Kenya’s President Ruto tears into ethnic warlords as fears mount he’s filling public offices with kinsmen to fasten grip on power beyond 2032
The domination of public service, police and military by the Kalenjin community is gradually fomenting fears that president is mobilising his community as part of his strategy to stay in power beyond 2032 if he wins next year’s presidential election.
Old Mutual devices new restructuring plan to limit losses, resume payment of dividends to shareholders
Old Mutual Group Chief Executive Officer Arthur Oginga said the approval marks a key milestone in strengthening the company’s financial position and enhancing its ability to deliver long-term value to shareholders.
Kenya’s Purchasing Managers Index shows despite inflation spike in June, investors are confident about post-Middle East oil economic crisis outlook
Combined, these signals led the headline PMI to rise considerably from the month of May with the latest readings indicating that operating conditions stabilized in June, following contractions in each of the past three months.
It’s time Uganda realised ‘learning without thought is labour lost and ‘thought without learning is intellectual death
Intellectuals are the heartbeat of society. This means they are the source of its vitality, its capacity for self-reflection, its ability to learn from its mistakes, and its potential for transformation. Without intellectuals, a society becomes stagnant, unable to question its own assumptions, unable to imagine alternatives, unable to course-correct when it veers off track.
Return to sender: Lethargic and indifferent Brazil dumped out of World Cup and sent hom by Norwegian predator Haaland’s two goals
After being a non-factor for much of the afternoon and having limited touches, Haaland turned it on when it mattered most, getting the right side of his head on the ball after a perfect setup by Andreas Schjelderup, who entered at halftime.
World Cup match-fixing fears emerge after FIFA lifts US player Balogun’s red card suspension following pressure from President Trump
FIFA announced on Sunday that the suspension had been lifted, triggering praise from Trump and outrage from Belgium’s team.
Bribe? FIFA President Infantino under fire over his suspect cosiness with Trump after Peace Prize win, European politicians demand probe
Now, 50 MEPs have co-signed a letter urging FIFA to address the complaint filed by FairSquare in December. The letter was sent to FIFA earlier on Monday and addressed to both Infantino and members of the FIFA Council. A copy of the letter was also sent to FIFA General Secretary Mattias Grafstrom and FIFA’s investigatory chamber.
Financing and fair market featured as key factors in Kenya’s agroecology at agri-food summit in Nairobi, agri-ecologists say
Representing a network of 68 organisations working with smallholder farmers, pastoralists and fisher-folk, Mbenya believes that transforming Kenya’s food systems will require governments, financiers, researchers and the private sector to rethink how agricultural investments are made.
Democrats give Trump’s US address wide berth as America celebrates 250 years of independence on July 4
Before Trump, presidents generally avoided in-person appearances at July 4 celebrations but he has blurred the line between official commemoration and campaign-style politics. Aside from a similar address that Trump gave in 2019, no US president has delivered a July 4 speech on the Mall since 1951.
