Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen Wednesday revealed at least 62 elders have been killed by their children and relatives over land inheritances in Kilifi. While raising alarm over insecurity caused by land disputes in the Coastal region, Murkomen put on notice the land registry officials, judicial officers and government administrators behind land fraud in Kilifi County. Speaking while on his third day of Coastal tour, he warned the land cartels in Kilifi County that their time was up. “You see dubious and suspect court orders that lead to land theft. Administrators and corrupt officials from the land registry also facilitate…
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The governor of Nigeria’s Borno state has warned that jihadist group Boko Haram is making a comeback after its fighters staged a series of attacks and seized control of some parts of the north-eastern state. Babagana Zulum called for more military assistance for soldiers fighting the insurgency. The Nigerian government has downplayed the governor’s fears, saying security in the country has improved in the last 18 months. Borno state has been at the centre of a 15-year insurgency by Boko Haram, which has forced more than two million people to flee their homes and killed more than 40,000. At the…
Hundreds of rescue workers in the Dominican Republic continue to search for survivors of a roof collapse at a nightclub in the capital, Santo Domingo. At least 124 people died and more than 150 were injured in the incident, which happened just before 01:00 local time (05:00 GMT) on Tuesday at the Jet Set club, officials said. Head of Emergency Operations Juan Manuel Méndez estimated that his team had “24 to 36 hours left” to try to find survivors under the rubble. Hundreds of guests were inside the popular venue attending a concert by merengue singer Rubby Pérez . Pérez,…
The Trump administration has reversed sweeping cuts in emergency food aid to several nations but maintained them in Afghanistan and Yemen, two of the world’s poorest and most war-ravaged countries, officials said Wednesday. The United States had initially cut funding for projects in more than a dozen countries, part of a dramatic reduction of foreign aid led by billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. Aid officials warned the cuts would deny food to millions of people and end health programs for women and children. The administration informed the World Food Program of its reversal on Tuesday, according to two…
In today’s world, internet privacy and anonymity are becoming important aspects of online activity. Mobile proxy services allow you to hide your IP address, bypass regional blocking, and provide a secure connection. However, among the many available options, it is crucial to choose a reliable solution that will meet your requirements. There are both paid and free solutions, including a free proxy for Android, but the key issue remains the quality and security of the connection. In this article, we will consider how to choose a mobile proxy service that will work stably and reliably. What Are Mobile Proxies? Mobile…
Confidence in the US economy is plummeting as investors dumped government debt amid growing concerns over the impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs. The government sell bonds – essentially an IOU – to raise money from financial markets and these are viewed as a safe investment. The US does not normally need to offer high rates to attract buyers but on Wednesday the interest rate on bonds spiked sharply to touch the highest level since February at 4.5%. Trump has gone ahead with sweeping tariffs on goods being imported into the US, while Washington’s trade war with Beijing has escalated. After…
China’s finance ministry has announced an 84% tariff on goods imported from the US as it retaliates against new levies imposed by the White House. The hike in tariffs, from 34%, came as US President Donald Trump’s 104% tariff on Chinese goods came into force. Beijing says the new charges will take effect from Thursday. China has called for the world to unite against Trump’s tariffs as the country’s exporters reel from the crippling new levies. “Global unity can triumph over trade tyranny,” declared an editorial in the state-run newspaper China Daily, noting Beijing’s collaborations with Japan, South Korea and…
Canada says it has started imposing a 25% tariff on certain vehicle imports from the US, retaliating against a similar measure from its neighbour. The tariffs – or import taxes – will be paid by Canadians who buy some automobiles or their parts from the US. Confirming that the new taxes would apply after midnight on Wednesday, Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said his country was responding to “unwarranted and unreasonable” tariffs. After returning to power, US President Donald Trump has unleashed a raft of these taxes – which apply globally and specifically aim at some of his top trading…
Germany’s conservatives under Friedrich Merz have reached a deal with the Social Democrats to govern Europe’s biggest economy, five months after the previous government collapsed. Merz, 69, said their agreement sent “a strong and clear signal” to Germans and the EU that Germany “will get a strong government capable of action”. The two sides have been under intense pressure to put an end to Germany’s political limbo since Merz’s Christian Democrats won federal elections in February. Germany has been buffeted by economic turbulence caused by President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs, and recent opinion polls suggest the far-right, anti-immigration Alternative for…
Former Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic has labelled Andre Onana as “one of the worst goalkeepers in the club’s history”. Serbian Matic, 36, was responding to Onana’s comments about United being “way better” than French club Lyon as the two sides prepare to meet in the Europa League quarter-finals on Thursday. Onana then posted on social media, denying he was being disrespectful. “I respect everybody,” said Matic, who joined Ligue 1 side Lyon in 2024. “But when you are one of the worst goalkeepers in Man United history, you need to take care what you’re talking about. “If it was…
The European Union on Wednesday voted to approve its first set of retaliatory measures to counter tariffs imposed by the U.S. on steel and aluminum. The European Commission, the bloc’s executive arm, said duties would start being collected on a first tranche of tariffs on U.S. imports from April 15, with a second set of measures following on May 15. According to a draft document seen by CNBC in March, the tariffs target a wide range of goods, including poultry, grains, clothing and metals. The EU has not released a final list of impacted products, and declined to comment further…
The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) have been deployed to Mombasa to support emergency response efforts following the structural failure of an 11-storey building that began sinking last week at Kilifi Corner in Fayaz Estate, along Abdel Nasser Road. The deployment was formalized through a Gazette notice issued on April 7, 2025, by Defence Cabinet Secretary Roselinda Soipan Tuya. “. . . the Kenya Defence Forces was deployed to assist the Ministry of Interior and National Administration and the County Government of Mombasa in the emergency response towards an eleven storeyed building situated at Kilifi Corner, Fayaz Estate along Abdel Nasser…
Tech billionaire Elon Musk slammed President Trump’s trade adviser Peter Navarro on Tuesday, calling him “truly a moron” in their latest spat over the administration’s new import taxes. “Navarro is truly a moron. What he says here is demonstrably false,” Musk wrote on the social platform X in response to a video of Navarro discussing Tesla’s assembly process for its electric vehicles. Navarro, in the CNBC interview, claimed Musk’s Tesla is not a “car manufacturer,” but rather a “car assembler,” that puts together parts from other countries. Tesla, led by Musk, has long touted itself as a leader in U.S.…
Thousands of migrants who entered the US during the Biden administration and used a special app to arrange asylum appointments are being told to leave “immediately”. The roughly 900,000 migrants who entered at the southern border using the app, CBP One, were generally allowed to remain in the US for two years and given “parole” from immigration laws to work in the country legally. Now, many of them are being informed that their paroles are revoked and that they are subject to prosecution if they remain in the US. President Donald Trump has long promised to increase deportations from the…
Ukrainian forces have captured two Chinese nationals who were fighting for the Russian army in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. The Ukrainian president said intelligence suggested the number of Chinese soldiers in Russia’s army is “much higher than two”. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said that Chinese troops fighting on Ukrainian territory “puts into question China’s declared stance for peace” and added that their envoy in Kyiv has been summoned for an explanation. It marks the first official allegation that China is supplying Russia with manpower for its war in Ukraine. There has been no immediate…