Kenya’s National Assembly’s Finance Committee has bowed to pressure from different stakeholders and dropped a number of contentious clauses in the Finance Bill, 2024, even as Kenyans took to the streets in Nairobi on Tuesday morning to protest against the proposed laws. The committee is today afternoon expected to table its report, with recommendations, in…
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Eight people dead and several others were injured in Zimbabwe after a bus carrying churchgoers caught fire on its way to an annual gathering, police said Monday The bus was carrying dozens of Anglican pilgrims when the blaze occurred, causing eight people to be “burnt beyond recognition”, police spokesman Paul Nyathi told AFP. Nyathi also…
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Junior Starlets Sunday evening became the first Kenyan football team to ever qualify for a FIFA World Cup, after beating a determined Burundi 2-0 at the Ulinzi Complex, Nairobi. Marion Serenge and Valarie Nekesa were on target for the Kenyan U-17 side, both goals coming in the first half, making it 5-0 in aggregate thus…
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At least 19 Jordanian and Iranian pilgrims have died while on the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, authorities from their countries said on Sunday, as temperatures soar in the kingdom. “Fourteen Jordanian pilgrims died and 17 others were missing” during the performance of hajj rituals, Jordan’s foreign ministry said in a statement. The ministry later…
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England manager Gareth Southgate said his side must be “exceptional” to end a 58-year major tournament title drought as they kick off their Euro 2024 campaign against Serbia on Sunday, after the Netherlands grabbed a late 2-1 win over Poland. England must cope with the pressure of being hyped as one of the favourites for…
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Young athlete, Emmanuel Wanyonyi, has achieved the third-quickest time ever recorded in the men’s 800m event, clocking the swiftest pace since 2012 during the Nairobi Athletics Olympics Trials on Saturday. This performance secured his qualification for the 2024 Paris Games. Despite nearly missing the finals due to a stumble in Friday’s semi-finals, he rebounded with…
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Ex-Premier League striker Kevin Campbell has died aged 54, his former clubs Arsenal and Everton announced on Saturday. Campbell, who died after a short illness, holds the record for most Premier League goals, 83, by a player never to win an international cap. “Everyone at Arsenal Football is devastated to hear of the death of…
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South Africa’s parliament has re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa as the country’s president following a landmark coalition deal between the governing African National Congress (ANC) and opposition parties. The new government of national unity combines Mr Ramaphosa’s ANC, the centre-right Democratic Alliance (DA) and smaller parties.In his victory speech, Mr Ramaphosa hailed the new coalition, and said…
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Popular Kenyan Comedian Fred Omondi has died in a road crash. Fred Omondi is the younger brother of celebrated Comedian and actor Eric Omondi, was reportedly involved in an accident along Outering Road and the incident was reported at Buruburu Police Station. Various comedians and content creators have mourned Fred’s demise describing him as one…
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The qualifying draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) will take place in Johannesburg on Thursday, 4 July. The 48 competing teams will be split into 12 groups of four, with the top two in each group reaching the finals in Morocco. The tournament hosts will be included in the draw but, given…
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