State to turn transport artery into ‘exhaust valve’ to fix strenuous traffic crawls in Nairobi
According to the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), the existing two-lane B32 road will be upgraded to a four-lane dual carriageway with two-lane service roads, pedestrian walkways and six footbridges to enhance safety in busy areas like Ridgeways, Thindigua and Kiambu Town.
What ‘Godfather of vaccines’ said under oath: Vaccine critics are ‘religious zealots who believe will of God includes death and disease’
Under oath, vaccine pioneer Dr Stanley Plotkin revealed how conflicts of interest, ethical blind spots and scientific hubris have compromised vaccine safety. In a 2018 deposition with attorney Aaron Siri, Plotkin exposed experiments on vulnerable children, the absence of placebo-controlled trials and complete disregard for post-market surveillance.
Longest government shutdown in US history ends and business lumbers back to life but political divisions remain
42 million Americans will no longer have to worry whether the SNAP subsidies that help them pay for groceries will run out. A spokesperson for the Agriculture Department said most states would receive funds for full SNAP benefits within 24 hours of the government reopening.
South Africa President Ramaphosa terms US boycott of G20 summit inconsequential and ‘their loss’
The US president has for months targeted South Africa’s Black-led government for criticism over that and a range of other issues, including its decision to accuse US ally Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza in an ongoing and highly contentious case at the United Nations’ top court.
Kenyan youth demand increased taxation of world’s super-rich, polluting oil giants for climate justice
The UNTC’s third round of negotiations (INC-3) in Nairobi, from 10-19 November 2025, coincides with COP30 in Belém, Brazil, where countries are debating how to bridge the 1.5°C ambition gap, ending forest destruction and who picks up the tab for international climate finance.
Mombasa hosts 19th regional coordination committee meeting to boost Africa’s role in blue economy
The principal secretary outlined Kenya’s ongoing investments in inland waterways, including the establishment of the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in Kisumu, which will enhance search and rescue operations and promote safety in Lake Victoria and other major water bodies.
World’s wealthiest man Elon Musk’s $1 trillion Tesla pay plan wins shareholder approval
The net value of those shares would be $878 billion: the package is structured to exclude the value of the stock on the day the board passed the proposal in early September. Musk could either pay that amount in cash or accept fewer shares to account for their original value.
How Trump tried to convince China’s Xi to free jailed Hong Kong media mogul
Trump’s direct intervention comes as Lai awaits a verdict after a trial widely seen as a symbol of China’s crackdown on rights and freedoms in the Asian financial hub under a national security law imposed after mass pro-democracy protests in 2019.
Reports: Vaccine that can treat cancer might already exist but finding causes of its soaring rates does not serve interests of people in power
According to Nature, “A vaccine that helps to fight cancer might already exist. People being treated for certain deadly cancers lived longer if they had received an mRNA-based vaccine against Covid-19 than if they hadn’t, finds an analysis of medical records.”
Studies show Covid boosters only improve Big Pharma’s bank accounts but don’t boost public health
Whatever Covid-19 is and whatever the vaccines do, there has indeed been long-standing evidence that they are more effective in older people who are also at greater risk if they are infected with Covid-19.
