President Joe Biden’s younger dog, Commander, bit another US Secret Service agent at the White House Monday evening, CNN has learned, the 11th known biting incident involving the 2-year-old German Shepherd. “Yesterday around 8 p.m., a Secret Service Uniformed Division police officer came in contact with a First Family pet and was bitten. The officer […]
At least 100 people died and 150 others injured after a fire broke out at a wedding in northern Iraq, state media reported. The bride and the groom are reported to be among the victims, according to local media. The fire happened in the district of Al-Hamdaniya in Iraq’s northern Nineveh province late on Tuesday […]
Donald Trump “repeatedly” misrepresented his wealth by hundreds of millions of dollars to banks and insurers, a New York judge has ruled. The decision resolves the key claim made by New York’s attorney general in her civil lawsuit against the former president. “The documents here clearly contain fraudulent valuations that defendants used in business,” the […]
South Africa mourns the loss of Zoleka Mandela, the granddaughter of the nation’s revered leader, Nelson Mandela, who passed away at the age of 43. Her battle with cancer concluded on Monday evening, with friends and family by her side, according to a spokesperson. Zoleka Mandela’s remarkable journey was marked by her unwavering commitment to […]
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner private military group, has been buried in a private funeral held in St Petersburg, as confirmed by his press service. The ceremony took place in a “closed format” in his home city, and individuals wanting to bid farewell were invited to visit the Porokhovskoye cemetery. Prigozhin’s death was […]
The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) is set to be repealed. This was revealed Tuesday during a cabinet meeting chaired by President William Ruto at Kakamega State Lodge. The public health insurer which is the primary implementer of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) will now be replaced by three funds that will be established namely; Primary […]
President William Ruto Tuesday morning presided over a Cabinet meeting at the Kakamega State Lodge. The session marked the Administration’s second Cabinet meeting held outside the nation’s capital. The convening of this meeting, as part of His Excellency’s ongoing working tour of the western region, underscores the Administration’s steadfast commitment to lead an open, accessible, […]
The government has waived the requirement for national identity cards for students below 18 years in a move aimed at ensuring they do not miss out on university funding. The decision was ratified Tuesday during a cabinet meeting chaired by President William Ruto at Kakamega State Lodge. The move also comes as a relief to […]
Officials from the National Construction Authority(NCA) are looking for the owner of a seven-storied building in Clay City Kasarani area after it was declared unsafe. According to NCA, an examination of the building revealed it had extensive structural cracks with six columns at the foundation on one side of the longer grid disturbed by deep […]
Dan Mugambi emerged as the overall winner of the first leg of the 2023 Old Mutual Golf circuit at Nyali Golf and Country Club in Mombasa. Playing off handicap 25, Mugambi fired 48 Stableford points to clinch the coveted title. The runners-up honors went to handicap 27 player Petronilla Kelee who shot 41 points […]
Calls to have resilient healthcare systems reverberated at the opening of the 7th Maisha conference in the wake of increased new infections among children and young adults. According to medical services Principal Secretary Harry Kimtai, the sluggish pace in curtailing new HIV infections among children and adolescents remain a pressing concern with young people constituting […]
The Law Society of Kenya, Amnesty International Kenya, Kenya Human Rights Commission, and HAKI Africa have raised their concerns over the recent abduction and release of businessman Jaswant Singh Rai. Human rights groups claim that the abduction of the businessman could signal the return of extrajudicial killings that according to them are slightly on the […]