Kenya and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to deepen economic cooperation, with renewed focus on trade, investment, and development partnerships. Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi said Kenya values its long-standing partnership with Japan, noting that it has delivered tangible results across key sectors of the economy. Mudavadi spoke in Nairobi during talks with a visiting Japanese delegation led by Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi. “Japan is Kenya’s key and dependable development partner. Our cooperation continues to support critical sectors of the economy,” said Mudavadi. The two sides reviewed progress in bilateral relations and identified…
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Experts moved to investigate the cause of an incident where an aircraft conducting a skydiving operation made an emergency crash landing at Columbus Beach in Diani, Kwale County, on Saturday afternoon. The scene was secured overnight ahead of the arrival of the experts. The cause of the accident was not immediately known. Police said on Sunday the probe will reveal more details on the accident. According to police, the incident occurred at around 2:50 p.m. on May 2, 2026, involving a Sentient Sky Ltd aircraft, flight number 5Y-MSN. The aircraft was carrying six ncluding the pilot, a Kenyan national, and…
Nigeria’s government has summoned South Africa’s top diplomat in Abuja over attacks on foreigners in the country, the foreign ministry said Saturday. South Africa, the continent’s most industrialised economy, has long been a destination for both legal and undocumented African workers. But saddled with an unemployment rate of over 30 percent, it has seen repeated spurts of xenophobic and anti-migrant protests — including renewed violence in recent weeks. South Africa’s acting high commissioner in Abuja is set to meet with Nigerian officials Monday for discussions on “documented instances of mistreatment of Nigerian citizens and attacks on their businesses”, foreign ministry…
ODM started a retreat in Mombasa Sunday, running through Tuesday, bringing together members of its National Executive Committee, the parliamentary group and elected governors at a time the party is grappling with internal pressure and possible engagement talks with President William Ruto’s UDA. The meeting is part of ODM’s activation drive aimed at strengthening the party’s structures and expanding its grassroots reach. Officials said the retreat is expected to review strategy, sharpen mobilisation on the ground and address concerns raised during recent youth engagement forums held across several counties. The Mombasa retreat also comes amid growing unease within sections of…
The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will be played between Jun 19 and July 17 the African Federation (CAF) announced on Saturday without revealing which of Uganda, Kenya or Tanzania would host the opener or the final. The dates were approved by the FIFA Council in Vancouver, Canada, after fears the countries would fail to be ready were quelled with CAF president Patrice Motsepe who fought off a delay to 2028. “We have worked hard to ensure that the AFCON is held in East Africa, and our commitment remains unwavering. I am confident that we will organise a very successful…
Latin pop queen Shakira kicked off her free mega-concert on Rio’s famed Copacabana beach under a full moon Saturday, with drones forming the image of a she-wolf — her nickname — overhead as she took the stage over an hour late. About two million people were expected to attend the free outdoor concert by the 49-year-old Colombian superstar, who performed on a massive stage outside the legendary Copacabana Hotel. This beach has hosted the biggest divas in pop in recent years, with Madonna striking a pose for 1.6 million in 2024 and Lady Gaga singing her greatest hits to 2.1…
An aircraft conducting a skydiving operation made an emergency crash landing at Columbus Beach in Diani, Kwale County, on Saturday afternoon. According to police, the incident occurred at around 2:50 p.m. on May 2, 2026, involving a Sentient Sky Ltd aircraft, flight number 5Y-MSN. The aircraft was carrying six ncluding the pilot, a Kenyan national, and five skydivers of different nationalities. The skydivers were identified as Robert Kruger from South Africa, Neil Oliver from the United Kingdom, Sharon Gishore and Wanjau Njoroge, both Kenyans, and Wolfgang Luif from Australia. Authorities confirmed that all six individuals were safely rescued following the…
A public service vehicle (PSV) bus was on Saturday morning completely destroyed by fire along the Nairobi–Mombasa highway near Ikoya Trading Centre in Makindu Sub-county, Makueni County. The incident occurred at around 5:00 a.m. on May 2, 2026, involving a Mercedes-Benz bus, belonging to Nurein Company and operating on the Mombasa–Nairobi route. According to the driver, he noticed flames emerging from the rear left tyres through his side mirror while en route to Nairobi. He immediately pulled over to the roadside and alerted the conductor and passengers. All passengers safely alighted from the bus and managed to salvage their belongings…
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has arrived in Eswatini, days after his government said a trip had been cancelled due to China pressuring African countries to stop him flying over their territories. His visit to Eswatini – Taiwan’s only diplomatic ally in Africa – followed “days of careful arrangements by the diplomatic and national security teams”, he said, without giving further details on how he reached the country. China described the visit as a “stowaway-style escape farce”. China views Taiwan as part of its territory with no right to state-to-state relations. Images showed Lai being welcomed by Eswatini Prime Minister Russell…
Relatives of jailed Iranian human rights campaigner Narges Mohammadi and the Nobel Peace Prize Committee have called for her to be transferred to adequate medical facilities following a sharp reported deterioration of her health. On Friday her family said the 54-year-old had been taken from her prison in north-west Iran to a local hospital, calling the move a “last-minute” action that may come too late. Her brother, who lives in Norway, told the BBC on Saturday: “Her blood pressure has dropped sharply, and they haven’t been able to stabilise it.” Narges Mohammadi was awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize. She…
Driverless cars are becoming more common in some California cities, but when the autonomous vehicles violate traffic laws, police haven’t been able to ticket them – until now. The state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has announced new regulations on autonomous vehicles (AVs), including a process for police to issue a “notice of AV noncompliance” directly to the car’s manufacturer. The new rules, which will go into effect 1 July, are part of a larger 2024 law that imposed deeper regulation on the technology. There have been a number of reports of the cars breaking traffic laws, including during a…
Somali pirates have hijacked an oil tanker off the coast of Yemen, according to multiple Somali security officials that spoke with the BBC. The Yemeni coastguard earlier said the tanker MT Eureka had been hijacked and was headed towards Somalia. Sources said it was overrun by pirates in the Gulf of Aden, near the port of Qana. The pirates departed a remote coastal area near the seaside town of Qandala, which sits on the Gulf of Aden, according to three separate security officials from the semi-autonomous Puntland region who spoke with the BBC. It marks the second hijacking of an…
Searching “Milky Way 777” produces a more fragmented set of results than almost any other sweepstakes gaming platform search. Users encounter review articles flagging the platform as unreliable, operator pages promoting it as fully featured, app store listings, and multiple different URLs that all claim to represent the same product. That fragmentation is not a coincidence. Milky Way 777 exists in several distinct forms simultaneously — a direct consumer site, operator-hosted deployments through third-party sweepstakes platforms, and downloadable apps from multiple sources. Understanding which version a user is encountering, and what that distinction means for their experience, is more useful…
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent winces at the allure of easy money — whether it’s lottery tickets, buy now, pay later loans or the promise of a crypto windfall — warning that the get-rich-quick mindset often leads Americans farther from financial stability, not closer to it. “There are a lot of young people, mostly young men, going to blue-collar construction jobs, playing the lottery. It drives me crazy,” Bessent said in an interview, giving an example of why he has prioritized meeting with community bankers, retirees and schoolchildren to talk about how to budget, save and manage debt. ”The best thing…