Kenyan marathon ace Sebastian Sawe runs into Guinness Book of Records after breaking two hour barrier
Defending champion Sawe made his move with one mile remaining, finally breaking clear of Kejelcha and pressing on alone. He crossed the line in a time 65 seconds faster than the previous world record.
Former Nairobi Governor Sonko defends defamation remarks, insists he spoke ‘what I believed was true’
The defamation suit was filed by Momanyi, who argues that Sonko’s televised statements damaged her reputation as an advocate. She accuses him of making false and injurious allegations before a national audience.
‘Staged’ Trump shooting?: Conspiracy theories are everywhere following White House correspondents’ dinner shooting
President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and dozens of other high-profile administration officials and journalists were attending the dinner at the Hilton hotel in Washington, DC, when a suspect, later identified by media reports as Cole Tomas Allen from California, allegedly ran past security towards the event. He was detained by law enforcement while the president and vice president were evacuated.
State targets $14.7 million per crop season for farmers upon restoring 1,000 acres of land in Kano irrigation scheme
West Kano Irrigation Scheme covers approximately 2,830 acres and produces about 8,000 metric tonnes of rice per season. With the ongoing expansion, production is projected to rise significantly, reaching over 80,000 metric tonnes annually.
Kenya police boss, Lands Principal Secretary Korir sucked into Paradise Lost land ownership dispute
Paradise Lost land lawyers further alleged that a group of individuals, whom they described as goons, invaded the land, uprooted vegetables, felled trees and now patrol the property day and night to prevent the alleged rightful owners from accessing it.
How looting humanitarian aid has become source of revenue for cash starved South Sudan and rebels
In one incident, government soldiers looted hundreds of boxes of medical supplies from a humanitarian-run facility near Ayod town in January, shortly after recapturing a nearby military barracks, according to an NGO incident report and multiple interviews. The facility was stripped bare.
Fresh eruption of civil war in South Sudan ignites fierce fight for humanitarian aid between state and rebels
Photos shared on social media after the massacre convey the consequences. In one, a rail-thin young man, his arms bound behind his back, lies face-first in the ashes of a cooking fire. In another, three women and two children lie together on the ground of the hut where they had gathered to register.
Why bitter political feud has left former Zambian president unburied nearly a year after his death
Lungu’s family wanted to bury him in South Africa because of his bitter political rivalry with current Zambian leader Hakainde Hichilema (pictured).
Pope Leo wants US and Iran to return to ceasefire talks in Islamabad as he condemns capital punishment
Pope Francis changed the church’s social teaching to declare capital punishment immoral in all cases.
Mount Kigali University and JKUAT sign key academic collaboration agreement
The MoU was signed by Prof Victoria Wambui Ngumi – Vice Chancellor of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, and Dr Martin Kimemia – Vice Chancellor of Mount Kigali University.
