Leaders across the political divide came out strongly in defence of the ongoing Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) recruitment process, urging Kenyans to remain objective and resist attempts to politicize constitutionally established institutions. Speaking during a fundraising event at the St. Michaels Kamelilo school on Sunday, several Members of Parliament, led by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Moses Wetang’ula, underscored the importance of shielding national processes from partisan manipulation. “This process is being handled by the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC) of Parliament. If any Kenyan has a memorandum or concern, let them submit it to the…
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A General Service Unit (GSU) officer based at the Mokowe GSU Camp in Lamu County allegedly killed his wife and a five-year-old child before taking his own life on Sunday. Lamu County Police Commander Kipsang Changach confirmed the incident, adding that it happened outside the camp in Mokowe. The incident saw four gunshots ring out, prompting neighbours to visit the GSU officer’s house, where they met a harrowing scene. The officer has been cohabiting with the woman. Officials said the woman, a teacher by profession, had informed the officer that her family and her estranged husband had reconciled. This angered…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Sunday expressed confidence in securing justice over his removal from office. This after the Court of Appeal quashed a decision by Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu made on October 18, 2024, to constitute a three-judge bench to hear a petition challenging Gachagua’s removal. The appellate court further directed that the matter be referred to the Chief Justice, who holds the exclusive mandate to empanel a bench to hear and determine such matters. Gachagua was impeached last year in a drama that ended in court. He spoke during a church service in Juja, Kiambu County on…
Bangladesh’s interim government has banned all activities of the Awami League, the political party of deposed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, under the country’s Anti-Terrorism Act, citing national security concerns. The decision, announced late Saturday, follows days of street protests led by the student-driven National Citizen Party, which emerged from last year’s uprising that toppled Hasina Several Islamist and right-wing parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami and other opposition groups, joined the demonstrations, demanding the Awami League be designated a terrorist organisation. The ban would remain in place until the trial of the party and its leadership over deaths of hundreds of protesters…
Sean “Diddy” Combs was not treated differently because of his race by prosecutors who brought racketeering and sex trafficking charges against him, a judge ruled Friday as he rejected a request to dismiss some charges three days before opening statements in the hip-hop mogul’s trial. Judge Arun Subramanian said Combs had shown no evidence of discriminatory effect or intent based on his race, when his lawyers made their arguments in Manhattan federal court in February. In a separate written opinion, the judge also refused to suppress evidence in the case. The lawyers had written that the prosecution was unprecedented because,…
Columbia University has suspended more than 65 students for their role in a pro-Palestinian demonstration that forced the shutdown of the main campus library, a school official said on Friday. The students were placed on interim suspension and will be prohibited from taking their final exams or entering campus except to access their dormitories, the university official said. “When rules are violated and when our academic community is purposefully disrupted, that is a considered choice — one with real consequences,” the Columbia official said. Scores of students were arrested after seizing part of the school’s main library on Wednesday in…
European leaders have urged Russia to agree to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine starting on Monday. The call was issued at a meeting of the “coalition of the willing” in Kyiv. The leaders of France, Germany, the UK and Poland were hosted by Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky, while others joined remotely. They made the announcement after discussing the plan by phone with US President Donald Trump – who initially mooted an unconditional ceasefire. The leaders threatened Russia with “massive” sanctions if it does not comply. UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the aim of the coalition of the willing…
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and Uganda’s National Resistance Movement (NRM) have finalised a framework to foster cooperation between the two parties. In a joint Communique issued at Hustler Plaza, Secretary General Hassan Omar and his NRM counterpart Richard Todwong explained that both parties would benefit from specialized, transformative training in their respective areas of expertise. The NRM delegation learnt from the working of the Presidential Economic Council towards the Bottom Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), while the UDA counterpart will benefit from the National Leadership Institute (NALI) in Kyankwanzi. During their 3-day official tour to the country, the NRM…
Taylor Swift’s representatives have told the BBC she is being brought into a legal row between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively to create “tabloid clickbait”. The 35-year-old singer was summoned to a US court after it was alleged she encouraged Baldoni to accept script re-writes by Lively for It Ends With Us, a film that both starred in and is the centre of a sexual harassment case. Baldoni says he was invited to Lively’s New York home in 2023 to discuss script changes, where Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynolds, and Swift were there to serve as her “dragons”. Representatives for Swift…
Donald Trump’s administration is “actively looking at” suspending habeas corpus – the right of a person to challenge their detention in court – one of the US president’s top aides has said. Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff, told reporters on Friday that the US Constitution allowed for the legal liberty to be suspended in times of “rebellion or invasion”. His comments come as judges have sought to challenge some recent detentions made by the Trump administration in an effort to combat illegal immigration, as well as remove dissenting foreign students. “A lot of it depends on…
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake shook Knoxville and East Tennessee at 9:04 a.m. ET Saturday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake originated near Greenbeck, Tennessee, which is 30 miles southwest of Knoxville. The USGS indicated the earthquake centered approximately 12.4 miles southeast of Greenbeck. It was the seventh earthquake with a 4.0 magnitude or greater since 1900 and the first since a 4.4-magnitude quake hit Decatur in 2018. The largest earthquake in East Tennessee since 1900 was a 4.7-magnitude quake in Alcoa in 1973. The Knoxville Fire Department did not receive any reports of damage, spokesman Mark Wilbanks said.…
Nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire following U.S.-led talks to end an intensifying military confrontation, President Donald Trump announced in a post on his Truth Social media platform Saturday morning. “After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE. Congratulations to both Countries on using Common Sense and Great Intelligence,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. “Congratulations to both Countries on using Common Sense and Great Intelligence,” Trump wrote. “Thank you for your attention to…
The nine family members who perished in a suspected arson attack in Ugunja, Siaya County were laid to rest Friday in an emotional event. They were buried in a mass grave amid calls for justice and calm in the area. The man, his wife, and their seven children were asleep when their house was set ablazeby unknown individuals on April 23 this year in Sigomere village, Siaya County. The final send-off of Richard Ouma Opondo, his wife, and seven children unfolded on Friday in Upanda village, Siaya County, in a ceremony steeped in griet and raw emotion. The two siblings,…
South Africa has criticised the US as reports emerge suggesting Washington could receive white Afrikaners as refugees as early as next week. A document seen by the BBC’s US partner CBS describes the potential resettlement as a “priority” for President Donald Trump’s government, however the timing has not been publicly confirmed by the White House. In a statement published on Friday, South Africa’s foreign ministry described the purported move as “politically motivated” and designed to undermine South Africa’s “constitutional democracy”. In February Trump described Afrikaners as victims of “racial discrimination” in an executive order, opening up the prospect for them…