A Trump-backed deal to create a massive network of local television stations is moving forward, despite concerns the merger will lead to higher fees and weaker news offerings. Nexstar on Thursday said it had completed its $6.2bn (£4.6bn) takeover of Tegna, creating a company with reach into 80% of US households across 44 states. It followed approval from national regulators at the Federal Communications Commission, who agreed to waive a rule capping reach at 39% of households. The pending deal drew attention last year after Nexstar blocked the broadcast of comedian Jimmy Kimmel, after remarks related to the death of…
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Eight suspects were arrested following the dismantling of a suspected fertilizer adulteration and repackaging syndicate in Ejinja Village, Rurambi Sub-County, Kakamega County. This came after a targeted, intelligence-led operation by detectives. The arrested individuals include the principal suspect, Napoline Murende Wakukha, alongside Isaya Chepkose Marende, Brivin Yeswa, Milkzadek Meja Nandwa, Martin Shilabula, Strola Deptica, Pascal Wathika Omusikoyo, and Jesca Bulimo. A joint team of detectives drawn from DCI Headquarters — Operations Support Unit and their Kakamega-based counterparts conducted the raid at a homestead that had been identified as a processing and distribution point for fraudulent fertilizer products targeting unsuspecting farmers.…
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng is set to undertake an official visit to Kenya, South Africa and Seychelles from March 22 to 30, in a move expected to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties between China and the three African nations. The visit follows invitations from Kenya’s Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, South Africa’s Deputy President Paul Mashatile, and Seychelles’ Vice President Sebastien Pillay. Han’s tour comes at a time when China continues to deepen its engagement across Africa through trade, infrastructure development, and strategic partnerships. In Kenya, discussions are expected to focus on ongoing and future projects, including infrastructure, investment, and…
Nicholas Haysom, a white South African anti-apartheid activist who was tapped by prisoner-turned-president Nelson Mandela to help draft the country’s new constitution that enshrined equal rights for Black people, minorities and white people, has died at 73. Haysom went on from high-level positions promoting human rights in his home country to a distinguished career as a U.N. diplomat, serving in hot spots from Afghanistan and Iraq to Somalia and South Sudan. His daughter, Rebecca Haysom, told The Associated Press that he died Tuesday in New York “after a long, valiant battle with heart and lung complications.” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres…
Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i delivered a measured yet pointed address during the burial of Martina Barongo, sister of Nakuru Town West MP Samuel Arama, emphasizing national unity over division. Matiang’i also condemned tribal language and personal insults in politics. “You cannot move forward in this nation if your language is tribal and insulting others. We want to lead our people, not insult them,” he said. He stressed that genuine leadership earns respect without payments, warning that leaders who must “pay people to listen” have lost credibility. Matiang’i sharply critiqued government priorities, highlighting the broken radiotherapy machine at…
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Facebook is offering larger influencers $3,000 (£2,260) a month to post on the platform, as part of its Content Fast Track programme. The social media giant, which has over 3bn users, says the scheme is for creators with over a million followers on other video-sharing sites, citing Instagram, TikTok and YouTube in the scheme’s announcement. Parent company Meta said it paid out nearly $3bn to creators in 2025 through monetisation programmes. “You’re always following audiences as a creator and so this doesn’t fix it,” said Jordan Schwarzenberger, manager of content creators the Sidemen. “I love Facebook and I love Meta…
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has met Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at Downing Street, as the two countries agreed a record-breaking steel deal. Under the agreement, British Steel will supply 120,000 tonnes of steel to refurbish two major ports in Lagos, with the contract worth £70m. Sir Keir hailed the president’s state visit – the first by a leader of a west African nation in 37 years – as “historic”. On Wednesday, the King hosted a spectacular state banquet at Windsor Castle for the president and first lady, praising the strength of the ties between the two nations. Tinubu…
US rapper Afroman has defeated seven sheriff’s deputies in a court case after they sued him for releasing songs and videos that mocked them and a raid they carried out on his home. The officers broke down the musician’s door in 2022 as part of a drug and kidnapping investigation, but the raid didn’t lead to any charges. Afroman, best known for his 2000 hit Because I Got High, responded by using home security footage in viral videos that ridiculed the deputies. His video for the song Lemon Pound Cake was inspired by a deputy apparently eyeing a cake in…
Chad’s president has ordered the military to retaliate against future attacks from Sudan following a drone attack that killed at least 17 people and injured several other people attending a funeral. Wearing military uniform, President Idris Mahamat Déby convened an emergency security meeting on Wednesday evening, where he ordered the military to be on high alert. He also ordered a “total closure” of the border with Sudan. He described the attack targeting the border town of Tiné as “outrageous and a blatant aggression” against Chad’s territorial integrity. He said that it had happened despite warnings to the two sides battling…
Former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju accused the National Police Service of unlawfully occupying a private business complex in Karen, raising serious concerns about professionalism, accountability, and alleged ethnic divisions within the force. In a strongly worded letter addressed to Inspector General Douglas Kanja, Tuju claims that more than 100 police officers staged a late-night raid on Dari Business Park at around 2:40 a.m. on March 13, 2026, without a court order or any formal documentation. According to Tuju, the officers—who arrived in multiple vehicles—have remained stationed at the premises for days, effectively locking out tenants and disrupting normal business operations.…
The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) Thursday criticised the country’s leadership over what it describes as rising cases of “verbal indiscipline”. The team warned the trend is embarrassing the nation and undermining public confidence in leadership. KCCB chairman Most Rev. Maurice Muhatia Makumba said Kenyans deserve better governance, calling on political leaders to exercise restraint and uphold integrity in their public conduct. Speaking during the reception of Coadjutor Bishop Joseph Mwongela following the retirement of Norman King’oo, Muhatia urged leaders to embrace decorum, noting that their utterances have far-reaching consequences on society. “We want to call for restraint and…
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is on her way to what she expects will be a “very difficult” meeting with US leader Donald Trump, days after his calls for allies to help secure the war-stricken Strait of Hormuz went largely unanswered. Takaichi told parliament hours before her departure that she would “do everything to maximise [Japan’s] national interest”. The three-day visit to Washington was a chance to talk trade and deepen the US-Japan alliance ahead of Trump’s diplomatic trip to China – which has now been postponed because of the war. But now it is the topic of the war…
Kevin Spacey has agreed an out-of-court settlement with three men who had sued the actor after accusing him of sexual assault. The civil cases had been due to go to trial at the High Court later this year, but those proceedings have now been frozen following the settlement. The men alleged that Spacey assaulted them between 2000 and 2013. The Oscar winner, 66, denies all allegations of wrongdoing. He was separately cleared of nine sexual offence charges at a criminal trial in 2023. Two of the men who accused the Oscar-winning star during the criminal trial also filed civil legal…
US President Donald Trump threatened to blow up a major gas field in Iran if it attacks the US’s Gulf Arab ally Qatar again. Trump’s threat came after a day in which Israel hit Iran’s South Pars – part of the world’s largest natural gas field. Tehran retaliated by striking an energy complex in Qatar, causing “extensive damage” and leading to a spike in energy prices. While Israel has not officially confirmed its attack on the gas field, the US president said the US “knew nothing” about its ally, which had “violently lashed out” at Iran “out of anger for…