Hungary’s parliament has backed a range of constitutional amendments which will limit the rights of LGBTQ+ people and dual nationals. The amendments, which the government says are aimed at protecting children’s physical and moral development, will enable it to ban public LGBTQ+ gatherings. Hundreds gathered outside parliament to protest against the move, which rights campaigners have labelled a “key moment in Hungary’s shift toward illiberal governance”. Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose Fidesz party voted through the bill, vowed in March that an “Easter cleanup” of his critics was coming. The vote passed with 140 members voting for and 21 against.…
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A man who was appointed to take the reins at East Africa Portland Cement, has been arraigned in Mavoko over alleged fraud. Bruno Oguda Obodha was arraigned in Mavoko before Senior Principal Magistrate Derrick Kuto to take plea for six counts of forging documents with intent to commit fraud on diverse dates in 2024. He pleaded not guilty. Obodha, who was appointed Portland Cement Managing Director by President William Ruto in December 2024, spent the weekend at Athi River Police Station cells after he was arrested for tailing to appear in court to take plea in the case. Obodha’s lawyer…
A 44-year-old man arrested for allegedly defrauding a woman of Sh12 million in a fake land deal was arraigned in court on Monday. Abdi Yusuf Mohammed appeared before magistrate BenMark Ekhubi and denied charges of obtaining money by false pretences. It is alleged that between the 29th of June and the 22nd of November 2023, at an unknown place within Nairobi County, with intent to defraud, Mohammed obtained Sh12 million from Satho Umalkher Adan. He pretended he was in a position to sell her the parcel of land in Garisa, a fact he knew to be false. He, however, pleaded…
The digital revolution has significantly changed how organizations function, and the Internet is now a vital tool for success. While shifting your company online can lead to new opportunities, it also necessitates the use of several successful tactics to differentiate yourself from the competition. While navigating all these strategies can be a struggle, marketing agencies can come in handy. These firms help to create a positive brand image for your company, connect with your target audience, and eventually boost sales. Nevertheless, picking the best agency might be difficult with so many options. These seven suggestions can help you make a…
Pop star Katy Perry and five other women launched into space on a Blue Origin rocket and successfully returned to Earth on Monday, marking the first all-female spaceflight in more than 60 years. The crew lifted off from West Texas at 9:31 a.m. ET (1331 GMT) and traveled to the edge of space, where they experienced a brief period of weightlessness before returning to Earth in a flight lasting around 11 minutes, according to a live broadcast by Blue Origin, the space company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos. The spaceflight is a high-profile win for Bezos’ New Shepard launch vehicle,…
South Africa appointed a special envoy to the US in an effort to ease tensions between the two countries, which have worsened since Donald Trump’s return as president. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Mcebisi Jonas’s selection, adding that he would be “entrusted with [advancing] South Africa’s diplomatic, trade and bilateral priorities”. Jonas, a former deputy finance minister, made headlines when he made corruption allegations against a wealthy family linked to former President Jacob Zuma. The US last month expelled South Africa’s ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool, over remarks he had made about the Trump administration. Ramaphosa’s office said Jonas would be “serving as…
A private plane carrying six people crashed in an open field in upstate New York on Saturday, killing all on board, authorities say. Among those on board were celebrated former Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) football player Karenna Groff, her parents and her brother, according to a family statement. The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said the family had been travelling for a holiday celebration when the crash happened. A video of the final seconds of the flight obtained by officials showed the aircraft intact before it crashed into the ground at a high rate of descent, the NTSB…
Interior and National Administration CS Kipchumba Murkomen has exuded confidence that President William Ruto will be re-elected contrary to belief he is unpopular. He likened the current political and economic situation to that of 2005 after President Mwai Kibaki lost the referendum and dissolved his Cabinet. In rallying for the broad-based government, which saw Opposition leader Raila Odinga’s allies join Cabinet after it’s dissolution last year in the aftermath of the Gen-Z protest, Murkomen said it’s the best route to stabilise the country. To Murkomen, Kibaki clinched his second term in 2007 under Party of National Unity (PNU) umbrella at…
Four individuals including two Belgian nationals, a Vietnamese citizen, and Kenyan — Monday pleaded guilty to charges of illegal possession and trade in live queen ants. In a case heard at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Law Courts, Prosecution led by Allen Mulama and Paula Rono told the court that the Belgians namely Lornoy David and Seppe Lodewijckx were arrested on April 5, 2025, at around 10:00 a.m. at Jane Guest House in the Lake View area of Naivasha, Nakuru County. The two were found in possession of approximately 5,000 live queen ants stored in 2,244 tubes, with an estimated…
Athletics Kenya nominated two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge for the position of Athlete Representative at the National Olympic committee of Kenya. Kipchoge has built a stellar athletics career, spanning over two decades. He replaces Humphery Kayange whose term ends on April 24, 2025. He has been to five Olympic Games, the most of any Kenyan in history, winning four medals – two of them marathon gold from the 2016 and 2020 Games. Beyond the Olympics, Kipchoge has been a great ambassador of Kenyan athletics, flying the country’s flag high on the track, cross country and road races around the world…
Two Gusii legislators Sunday vowed to execute a litigation against the National Construction Authority (NCA) over the collapse of a rickety three story building in Suneka, Kisii killing five people. Charles Onchoke (Bonchari, Kisii) and Steve Mogaka (West Mugirango, Nyamira) accused the agency of dereliction of duty subjecting the country to unnecessarily tragedies. “The litigation is aimed at pressurising then to put their house in order otherwise we shall continue losing lives to preventable incidents as these,” stated Onchoke. The three storey building at Itierio, Suneka, was under construction when it suddenly came tumbling early Sunday last week. Some of…
US President Donald Trump is in “excellent cognitive and physical health”, says his White House physician. In the first annual physical of his second presidential term at a Washington DC-area hospital, Trump was also found to have scarring “on the right ear from a gunshot wound”, after an assassination attempt last July. “President Trump remains in excellent health, exhibiting robust cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, and general physical function,” his doctor, Captain Sean Barbabella, said in a memo. At 78, Trump was the oldest president to take office in January, though his predecessor, Joe Biden, was older at 82 by the time…
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said he and his family had to evacuate his official residence after it was set ablaze by a suspected arsonist. The Democrat, often touted as a future White House contender, said he woke up in the middle of the night to authorities banging on the door of the home as a fire spread. “Thank God no one was injured and the fire was extinguished,” Shapiro said in a statement on X on Sunday morning. The governor and state authorities say the fire was the act of an arsonist, though no arrests have been announced. No one…
Chinese officials are calling on US President Donald Trump to “completely cancel” his so-callled reciprocal tariffs, as a trade war between the world’s two biggest economies grinds on. This week, Trump announced a 90-day pause for a host of global tariffs he had planned, but increased levies on Chinese imports to 145%. “We urge the US to take a big step to correct its mistakes, completely cancel the wrong practice of ‘reciprocal tariffs’ and return to the right path of mutual respect,” China’s commerce ministry said in a statement. The Trump administration offered a concession on Friday by announcing that…
Newcastle United strengthened their push for a Champions League spot in the absence of unwell boss Eddie Howe with a crushing win over Manchester United at St James’ Park. Howe was admitted to hospital on Friday having felt unwell for a number of days. But his players responded with a fine performance as they recorded a first league double over their opponents since the 1930-31 campaign. United boss Ruben Amorim dropped first-choice goalkeeper Andre Onana after two mistakes against Lyon in Thursday’s 2-1 Europa League quarter-final first-leg win, but replacement Altay Bayındır was guilty of a serious error to seal…