The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) have agreed to strengthen their partnership in the fight against corruption and the promotion of ethics, integrity and accountability in Kenya. The commitment was reached on Wednesday during a consultative meeting between the EACC leadership and a KCCB delegation led by Samwel Omondi, National Director of Caritas Kenya, who represented KCCB General Secretary Very Rev. Fr. James Waweru. The delegation also included Dennson Machuki, a communication strategist at the Loyola Centre for Media and Communications. The two institutions explored practical areas of collaboration, including promoting ethical…
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Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, who spearheaded China’s entry into global trade and laid the foundation for its explosive growth, has died at the age of 97. He served in the country’s second-highest office from 1998-2003 and played a leading role in securing its entry into the World Trade Organization, opening Chinese factories to the international market and drawing foreign investment. He was one of the most important economic reformers who moved local tax powers to the central government, closed or privatised failing state firms and promoted home ownership. Many in China remember him as a tough and pragmatic leader…
A petitioner challenging the continued tenure of Kenya Railways Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Philip Mainga moved to withdraw the case. This was hours after the Employment and Labour Relations Court temporarily barred him from exercising the powers of his office. Mainga has served as MD for almost 11 years which is seen wrong and immoral. He was seen untouchable due to the deals he handles. The notice seeking withdrawal of the petition was filed on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, a day after the Employment and Labour Relations Court in Kisumu issued interim orders restricting Mainga from occupying or…
N Chandrasekaran, the chairman of Tata Group, has said that he will not seek reappointment when his term ends in February. The 63-year-old said the decision came after the board of Tata Sons could not reach a resolution on a five-year extension of his term, months after the proposal first came up. The news sent shares of listed Tata companies plunging and has led to questions over what lies ahead for the gigantic salt-to-steel conglomerate that owns Air India, Tata Steel and Jaguar Land Rover. Chandrasekaran’s resignation, which comes days ahead of Tata Sons’ annual general meeting, points to tensions…
Spotify is introducing a new feature that will highlight if an artist has been generated by artificial intelligence (AI). The streaming service says the AI Persona badge, that will start appearing on some profiles from mid-September, will flag to listeners if an “artist’s identity may be AI-generated and does not represent a real person”. The changes are being introduced to give listeners “more transparency” about what they’re hearing, Spotify says. It comes after some music fans made it “clear” to the streamer they don’t like seeing a profile that seems to be a human, to then realise it’s AI-generated. AI-generated…
David Crowley is projected to have won a primary election to become the Democratic candidate for Wisconsin governor, in a surprise result that dents a winning streak for the party’s left wing. Crowley, the more centrist candidate, has secured a narrow victory over Francesca Hong, according to a projection by the BBC’s partner, CBS News. Anti-establishment Democrats across the US had previously notched up victories that have rattled the party leadership in Washington. That trend continued in another closely-watched Democratic contest in Minnesota. But in Wisconsin, the governor’s race in November will be contested by Crowley and Tom Tiffany, who…
Diego Maradona showed “warning signs” that went unheeded during the home hospitalization leading up to his death in 2020, a witness on Tuesday told the trial examining the Argentine football legend’s demise. Seven healthcare professionals have been on trial since mid-April in Argentina for potential negligence that may have contributed to his death The World Cup winner died of heart failure and acute pulmonary edema — a condition where fluid accumulates in the lungs — two weeks after undergoing surgery. Forensic physician Carlos Cassinelli said he had observed “warning signs” including edema in the lower limbs, swelling in the fingers,…
Ebola has killed more than 2,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the latest outbreak, which is nearing the country’s deadliest ever. The current outbreak, which has hit the DRC’s conflict-plagued eastern and northeastern regions, was declared on May 15 but is thought to have already been spreading for several weeks. It is the DRC’s 17th surge of the highly contagious disease and is already considered the largest in the country’s history “and could well become the largest outbreak ever”, Sania Nishtar, chief executive of the Gavi global vaccine alliance, has said. According to figures released on…
“I got him before he got me. They tried twice. Well, I got him first.” That was President Donald Trump’s observation, made to ABC correspondent Jonathan Karl, in a phone conversation the day after he launched the US military campaign against Iran in February An Israeli airstrike, conducted with US approval and co-ordination, had just killed the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top Iranian leaders – and Trump drew a direct line from that attack to threats and alleged plots the Iranians had made against him in previous years. Trump has refrained from similar remarks in the ensuing six months…
Multiple people were feared dead after a ferry with 95 passengers capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe on Tuesday, police and eyewitnesses said. The boat, which provides transport between the northern town of Kariba and several islands and fishing camps, overturned after hitting strong waves. Lake Kariba lies on Zimbabwe’s border with Zambia, more than 300 kilometers (185 miles) northeast of the capital Harare. It is the world’s largest man-made lake by volume. The ferry “with 90 people and five crew members has capsized in Lake Kariba”, police said. One witness told AFP that the boat left as normal in…
Google’s artificial intelligence assistant Gemini has surpassed one billion monthly users, CEO Sundar Pichai announced Tuesday, a week after a major reorganization of the tech giant’s AI division. “It’s our fastest growing product ever,” and the 14th product to reach a billion users, Pichai posted on social media. The milestone, which Google calculated based on how many people use the Gemini app across its ecosystem, gives the search giant a victory amid a major overhaul of its AI division. Demis Hassabis, who won a Nobel Prize in chemistry, recently stepped back from the day-to-day management of Google DeepMind, the lab…
President Donald Trump said a US Marine held in a Russian prison, whose health was reportedly in extremely poor condition, has been released. “After my discussions with President Vladimir Putin, Russia has agreed to release him, very much on a Humanitarian Basis,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, adding that no prisoner swap took place. In 2022, Gilman, who is from Massachusetts, was arrested for allegedly kicking a police officer while aboard a train. He had recently been moved from prison to a civilian hospital in Russia after going into a catatonic-like state. Trump said the 32-year-old was on a flight…
Hungary’s parliament has elected András Baka, 73, a respected judge and former head of the Supreme Court, as head of state. The Hungarian president is a largely figurehead role, but Baka’s rule promises to be tempestuous. His task will be to monitor Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s efforts to dismantle the interlocking economic and political powerhouse established by former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. He will also oversee the writing of a new constitution, to replace Orbán’s constitution of 2011. “We cannot build the new Hungary on revenge,” András Baka told Parliament, after he was elected by 140 votes to 6. “The…
Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe has announced his decision to leave the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), accusing President William Ruto’s administration of failing to honour key campaign promises made to residents of the constituency. Kagombe, who was elected on a UDA ticket in the 2022 General Election, said he could no longer continue supporting a government that had, in his view, failed to deliver meaningful development to Gatundu South despite the constituency’s strong backing of the Kenya Kwanza administration. The lawmaker made the announcement during the burial of community leader Phyllis Njoki Kuria at Karangi village in Gatundu South, Kiambu…
National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has accused former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of attempting to extort Sh300 million from a Chinese construction company during his tenure in government. Ichung’wah alleged that Gachagua sought the money from China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) over alleged transgressions committed during the administration of former President Uhuru Kenyatta. The Majority Leader claimed CRBC, a Chinese state-owned enterprise, rejected the alleged demand. “Rigathi’s bitterness with China Roads and Bridges Corporation exposes his insatiable greed,” Ichung’wah said, accusing the former Deputy President of hypocrisy in his criticism of corruption within the Kenya Kwanza administration. The…