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COFEK Pushes CAK to Probe Safaricom Over My OneApp Forced Migration
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COFEK Pushes CAK to Probe Safaricom Over My OneApp Forced Migration

Safaricom’s new My OneApp has triggered widespread user complaints, with customers raising concerns over forced migration, performance challenges, and changes to mobile money access features. The app, which integrates M-Pesa and…

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Uganda Hit by Nationwide Power Blackout
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Uganda Hit by Nationwide Power Blackout

Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) has announced a nationwide power blackout that occurred on 12th April 2026 at 8:53 AM. In a notice dated Sunday, April 12, UETCL confirmed that technical teams have been deployed to…

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Mbavu Clears the Air Over Suing Obinna After Majembe Loss
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Mbavu Clears the Air Over Suing Obinna After Majembe Loss

Mbavu the destroyer (Ferdinand Omondi) has responded to claim that he allegedly sued Oga Obinna and his opponent, Majembe (Portifas Odipo) after losing a match. During an interview with Obinna TV, Mbavu stated that he is not aware of the…

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Hunger? Thika Residents Slaughter and Eat Hyena Meat
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Hunger? Thika Residents Slaughter and Eat Hyena Meat

Thika residents in Kamenu Location, Thika West Sub-County, Kiambu County, have been issued with a health alert by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) regarding the slaughter and consumption of hyenas. In the morning hours of April 12, around…

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Manhunt Launched as Kenyan-Linked Man in $11M Minnesota Fraud Vanishes
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Manhunt Launched as Kenyan-Linked Man in $11M Minnesota Fraud Vanishes

A suspect at the center of a Medicaid fraud case in Minnesota has vanished after skipping a scheduled trial, prompting a nationwide manhunt. Abdirashid Ismail Said failed to appear for a pre-trial hearing at a Hennepin County court on…

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Obama and Biden Judges Okay Construction of Trump’s Ballroom for Now
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Obama and Biden Judges Okay Construction of Trump’s Ballroom for Now

Construction on President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom can proceed for at least another week, following a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The decision, issued Saturday, April 11,…

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Putin Shatters Easter Ceasefire Truce as Russia Launches Drone Strikes
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Putin Shatters Easter Ceasefire Truce as Russia Launches Drone Strikes

The Orthodox Easter truce between Russia and Ukraine collapsed almost immediately this weekend, as Moscow continued drone strikes despite President Vladimir Putin’s declaration of a 32‑hour ceasefire. Ukrainian officials on Saturday, April…

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Inside the Inter-Ministry Coordination Behind Talanta AFCON Delivery
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Inside the Inter-Ministry Coordination Behind Talanta AFCON Delivery

At 88% completion, Talanta Stadium has entered a decisive phase, one shaped as much by urgency as by ambition, as Kenya prepares to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations with Uganda and Tanzania. The project, now racing against revised…

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Weatherman Warns of Continued Rainfall as Heat Persists in Parts of Kenya
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Weatherman Warns of Continued Rainfall as Heat Persists in Parts of Kenya

Kenya Met has predicted that several parts of the country will continue to experience rainfall during the ongoing March–April–May long rains season, even as warmer‑than‑average temperatures persist in some regions, according to a 11–15…

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Trump Says US Will Start Clearing Hormuz for China and European Allies
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Trump Says US Will Start Clearing Hormuz for China and European Allies

United States President Donald Trump has said the United States is beginning efforts to “clear out” the Strait of Hormuz, describing the move as a service to countries around the world. In a post on Truth Social on Saturday, April 11,…

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