1998 in Dublin, the forward stands out for his size,…
Rónan Kelleher is an Irish professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for the United Rugby Championship club Leinster and the Ireland national team. Born on 24 January 1998 in Dublin, he has established himself as one of…
A new study on the theft and illegal trade in donkeys and donkey products has called for sweeping legal, policy and enforcement reforms, warning that Kenya risks losing its donkey population unless authorities dismantle organised criminal…
Former Githunguri Member of Parliament Kago Wa Lydia has joined the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), setting the stage for a contest against the constituency’s current MP, Gathoni Wamuchomba, ahead of the 2027 General Election. Wa Lydia…
