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President Ruto Expected At Safaricom Ethiopia Launch

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President Ruto Expected At Safaricom Ethiopia Launch

President William Ruto is expected to attend the National Launch of Safaricom Ethiopia Friendship Square in Addis Abeba. The Head of State has been invited to the event as a guest of honor, along with his counterpart, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed. Safaricom PLC CEO Peter Ndegwa, Safaricom Ethiopia CEO Anwar Soussa, and Safaricom Ethiopia chairman Michael Joseph will also be present. The event is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. and end at 7:30 p.m.

IEBC Clears Irungu Kang’ata To Vie For Murang’a Governor Seat

Murang'a Senator Irungu Kang'ata has been cleared by the IEBC to run for the Murang'a Governor seat in the upcoming August General Election. Kang'ata was cleared along with his running mate Winnie Mwangi, who had earlier been barred from vying after IEBC determined that she had failed to resign within the legal deadlines. According to reports, Ms Mwangi did not resign by February 9 in violation of the Elections Act, which requires public officers seeking elective seats to resign six months before an election. She was a lecturer at the University of Nairobi for more than 25 years before being chosen as Kang'ata's running mate. Kang'ata, who was swift to respond, attributed the mishap to malice, claiming that candidates in the race had banded together to undermine her ...

Balenciaga Selling Tattered Sneakers For Ksh. 214,785

Luxury fashion house Balenciaga has unveiled a new campaign promoting a series of roughed up sneakers with an eye-watering price tag, and the internet has thoughts. The images, shot by photographer Leopold Duchemin for the brand, of severely tattered, distressed shoes have gone viral following Monday's launch of the couture brand's new Paris sneaker, with outrage at the appearance of the high tops swirling online. But the photos of the destroyed sneakers circulating on social media don't exactly tell the whole story. While they have courted the most controversy, the images are actually of exaggerated, limited edition versions of the sneakers that Balenciaga is selling. According to the fashion house, only 100 pairs of "extra destroyed" sneakers will be available to buy for $1...