The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) formally initiated proceedings to kick out Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna from office as the party’s Secretary General over alleged gross misconduct. In a show-cause letter issued on Thursday, signed by ODM Chairperson Gladys Wanga, Sifuna was accused of publicly contradicting party positions and resolutions. Among the cited incidents are his appearances on a tv show on July 22, 2025, and February 3, 2026, where he allegedly made statements inconsistent with the party’s official stance, including declaring the ODM-UDA broad-based arrangement “dead.” The party further accused him of persistently issuing contradictory statements despite participating in internal…
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French President Emmanuel Macron hit back at Donald Trump on Thursday after the US president mocked Macron’s relationship with his wife as he chided France for refusing to join the US-Israeli offensive against Iran. The two leaders have touted their friendly relationship in the past, especially during Trump’s first term in office. But at a private event Wednesday, Trump lambasted the French leader for not coming to America’s aid in the Middle East. “I called up France, Macron, whose wife treats him extremely badly, (he is) still recovering from the right to the jaw,” the US president said, apparently referencing…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki Thursday asked traders in Gikomba, Nairobi not to be incited to reject a modern market by clueless politicians who have no plan for them. Prof. Kindiki said it will only take a few months to complete the modern facility that will accommodate thousands of traders who already have a stake in the market. “We are requesting the 6,300 traders of Gikomba market to give us a few months to build a modern market for them and their years of suffering, including persistent fires, will be a thing of the past,” DP said. He spoke on Thursday…
Police in Mutuati Sub-County, Meru County, launched investigations into the killing of a man whose body was discovered with visible injuries in Shauri Moyo area. According to police, the incident was reported on the evening of April 1, 2026 by a local resident. The deceased, identified as Ngwatai M’Itabathi, was found lying lifeless in a supine position. Police officers visited the scene and indicated preliminary findings indicate that the body had a deep cut on the right ear and bruises on the left ribs, suggesting a violent attack. The scene was processed and documented before the body was moved to…
The United States has lifted sanctions on Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez. The move comes less than three months after US forces seized the country’s previous leader, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife in a military raid in Caracas and took them to New York to face drug trafficking charges. Rodríguez, a close ally of Maduro who served as his vice-president, had been placed on the sanctions list in 2018, with the US accusing her of undermining democracy. She was sworn in as interim president by Venezuela’s National Assembly, which is dominated by Maduro loyalists, days after the US raid and…
Four children have been “brutally stabbed and killed” at a school in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, the police have said. A 34-year-old suspect has been detained but “the motive behind the killings is still under investigation”, Uganda’s police force added in a brief statement on X. The school has been named as the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Program School in the capital’s Makindye Division. Crime scene investigators are at the scene and a police spokesperson said that more details would be provided later. Police chief Abas Byakagaba and other senior officers have also been at the school and been briefed…
Malaysia will introduce a work-from-home policy for ministries, agencies, statutory bodies and government-linked companies starting April 15 to conserve energy during the Middle East war, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said. The premier’s announcement late Wednesday comes as the Southeast Asian nation starts to feel the impact of the Middle East war on global fuel supplies. “The cabinet has agreed to the work-from-home policy. It aims to reduce fuel consumption and ensure a stable energy supply,” Anwar said during a special briefing He did not give details, saying more updates would be announced soon. Malaysia heavily subsidises fuel, with eligible citizens…
Separating couples in Brazil will be able to share custody of their pets after the country’s congress passed new laws. Lawmakers in the Brazilian Congress on Tuesday viewed the law change as a reflection on the importance people place on their pets. Under the new laws, if a couple separates without reaching an agreement regarding their pet, “a judge will determine the shared custody arrangement and the equitable distribution of the animal’s maintenance expenses between the parties”. Currently, the country of 213 million people has about 160 million pets, according to the Instituto Pet Brasil. For the law to apply…
Police in Imenti South Sub-county, Meru County launched investigations into a gruesome murder after a man was found beheaded by the roadside in Kiogone area. The incident was reported on Wednesday morning, April 1, 2026, at around 9:18 a.m. who had been ferrying milk to a depot in Kionyo when they stumbled upon the body. Police officers from Murungurune Police Station visited the scene at Chionkaga village in Kiamiugu, Upper Kiogone sub-location and said the deceased was identified as Anthony Mwenda Muriithi, a 40-year-old man. Authorities established that he had been brutally attacked and killed, with his head severed from…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki Murkomen announced a tougher phase in the government’s war on illicit drugs and alcohol, including plans to seize assets and freeze bank accounts of those involved in the trade. In a statement issued after chairing a multi-agency meeting, Murkomen said the crackdown follows the declaration by President William Ruto that drug and alcohol abuse constitutes a national security emergency. The CS said the government has recorded progress in reducing incidences of illicit brews and drug abuse in several parts of the country, but emphasized the need to intensify the campaign. “Our target is the manufacturers,…
Police in Kikuyu Sub-county, Kiambu County launched investigations into a suspected murder following the death of a 42-year-old woman under unclear circumstances. The incident was reported early Wednesday morning, April 1, 2026, at around 6:13 a.m. from Gicharani area in Gikambura. Police visited the scene and found the body of Patricia Atulel Misani Musiwa lying on her bed. Preliminary observations revealed that the deceased had sustained a broken left limb and bruises on both knees. According to the reportee, the deceased’s mother-in-law, her son—who is the husband to the deceased—is currently missing. He had allegedly informed his mother that his…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said he will not be distracted by political opponents trying to lecture him on how to do his duties. Prof. Kindiki said they failed in their previous roles and have no right to lecture him on what he should do or not do. “Those giving me long lectures were once in big government positions but while they had power, they did nothing for the people of Kenya,” DP stated. The Deputy President spoke on Wednesday when he inspected development projects in Chuka Igambang’ombe Constituency, Tharaka Nithi County. The DP inspected the ongoing Kambandi-Weru-Chuka-Technical-Kaanwa Road and Kaanwa-Mwanjate-Kamutiiria…
Anthropic says it is looking to resolve an issue which is blocking users of its AI coding tool. Claude Code, the AI-powered helper for writing computer code, has become popular in recent months. The company announced on Reddit it was investigating an issue where usage limits were being hit faster than expected. Customers buy tokens to use AI services – but the amount of tokens needed for each task is sometimes opaque. Anthropic said fixing this was the “top priority” for the team. Claude users commented under the post on Reddit, with one user saying they hit the token limit…
A Russian military plane has crashed in the occupied Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, killing 29 people on board, the Russian defence ministry has said. Wreckage of the An-26 aircraft was found on Tuesday after the plane lost contact with authorities during a “routine flight”, according to the ministry. It blamed a “technical failure” and reported no external damage to the aircraft, implying that missiles, drones or birds are not suspected of causing the crash. Seven crew members and 23 passengers had been on board as it flew over the Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula, which Russia illegally annexed in 2014. Russia’s Investigative…
South Africa’s army was officially deployed to several parts of the country to help overwhelmed police clamp down on violent crimes, including illicit mining and gangs. President Cyril Ramaphosa earlier this year announced the deployment of 2,200 soldiers to five of the country’s nine provinces hardest hit by criminal activities. Authorities say the deployment, set to run for a year, is aimed at restoring order to crime-ridden areas, but critics warn that using the military in civilian policing rarely delivers lasting results. Illicit mining and gang violence are major problems in South Africa, which has one of the world’s highest…