Four Members of Parliament are on the spot over anomalies in disbursement of millions of shillings of bursaries in their constituencies. Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has questioned the manner in which bursaries were disbursed and spent in Embakasi North, Narok West, Rongo and Sabatia constituencies for the financial year ending June 30, 2022. The constituencies […]
A judge in Rio de Janeiro has ordered the global removal of a 2015 song by British singer Adele due to a plagiarism claim by a Brazilian musician, which Universal Music is fighting on appeal. The ruling, made public on Monday, came in a case filed this year by Toninho Geraes, whose compositions were made […]
Israel launched airstrikes on power plants, a port and an oil facility in Yemen, marking an escalation in the conflict with Houthi fighters, reports said Thursday. The Israeli military announced that the attacks targeted “military targets” linked to Houthi fighters after intercepting a missile launched towards Israel, according to Al Jazeera. The Houthi-aligned Al-Masirah TV […]
Two former Chief Officers of the Isiolo County Government have been charged in connection with the alleged theft of public funds amounting to Sh163.4 million through fraudulent payments for services that were never rendered. The suspects, Giro Liban and Kenneth Turibu Maorwe, who served in the office of the governor, are accused of irregularly awarding […]
Chief Justice Martha Koome has reshuffled 33 High Court Judges from their current workstations. High Court Principal Judge Eric Ogola said that the Chief Justice had effected the changes. “Greetings from the Office of the Principal Judge. This is to bring to your notice that the Hon. Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya and […]
The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has announced plans to construct its headquarters at the Directorate of Veterinary Services, Kabete which will also host a Regional Reference Molecular Laboratory. The Authority’s acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mr. Nehemia Ngetich said that the headquarters will also serve as demonstration field for approved genetically modified crops. The Authority […]
(Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached on Saturday in a second vote by the opposition-led parliament over his short-lived attempt last week to impose martial law, a move that had shocked the nation and split his party. Under the constitution Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who was appointed by Yoon, becomes acting […]
(Reuters) – Bashar al-Assad confided in almost no one about his plans to flee Syria as his reign collapsed. Instead, aides, officials and even relatives were deceived or kept in the dark, more than a dozen people with knowledge of the events told Reuters. Hours before he escaped for Moscow, Assad assured a meeting of […]
Developers in Nairobi County are ‘over the moon’ after Justice O. Angote, the Presiding Judge at ELC Milimani Court delivered a judgement that now allows them to proceed with construction works even when there are existing court orders stopping any construction activities, so long as they can pay penalties or fines on disobeyance of those […]
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has once again secured court approval to access crucial documents from the entities behind Tatu City in an ongoing investigation into allegations of money laundering and tax evasion. In a recent ruling, Principal Magistrate Gideon Kiage at Kahawa Law Courts dismissed a challenge by Tatu City Ltd and Kofinaf […]
Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) has been added to the European Union’s Air Safety List, effectively barring the airline from operating within the EU. This is even though the national carrier does not operate any flights to the European Union Zone. The EU Air Safety List is a roster of airlines that do not meet […]
Former U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi was injured on a trip to Luxembourg and has been admitted to a hospital for evaluation, her office said in a statement on Friday. Pelosi, 84, was the first woman to serve as speaker of the House and had also been a longtime leader of the House […]
