Choice of Koome to head judiciary renews ethnic concerns in Kenya’s public service

Choice of Koome to head judiciary renews ethnic concerns in Kenya’s public service

The independence and integrity of the Kenyan judiciary is once again under intense scrutiny following the nomination of the Court of Appeal Judge Martha Koome to replace David Maraga, who retired at the beginning of this year as chief justice and president of the Supreme Court. To gender activists, the...

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Fully vaccinated Americans can venture outdoors minus masks – Biden’s adviser

Fully vaccinated Americans can venture outdoors minus masks – Biden’s adviser

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has unveiled updated guidelines detailing activities that vaccinated people can safely resume, including attending small outdoor gatherings without the need to wear a mask. The new “interim public health recommendations” released early in the week detail a variety of situations in which...

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‘India’s Covid death may be far above 200,000 as rural cases are unregistered’

‘India’s Covid death may be far above 200,000 as rural cases are unregistered’

India has reached the devastating figure of 200,000 coronavirus deaths, with the pressure on many hospitals showing no sign of abating amid a surging second wave. The real number of fatalities is thought to be far greater, with many not being officially recorded. Oxygen supplies remain critically low across the...

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