Nasa is targeting early March to launch a crew around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years, in what would be humankind’s furthest trip into space. The Artemis II mission will see four astronauts embark on a 10-day journey around the far side of the Moon and back to Earth, paving the way for a future lunar landing. Nasa set the earliest launch date of March 6 (early on March 7 in the UK) following a successful “wet dress rehearsal” – a critical pre-launch test where the rocket is filled with fuel and taken through the…
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Donald Trump had been warning for months that a Supreme Court decision like this would be catastrophic. If the court curtailed his ability to impose these tariffs, he had said, it would be an “economic and national security disaster”. A six-justice majority of the Supreme Court, in ruling against the president on Friday, didn’t care much about his concerns. Congress, not the president, has the power to impose tariffs, the justices ruled. And nothing in the law that the president based his tariffs on, the Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977, delegated such sweeping powers to Trump. The court’s decision…
Dermal fillers have a funny reputation. Some people picture that overfilled look right away. Others assume it’s basically “instant youth in a syringe.” Reality sits in the middle. Fillers are tools. Useful ones. Sometimes subtle, sometimes dramatic, depending on the plan, the product, and the person holding the needle. And here’s the part that matters most: “natural” isn’t a product. It’s a strategy. Small choices stacked together. Placement. Amount. Timing. Restraint. Plus an honest conversation about what you actually want to see when you look in the mirror. What dermal fillers actually do (in plain terms) At the simplest level,…
A 20-year-old man, Amir Latif, alongside a female TikToker were charged with trafficking 109.17 grams of heroin valued at Sh327,510 in Mombasa. The accused appeared before Resident Magistrate Green Odera, facing charges under Section 4(a)(ii) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act, as amended in 2022. They pleaded not guilty. Principal Prosecution Counsel Purity Musembi, urged court to impose strict bond conditions, emphasizing the seriousness of the offence and the need to protect the public from illicit drugs. Odera directed Amir Latif to deposit a bond of Sh1 million with a surety of equal value and to surrender…
Algoney Hamdan Dagalo Musa, the youngest brother of the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo, is now using a Kenyan passport and Emirati ID, according to an updated US sanctions memo. The Dubai-based businessman leads the procurement of weapons for the RSF. In October 2024, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (Ofac) sanctioned Dagalo for “leading efforts to supply weapons to continue the war in Sudan”. In the memo issued by the US Department of the Treasury on Thursday, Dagalo’s information included the addition of a Kenyan passport and an Emirati…
The National Economic Development Party (NEDP) distanced itself from the withdrawal of its candidate in the upcoming Isiolo South by-election, maintaining that the decision was made in an individual capacity and not by the party. The development comes just a day after the party concluded an intense three-day campaign tour in the constituency ahead of the February 26, 2026 by-election. It was a blow to former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko and NEDP Party as their candidate Isack Abduba Fayo withdrew from the Isiolo South by election in support of UDA’s candidate Tubi Mohamed. He was pictured with president William Ruto…
A university student, who had been charged over a social media post concerning President William Ruto, is now seeking Sh200 million in compensation following his acquittal by a Nairobi court on Thursday. David Mokaya was released after the Milimani Chief Magistrate’s Court found that the prosecution had failed to prove its case in Criminal Case No. MCCR/E1161/2024: Republic v David Mokaya. Through his lawyer Danstan Omari, the student issued a 48-hour demand notice to state authorities, seeking compensation for what he describes as an unlawful seizure and forensic examination of his electronic devices. Mokaya had been charged with false publication…
A Japanese city has received a hefty donation to help fix its ageing water system: 21kg (46lb) in gold bars. The gold bars, worth an estimated 560 million yen ($3.6m; £2.7m), were given last November by a donor who wished to remain anonymous, Osaka Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama told a press conference on Thursday. Home to nearly three million people, Osaka is a commercial hub located in the Japan’s Kansai region and the country’s third-largest city. But like many Japanese cities, Osaka’s water and sewage pipes are ageing – a growing cause for safety concern. Osaka recorded more than 90 cases…
A judge has issued an order to temporarily block the deportation of four Chagossians who travelled to the Chagos Islands to protest against a deal to hand over the territory to Mauritius. The Chagossians arrived on a remote part of the archipelago on Monday after sailing from Sri Lanka, with the aim of establishing a permanent settlement on their “homeland”. British authorities served the four men with eviction papers, which warned them they could face fines or jail if they did not leave. But lawyers representing the men have successfully applied for an injunction to prevent their removal for at…
Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa has announced on social media that he has been freed after “almost nine months of unjust imprisonment”. His comments come shortly after the country’s interim President, Delcy Rodríguez, signed an amnesty bill approved by its National Assembly that could lead to the release of hundreds of political prisoners. Rodríguez’s interim government has faced pressure from the US to speed up the release of Venezuela’s remaining political prisoners after delays to the law. However, Guanipa described the bill as a “flawed document” that excludes many Venezuelans who remain “unjustly” behind bars. Guanipa is the leader…
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) intensified investigations into a chilling series of murders linked to 23-year-old Joseph Njoroge Weru. Under the stewardship of Homicide detectives, augmented by experts from the Crime Scene Investigations Unit (CSI), the Photographic Imaging and Acoustics Unit, and the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) at DCI Headquarters, the sleuths have unraveled a grim trail of calculated deception and brutality. The detectives have established that two young women — Mary Yamasei Merutuni (28) and Beatrice Nyawira Nyokabi (22) — were brutally killed in carefully premeditated attacks. On January 17, 2026, Mary Yamasei left…
The prosecution secured a significant breakthrough in the ongoing Shakahola manslaughter trial after one of the key accused persons entered into a plea bargain agreement with the State. Enos Amanya Ngala, alias “Hallelujah,” a co-accused of Pastor Paul Mackenzie, was today charged afresh with 43 counts of manslaughter following a plea bargaining agreement with the prosecution. Under the agreement, Amanya pleaded guilty freely and voluntarily to all 43 counts, confirming to the court that his decision was made without threat, force, intimidation, or coercion of any kind. As part of the plea arrangement, Amanya undertook to provide full and truthful…
The United Opposition announced it will no longer engage the office of the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and his team. The group said it will instead initiate private criminal prosecutions against 12 police officers and two Members of Parliament over the attack at Witima ACK Church and what they term as an attempted assassination plot targeting former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. In a statement signed by Gachagua alongside Kalonzo Musyoka (Wiper), Eugene Wamalwa (DAP-K), and Fred Matiang’I (Jubilee), the coalition said it had lost confidence in the leadership of the National Police Service (NPS) and would stop holding…
Senior Counsel Charles Kanjama was elected President of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) after garnering 3,728 votes in a competitive race that attracted nationwide attention in the legal fraternity. According to the final tally, Kanjama secured a decisive lead over his closest rival, Peter Wanyama, who received 2,616 votes. Current LSK Vice President Mwaura Kabata finished third with 2,086 votes. The closely contested election saw advocates from across the country participate in the voting exercise, underscoring the significance of the LSK leadership in shaping legal practice and policy in Kenya. The results reflect a strong mandate for Kanjama –…
The British government has not given permission for the US to use UK military bases to support potential US strikes on Iran, the BBC understands. The US has in the past used RAF Fairford, in Gloucestershire, and the UK overseas territory of Diego Garcia, in the Indian Ocean, to carry out strikes in the Middle East region. The Times reports that US President Donald Trump’s latest criticism of Sir Keir Starmer’s deal to hand the Chagos Islands over to Mauritius and lease back a joint UK-US military base was prompted by the UK withholding permission to use bases. A UK…