How urbanisation, commercialisation are giving rise to professional mourners in Kenya’s Lake Victoria Basin
Among the Luo people who live near Lake Victoria, mourning is not only about grief but also protection, according to Charles Owour Olunga, an anthropologist.
Back to the Nile: How fishermen in Sudanese capital are recovering from ravages of war
Boats disappeared from river docks, markets shut down and thousands fled amid shelling and collapsing services. For months, Ali could not reach the river.
CIA whistle-blower fears retaliation as Rand Paul promises more Covid cover-up news next week
CIA whistle-blower James E. Erdman III, who testified Wednesday that Dr Anthony Fauci led a multi-agency cover-up of evidence that Covid-19 leaked from a lab, is afraid the agency will retaliate against him, his attorney said.
When hunter becomes hunted: World’s most feared intelligence agency, CIA, under investigation for covering up Covid-19 lab leak
Soon after the group started to wind down, “the CIA retaliated” against members who supported the lab-leak hypothesis, Erdman wrote.
Medical freedom, once a cornerstone of American liberty is now subject to whims of bureaucrats and unelected ‘clergy’ in white coats
Houses of worship have been publicly praised and rewarded for hosting vaccine clinics, with clergy urged to preach the gospel of “trust the science.”
Iran war ripple effect: How fuel scarcity and sky-high cost are giving a flip to electric bikes uptake in Nyanza and western Kenya
Several companies, including Spiro Kenya, Roam Electric, Ampersand and Ecobodaa are rapidly expanding businesses around the country by establishing battery-swapping stations and introducing financing programmes specifically tailored for boda riders.
Documents leaked by whistle-blower show US’ Cisco Systems’ point to complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza
Cisco makes a point of publicly “future for all” in the dozens of countries around the world in which it operates. Yet the company’s aggressive pursuit of contracts with the Israeli government and military – a small yet growing part of its global business – highlighting its commitment to corporate social responsibility and building “an inclusive has led to accusations that behind this sunny facade the networking giant is profiting from genocide.
How Zimbabwe’s national soccer team vivid English names like Godknows, Divine, Marvellous, Knowledge or Prosper draw attention
During the African Cup of Nations soccer tournament in January, Zimbabwe’s national team drew attention for the striking names on the team sheet, which quickly trended on social media.
Consumers pay more for tomatoes in central Kenya as traders and farmers cite impassable roads, bad weather
At Nyeri open-air market, traders say the increase has caught both vendors and customers by surprise. Jane Mwangi, a vegetable trader commonly referred to as a mama mboga (vegetable vendors), said the high prices have affected business as customers are now buying smaller quantities.
Former RVTTI student recounts how she was allegedly doused with acid in brutal attack by jilted lover
Bevaline Jelimo Sum testified before Magistrate Keyne Odhiambo that the accused had allegedly been threatening and intimidating her following the breakup, although she did not disclose the reasons behind the separation.
