How stars aligned for Bob Marley: Peter Tosh had banished him but 48 hours later Marley started journey to becoming Reggae music messiah

How stars aligned for Bob Marley: Peter Tosh had banished him but 48 hours later Marley started journey to becoming Reggae music messiah

Oxone Dodd directed every note; every breath; every word. The shy teenager who had been standing in the corner was gone. In his place was an artist who had finally found his voice. When they finished, Oxon Dodd played back the recording.

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Because she’s Black: Why first Black woman to sing for four American presidents died in penury, buried in unmarked grave

Because she’s Black: Why first Black woman to sing for four American presidents died in penury, buried in unmarked grave

Everywhere she went, critics raved. The Washington Post described her voice as “clear and bell-like… Her low notes are rich and sensuous with a tropical quality. The compass and quality of her registers surpass the usual limitations and seem to combine the height and depth of both soprano and contralto.”

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Kenya marks 10 years of Upper Tana Water Fund with call increased outlay in nature-based water solutions

Kenya marks 10 years of Upper Tana Water Fund with call increased outlay in nature-based water solutions

As Kenya celebrates a decade of the Upper Tana initiative, the government is aiming to expand similar programmes nationwide, including in Eldoret-Iten, Upper Tana, Nandi/Yala and the Coast region under Jumuiya ya Pwani.

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AI pushes out breathalysers: Australian researchers develop technology that detects drunk and dangerous drivers

AI pushes out breathalysers: Australian researchers develop technology that detects drunk and dangerous drivers

Using 3D facial analysis, researchers are able to detect three major causes of road accidents simultaneously: blood alcohol concentration, fatigue and expressions such as anger, said a statement from Australia’s Edith Cowan University (ECU) on Wednesday.

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Kenya’s quest for clean sports gets WADA nod as East African nation is removed from ‘bad boys’ watch-list after anti-doping compliance

Kenya’s quest for clean sports gets WADA nod as East African nation is removed from ‘bad boys’ watch-list after anti-doping compliance

Speaking during the closing of the ADAK Anti-Doping Workshop for Sports Journalists Association of Kenya (SJAK) on February 28 in Mombasa, ADAK Board of Directors Chair Aphaxard Muthuri Kiugu said the removal of Kenya from the compliance watch-list marks the successful conclusion of the corrective process.

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US grapples with ‘massive epidemic of vaccine injury’, experts want childhood vaccine schedule ‘eliminated’

US grapples with ‘massive epidemic of vaccine injury’, experts want childhood vaccine schedule ‘eliminated’

The event’s strong showing signals that “the medical coercion paradigm that enforces mass vaccination is falling apart,” she said. “Whether the powers that be recognise it or not, we thankfully are coming to the end of the era of forced medicine.”

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Judiciary commemorates fallen Supreme Court of Kenya judge Mohammed Ibrahim in symbolic ‘Closing of File Proceedings’

Judiciary commemorates fallen Supreme Court of Kenya judge Mohammed Ibrahim in symbolic ‘Closing of File Proceedings’

Chief Justice Martha Koome described Justice Ibrahim as a legal giant whose life was dedicated to the pursuit of justice and truth. She said the fallen judge’s work helped shape Kenya’s constitutional culture and safeguard the freedoms enjoyed today.

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Chepkoech Too is former Kanu MP Mark Too’s daughter and entitled to inheritance, Eldoret court rules after DNA evidence

Chepkoech Too is former Kanu MP Mark Too’s daughter and entitled to inheritance, Eldoret court rules after DNA evidence

The verdict now puts to rest the issue of her paternity after one of the late MP’s widows Sophie Too disowned her after his demise 10 years ago.

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How fashionista transitioned from UN employment to fashion, now building design empire beyond Kenya

How fashionista transitioned from UN employment to fashion, now building design empire beyond Kenya

Addressing potential Nigerian, Kenyan and international investors, Nwugu highlights the ease of doing business in East Africa’s largest economy, attributing her success to Kenya’s strong middle class and transparent regulatory framework, which has also allowed her business to expand into neighbouring countries.

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State agency lawyer tells court farmers in Kenya will have leeway to adopt or reject genetically modified maize

State agency lawyer tells court farmers in Kenya will have leeway to adopt or reject genetically modified maize

National Biosafety Authority is mandated to exercise general supervision and control over the transfer, handling and use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) with a view to ensuring safety of human and animal health and provision of adequate protection of the environment.

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