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Locals Urged To Stop Discriminating Persons With Albinism
By Salome Alwanda/Victoria MagarResidents of Busia County have been asked not to discriminate against persons with albinism.Speaking during the commemoration of...
Eritrea Rejoins East Africa Bloc
BY ALJAZEERAEritrea has rejoined a regional bloc it left 16 years ago, its information minister said late on Monday, in the country’s latest move to rebuild tie...
Finance Committee To Amend Contentious Finance Bill Clauses
With the Finance Bill 2023 set for Tabling in parliament on Tuesday, the Parliamentary Committee on Finance led by Molo Member of Parliament Kimani Kuria, reach...
Silvio Berlusconi, Former Italian PM, Dies At 86
BY BBC NEWSSilvio Berlusconi, the former Italian PM who bounced back from sex scandals and corruption allegations, has died aged 86.He died at the San Raffaele...
Persons With Disabilities To Benefit From KPC Training
By KNA's Robert Ojwang’/Edwin Odhiambo Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) owning businesses are set to benefit from a training program rolled out by the Kenya Pip...
Guinea-Bissau Opposition Wins Majority In Parliamentary Polls
BY ALJAZEERAA coalition of opposition groups in Guinea-Bissau has won a majority of seats in parliament in the first legislative elections since President Umaro...
Ukraine Accuses Russia Of Shelling Rescuers Amid Dam Evacuations
BY ALJAZEERAUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russian forces of shelling Ukrainian emergency workers who are trying to rescue people from flood...
PS Hinga On Housing Levy: "We Can Correct It But Let's Not Lose Focus"
Permanent Secretary for Housing and Urban Development Charles Hinga has now challenged Parliament's Finance Committee to use its powers to make the necessary ch...
Kenya Shuts Down Embassy In Khartoum
BY ESTHER MUTURIKenya has unfortunately shut down its embassy in Khartoum, Sudan to protect their staff, and in a devastating report closed its doors on any fur...
World Environment Day: Nairobi River Clean-Up Exercise
Nairobi River, once a lifeline for the city of Nairobi, has suffered from years of neglect and pollution. However, a recent event held at Kamukunji Park Grounds...
National Assembly Resume Sittings
Members of parliament on Tuesday resumed with the National Assembly sittings with the top and most urgent agenda being the finance bill 2023.The legislators are...
Ghetto Kids Lose Britain’s Got Talent Title To Viggo Venn
BY ESTHER MUTURIThe Ugandan dance troupe Ghetto Kids made history this year by earning a golden buzzer on April 17th but unfortunately did not return home with...
Fighting Escalates In Sudan's Capital After Ceasefire Expires
BY ALJAZEERAFighting intensified in Khartoum after a ceasefire deal expired and a new outburst of violence took hold in Sudan’s restive Darfur region with dozen...
Shakahola Massacre: Phase 3 Of Exhumation Kicks Off
The third phase of the exhumation exercise in the vast Shakahola forest, Kilifi County kicked off Monday.According to Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki...
KCB Pushes Sustainability Agenda Ahead Of 2023 SAFARI RALLY
KCB Bank Kenya has spearheaded a tree planting exercise with the KCB racing team drivers at Naivasha Boys Boarding Primary School in a bid to protect the enviro...
Nandi County PWDs To Benefit From NGAAF Education Fund
Persons With Disabilities in Nandi County will benefit from the National Government Affirmative Fund education kitty, according to Nandi County Woman Representa...
Senegal's Opposition leadeR Sonko Sentenced To 2 Years
BY rfI NewsOusmane Sonko, a prominent opposition candidate in Senegal's 2024 presidential election, has been sentenced to prison on charges of "corrupting youth...
Blinken Says US To Consider Visa Restrictions Over Ugandan Anti-gay Law
BY THE HILLPresident Joe Biden has called for the immediate repeal of Uganda’s new Anti-Homosexuality Act and warned of possible sanctions in a statement Monda...
Nigeria’s Tinubu To Be Sworn In As President
BY AP NEWSNigeria’s Bola Tinubu will on Monday take over as president of Africa’s most populous country at a period of unprecedented challenges, leaving some ci...
Congo Files New Complaint To ICC Against M23 Rebels
BY REUTERSThe Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday made another formal referral to the International Criminal Court to ensure the court will focus on the sys...