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Interior and National Administration CS Kipchumba Murkomen Sunday defended top security bosses on the hateful messages over their recent remarks at a public lecture. Murkomen told off those who have criticised the Chief of Defences Forces (CDF) Gen Charles Kahariri and Director General National Intelligence Services Noordin Haji over their remarks on ‘Ruto Must Go’ saying they were talking from a point of information. He said there are laid down legal provisions to exercise constitution rights to remove elected leaders from office. “They are answering the CDF and the NIS DG, those two gentlemen are talking from a point of…

Donald Trump has said he is “very angry” and “pissed off” with Russian President Vladimir Putin after weeks of attempting to negotiate a ceasefire in Ukraine. In an NBC News interview, the US president said he was angry with Putin for attacking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s credibility, and threatened to impose a 50% tariff on countries buying Russian oil if he did not agree to a ceasefire. “If Russia and I are unable to make a deal on stopping the bloodshed in Ukraine, and if I think it was Russia’s fault – which it might not be… I am going…

Richard Chamberlain, the actor best known for his role in the 1960s medical drama Dr Kildare and leading role in Shogun, has died aged 90, his publicist has confirmed to the BBC. Chamberlain earned the title “king of the mini-series” for his leading roles in Shogun and The Thorn Birds. He died late on Saturday night local time (10:15 GMT Sunday) in Waimanalo, Hawaii, after suffering complications from a stroke, his publicist Harlan Boll confirmed – just hours before he would have turned 91. Martin Rabbett, Chamberlain’s longtime partner, called him an “amazing and loving soul” in a statement. He…

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi Sunday commended the efforts being undertaken by Kenya in midwifing the regional peace processes in neighbouring countries. Mudavadi said the peace initiatives being championed under President William Ruto’s administration to see that normalcy returns in eastern Democratic of Congo, South Sudan and conflict-ridden Sudan are geared towards ensuring that Kenya is safe too. He supported the recent appointment of Kenya’s opposition leader, Raila Odinga, as Kenya’s special envoy to South Sudan to aid in peace talks aimed at preventing further escalation of conflict in the war-torn country. “The President is doing so much to ensure…

The association hosting the White House correspondents’ dinner has cancelled its headline comedy performance for this year’s event after tensions with the Trump administration. Comedian Amber Ruffin was scheduled to perform at the annual dinner next month, but the White House Correspondents’ Association announced on Saturday that it has scrapped her appearance. In a memo to members, the association said the event’s “focus is not on the politics of division,” rather it is to honour the work of White House journalists. The move comes after the White House had attacked the association for choosing Ruffin as a headliner due to…

A small plane flying from Iowa to Minnesota in the US crashed into a suburban home and caused it to catch on fire, officials said on Saturday. The plane had taken off around 1220 local time (1720 BST) before crashing in a residential area of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Investigators said it was unclear how many people were onboard the plane, but Brooklyn Park Fire Chief Shawn Conway said there were no survivors among the passengers. No one inside the house was reported killed. The National Transportation Safety Board said it intended to investigate the cause…

The UK would not hesitate to retaliate against US tariffs if needed, according to Downing Street sources. The government is in last-minute negotiations with the White House ahead of a 25% tax on car imports and threats of wider tariffs on other goods on 2 April. It is trying to get an exemption, arguing that – unlike other countries – the UK has a relatively equal trading relationship with the US. The prime minister has said he does not want to jump into a trade war. US President Donald Trump has introduced a series of tariffs targeting goods from other…

An American citizen, who was held by the Taliban in Afghanistan for two months, has been released, Washington’s former envoy to Kabul has said. Faye Hall will “soon be heading home” after she was arrested by the Taliban in February, Zalmay Khalilzad, who served as the US special representative for Afghanistan from 2018-2021, wrote on X. Ms Hall, who is now in the care of Qatari officials, was detained alongside a British couple in their seventies – Barbie and Peter Reynolds – and their interpreter. The couple ran training programmes for women and girls, and stayed when the Taliban retook…

Detectives in Kisauni, Mombasa County have arrested two men in connection with the theft of a motor vehicle in Nairobi. The vehicle, a silver Toyota Axio had been reported stolen at Buruburu Police Station. Emmanuel Mugodo Sabwa, 42, and Erick Maingi Muimi, 34, were apprehended after forensic leads led detectives to Utange, where they discovered the vehicle’s tracking device abandoned near a compound. Detectives trailed the vehicle to Utange area, where they discovered its tracking device abandoned roughly 20 meters from a perimeter wall compound where the said motor vehicle was recovered. At the scene, detectives found the vehicle fitted…

South Africa’s former ambassador to the US has told the BBC it is “self-evident” that there is racism within the Trump administration.a Ebrahim Rasool, 62, was ordered to leave the US last week after Secretary of State Marco Rubio called him a “race-baiting politician who hates America”. This came after Rasool accused President Donald Trump of trying to “project white victimhood as a dog whistle”. Asked by the BBC’s Newshour programme whether he believed the Trump administration was racist, Rasool said: “I think it is self-evident rather than anyone needing to be called out.” The BBC has asked the White…

Columbia University’s interim president resigned her role just one week after the Ivy League university agreed to change several policies to satisfy demands from the Trump administration. Katrina Armstrong had led the university since August, after the previous president resigned over her handling of protests against Israel’s military operation in Gaza. Columbia has drawn ire from Donald Trump, who claims that it and other schools have tolerated antisemitism and the harassment of Jewish students. Trump has already threatened to withhold some $400m (£309m) in federal funding for the school as his administration continues to target those involved in campus protests with…

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says US President Donald Trump “respected Canada’s sovereignty” in the first call between the pair, who spoke amid an ongoing trade war between the two neighbours. Trump has repeatedly suggested that Canada should become the 51st US state – an idea that has sparked widespread backlash among Canadians. Carney, currently in the midst of an election campaign, described the call as “very constructive”, while Trump said the call was “extremely productive”. Trump’s planned 25% tariffs on vehicle imports is to come into effect on 2 April, which could be devastating for the Canadian car industry.…

A top vaccine official at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was forced out of his job, US media reports. Peter Marks offered his letter of resignation to Health and Human Services (HHS) officials on Friday after he was given a choice between resigning or being fired. “It has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the Secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies,” Mr Marks wrote in a resignation letter, obtained by multiple US media outlets, referring to the agency’s new leader Robert F Kennedy Jr. Mr Marks was among…

Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital has made significant strides in healthcare provision with a series of upgrades aimed at enhancing patient care and service delivery. Among the key advancements is the establishment of six Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) beds and eight Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) beds, providing critical care for newborns and young children. The hospital has also introduced a 14-bed renal unit to cater to the growing number of patients requiring dialysis services. Speaking during an inspection of the ongoing developments, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving healthcare services. “There is an increasing demand…

Andrew Tate, the controversial social media figure, is facing a new lawsuit by his ex-girlfriend, accusing him of sexual assault, battery and gender violence. The lawsuit filed by Brianna Stern in Los Angeles details their relationship and how Tate initially seemed like a “dream come true” but then she claims he became emotionally and physically abusive. It details a violent encounter that allegedly took place on 11 March at The Beverly Hills Hotel, where she alleges she was assaulted and threatened. In a statement to the BBC, Tate’s attorney dismissed the allegations and called the lawsuit a “blatant cash grab”,…