US President Donald Trump says he will hit movies made in foreign countries with 100% tariffs, as he ramps up trade disputes with nations around the world. Trump said he was authorising the US Trade Representative to start the process to impose the levy because America’s movie industry was dying “a very fast death”. He blamed a “concerted effort” by other countries that offer incentives to attract filmmakers and studios, which he described as a “National Security threat”. “It is, in addition to everything else, messaging and propaganda!” Trump said on his Truth Social platform. “WE WANT MOVIES MADE IN…
Author: David Wafula
Officials have planned to conduct an autopsy on the body of slain Kasipul Member of Parliament (MP) Charles Ong’ondo Were. The exercise is slated for Monday May 5 at the Lee Funeral Home ahead of the burial on May 9 in Homabay. The postmortem will tell how the MP died. Were was shot and killed on April 30, 2025 along Valley Road near City Mortuary in Nairobi. Investigators want to know how he died. Four suspect who include a serving police officer were Sunday arrested in connection with the murder. The officer is believed to have pulled the trigger that…
A second suspect in the murder of Kaspul Member of Parliament Charles Were was arrested Sunday morning in a hideout in Dandora. The police said they recovered three motorcycles including the one that was used in the escape from the scene of the murder. Also in custody are two cars including one that was used as a getaway one from near Railway area. Police said the first prime suspect linked to the murder was arrested in Dandora after being trailed from USIU area in his car. He later led the detectives to a hideout of his accomplice. Three motorcycles including…
A prime suspect linked to the murder of Kaspul Member of Parliament was Sunday morning arrested in Nairobi’s Dandora area. Police established he had been supplied with a new mobile phone and sim card dedicated to the mission. The police are hoping to get the gadget to know who he communicated with. It is believed he used the mobile phone to communicate with others in the mission. After he shot and killed Were near City Mortuary along Valley Road he jumped onto a waiting motorcycle and later changed to a car that was a few kilometers away and sped off…
Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s dream of gaining city status for his SpaceX spaceport in the southern US state of Texas could become a reality, with voters set to green light Starbase as a new municipality. There’s little doubt over the outcome of the ballot that will likely name a senior SpaceX representative as mayor of the new settlement. Most of the 283 eligible voters are SpaceX employees working at the site on Boca Chica Bay bordering Mexico, or have connections to the company whose billionaire chief has long eyed a human mission to Mars. Most ballots have already been cast…
Earlier this week American singer Katy Perry, best known for her bubblegum pop, said she felt like a “human Piñata” after weeks of online backlash. The description felt suitably colourful – but the acknowledgement was serious. A decade on from headlining the Superbowl, Perry’s part in a much-derided Blue Origin spaceflight has seen her star crash down to Earth. Mockery over the apparent worthiness of her reaction, including kissing the ground after landing and saying she felt “so connected to love”, spread online. Fast food chain Wendy’s even posted to ask: “Can we send her back?” Trolls have now taken…
More than two million people have attended a free Lady Gaga concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, city officials say. The pop star’s biggest ever concert was paid for by the city in an attempt to revitalise Rio’s economy. They expect it could bring in $100m (£75m) to the local economy. Saturday’s performance was part of a promotional tour for Lady Gaga’s eighth album, Mayhem, whose songs include Abracadabra and Die With a Smile. She last performed in Brazil in 2012. Some fans – known as Gaga’s “Little Monsters” – began queuing early in the morning and waited…
US President Donald Trump has attracted criticism from some Catholics after posting an AI-generated image of himself as the Pope. The picture, which was shared by official White House social media accounts, comes as Catholics mourn the death of Pope Francis, who died on 21 April, and prepare to choose the next pontiff. The New York State Catholic Conference accused Trump of mocking the faith. The post comes days after he joked to reporters: “I’d like to be Pope.” Trump is not the first president to be accused of making a mockery of the Catholic faith. Former US President Joe…
Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jnr is demanding that the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) set aside a deposit bond of at least Sh100 billion to cover long-term environmental damage caused by an oil spill in Thange Village nearly a decade ago. The call comes as residents of Thange, located in Kibwezi East Constituency, continue to suffer the devastating health and environmental effects of the May 2015 oil spill. The spillage, which came from a suspected leak along the Mombasa–Nairobi pipeline, contaminated the Thange River and surrounding farmland, disrupting lives and livelihoods. In a petition presented before the Senate Standing Committee on…
Inspector General (IG) of the National Police Service (NPS), Douglas Kanja Saturday May 3, 2025 joined other Inspectors General from seven Eastern African countries in a colourful closing ceremony for the East Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organisation (EAPCCO) at the Addis Ababa Sports Academy Indoor Complex Arena. The one-week sporting competition included athletics, handball, darts, javelin, boxing, and shooting. This year’s theme was: “Partnering for Peace and Security in Countering Transnational Organised Crime through Sports”. Kenya was placed second overall with a total of 61 medals—16 gold, 25 silver, and 20 bronze—and was narrowly pipped to the post by the…
The Senate Committee on Delegated Legislation has accused Tana River Governor Dhadho Godhana of deliberately avoiding a planned oversight meeting, warning that they will take strong action against what they termed as defiance of parliamentary authority. Speaking after a county inspection tour, the Committee said the Governor failed to show up for a meeting despite receiving official communication about the engagement nearly a month ago. According to Committee Chairperson, Tharaka Nithi Senator Mwenda Gataya, the Governor was aware of the Senate team’s arrival and deliberately left his office. “We were shocked to find Governor Dhadho missing from his office when…
At least two people were shot and killed in an attack in a village in Baringo North, Baringo County. Police said the incident happened in Chemoi, Baringo and that eight were people injured, among them National Police Reservists (NPRs). The attack occurred a week after bandits killed a woman and injured three others along the Marigat–Tangulbei road. Officials have linked the attacks to supremacy battles among local leaders to control a key market. The incident happened at a time when a fresh vetting process for NPRs was underway in Bartabwa, creating a security vacuum in areas manned by the reservists.…
A prime suspect linked to the murder of Kaspul Member of Parliament was Sunday morning arrested in Nairobi. The murder has caused tension in ODM with some leaders there demanding the arrest of the killers. Police handling the probe said they also recovered a car that the suspect and his accomplices were using in their mission. The car was used in escaping from the scene after the shooting near City Mortuary along Valley Road, detectives said. The car is believed to have trailed him from Parliament, which indicates it was within the precincts waiting for him for hours. Police want…
An unknown number of goons raided a deserted police camp in Angata Barrikoi, Narok County and vandalized property. This is after the goons learnt that the General Service Unit personnel who had been posted there were all moved on May 2, 2025. This followed a directive by Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja on April 29 that the entire team be moved over their alleged involvement in the shooting of six villagers in a clash with police. Police explained that a group of goons from Gwetembe Kuria East, Ntimaru Subcounty in Migori County crossed the Narok and Migori County border…
The four filmmakers who were arrested and later released were preparing for the launch of a critical music video at their studio in Karen, Nairobi. Insiders said the music video was set for launch on Monday May 5 when police struck. The said video is on a satirical funeral which some see as politically motivated to attack some leaders. “They were arrested because of that video that was to launch on Monday and which shows people celebrating at a funeral which is political in nature and which I don’t see as criminal,” said an official aware of the issue. Those…