A three storey building undergoing demolition collapses with many feared trapped inside in Fuata Nyayo,Nairobi. The building, located in a densely populated area in South B,came down unexpectedly while people were inside retrieving their belongings. Local resident Faith Opuko reported that up to ten young men might be trapped in the debris. “There might be…
Iran has declared five days of mourning in memory of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and other Iranian officials who were killed in a helicopter crash. Most Iranians packed into mosques and squares on Monday to pray for the officials, who died on Sunday when the helicopter they were travelling in crashed in…
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On Monday (May 20), President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto arrived in Atlanta, Georgia, USA ahead of a state visit to Washington. The visit to Atlanta is the first segment of Kenya’s diplomatic engagement with the United States.President Ruto delivered a speech on governance and democratic values at the Carter Presidential Library and…
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the country’s foreign minister were found dead Monday hours after their helicopter crashed in fog, leaving the Islamic Republic without two key leaders as extraordinary tensions grip the wider Middle East. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say in the Shiite theocracy, quickly named a little-known vice…
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Former South African President Jacob Zuma was disqualified to run in next week’s national election by the nation’s highest court on Monday due to a prior criminal conviction. This judgement is sure to provoke political unrest ahead of a crucial vote. According to the Constitutional Court, the 82-year-old Zuma is eligible to run for office…
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Manchester City have been crowned Premier League champions for a record fourth season in a row after beating West Ham on the final day. City clinched the victory they needed at the Etihad to pip Arsenal to the title by two points – their sixth Premier League triumph of the Guardiola era. Foden, who was…
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Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua has called on President William Ruto to respect former President Uhuru Kenyatta. Speaking during the Limuru III meeting, Karua says the former President created a culture of respecting retired presidents, which should have set an example for Ruto. “Mwai Kibaki took power from a living president and he fostered…
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Kenya Railways has announced that the Nairobi-Ruiru commuter train service will resume operations on the route from Monday, May 20, 2024. In a statement on Friday, May 17, 2024, Kenya Railways confirmed that the train will resume normal schedule, where the first train leaves the Ruiru station at 6:00 am and arrives at Nairobi Central…
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Agriculture Ministry said on Saturday May 18,cases of bird flu have been confirmed among wild fowl in western China,as concerns grow over an outbreak in the United States infecting cattle herds. China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said in a notice that 275 cases of H5 influenza have been confirmed in two counties in…
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Eight people have been confirmed dead after a 32-seater bus they were travelling in plunged into the Mbagathi River in the Gataka area along the road connecting Karen and Ongata Rongai, near the Cooperative University of Kenya. The accident occured on Saturday morning, as the bus operated by Naboka Sacco, was heading to Nairobi from…
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