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Countries enforcing race or gender diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies will now be at risk of the Trump administration deeming them as infringing on human rights. The State Department is issuing the new rules to all US embassies and consulates involved in compiling its annual report on global human rights abuses. The new instructions also deem countries that subsidise abortion or facilitate mass migration as infringing on human rights. The changes, which the State Department says are intended to stop “destructive ideologies”, have been condemned by rights campaigners who argue the Trump administration is re-defining long-established human rights principles…

Miss Mexico Fatima Bosch was crowned Miss Universe at a ceremony in Bangkok, marking the end of an exceptionally scandal-filled pageant season. The 25-year-old contestant had walked out of an event earlier in November after a Thai official publicly berated her in front of dozens of contestants and threatened to disqualify those who supported her. That dramatic turn was followed a week later by the resignation of two judges, one of whom accused organisers of rigging the competition. These come as one of the world’s longest-running beauty pageants faces questions of its relevancy and a declining audience. The contest’s latest…

A pilot has died after an Indian fighter jet crashed while performing a display at an airshow in Dubai, officials have said. The Indian Air Force said in a statement: “IAF deeply regrets the loss of life and stands firmly with the bereaved family in this time of grief. “A court of inquiry is being constituted to ascertain the cause of the accident.” The Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd’s Tejas jet crashed about about 14:10 local time (10:10 GMT), according to the Associated Press. Dubai’s Media Office and the UAE Ministry of Defence have said firefighters and emergency services have “responded rapidly”…

Venezuela’s opposition leader will be considered a “fugitive” if she travels to Norway to collect her Nobel Peace Prize, the nation’s attorney general has said. Tarik William Saab told news agency AFP that María Corina Machado – who has been living in hiding to avoid arrest – was accused of “acts of conspiracy, incitement of hatred, and terrorism”. The 58-year-old was named as the prestigious prize’s recipient in October, being praised for her efforts towards a “peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy”. She has long denounced President Nicolás Maduro’s government as “criminal” and called on Venezuelans to unite to depose…

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki promised the quick passage of a law to ensure judges receive a dignified retirement after they serve the nation. Prof. Kindiki said it is not right for senior judicial officers to retire into poverty, denying them deserved comfort and treatment needed for respected public officers after serving the country. He said President Ruto promised the law, and a Bill has already been adopted by the Cabinet but is awaiting debate and approval in both Houses of Parliament. “The law will be passed soon. This is a demonstration of goodwill by our administration. It is wrong for…

Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni hosted Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi, at the Mayuge State Lodge Thursday following diplomatic tension triggered by recent remarks about the Indian Ocean. A statement from Uganda’s State House said both sides reaffirmed their commitment to peaceful coexistence and regional cooperation “Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary, H.E. Musalia Mudavadi, and his team visited me at State Lodge Mayuge last night. We discussed issues concerning both our countries and the region. I welcome him,” read a post on President Museveni’s X account. Mudavadi had assured legislators that Kenya has always provided safe and unrestricted passage for…

President William Ruto assented to the Government-Owned Enterprises Bill, officially bringing it into law. The law, which was passed by the National Assembly on Tuesday, focuses on establishing clear rules for state-owned enterprises. It provides a framework for the creation, control, governance, performance, and ownership of Government-Owned Enterprises (GOEs). It also defines the public service obligations that these enterprises must fulfil. The law seeks to ensure that GOEs operate efficiently, transparently, and in alignment with national development priorities. By establishing governance guidelines, it aims to strengthen accountability in the management of public resources. The GOE Act has identified 65 key…

A 27-year-old woman was found murdered in a forest after a domestic fight in Kapsowar, Elgeyo Marakwet County. Police said Purity Kiplagat was stabbed in the neck and died in the house after a fight with her husband. The murder weapon, a knife, was recovered at the scene after the Thursday November 20 incident, police said. The husband who is a member of the National Police Reserve confessed to the murder after he called the area chief to inform him of the same. The chief called the police who visited the scene. He was later arrested. He told police he…

A 14-year-old boy was found dead in a house where he was nursing a wound after a successful circumcision event in a village in Ngarariga, Limuru, Kiambu County. Police said the body of the boy was discovered on November 20, 2025, long after he had died. The boy had undergone the rite on November 14 and was taken to their house, where he was being taken care of by three villagers. The three were missing when the body was found on Thursday, police said. His grandmother, who had been feeding him, was concerned the boy was not getting out with…

Two people were killed in a fire incident in Fuata Nyayo area, Mariguini, Nairobi. Their bodies were discovered on Thursday, long after the fire had broken out and swept through structures. The cause of the fire was not immediately established. Police said more than 150 structures were destroyed in the incident. Locals were joined by fire engines to contain the fire. It was then that they found the bodies of the two people believed to be men, burnt beyond recognition. Police said the remains were moved to the mortuary pending an identification and autopsy. Meanwhile, two soldiers with the Kenya…

Nearly two decades before M-PESA became a global case study in mobile money innovation, a chance conversation at a fuel station helped shape one of its most defining features — the agent aggregator model. In 2005, while Safaricom’s product team was still refining the concept that would later launch as M-PESA, they approached Caltex (then under Chevron Kenya Limited) seeking partners who could serve as cash-in and cash-out points. The contact person was Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, then Business Advisor and Merchandising Manager at Caltex. “A lady named Susie Lonie reached out. She wanted to use Caltex service stations as agent points,”…

A 35-year-old woman was found murdered in her house following a domestic dispute in a village in Kehancha, Kuria, Migori County. Police said Lucy Mogesi Nokwe died after an assault by her husband on Thursday in Kurutyange village. The husband had arrived home late and demanded money from his wife, claiming she had obtained it from mining businesses. She told him she did not have the money, prompting a physical fight where the woman was stabbed and kicked by the man. Witnesses said the man also hit her with a stone in the head before he escaped the home. The…

Safaricom PLC has secured approval from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to establish a Sh40 billion Medium Term Note (MTN) Programme, positioning the telco for long-term, diversified fundraising as it deepens investment in network expansion, digital services, and sustainability-linked initiatives. The approval, granted on November 7, 2025, allows Safaricom to issue various notes—including green, social, and sustainability bonds—in several tranches. This marks the company’s most significant move into the domestic bond market since its landmark Sh12 billion corporate bond in 2009, which was heavily oversubscribed and remains one of the most successful issuances in Kenya’s capital markets history. Since then,…

A seven-year-old girl died after she fell into an open septic tank in Garissa Town. The incident happened on Thursday afternoon in Qorahey Market area, police said. The girl is said to have wandered to the place where the septic tank is out of curiosity when she slipped into the same. The tank had been left uncovered over an ongoing repair there, neighbours and police said. Other tenants rushed to the scene after learning she had drowned there and removed her. By the time they had removed the girl, she had died, police said. Police were called to the scene…

President Donald Trump accused six Democratic lawmakers of “seditious behaviour, punishable by death”, after they released a video urging US service members to refuse unlawful commands. “This is really bad, and Dangerous to our Country. Their words cannot be allowed to stand. SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR FROM TRAITORS!!! LOCK THEM UP???,” Trump wrote on social media. The six lawmakers, all of whom have served in the military or intelligence community, called Trump’s remarks dangerous and said they amounted to threats against elected officials. “No threat, intimidation, or call for violence will deter us from that sacred obligation,” they said in a joint…