A section of politicians from the Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) Sunday told the military and the National Intelligence Service (NIS) to keep out of politics. This follows last week’s comments by Chief of Defence Forces General Charles Kahariri on the ‘Ruto must go’ campaign which Kenyan youth have sustained since last year’s protests against President William Ruto’s government. The Director General of National Intelligence Service Noordin Haji organized the meeting where the remarks were made. Gen Kahariri said the military will not condone unconstitutional overthrow of an elected government, as Haji decried what he called divisive politics and…
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Qatar hosted a second round of talks on Friday between Congo and Rwanda and separately met with representatives of the Rwandan-backed rebellion waging an insurgency in eastern Congo, four sources told Reuters. Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame met last week in Doha for their first talks since M23 rebels stepped up an offensive there in January. Congolese and Rwandan officials held talks on Friday, while M23 representatives met separately with Qatari mediators, said two sources from the Congolese government and two from the rebels. The talks between Tshisekedi and Kagame, and their…
Utah has become the first US state to ban the use of fluoride in its public water, following concerns raised by health secretary Robert F Kennedy that the mineral poses potential health risks. Governor Spencer Cox signed the ban into law this week, which will go into effect on 7 May. Other states, including Florida and Ohio, are weighing similar legislation. Fluoride has been added to US drinking water since 1945 to prevent cavities. Utah’s move to remove the mineral has been criticised by experts, who worry it will have consequences for oral health, especially for children. The bill, signed…
Muslims around the world are bidding farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and will soon start celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Eid is typically greeted with joy and excitement and is marked with congregational prayers and festivities that usually include family visits, gatherings, outings and new clothes. For some Muslims, this year’s Eid comes amid significant changes in their communities. In Gaza, this will be the second Eid al-Fitr since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Israel ended its ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza by launching a surprise wave of strikes that killed hundreds of people. Israeli…
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Elon Musk on Friday evening announced he has sold his social media company, X, to xAI, his artificial intelligence company. xAI will pay $45 billion for X, slightly more than Musk paid for it in 2022, but the new deal includes $12 billion of debt. Musk wrote on his X account that the deal gives X a valuation of $33 billion. “xAI and X’s futures are intertwined,” Musk said in a post on X. “Today, we officially take the step to combine the data, models, compute, distribution and talent. This combination will unlock immense potential by blending xAI’s advanced AI…
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed a new army chief ahead of planned protests on Monday, called by a group of war veterans who want to force the president to resign. The former major general, Emmanuel Matatu, takes over with immediate effect. President Mnangagwa has faced calls from his former supporters to step down citing mismanagement and corruption. Earlier this week Mnangagwa abruptly retired his army chief, Lt Gen Anselem Sanyatwe, appointing him sports, arts and culture minister. Hailing from Mnangagwa’s home province of Midlands, Matatu, reportedly 72 years old, is not a well-known figure but his profile and age…
US President Donald Trump says he had an “extremely productive” first call with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, amid an ongoing tariff war between the two North American allies. In a Truth Social post, Trump said that the two will meet “immediately” after Canada’s upcoming elections on 28 April to discuss “politics, business, and all other factors”. Trump’s planned 25 percent tariff on vehicle imports to the US is to come into force next week and could be devastating for the Canadian car industry. On Thursday evening, Carney said the US was “no longer a reliable trading partner” and that…
Online activist James Musa Awandu alias Jem Guru alias Jumuiyan left a suicide note in his house before he died, police revealed. Jumuiyan, 31 was found unresponsive in his house in Ngong, Kajiado County after suspected suicide on March 26. He had apparently swallowed a poison in the 10 pm incident. He stayed alone. He then called the caretaker of the apartment he stayed saying he needed help. The caretaker mobilized and rushed him to Care Giver Hospital Kiserian where he was pronounced dead. His body was moved to a mortuary where an autopsy was planned on Friday. His family…
Two of the country’s top security chiefs Thursday warned on the use of’Ruto must go’ chants. They sounded a warning to those scheming regime change via extra-constitutional means at a time Ruto must go! chants have gained traction in public spaces. This may elicit more negative reactions from a section of Kenyans who resort to the chants as a way of expressing their displeasure in general. The Director General of National Intelligence Service (NIS) Noordin Haji and Chief of Defense Forces Gen Charles Kahariri opened up on the state of the country’s security, speaking firmly about their resolve to maintain…
Milimani chief magistrate court has detained Popular TikToker Maria Rish Kamunge at Capital Hill police station until Friday March 28 when the court will determine whether to release her or not. The prosecution requested the court to grant them seven days custodial order to conclude investigations against Kamunge before making decision whether to charge her. In a miscellaneous application filed before Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina, the prosecution informed court that police are investigating Kamunge for the offence of obtaining money by false pretences. According to the prosecution, Kamunge was arrested by protesting members of the public after various complaints were…
Conflicts in Ethiopia, Sudan, and South Sudan could trigger an influx of refugees, arms and drug trafficking, and cross-border crime, National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director General Noordin Haji said Thursday. He said the conflicts need to be addressed amicably. “These developments are straining our resources and complicating our efforts to promote integration and peace. The instability of our neighbours directly impacts our own safety and prosperity,” said Haji. Haji said corruption is one of the factors fuelling nearly every security challenge Kenya is facing, adding that if it is not tackled, it will weaken governance and allow criminal networks, terrorist…
Tens of thousands of online users expressed frustration after major social media sites Reddit and X went down. The outages occurred on Thursday afternoon, with almost 35,000 people Reddit users affected, according to monitoring site Downdetector.com. Those attempting to log in to the platform reported receiving a message reading, “This page isn’t working right now.” 47 percent of users reported issues with the Reddit app, and 42 percent with the website, while 11 percent reported server connection issues. Many sought to make light of the situation, with one user posting online: “wtf am i supposed to read while im eating…”…
Six people have died after a tourist submarine sank in Egypt’s Red Sea. Local officials say 39 others were rescued after the vessel sank at around 10:00 local time. Unconfirmed reports suggested the vessel hit a reef and lost pressure. Two married doctors are among those who have died and their daughters remain in hospital, authorities said. A Russian official said that two others who died were children, according to Tass, Russia’s state-owned news agency. This is the second incident involving a tourist vessel in the Red Sea in recent months. In November, a boat capsized near Marsa Allam, which…
President Donald Trump has pulled the nomination of New York Rep Elise Stefanik to serve as the US ambassador to the United Nations. Announcing his decision in a post on social media, Trump said it was essential that Stefanik retain her seat in the House of Representatives to protect Republicans’ razor-thin majority. “I don’t want to take a chance on anyone else running for Elise’s seat,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “The people love Elise and, with her, we have nothing to worry about come Election Day. There are others that can do a good job at the United Nations.”…