Trump deports Venezuelan soccer player without criminal record ‘under investigation for suspicious tattoos’
According to his attorney, Reyes Barrios marched in two demonstrations, one in February and one in March 2024, and was abducted off the street and taken to government security forces to an undisclosed location, where he was tortured, facing electrocution and suffocation.
Kenya comes up with new building code to address fatal building accidents, kick out quacks
Published as Legal Notice No.47 on March 1, 2024, the National Building Code 2024 replaces the 57-year-old and outdated Local Government (Adoptive By-Laws) Building Order of 1968. The new Building Code came into effect this month, March 1.
Mau Mau veterans say Public Benefits Organisation Act is key to compensation of victims of colonial abuses
A Public Benefit Organisation is a charitable membership or non-membership grouping of individuals or organisations, which is autonomous, non-partisan, non-profit making and engages in public benefit activities.
China civil engineering firm to invest $1.4 billion in Tanzania-Zambia Railway to spur copper exports
The 30-year concession will be structured into three years of construction work and 27 years of operation and maintenance, Ching’andu said, adding that negotiations between both sides have not yet been completed.
Education retention: Kenya’s school meals project gets backing of Africa Development Bank, Lesotho King
Speaking in Nairobi after a benchmarking tour in Ruiru in Kiambu County, the King Letsie III and his entourage accompanied by Adesina and the ministry of education officials were marvelled by the gains accruing from the school feeding programme in the country.
Power and glory: Investigative journalist tells TI workshop ‘journalism is about uncovering truth and holding rulers to account’
Some participants were particularly interested in using the information and resources gained to cover county-level governance issues more effectively.
Transport business: Riders praise electric motorbikes for efficiency, low operational costs
James King’ori charging his electric bike. King’ori, a bodaboda rider from Othaya ditched petrol fuelled motorcycle for an e-bike due to the latter’s low operational costs.
East African Kiswahili scholars root for Africa’s widely spoken indigenous language to be medium of diplomacy
Prof Aduda told the more than 200 Kiswahili professionals converged at the university that Kiswahili was one of the languages that play a pivotal role in Africa and beyond in promoting peace, unity, socio-economic development and cultural diversity.
Case of revolutions eating their children: How Museveni transitioned from a messianic figure to an ogre that devours Ugandans
It is almost 40 years now and President Tibuhaburwa Museveni shows no sign of letting go of the power that he believes is only his. We have seen some of the things that he said took him to the bush come back: killings, kidnappings, vote theft, beating and maiming of Ugandans, et cetera despite the fact that his army is far more disciplined, with more educated soldiers.
Cruise tourism peaking at Kenyan coast as Mombasa Port receives 4,000 tourists in three months
Kenya Ports Authority General Manager Operations Sudi Mwasenago said the Viking Sky is the fourth cruise vessel that has made a maiden call at Mombasa Port this year alone compared to last year where only seven cruise vessels with a total of 6,000 passengers came to the port.
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