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23Oct

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China urges Gaza To ceasefire

China is willing to do “whatever is conducive” to promote dialogue, secure a ceasefire and restore peace amid the deepening conflict in Gaza, China’s state media has reported, citing the country’s special envoy on the Middle East. Veteran diplomat Zhai Jun is currently on a tour of the region and described the situation in Gaza as “very serious”, state-run China Central Television said on Monday. He also said a potential large-scale ground conflict and armed conflicts spreading to neighbouring countries were “worrisome”. China will continue close communication with all parties in the international community, said Zhai, who took part in Sunday’s Cairo peace Summit where United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for swift “action to end this godawful nightmare” afte...

Canada withdraws 41 Diplomats from India

20Oct

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Canada withdraws 41 Diplomats from India

Forty-one Canadian diplomats have recently left India amid a rift over the murder of a Sikh separatist leader on Canadian soil. India asked Canada two weeks ago to withdraw dozens of its diplomatic staff and threatened to remove their immunity if they remained. Canadian officials called the threat a "violation of international law". Relations have been tense after Canada accused India of being behind the 18 June killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. India has denied the allegations, calling them "absurd". On Thursday, Canada's foreign minister, Melanie Joly, confirmed that many Canadian diplomats and their dependents in India have now left the country. She said India had said that immunity for "all but 21 diplomats" will be "unilaterally removed" by 20 October. The BBC...

Five Dead In Accident Involving Bus, Tractor And Trailer In Kibwezi

18Oct

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local news

Five Dead In Accident Involving Bus, Tractor And Trailer In Kibwezi

Five people died while several others sustained injuries in an accident involving a bus, tractor and a trailer along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway in the Kambu area in Kibwezi, Makueni County on Tuesday night. According to the Kibwezi Sub-county police commander Peter Maina, the bus was travelling from Nairobi to Mombasa when it hit a tractor and veered, colliding with an oncoming truck. The five died on the spot, said the police boss. The injured were taken to the Kibwezi Sub-county Hospital and the Makindu Sub-county Hospital.

KNUT Secretary General Collins Oyuu Involved In A Road Accident

16Oct

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local news

KNUT Secretary General Collins Oyuu Involved In A Road Accident

Collins Oyuu, Secretary General of the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), was involved in a road accident in Kisumu County on Monday morning near Kombewa on the Bondo-Kisumu route. According to Nyanza Regional Traffic Enforcement Officer RTEO Allan Mwangi, Oyuu's car overturned while avoiding a cyclist as he rushed to catch a flight at Kisumu International Airport. Mr. Mwangi added that both Oyuu and his driver managed to escape unhurt, but the cyclist was, however, injured. Further investigations are underway.

16Oct

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local news

Heavy Rains Pound Nairobi City

Residents of Nairobi on Monday morning endured a wet morning following heavy rains that started at dawn. Parents taking their children to school had to brave the rain to get their kids to various pick-up points as the skies continued to open – drenching the capital. According to the residents, the early morning downpour disrupted businesses and transport activities in Nairobi. Residents rushing to work had to contend with heavy traffic jam – especially on major roads leading to the capital. Many people spent hours stuck at various bus stops due to shortage of public service vehicles. “I think this could be the beginning of the El Nino rains the weatherman has been talking about,” John Kariuki, a matatu conductor in Nairobi told Wananchi Reporting. Kariuki said that t...

Toyota Prado Intercepted Ferrying 379 Kilos Of Bhang Worth Ksh.11M

16Oct

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Toyota Prado Intercepted Ferrying 379 Kilos Of Bhang Worth Ksh.11M

Police in Kisii are in custody of an illegal consignment of bhang valued at over Ksh.11 million after intercepting its transportation on Sunday. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the consignment was being ferried to Kilgoris, Narok County in a white Toyota Prado when officers on patrol noticed that the car was loaded with suspicious goods. "The officers signaled the driver of the vehicle to stop but he defied the orders and sped off at breakneck speed and upon reaching Magena area, he made a quick U-turn back towards Kanyenye," read part of a statement from DCI. The driver is then said to have abandoned the vehicle within Metembe area and escaped on foot. Six sacks and fifteen bales of leaves suspected to be cannabis sativa all weighing 379Kgs ...

Nyashinski, Diamond Platnumz To Headline Final Oktobafest Concert In Nairobi

13Oct

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Entertainment

Nyashinski, Diamond Platnumz To Headline Final Oktobafest Concert In Nairobi

The artistes’ for the annual Tusker Oktobafest has been confirmed, in what will be a month-long cultural celebration across the region. The festival, organized by East African Breweries, has unveiled a line-up of musicians that will stage performances in South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya. Kicking off the festivities in Juba, South Sudan, on October 21, will be Tanzanian hitmaker Harmonize, alongside South Sudan's John Frog and Kenya’s Ndovu Kuu, who is also the Tusker brand ambassador. In Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, on the same day, the festival will continue with a line-up that includes Uganda's legendary artiste Jose Chameleone, Tanzania’s Ali Kiba, as well as Kenyan rapper/singer Nyashinski. The following day, on October 22, the festival will head to Kampa...

Nothing Of Concern On Board UK Police Say On Diverted Kenya Airways Plane

13Oct

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International news

Nothing Of Concern On Board UK Police Say On Diverted Kenya Airways Plane

Police in Essex, England have verified that the Kenya Airways (KQ) flight redirected to London's Stansted Airport on Thursday underwent a thorough inspection and no concerning items were found on board. The KQ plane, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, was intercepted on its way to London before being diverted to Stansted for security clearance by U.K government security personnel. Stansted is the designated airport for dealing with security issues in the UK. In a statement on X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday, Essex Police noted that after their investigations, the plane was returned to the airport, which continued to operate without any disruptions. "Officers have established there is nothing of concern on board a flight diverted to #Stansted Airport. Officers carried out enquiries ...

Jada Pinkett-Smith reveals Chris Rock previously asked her on a date

12Oct

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celebrity

Jada Pinkett-Smith reveals Chris Rock previously asked her on a date

In preparation for the release of her book, she had a sit down with people magazine where she made the revelation that Smith's old friend Chris Rock asked her out to dinner in the summer. According to her, this was during the period when rumours were circulating about her eminent split from the fresh prince of bel air actor. Going on, she states that Rock was 'appalled' upon being told that they were not getting divorced as the rumours said, after which he apologised. In the exclusive interview, she said, “I think every summer all the reports would come out that me and Will were getting a divorce. And this particular summer, Chris, he thought that we were getting a divorce. So he called me and basically he was like, ‘I’d love to take you out!’ And I was like, ‘What do you mean?’ He...

Israel says it regained control of all towns around Gaza fence

9Oct

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Israel says it regained control of all towns around Gaza fence

The Israeli army says it has regained control of all towns around the Gaza fence. In remarks quoted by the Israeli media, army spokesperson Daniel Hagari said incidents of clashes between troops and fighters have been “isolated” in the last few hours. He said that currently there is no fighting in the region, adding: “It is possible there are still terrorists in the area.” Hagari said tanks, supported by combat helicopters and drones, are defending the breaches around the fence, adding that 15 out of 24 towns on the border have been evacuated. About 250 people killed during Israeli music festival A spokesperson with the humanitarian NGO Zaka says Hamas fighters killed up to 250 people who were attending a music festival near Gaza over the week-end. Moti Bukjin, who a...