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US President Donald Trump has called off plans to livestream the execution of former US army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan by firing squad. Trump had previously said he approved of showing online the death of the Fort Hood attacker, while…
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has called for increased investment in skills development and rehabilitation programmes in correctional institutions, saying the initiatives could boost job creation, economic growth and community…
The Ministry of Health has denied allegations that it switched off the Afya Ke digital health system in Murang’a County, maintaining that it neither owns nor manages the platform. In a statement, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has warned politicians against allegedly using government offices and security personnel to organise violence, saying the practice must come to an end. Murkomen said the government would not…
At least 27 pupils and a teacher have been killed after a school roof collapsed in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, according to hospital officials. More than a dozen others are injured, with some in a critical condition.…
One of Nigeria’s most popular gospel singers, Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, known as Toluwanisings, his family has announced. In a statement posted on the deceased’s Instagram page, the family said the singer had “said goodbye to the world” in…
Authorities in India have ordered actor Imran Khan, nephew of Bollywood star Aamir Khan, to leave the country by 28 October after he participated in a protest, seeking electoral reforms. An American citizen, Khan holds an Overseas Citizen…
Brazil’s Congress has approved a constitutional amendment that will cut the working week from 44 hours to 40 and give employees two days off per week without cutting their salary. The change represents the biggest overhaul to workers’…
Jubilee Party candidate Nick Mararo has taken the lead in Mwelekeo Insights’ online poll for the Nyeri senatorial race, garnering 43.1 per cent of the votes cast in an exercise that attracted 1,179 participants. According to the published…
The government is expanding digital infrastructure to support technology-based learning, with 332 public junior schools in Kisii County set to receive interactive smart boards and laptops. Broadcasting and Telecommunications Principal…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has uncovered a suspected Sh4 billion Value Added Tax (VAT) fraud scheme involving fictitious electronic invoices valued at Sh33.83 billion, in a major crackdown on tax evasion. The scheme, commonly known…
Lester Bowles Pearson, commonly known as Mike Pearson, was a Canadian statesman, diplomat, scholar, and politician who served as the 14th prime minister of Canada from 1963 to 1968. Born on April 23, 1897, in Newtonbrook, Ontario (now part…
William Lyon Mackenzie King was a Canadian statesman who served as the tenth prime minister of Canada and remains the longest-serving holder of that office. Born on December 17, 1874, in Berlin, Ontario, he was the son of John King, a…
John George Diefenbaker was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 13th prime minister of Canada from 1957 to 1963. Born on September 18, 1895, in Neustadt, Ontario, to William Thomas Diefenbaker, a schoolteacher of German…
Nyamira County Referral Hospital is set for a Sh1.7 billion upgrade under a partnership between the county and national governments aimed at expanding infrastructure and improving access to specialised healthcare services. Governor Amos…
The 2026 NCBA Golf Series continues this Saturday, October 17, with more than 240 golfers expected to compete in the VetLab Sports Club qualifying tournament with grand finale slots up for grabs. Alongside the VetLab qualifier, junior…
John Napier Wyndham Turner was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 17th prime minister of Canada from June 30 to September 17, 1984. Born on June 7, 1929, in Richmond, Surrey, England (now part of London), to English…
The High Court in Nairobi has quashed the Director of Public Prosecutions’ decision to withdraw corruption charges against former Kakamega Governor and Cabinet Secretary for Co-operatives and MSMEs Development Wycliffe Oparanya. Justice…
The 2026 National Youth Council (NYC) elections have been postponed following a court order issued by the High Court in Kiambu. The Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports said on Thursday that it had been served with an…
The High Court has nullified the planned auction of the prime 14 Riverside Drive property after finding that the execution documents used to facilitate the sale were defective and invalid. Justice Moses Ado set aside the warrants of sale,…
A court in Kisumu has sentenced a 37-year-old man to life imprisonment for defiling his nine-month-old stepdaughter in Seme Sub-County. Principal Magistrate Jocelyn Kimetto of Kombewa Magistrate’s Court convicted the man of defilement…
Safaricom has launched a managed Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) service targeting medium-sized businesses with multiple branches, offering network management, equipment, security, maintenance and 24/7 support under a fixed…
At least 84 Kenyans have been killed while 54 others remain missing in connection with the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi has said. Mudavadi,…
Kenya will host the World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally in 2027 after the country was retained on the championship calendar for another edition. The 2027 WRC calendar, which features 15 rounds across five continents, shows that the…
