Like mother, like daughter: Mariah Carey teases one of her twins will carry on her musical odyssey

Like mother, like daughter: Mariah Carey teases one of her twins will carry on her musical odyssey

This past December, Carey, who shares her children with ex-husband Nick Cannon, shared how she’d feel if her twins followed in both of their parents’ footsteps and began working in the entertainment industry.

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Former Congo President Kabila sentenced to death by military court for treason

Former Congo President Kabila sentenced to death by military court for treason

Former DRC President Joseph Kabila did not attend the trial and was not represented by legal counsel. Neither he nor his representatives were immediately available for comment. His whereabouts were not immediately known.

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Probe: US ministry of health agency gave Covid experiments at China’s Wuhan Institute greenlight despite concerns

Probe: US ministry of health agency gave Covid experiments at China’s Wuhan Institute greenlight despite concerns

Recently obtained government emails for the first time lay bare the NIH “gain-of-function” review committee’s informal vetting of the controversial project, demonstrating the agency’s weak oversight of the potentially dangerous research it funded at the lab where some critics believe the pandemic started.

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Kenya’s leisure hub at the coast push for slice of world conference tourism besides rich sun and beach holiday menu

Kenya’s leisure hub at the coast push for slice of world conference tourism besides rich sun and beach holiday menu

As the industry celebrates the World Tourism Week, Kenya has been described as a strategic and ideal destination for regional and international meetings. The International Congress and Convention Association’s (ICCA) report of 2024, shows that MICE drives global travel growth and has outpaced leisure tourism.

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Child neglect, teen pregnancy incidence rise among pastoralists in Kenya’s Kajiado County

Child neglect, teen pregnancy incidence rise among pastoralists in Kenya’s Kajiado County

Neglect accounted for the highest number at 3,753 cases, where children have parents, but are denied basic needs. Abandonment followed with 162 cases of minors left without any guardian or caregiver. Other cases included 552 of custody disputes, 25 of child marriages, 19 of teenage pregnancy, 13 of sexual assault, five of child labour and four of female genital mutilation.

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Kenya and United Kingdom team up to reform emerging technology laws, fight cybercrime

Kenya and United Kingdom team up to reform emerging technology laws, fight cybercrime

Emerging Tech and AI4D Advisor at the British High Commission in Nairobi Wilfred Oluoch said the review followed recommendations of the ICT Sector Working Group report, which identified gaps in existing laws.

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Reprieve for under siege Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga as contractors suspend threat to paralyse operations

Reprieve for under siege Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga as contractors suspend threat to paralyse operations

Aloso said they have engaged the County Executive Committee Member for Finance Solomon Obiero who promised to pay them soon because the county had received money from the national treasury.

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Sun and beach: Bump in coast tourism is critical to Kenya’s economy, cabinet secretary says

Sun and beach: Bump in coast tourism is critical to Kenya’s economy, cabinet secretary says

Kenya Tourism Board Chair Francis Gichaba underscored the coast’s diverse assets, including marine parks, Swahili architecture and historic towns such as Lamu, Malindi and Watamu.

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Aquaculture: Experts say Kenya no longer needs Chinese fish imports following breakthroughs in cage farming

Aquaculture: Experts say Kenya no longer needs Chinese fish imports following breakthroughs in cage farming

At the same time, KEMFRI Chief Executive Officer Paul Orina urged Western Indian Ocean countries to strengthen joint efforts in protecting marine ecosystems from pollution, overfishing, and habitat destruction.

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Teachers demand confirmation of 20,000 Junior Secondary School interns in Lamu, decry poor conditions

Teachers demand confirmation of 20,000 Junior Secondary School interns in Lamu, decry poor conditions

Speaking in Lamu on Monday Septembr 29, 2025, following a Lamu KUPPET branch members meeting in Mpeketoni, Sofia Njagi, a Hindi Town based JSS teacher, called on the government to speed up the process of confirming the JSSS intern teachers whom she said have overloaded work-plans with some going as far as having 37 lessons weekly due teachers shortage.

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