Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja unveiled plans to construct a state-of-the-art garage to relocate mechanics affected by the ongoing Nairobi River Regeneration Programme, with the facility expected to accommodate up to 1,200 vehicles. Speaking on Monday after separate meetings with leaders of Grogon mechanics and Central Business District (CBD) traders, Sakaja acknowledged that the regeneration works have disrupted businesses but assured stakeholders that the inconvenience is temporary and necessary to pave the way for a cleaner, more organized, and economically vibrant city. “We are planning to build a modern facility that will improve your working conditions, grow your businesses, and create…
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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has issued a stern warning to government agencies, contractors and private developers against the indiscriminate cutting of trees across the city, declaring that no individual or institution is permitted by law to remove trees without the approval of the Nairobi City County Government. But he was criticized for allowing the same to continue. Many cited ongoing felling of trees near State House in Nairobi. Sakaja expressed concern over the increasing destruction of mature trees along major roads in Nairobi, including areas near State House. He said the county has witnessed widespread environmental degradation and has convened…
Former Hong Kong opposition leader Wu Chi-wai has been allowed to stay in the UK with his family for six months, after initially being detained at the border. Wu had arrived at London’s Heathrow Airport last Wednesday, where he was detained for nearly 10 hours and initially refused entry, he told BBC Chinese. He said he was later told he could stay for only one week, after which he would have to report to the airport to be deported. But on Monday, the UK Border Force approved his entry and granted him a standard stay of six months, he said.…
Former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has been confirmed as the head coach of the France national team. Didier Deschamps, France’s longest-serving manager, ended his 14-year stint in charge after the nation’s semi-final exit to Spain at the 2026 World Cup. Zidane, a World Cup winner with France in 1998, has been out of management since leaving Real Madrid for a second time as head coach in 2021. The 54-year-old, widely considered to be France’s greatest player, will sign a contract that will see him lead the nation through the 2030 World Cup qualifiers. On being appointed, he said it…
Pop star Ariana Grande has filed a lawsuit against two unidentified hackers who, she claims, leaked unreleased music and studio footage after gaining access to her collaborators’ computers. In papers filed in Los Angeles and reported by US media outlets, the singer alleged the hackers had targeted photographers and producers’ in order to access material that was sold “on the dark web” for “significant sums of money”. “In 2023 alone, 45 unreleased songs belonging to Ms Grande were hacked, stolen, and leaked,” the documents said. “Since her music debut in 2011, hundreds of similar leaks have taken place.” Her lawyers…
The US delegation walked out of a UN Security Council meeting on Monday, in protest at comments made by France that compared Washington’s voting on human rights to that of authoritarian states. The diplomatic row was initially sparked last week, when the US joined North Korea and Russia in voting against extending Volker Turk’s term as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. After the vote on Friday, France’s UN mission criticised the US and compared it to North Korea and Russia. “The US used to be a beacon of human rights. Not anymore,” it posted on X. In response, US…
A dangerous trend is sweeping across our digital spaces. Fake opinion polls—dressed up as legitimate research—are being circulated daily on social media, WhatsApp groups, and even some news platforms. Their purpose? To deceive you, manipulate your perceptions, and distort our democratic process. This is not speculation. This is a documented crisis. And it is time we called it out. The Scale of the Problem In recent months, fact-checking organizations have exposed dozens of fabricated polls attributed to legitimate research firms. The pattern is always the same: a glossy graphic with impressive numbers, a credible-sounding polling firm’s name, and a narrative…
Efforts to reduce cargo clearance delays at the Port of Mombasa gained significant momentum on Monday after the heads of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) agreed to deepen collaboration through systems integration and technology-driven solutions designed to improve cargo flow and trade efficiency. KRA Commissioner General Adan Mohamed and KPA Chief Executive Officer Capt. William Ruto said closer cooperation between the two agencies will focus on automation, data sharing and the harmonization of operational processes to eliminate bottlenecks, facilitate seamless cargo movement, reduce delays and enhance service delivery for importers, exporters and other port users.…
Police in Toronto are investigating after a gunshot was fired at the US consulate in the city – the second time this year such an incident has happened. Early on Monday morning, an officer stationed outside the consulate building heard the sound of a single gunshot and noticed a white car without a licence plate fleeing the scene. Police briefly engaged in a high-speed car chase before ending it over safety concerns. No injuries were reported in the incident. It is unclear how many individuals were involved in the attack. Monday’s shooting comes after Toronto police arrested three people for…
The command structure of the proposed Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit has been unveiled. The commander of the unit will report to the Deputy Inspector General of Kenya Police. The command of the unit had been contentious after it emerged the places where government officials benchmarked for the same have police reporting to the local mayors. President William Ruto directed the establishment of the formation proposed for the new metropolitan police to transform policing across the Nairobi Metropolitan Area through a modern, technology-driven and highly mobile operational model. The guidance follows a review of proposals on the establishment of the new…
Financial calculators for things like PAYE deductions or forex pips exist because people want clarity on numbers that directly affect their pocket. That same instinct for precision is worth applying to a business’s largest recurring costs too, electricity chief among them, since a vague sense that “the rate is probably fine” is exactly the assumption that lets an uncompetitive contract persist for years. Why Precision Gets Applied Selectively A business owner who insists on calculating exact PAYE deductions rather than estimating them often applies far less scrutiny to their electricity contract, simply because payroll comes with a monthly prompt to…
People who insist on calculating exact figures rather than estimating, whether it’s a PAYE deduction or a forex pip value, tend to carry that same standard into other parts of their life. That instinct for clarity and precision is just as relevant to how someone fuels their own daily performance, particularly professionals juggling demanding schedules who want reliable energy and recovery without unnecessary guesswork. Why Precision Matters Beyond the Spreadsheet Getting a tax calculation exactly right rather than rounding to a rough estimate reflects a broader mindset: trusting real numbers over assumptions. That same mindset is worth applying to daily…
Nvidia and more than 30 tech companies on Monday launched an alliance to develop open-source artificial intelligence tools for cyber defense, wading into a fight over the safety of freely available AI models. The Open Secure AI Alliance — whose founding members include Microsoft, IBM, Palantir, CrowdStrike, Cisco, Dell and the Hugging Face model-sharing platform — will build and share tools that security teams can inspect, modify and run on their own systems, the group said in a statement. The alliance was spurred by a breach this month at Hugging Face that OpenAI has acknowledged was the first publicly disclosed…
There may be no more intriguing situation in the transfer landscape right now than Vinicius Jr’s future. The Real Madrid forward is unquestionably one of the most high-profile footballers on the planet. The Brazil international joined Real as an 18-year-old in 2018, winning 14 trophies and scoring 128 goals in 375 matches for the Spanish giants. To think they have allowed him to enter the final year of his contract is perplexing – but that is where we are. In normal circumstances, according to industry sources, Vinicius’ market value would exceed £200m. On the pitch, that amount of money would…
The High Court temporarily stopped the arrest, charging and prosecution of three individuals over the collapse of Manzil Towers C in South C, Nairobi, pending the hearing of their judicial review application. In orders issued by Justice Dr. Nabil Mokaya Orina, the court granted Patrick Analo Akivaga, David Kibui Kigathi and another applicant leave to challenge the decision by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to institute criminal charges against them. The applicants are seeking to quash the DCI’s decision to charge them with abuse of office contrary to Sections 101(1) and 102A of the Penal Code in connection with…