Tesla has granted its chief executive Elon Musk $29bn (£21.7bn) worth of its shares, in an attempt to keep the billionaire at the firm. The move comes after a US court struck down his 2018 pay package, worth more than $50bn, ruling that it was “unfair to shareholders”. Musk has been appealing against the decision made by the Delaware court in 2024 and on Monday Tesla told shareholders it was “confident” that the $29bn of shares “will incentivize Elon to remain at Tesla” especially as “the war for AI talent is intensifying”. The award should boost Musk’s voting power on…
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Two Burundian nationals were Monday charged in a Mombasa court with illegal possession and trade in wildlife trophies, contrary to Kenya’s wildlife conservation laws. Gakiza Sulemani and Nkunubumwe Celecius were arraigned before Senior Resident Magistrate David Odhiambo, and charged with dealing in 27 pieces of elephant tusks — classified by law as trophies from endangered species — without the required permit. The tusks weighed approximately 62.85 kilograms and were valued at Sh12,570,000. The court heard that the accused were apprehended on August 3, 2025, at around 3:00 PM in the Miritini area of Mombasa County, following an intelligence-led operation by…
A white South African farm worker accused of killing two black women says he was forced to feed their bodies to pigs, according to lawyers. Adrian de Wet is one of three men facing murder charges after Maria Makgato, 45, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34, were killed while allegedly looking for food on a farm near Polokwane in South Africa’s northern Limpopo province last year. Their bodies were then alleged to have been given to pigs in an apparent attempt to dispose of the evidence. Mr De Wet, 20, turned state witness when the trial started on Monday and says farm…
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party Monday flagged as fake a letter claiming the resignation of Siaya Governor James Orengo. The letter that has since gone viral is alleged to have come from the Siaya Governor and is addressed to the Speaker of the Siaya County Assembly and copied to the Deputy Governor, the Council of Governors and ODM leader Raila Odinga. Orengo has kept off the limelight for some weeks, and there have been mounting calls from a section of his constituents. “We can authoritatively state the letter below us is FAKE. Ignore it and FOCUS,” the Orange party…
The Senate Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare has summoned top government officials who failed to appear before it on Tuesday, 5th August 2025. Those summoned include Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning John Mbadi, Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and MSMEs Development Wycliffe Oparanya, Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection Alfred Mutua, and Managing Director of Kenya Railways Corporation Philip Mainga. The officials are now expected to appear before the committee on Wednesday, 20th August 2025 at 10:00 a.m. in the County Hall Mini Chamber. They are required to respond to key issues, including the one-off…
A planned pro-Palestinian protest across the Sydney Harbour Bridge has gone ahead after it was authorised by the Supreme Court just one day prior, in what organisers called a “historic” decision. Tens of thousands turned out for the March for Humanity on Sunday despite torrential rain – with many carrying placards with messages to politicians to stop the war. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was spotted among the protesters, with other notable attendees including federal MP Ed Husic and former NSW Premier Bob Carr. The Sydney Harbour Bridge was last closed for a public assembly in 2023, when some 50,000 people…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki affirmed the government’s plan to hasten dualling of Rironi-Mau Summit Highway, saying construction works to commence before the end of this month. Speaking on Sunday during Nakuru Town East Economic Empowerment, the DP said its completion will be a gamechanger in easing transport between Nairobi and the Western parts of the country. “The construction of the Rironi-Mau Summit Highway beginning this August will be a game-changer in the movement of people and transportation of goods in a safer, faster and effective way, accelerating the socio-economic transformation of the Rift Valley, Western and Nyanza Regions and connecting…
Austin Odhiambo scored the all-important goal as Harambee Stars clipped DR Congo 1-0 on Sunday, to kickoff their African Nations Championship (CHAN) on a positive note at the Moi Sports Centre – Kasarani. The win not only meant crucial three points for the Benni McCarthy coached-side, but ensured the players earn Ksh. 1 million each as promised by President William Ruto, who watched the match at the newly refurbished MISC Kasarani. On Saturday, Ruto promised the team Ksh. 1 million (each player) for every win in the tournament. At the time of publishing this account, it was not confirmed yet…
Former Baringo Central Member of Parliament Sammy Silas Komen Mwaita was Sunday arrested in a probe into a land probe saga. He is on Monday August 4 expected in court to face multiple charges, police said. Detectives arrested Mwaita at Kilimani for the offences of conspiracy to commit a felony, Making a document without authority, Abuse of office and giving false information to a person employed in the public service. His arrest follows further directions by ODPP in a case involving two plots located at Nairobi West along Mai Mahiu road- both valued at Millions of Kenya shillings. Mwaita wast…
A despondent Lewis Hamilton labeled himself “absolutely useless” after qualifying 12th for the Hungarian Grand Prix and said Ferrari “probably need to change driver.” The seven-time world champion failed to make the cut for the final part of qualifying at the Hungaroring by 0.015 seconds before watching from the sideline as his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc took a shock pole position ahead of the dominant McLaren cars. As he returned to the pits after the session, Hamilton radioed his team to say, “every time, every time.” Asked by Sky Sports after the session what he was referring to, he said:…
A court in southern India has sentenced a prominent politician in the state of Karnataka to life in prison after being found guilty of raping one of his domestic staff. The sentencing of Prajwal Revanna, who is from an influential political family in the state, took place on Saturday – a day after he was convicted of sexually assaulting his former employee. The allegations against the 34-year-old former Indian MP first came to light in 2023 after hundreds of explicit videos featuring him started circulating on social media, causing outrage across the country. Revanna had denied the charges. On Friday,…
One of the stars of animated sensation KPop Demon Hunters says the movie’s success “feels like a dream”. The film, about a fictional girl band who live a double life defending humanity from a supernatural threat, has become Netflix’s most-watched animated film ever since its release in June. Upbeat anthem Golden, one of the standout songs from its soundtrack, leapt three places to take the number one spot in the Official UK Singles Chart from Justin Bieber in this week’s top 40. Ejae, who co-wrote and performed the track, tells BBC Newsbeat she has been “honoured” by its success. “It’s…
Pop star Dua Lipa has said it “feels like my two sides are now one” after being granted Kosovo citizenship. The singer was born in London to Kosovan-Albanian parents, and she lived in the capital Pristina briefly from the age of 11 when her parents returned after Kosovo gained independence. President Vjosa Osmani, who hosted the ceremony, said it was an “honour” granting Lipa citizenship, hailing her as “one of the most iconic cultural figures in our country’s history”. In a statement, Lipa added: “It completes the duality I have always had within. I love this country and this means…
Charles Leclerc grabbed pole position in dramatic circumstances at the end of Saturday’s Qualifying session for the Hungarian Grand Prix, pulling a lap out of the bag to beat McLaren pair Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. After drops of rain in Q2, and with track conditions appearing to fall away, Leclerc produced a stunning time of 1m 15.372s on his final Q3 lap to overhaul previous session leaders Piastri and Norris by a matter of thousandths. George Russell was another driver to impress amid dropping temperatures and rising wind levels, putting his Mercedes fourth, while Aston Martin built on their…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen Saturday announced the upgrading of Embobut Police Post in Marakwet East Sub-County into a fully-fledged police station in efforts to fight crime. He and Deputy Inspector General of Kenya Police Eliud Lagat flew to the area on Saturday to preside over the event. It was the first time Lagat was seen in public after almost two months of absence. Murkomen said following ntensified security operations, normalcy has returned to the few pockets that had experienced a surge in insecurity incidents in Elgeyo Marakwet County two months ago. “To consolidate these gains, we are opening more…