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President Ruto to hold media roundtable interview today

4Jan

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Politics

President Ruto to hold media roundtable interview today

President William Ruto will on Wednesday evening hold a media roundtable interview with local and international media houses. The interview that will air live across TV and radio stations comes just a few days after he marked his first 100 days in office. The development was announced by State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed on Tuesday. The President marked his 100 days on December 22, 2022. A survey released by Infotrak on Ruto's performance in the 100 days said he had scored an overall grade C in fulfilment of pledges on the economy, governance, gender equality and infrastructure. Opposition leader Raila Odinga said President Ruto's first 100 days have been a road to nowhere. He said Kenyans are worse off than they were during the campaigns when the Ru...

Messi Says 2022 World Cup Will ‘Surely’ Be His Last

7Oct

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Sports

Messi Says 2022 World Cup Will ‘Surely’ Be His Last

Argentina captain Lionel Messi said Thursday that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will "surely" be the last of his career. "It's my last World Cup, surely. I feel good physically, I was able to do a very good pre-season this year, which I couldn't do last year. It was essential to get to where I am, with a good state of mind and a lot of hope," the 35-year-old told ESPN Argentina. Messi, who is due to appear in his fifth World Cup, made his international debut in 2005 and has since won 164 caps for Argentina and is the country's all-time record scorer with 90 goals. In the interview, which took place in Paris where Messi plays for Paris Saint-Germain, he admitted he was nervous about the impending tournament. "There is anxiety, nerves about the World Cup," he said. "We can't w...

An Idaho based Company Is Being Sued For Selling Location Data Used To Track People Seeking Abortions

31Aug

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Technology

An Idaho based Company Is Being Sued For Selling Location Data Used To Track People Seeking Abortions

The federal government sued an Idaho-based company that collects and sells geolocation information for hundreds of millions of mobile devices, saying that the data can be used to track people seeking or providing abortions. In a complaint filed Monday in US District Court, the Federal Trade Commission said Kochava Inc.'s data can show mobile device users' visits to abortion clinics, places of worship, homeless and domestic violence shelters, and other sensitive locations. According to the complaint, the agency was able to identify a mobile device that visited a reproductive health clinic and then trace that same device back to a single-family home in the data broker's free, publicly available data sample. The lawsuit alleges that the data sold by the company could then be used t...

The government lifts mandatory wearing of masks

11Mar

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local news

The government lifts mandatory wearing of masks

The mandatory wearing of masks has now been lifted, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has announced. The CS said, he however encourages the wearing of masks during indoor functions to curb the spread of Covid-19 disease. Speaking when he addressed the media on Friday, Kagwe said worship places will have a full capacity provided the congregants are vaccinated. Kenya which has a population of 54 million, has reported 323, 140 cases of COVID-19 and 5,644 deaths but inoculation rates remain low, with only 28.5 percent of the adult population fully vaccinated as at March 10,2022, according to the latest Ministry of Health figures. The Ministry of Health imposed a nationwide mask mandate on April 3, 2020 at the height of COVID-19 infections and hospitalisations in the country. The Natio...

Five killed as matatu hits stationary lorry on Nyamira-Nakuru road

28Feb

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local news

Five killed as matatu hits stationary lorry on Nyamira-Nakuru road

Five people were on Monday morning killed after a speeding PSV Matatu hit a stationary lorry at Nyabioto in Manga Sub-County, Nyamira County. According to Nyamira County Commissioner Michael Lesmam, the driver of the Kisii-Nakuru bound matatu lost control of the car and hit the lorry. Three other passengers who were critically injured were rushed to Nyamira referral hospital. The bodies of the deceased were taken to the facility morgue. The County Commissioner has called upon drivers to be careful on the road to help curb the rising number of accidents. Investigations have commenced to establish the exact cause of the accident.

Rotimi Gifts Fiancée Vanessa Mdee KSh 56 Million 6-Bedroom Mansion

21Feb

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Entertainment

Rotimi Gifts Fiancée Vanessa Mdee KSh 56 Million 6-Bedroom Mansion

On Valentine's Day, Atlanta-based Tanzanian songbird Vanessa Mdee was gifted a six-bedroom mansion by her lover Rotimi. The luxurious mansion worth KSh 56 million is located in Florida, US, near Disney World and boasts six bedrooms, five bathrooms, and an exclusive yard. Vanessa shared the amazing news during an interview with Tanzania’s award-winning journalist Lil Ommy. Before breaking the news, Vanessa reiterated that they don't really give much attention to Valentine's Day because they love people every day. However, this year's Valentine's Day will remain memorable after receiving a brand new house. "It costs half a million dollars and it’s under my name, so I’m the rightful house owner in the US,” said an excited Vanessa. She added that the new house will be used...

AG Kihara Opposes Bid Set To Dismiss Law Criminalizing The Spread Of HIV

7Feb

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local news

AG Kihara Opposes Bid Set To Dismiss Law Criminalizing The Spread Of HIV

A petition seeking to decriminalize deliberate transmission of HIV or any other Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STI) diseases should be dismissed by the high court says Attorney General Paul Kihara. The law says that any person who deliberately or intentionally infects another with HIV or any other life threatening STIs is guilty of an offence, whether or not he or she is married to that other person and shall be liable upon conviction to imprisonment for a term of not less than 15 years but may be enhanced for life. The petitioners argue that the law creates criminal sanctions and punishes persons living with HIV and is unconstitutional for violating their rights, such as the right to freedom from discrimination. "In examining the purpose, effect, historical background ...

Kanye West Planning Fashion Show Starring Homeless People

27Jan

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Entertainment

Kanye West Planning Fashion Show Starring Homeless People

has a radical new idea to address the homeless crisis in Los Angeles ... he wants the homeless to get some experience modeling clothes they make. Here's the deal ... Kanye is working with streetwear brand Skid Row Fashion Week on a new collab and fashion show with the ultimate goal of helping the homeless. David Sabastian, the founder of Skid Row Fashion Week, tells TMZ ... he met with Kanye earlier this month while Ye was recording 'Donda 2' at his studio in L.A.'s Arts District -- near Skid Row -- and they decided to create a Yeezy X Skid Row Fashion Week clothing collab. David says his company donates a portion of all sales to helping those living on Skid Row and the factory that makes the clothes employs the homeless. In addition, the Yeezy collab will use 100% of the pro...

Trio turns to homeschool to balance his art

22Jan

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Entertainment

Trio turns to homeschool to balance his art

The 18-year-old said he swapped to homeschooling after many people online constantly criticised him for missing classes because he was always out on shows. Trio was on an interview on NTV with Amina Rabar Abdi where he told people who ask about his education to know that he is still in school. The musician said the move helps him balance his music career and still be in class to keep up with his education. "Let people just know that I am at school but the truth is I am at home, schooling, he said. The Steppa hitmaker also in the show disclosed that he has been getting messages from women since he was 16 years old. While he is now making his own money at a young age, he said he's happy because his peers are yet to start doing anything with their lives. In a past intervi...

Police Officer Who Shot Girlfriend Six Times in 2020 Found Dead

17Jan

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local news

Police Officer Who Shot Girlfriend Six Times in 2020 Found Dead

Police Constable David Nyamweya made headlines after shooting his lover Everlyn Njoki six times after a brawl; luckily, she survived the ordeal. A report by Daily Nation indicated the police officer's body had been found floating on River Kathita in Meru and investigations to determine whether it was suicide or murder had already started. An interdiction letter dated January 2, 2022, was also found inside his pocket and he was also set to attend a disciplinary hearing over the shooting incident which left now 24-year-old Njoki with grave injuries. “He called me on Thursday asking for KSh 200 but I told him I did not have it. He told me he had not been working. When he called Saturday morning, I thought it was about the money and that is why I didn’t pick his call," she said. The w...