The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has launched investigations into allegations of ethnic incitement against Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale following the circulation of remarks attributed to him on social media. In a statement on Friday, NCIC Chairman Bishop Dr. Kepha Nyamweya Omae said the Commission had received a formal complaint and that its Investigations Department had begun a thorough and impartial inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the alleged utterances. “The National Cohesion and Integration Commission acknowledges receipt of a complaint regarding alleged utterances by Cabinet Secretary Hon. Aden Duale. Our Investigations Department is conducting a thorough and impartial inquiry…
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Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has assured the country that the government is taking necessary measures to reduce the impact of depressed rainfall that has impacted food production in some of the country’s food baskets. The DP said every possible intervention is being explored to cushion farmers from losses as well as to ensure there is no shortage of food supply to any part of the country. “I assure the country that the government is seized of the matter of what has happened this season and what is projected to happen later this year. We are taking all possible measures to…
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale came under sharp criticism in the Senate on Thursday over remarks in a viral video that senators said could inflame ethnic tensions in the country. The senators were reacting to a widely circulated video in which Duale is alleged to have compared the Somali and Kikuyu communities by population before recounting what he described as historical discrimination against Somalis under previous administrations of Presidents Jomo Kenyatta, Mwai Kibaki and Uhuru Kenyatta. In the video, Duale, speaking in vernacular, credited President William Ruto with ending what he described as discriminatory practices. The issue was raised during…
Two Chinese academics have won the world’s top prize for mathematics for the first time, according to state media. Chinese mathematicians Hong Wang and Yu Deng won alongside John Pardon from the US and Jacon Tsimerman from Canada. They each won 15,000 Canadian dollars ($10,500; £8,000). Both won for solving problems that have baffled mathematicians for more than a century. And 35-year-old Wang, who teaches in the US and France, is only the third woman to receive the honour. The Fields Medal, regarded as the Nobel prize equivalent for mathematics, was handed out on Thursday in the US as human…
A South African court has ruled in favour of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid to temporarily halt a parliamentary inquiry looking into whether he should be impeached over what has been dubbed the “Farmgate” scandal. In 2022, an independent panel said Ramaphosa might have a case to answer after burglars stole huge sums of cash, hidden in a sofa, from his private farm. The president denied any wrongdoing. At the time MPs voted against establishing an impeachment inquiry, but in May the Constitutional Court ruled that parliament had acted unlawfully by shelving the panel’s report. Ramaphosa is now challenging the findings…
US singer Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to affray over an attack in a London nightclub in 2023. The 37-year-old star had been due to face a trial in October on more serious charges, which he denied – attempting to cause grievous bodily harm, causing actual bodily harm and having an offensive weapon, namely a tequila bottle. However, those charges have now been dropped. He will be sentenced for affray in October. His co-defendant, 40-year-old Omololu Akinlolu, a rapper who performs under the name Hoody Baby, also pleaded guilty to affray – which is defined as using or threatening violence…
Chadwick Boseman’s brothers are taking the late US actor’s widow to court over her handling of his multimillion-dollar estate. Derrick Boseman and Kevin Boseman have filed a petition with a Los Angeles court to force the Black Panther star’s widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, to distribute money to family members, and to have her removed as controller of his estate. They claim she has mishandled distribution of the funds and “cannot be trusted with the continued administration of the estate”. Boseman died at the age of 43 in 2020, four years after being diagnosed with colon cancer. He is best remembered…
Parents have been urged to play a more active role in guiding their children and protecting them from politicians and criminal groups seeking to recruit young people into political violence, goonism and other unlawful activities. Principal Secretary for Internal Security and National Administration Dr Raymond Omollo said parents must closely monitor their children’s academic performance, behaviour and associations instead of leaving discipline solely to teachers and school administrators. “I appeal to parents to know how their children are performing and to work closely with school administrations in addressing indiscipline. Our young people must never be allowed to become agents of…
Public service vehicle (PSV) Saccos have been challenged to strengthen their savings culture, embrace financial literacy and adopt sound business practices to unlock affordable financing, build wealth and improve the livelihoods of their members. The call was made by Equity Bank Kenya Director and Head of Retail Banking Carol Rutto during the flag-off of seven new public service vehicles acquired by NAKKONS Sacco in Othaya, Nyeri County. The acquisition, financed by Equity Bank Kenya, is part of the Sacco’s broader fleet expansion programme aimed at modernising its operations and improving members’ earning potential. Rutto said while access to finance remains…
French authorities have ordered the evacuation of the entirety of the Cap Ferret peninsula (Lège-Cap Ferret) on the south-west coast, with hundreds of people escaping the area by boat. The tourism destination is being evacuated as firefighters continue to battle a wildfire that has raged in the Gironde region for days. The fire, which began on Tuesday in Saumos, continued to burn overnight with 8,700 hectares (around 21,500 acres) consumed by the flames. Meanwhile, the government in Spain has declared a national emergency as wildfires burn out of control in several areas close to the capital Madrid. No further casualties…
The US military says it has launched strikes on Iran for the 13th consecutive night, with Iranian state media saying four people have been killed and five injured. It comes as US President Donald Trump said he would use Iranian assets held by the US to pay for “any damages to Ships, Cargo, or anything related thereto”. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi hit back at the threat that Trump called “fair and equitable”, calling it an “incendiary precedent”. The latest strikes follow Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthis’ claim to have attacked two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea and growing concerns over…
Two construction workers died and two others were injured after a mudslide trapped five men at a sewer line construction site in Ngara, Nairobi. The incident occurred at about 6 p.m. on Thursday at the Tsunami Market area, according to a police report. Police officers on patrol from Ngara Police Station responded after hearing members of the public shouting for help and rushed to the scene, where they found residents attempting to rescue workers trapped beneath the collapsed earth. Senior police officers, including the Sub-County Police Commander (SCPC), the Sub-County Criminal Investigations Officer (SCCIO) and the Deputy Officer Commanding Station…
A suspected robber was shot dead by police during a late-night rescue operation after a man was allegedly held hostage and robbed by armed assailants in Maragua, Murang’a County. According to police r, the incident occurred at about 11.50 p.m. on Thursday in the Mutaro area, where three armed men had allegedly accosted Vincent Ogongo Abuya in a maize plantation. Police said they received information that the victim was being held hostage and robbed by the suspects. Officers from Maragua Police Station, including the duty team and Crime Aid personnel, responded immediately. On arriving at the scene, the officers encountered…
A 63-year-old man died after he was attacked by a swarm of bees while walking to Madiany Market in Rarieda Sub-County, Siaya County. According to police, Bilton Owade Kasera, a resident of Agege ‘B’ Village in East Uyoma Location, was attacked at about 6 p.m. on Thursday as he made his way to the market. The victim was rushed to Madiany Sub-County Hospital for emergency treatment but was pronounced dead on arrival. The body was later transferred to the Madiany Mortuary, where it is awaiting a post-mortem examination to establish the exact cause of death. Police visited the scene as…
A man was shot dead by police after he allegedly attempted to attack an officer with a Somali sword during a foot patrol in Isiolo Town on Thursday night. Police officers were patrolling along the APS Line–St Kizito Road at about 11.46 p.m. when they heard distress calls and rushed towards the source. As they responded, they encountered a group of young men running in their direction. The officers ordered them to stop, but one of the men allegedly drew a Somali sword and attempted to stab a police officer. Police said the officer fired a warning shot into the…