Pope Francis made a surprise Sunday public appearance as he mingled with crowds at the Vatican just two weeks after leaving hospital for a serious case of pneumonia. “A good Sunday to all. Thank you very much”, the 88-year old pope said as he was wheeled through Saint Peter’s Square in his wheelchair after a mass dedicated to the sick. Surrounded by a mass of smartphones and cameras, and attached to nasal breathing tubes, his voice was fragile but more audible than when he left the Gemelli hospital on March 23. The Argentine’s last public appearance was on February 14.…
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Kenya is positioning itself to be Africa’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) hub for model innovation, driving sustainable development, economic growth and social inclusion. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi said Kenya strives to take lead in AI research and application keeping in mind the transformative potential of AI moving into the future. Mudavadi who represented Kenya at the just concluded Global AI Summit 2025 in Kigali, Rwanda affirmed that Kenya is also looking at ensuring the AI ecosystem is secure. “In Kenya, there’s already a very serious conversation that is taking place and our focus is implement a strategy that provides…
Sir Elton John has said he can’t see his sons playing rugby after an infection last summer left him struggling with his eyesight. “I can’t see TV, I can’t read. I can’t see my boys playing rugby and soccer,” the 78-year-old superstar told The Times. “It has been a very stressful time because I’m used to soaking it all up. It’s distressing,” he added. In September, the singer wrote on Instagram that a “severe” infection had left him with “only limited vision” in one eye, adding that his recovery would “take time”. Sir Elton and his filmmaker husband David Furnish…
The last group of 78 Kenyans who had been stuck in scam compounds in Myanmar and Thailand has landed in the country. Officials said 31 more Kenyans arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Saturday afternoon, adding to the 47 who had landed earlier, marking the complete repatriation of all the Kenyans who had been stranded abroad. The last team of 31 Kenyans came through Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and was received by the Principal Secretary of the State Department for Diaspora Affairs, Roseline Njogu, at JKIA. Njogu warned Kenyans against travelling to Thailand on Tourist visa with promises of…
At least 13 people were Saturday killed in a gisly road accident along the Kerichi-Kaplog road in Bomet County The Saturday accident involved a 14-seater matatu, a lorry and a Mazda vehicle. Confirming the accident, the National Police Service Spokesperson, Michael Muchiri, said the accident occurred around 3:30 pm. The accident left 11 others injured. Bomet County Traffic Enforcement Officer Amos Namasaka said the injured were rushed to Kaplong and Kapkatet Hospitals, where they are undergoing treatment. Elsewhere, at least eight people were serious injured in road traffic accident in Kibarani area along Makupa-Changamwe Road. Preliminary investigations reveal that a…
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been hit with two new criminal charges including sex trafficking and engaging in prostitution, just a month before he is set to go on trial in New York. The new accusations, made public on Friday in a Manhattan court, include allegations of more recent criminal offences against another victim. Prosecutors allege that Mr Combs recruited, transported and forced this victim to engage in sex acts and prostitution from 2021 to 2024. The hip-hop mogul has denied all the allegations against him, including those outlined in dozens of civil lawsuits filed. The BBC has contacted his lawyers…
AI is revolutionizing the Instagram experience at a fast pace, affecting all the way from content creation to moderation. People are adopting AI-generated content such as text-to-image images and AI stickers to enhance their creativity, and AI algorithm-driven personalized recommendations make user engagement more active. Marketing through AI enables businesses to introduce personalized advertisement campaigns since they start collaborating with AI-based digital influencers that redefine influencer marketing strategies. Data-driven analytics generated by AI tools offers organizations valuable information to enhance their content strategies. The system maintains security through AI algorithms which detect spam and harmful content to protect users in…
Listed non-banking financial services company Sanlam Kenya Plc announced that the Company’s Rights Issue, seeking to raise up to Sh2.5 billion, will open in a fortnight following regulatory approvals. The Company has secured all the regulatory and related approvals from the Capital Markets Authority of Kenya (CMA), the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) ahead of the commencement of the Rights Issue, which is now set to open on Friday, April 25 2025 and close on Monday, May 12 2025. The Rights Issue follows shareholder approval late last year during…
The trial of Sarah Wairimu Kamotho, charged with the murder of her husband, businessman Tob Cohen, resumed Friday at the deceased’s Kitisuru residence. The Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) called two additional witnesses, including Frank Anunda, a retired officer from the Crime Scene Support Service at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). Anunda played a pivotal role in processing the crime scene. Anunda testified that on September 10, 2019, he received an urgent call from Inspector Maxwell Otieno of the Homicide Section, instructing him to head to the home of the accused in Kitisuru. He arrived at 3:00 PM to…
US President Donald Trump has granted TikTok a 75-day extension to comply with a law that requires the hugely popular video app to either sell its US assets or face a ban in the country. “We do not want TikTok to ‘go dark’,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Friday. “We look forward to working with TikTok and China to close the Deal,” The platform is currently owned by Chinese company ByteDance. Trump’s first extension took effect in January and was set to expire on Saturday. The social media platform, which is used by 170 million in the US, initially…
Did you know the UK is one of the best and easiest places to establish your business? The process can be challenging without expertise and experience despite all the lucrative attributes. With over 5.5 million registered companies, the UK can be one of the best places to turn your idea into a thriving business. Additionally, consumer statistics show that over 60% of new entrepreneurs find the regulations and compliance process a little confusing, and they attribute that to some of their mistakes. So, how can you make your business idea a reality without facing the consequences common entrepreneurs face? Despite…
Veteran Bollywood actor and director Manoj Kumar has died at the age of 87 in India’s financial capital, Mumbai. The actor died of “age-related health issues”, Dr Santosh Shetty of Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, where the actor was admitted, said. His son, Kunal Goswami, told ANI news agency that Kumar had been battling health issues for a long time. Kumar leaves behind a rich legacy of patriotic films, which propelled him to fame in the 1960s and 1970s. Tributes from fans, celebrities, and politicians have been pouring in on social media, mourning his death. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called him…
U.S. hiring surged in March, blowing past economists’ expectations and defying concern on Wall Street about a possible economic recession, government data on Friday showed. The fresh data offered news of an upsurge in employer activity as stocks suffered a second day of selloffs over sweeping new tariffs announced by President Donald Trump earlier this week. The U.S. added 228,000 jobs in March, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That figure amounted to robust hiring and marked a major increase from 151,000 jobs added in the previous month. The unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 4.2%,…
China has announced a slew of countermeasures against tariffs imposed by United States President Donald Trump, including additional tariffs of 34 percent on all goods and curbs on the export of some rare earths, deepening an escalating trade war. Trump on Wednesday announced that China would be hit with a 34 percent tariff, on top of the 20 percent he imposed earlier this year, bringing the total new levies to 54 percent. On Friday, China’s Ministry of Finance said the additional tariffs would be imposed from April 10. Beijing has previously imposed tariffs of 15 percent on imports of coal…
Former Vice President Mike Pence is this year’s recipient of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for “putting his life and career on the line” in overseeing the certification of the 2020 presidential election results, the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation announced Thursday. “Despite our political differences, it is hard to imagine an act of greater consequence than Vice President Pence’s decision to certify the 2020 presidential election during an attack on the U.S. Capitol,” the Foundation’s Caroline Kennedy and Jack Schlossberg said in a statement. “Upholding his oath to the Constitution and following his conscience, the Vice…