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Madrid To Host Revamped World Rugby Sevens Finale

22Mar

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Sports

Madrid To Host Revamped World Rugby Sevens Finale

Madrid's Metropolitano stadium will host a revamped World Rugby Sevens Series grand final from next season, the sport's governing body announced on Tuesday. The Spanish capital will welcome the competition's showpiece event after six other legs during the campaign. The home of football club Athletico Madrid has already played host to 15-a-side rugby with more than 40,000 people watching Spain play a Classic All Blacks outfit in May.

Former Chief Justice Mutunga Appointed MUHURI Board Chair

22Mar

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local news, Politics

Former Chief Justice Mutunga Appointed MUHURI Board Chair

Mutunga, who served as the country's Chief Justice from 2011 to 2016 was elected unanimously. He takes over from Khelef Khalifa. A statement by MUHURI noted that Mutunga's grasp of matters human rights and the law will help the body advance its goal of fighting impunity. "He brings an immense wealth of experience especially in the civil society and human rights sectors," the statement reads in part. MUHURI added that his track record of defending the law will help boost constitutionalism in Kenya. Mutunga joined the Mombasa-based non-governmental organization as a board member in 2021.

Govt Gazettes 30 Companies Only Cleared to Offer Retirement Benefits [LIST]

21Mar

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Business

Govt Gazettes 30 Companies Only Cleared to Offer Retirement Benefits [LIST]

The Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) on Tuesday, March 21, published the names of 30 insurance companies that were authorised to offer retirement benefits services to Kenyans. In the list, the government agency listed APA Life Assurance Limited, Britam Life Assurance Company Kenya Limited, Chancery Wright Insurance Brokers Limited, CIC Life Assurance Limited and CPF Financial Services Limited as some of the companies cleared to offer the services. The Jubilee Insurance Company of Kenya Limited, the Kenyan Alliance Insurance Company Limited, the Monarch Insurance Company Limited, UAP Life Assurance Limited and Zamara Actuaries Administrators & Consultants Limited were also included in the list. Other companies included in the list of 30 were Eagle Africa Insurance Broke...

Senegal Opposition Leader Claims Assassination Attempt As Deadly Protests Flare

21Mar

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Africa

Senegal Opposition Leader Claims Assassination Attempt As Deadly Protests Flare

Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko claimed Monday to have survived an assassination attempt during his appearance at a politically charged trial that sparked deadly unrest last week. Sonko, a fierce opponent of President Macky Sall, has been receiving medical treatment since he was allegedly sprayed with tear gas and manhandled while authorities escorted him to a courthouse on Thursday. In a Facebook post that evening, Sonko said he was suffering "terrible dizziness", lower abdominal pain and breathing difficulties. "We sent the product that was sprayed on me to France to find out what it was," Sonko said from a private clinic in the capital Dakar on Monday. "It is an assassination attempt," he added. Authorities have not responded to the allegation. Violence...

KNCHR Calls For Investigation Into Police, Protesters During Monday Demos

21Mar

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local news

KNCHR Calls For Investigation Into Police, Protesters During Monday Demos

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has called for an immediate probe into the manner in which police officers and protesters conducted themselves during the nationwide protests on Monday which turned chaotic. In a statement on Monday, the KNCHR chairperson Roseline Odede condemned the demonstrations which they established have resulted in "arrests, destruction of property, injuries and allegations of use of live bullets by the security agents." Ms. Odede noted that they, in liaison with the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), are working to verify the allegations and will bring the perpetrators to book if found guilty. "If proven, it would be very unfortunate and the same can be prosecuted under the command responsibility princip...

South Africa Protests To End At Midnight, Julius Malema Says

20Mar

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International news

South Africa Protests To End At Midnight, Julius Malema Says

South Africa opposition leader Julius Malema has announced that the ongoing protests in the country will end at midnight. While thanking South Africans for coming out in large numbers to join the ‘National Shutdown’ protests, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party leader said the protests have been a success contrary to claims that people did not turn out as anticipated. “Thank you very much the people of South Africa and EFF ground forces for a peaceful yet vibrant EFF National Shutdown. It's just the beginning; now, let's go out and join the picket lines. They said it was a normal day, but you could see who the deceivers were. You proved to the doomsayers once more that we remain the only discipline force or the left. National Shutdown will end at midnight,” he wrote in twe...

JORDYN WOODS<br>PICKS SIDE IN FEUD WITH Ex-BFF KYLIE

3Mar

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Entertainment

JORDYN WOODS
PICKS SIDE IN FEUD WITH Ex-BFF KYLIE

Jorydn Woods is riding with Selena Gomez in a feud that really has nothing to do with her -- well, except for the fact it's Selena vs. Jordyn's ex-BFF, Kylie Jenner and Hailey bieber. Jordyn didn't exactly make a declaration of war, but she did the next best thing when she showed off a lip liner she says she loves -- one from Selena's makeup brand, Rare Beauty. She followed it up with a closer look at the liner, for anyone who wanted to know the color ... and it's ironically called "Kind Words." The timing of her #TeamSelena post seems pretty obvious the week after Kylie allegedly started beef with SG -- because, as we all know, there's been no love lost between Jordyn and Kylie ever since KJ cut her off back in 2019.g Selena posted on social media last week, showing off her ...

Will Smith Gives First Award Acceptance Speech On-Stage Since 2022 Oscars Slap

2Mar

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Entertainment

Will Smith Gives First Award Acceptance Speech On-Stage Since 2022 Oscars Slap

Will Smith has finally returned to the awards show circuit, making his first on-stage appearance and acceptance speech since "the slap" at the African-American Film Critics Association Awards on Wednesday. Fuqua took a moment to explain its significance, noting that it "is intended to highlight films that are tackling challenging subjects with insight, enlightening, as well as engaging the audience." When Smith took to the stage, he described the project as "the most individual difficult film" of his career, saying that he found it challenging as a performer to "transport" his modern brain to the mentality of living in that time of American slavery. "It's difficult to imagine that, that level of inhumanity," he said. He then shared a moment from the filming that unfortunat...

Tana River Chief Officer Arrested In Possession Of Undeclared Ksh.2.7M

2Mar

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local news

Tana River Chief Officer Arrested In Possession Of Undeclared Ksh.2.7M

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Wednesday arrested the Tana River chief finance officer in possession of Ksh2.7 million at Malindi Airport on her way to Nairobi. According to a source at the commission, got an intelligence report from its coastal regional office that Mariam Bunu had been intercepted at the airport with some Ksh.6 M in cash that she could not account for. Officers were then dispatched to the airport where they seized documents showing that she was travelling to Nairobi for "official duty." After conducting further probe, it was discovered that Bunu was in possession of undeclared cash amounting to Ksh.2.7 million. She was processed and later released on a cash bail of Ksh.100,000 pending further investigations. "It is susp...

Nigeria’s ruling party candidate Tinubu declared president-elect

1Mar

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Africa

Nigeria’s ruling party candidate Tinubu declared president-elect

Nigerians awoke to a new president Wednesday, with ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu declared the winner of the country’s election. As he thanked his supporters he appealed for reconciliation with his rivals, who are already demanding a revote in Africa’s most populous nation. The announcement by election officials overnight was likely to lead to a court challenge by the second- and third-highest finishers in the weekend vote, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi. Abubakar also finished second in the previous vote in 2019, and appealed those results although his lawsuit ultimately was dismissed. Tinubu’s ruling All Progressives Congress party urged the opposition Tuesday to accept defeat and not cause trouble after they had demanded a revote, saying that delays in uploading elect...