Powerful Elon Musk called ‘fourth arm of government’ shuts down US’ largest humanitarian aid agency
Musk has been increasingly critical of USAID, calling it a left-wing agency unaccountable to the White House. Musk critics say his accusations are often lodged without evidence and may be ideologically driven.
Kenya announces plan to spend $278m to connect one million households to national grid
The project will be undertaken by the Kenya Power and Lighting Company and the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation and is targeting 10,903 beneficiaries.
Yetu Sacco record $7.7m profit underlines stiff competition between commercial banks and cooperative societies in Kenya
In recent times, the Sacco has recorded a surge in membership, overshadowing their peers, with at least over 20,000 new entrants being enlisted over the past one year, pushing the figures to 104,159 people.
China says there is no winner in a trade war, denounces Trump tariff saying ‘Fentanyl is America’s problem’
China’s commerce ministry said in a statement that Trump’s move “seriously violates” international trade rules, urging the US to “engage in frank dialogue and strengthen cooperation”.
His story: How Bill Gates terrorised his parents, classmates, spent night in jail and joked it’s impossible to amass $15 million fortune
Malcolm Gladwell in his book Outliers says that it’s possible to explain why some people are special. They practice at their special skill for 10,000 hours and are alive at the perfect time for their expertise to matter. You certainly spent more than 10,000 hours programming, and the time was right.
East Africa’s leading gaming firm SportPesa transforms betting with M-Pesa mini-app integration
M-Pesa’s extensive reach, coupled with SportPesa’s reputation for delivering unparalleled gaming experiences, creates a synergy that benefits both platforms. This collaboration solidifies M-Pesa’s position as Kenya’s leading financial services provider.
Office of Personnel Management staff locked out of computer systems on Elon Musk orders
Don Moynihan, a professor at the Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, said the actions inside OPM raised concerns about congressional oversight at the agency and how Trump and Musk view the federal bureaucracy.
Kenya eyes deeper economic ties with Europe to diversify exports from coffee, tea and flowers
Principal Secretary K’Ombudo said Kenya’s commitment to adhering to environmental standards, to attract trade and investment by maintaining supply chains that are ethical and verifiable to guard sustainability.
Nairobi county resolves bus owners and hawkers impasse but fails to address role of criminal enterprises in Kenyan capital’s chaos
Nairobi City County government led by Governor Johnson Sakaja has embarked on a clean-up exercise that has drawn in 3,500 ‘Green Army’ personnel every Sunday to restore a semblance of the gleam that once gave the Kenya capital the acclamation ‘Africa’s Green City in the Sun’ owing to its cleanliness, orderliness, security and public safety.
Rising access to electricity in Kenya, worries conservationists as 500 colobus monkeys, 5,000 birds are electrocuted by power transmission lines
Colobus Conservation in collaboration with KPLC in 2017 removed 12 kilometres of uninsulated powerlines in Diani at the Kenya coast and replaced them with insulated lines. The agencies also moved transformers, which given their location, were causing multiple primate electrocutions.
