Education minister says Kenyan government will engage striking lecturers to resolve salaries dispute
According to Ogamba, SRC has maintained that money owed to the lecturers was Ksh624 million instead of the Ksh7.9 billion as claimed by the universities Union, as part of the 2017-2021 and 2021-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs).
Why out of seven by-elections in Mbeere and Malava are eliciting the most state interest
A common denominator in either by-election is the strong presence of state and ruling party, United Democratic Alliance (UDA). The ruling party has mobilised state machinery at national and grassroots levels to stomp for the nominees, raising fears of possible rigging by the state where possible outcomes may appear to be tilting away from the ruling party.
WHO director: Bill Gates has bragged about making $550m from vaccines for Covid-19, which he ‘and others now admit was not a dangerous virus’
Dore pointed out that a previous WHO director, Margaret Chan, admitted to begging donors for money, which she said was spent on projects highly linked to their preferences. “Bill Gates basically is the biggest funder to the WHO and he basically dictates what they do, and it basically comes down to what’s going to pad his bottom-line,” Dore said.
End of two years of war doesn’t guarantee immediate rebound in Israel’s economy
At 3.25 to the dollar, the shekel has appreciated nearly 20 per cent against the US currency since October 2023, aided by Bank of Israel stabilisation measures. The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange’s benchmark index is up nearly 300 per cent, compared to 56 per cent for the S&P 500. Israel has also maintained access to international debt markets, raising a record $8 billion in March 2024 and $5 billion in February 2025.
