A look at ‘Trump’s criminals’ being deported to South Sudan after serving terms US prisons
Deputy director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Madison Sheahan, flanked by Acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Todd Lyons, speaks during a news conference at ICE Headquarters, in Washington on May 21, 2025. Credit: AP
African sees last vestiges of colonialism as UK surrenders Chagos Islands in Indian Ocean to Mauritius in a deal that protects key US base
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that base, operated by US forces, is crucial for British counterterrorism and intelligence and is “right at the foundation of our safety and security at home.”
NEMA shuts down gold mines in Vihiga County as torrential rains pound western Kenya
NEMA officer Brenda Obura said the affected mines are characterised by cracks and could be dangerous for the people to go down and do the excavation.
Masinde Muliro University in western Kenya thrust at the centre of certification of 15 million workers
Dr Opwora said that all the TVET institutions should make requisite changes in workplaces to keep abreast of the changes in technology. He said the TVET institutions can improve their programmes through TVET fairs, skills competition and production units.
Fire experts in Kenya told wildfires are not necessarily bad if indigenous knowledge is fused in their management
Chege observed that fire, from an ecological and social perspective, holds significant benefits right from controlling pests and improving soil quality to regenerating fresh vegetation for grazing. However, he lamented that Kenya’s current fire management approach remains largely reactive, with most responses coming after wildfires have already caused damage.
Killed for sex: UN details trauma displaced Haitian children endure as gangs run amok, world watches
Continued displacement also puts children at risk of being recruited by gangs – they are already estimated to make up 50 per cent of all gangs in Haiti. OCHA said the shocking death of a six-year-old girl on May 3 after she was brutally raped in a temporary displacement site in Port-au-Prince was a stark reminder of the extreme dangers faced by children living in highly precarious conditions.
Regional government in Kenya pushes for alternative dispute resolution to resolve land disputes
During the meeting it emerged that in 2024, a separate entity claimed ownership of the same piece of land owned by the church. Mwaura indicated that the Constitution encourages communities to settle land disputes through recognised local community initiatives
Kenya earns $116 million in foreign exchange as industry players disparage police harassment
Francis Mugo revealed that the industry earned the country over Ksh15 billion ($116 million) in foreign exchange in 2024 alone, Ksh8 billion ($62 million) in 2023 and Ksh2 billion ($15.5 million) in 2022, and therefore needed support.
Pfizer, Moderna ordered to add stronger warnings about possible heart damage from Covid vaccines
The FDA issued the letters the same day the US Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations issued a report showing that public health officials under the Biden administration failed to warn the public of the myocarditis risk associated with Covid-19 vaccines and actively downplayed that risk.
Somali, Sudanese refugees in Kenya face ‘lowest ever’ emergency food rations as US funding cuts bite
At the weekend, Secretary-General António Guterres recommended that the Security Council ensure financing for the African Union’s Support and Stabilisation Mission there (UNSOM), as the country continues to battle insecurity and attacks from Al-Shabaab militants.
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