Trump warns Tehran against nuclear programme as Israeli strikes damage Iran’s underground site
Israel says its sweeping assault on Iran’s top military leaders, nuclear scientists, uranium enrichment sites and ballistic missile programme is necessary to prevent its adversary from getting any closer to building an atomic weapon. The strikes have killed at least 224 people in Iran.
Kakamega County officials call for funds to maintain the town’s history of not having street children, beggars
Programme Manager for Women in Water and Natural Resources Conservation (WWANC) Chrispinus Shamwama called for allocation of more funds to address healthcare, safety and education for children.
Israel trains its deadly missiles on Iran’s energy and war industries as Tehran unleashes barrage of deadly strikes
Israel launched an expanded assault on Iran on Sunday targeting its energy industry and Defence Ministry headquarters, while Tehran unleashed a fresh barrage of deadly strikes. The simultaneous attacks represented the latest burst of violence since a surprise offensive by Israel two days earlier aimed at decimating Tehran’s rapidly advancing...
Supporters of Ivory Coast main opposition leader protest after he is barred from presidential race
Senior PDCI officials were allowed inside the electoral commission building to deliver a letter demanding that excluded candidates be reinstated on the electoral list.
Israel warns Natanz nuclear sites attacks is just a warm up compared to what is coming
Israel pounded Iran for a second day on Saturday and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said its campaign would intensify, while Tehran called off nuclear talks that Washington had held out as the only way to halt the bombing. A day after Israel wiped out the top echelon of Iran’s military...
State: School populations in Kenya lose up to 23,000 students and staff who die as a result of reliance on biomass fuels
Citing data from the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Mr Wandayi notes that air pollution from cooking contributes to approximately 23,000 deaths annually in Kenya, many of whom are school cooks, students and teachers.
United Nations ocean summit in Nice ends with a raft of commitments, some seen as ambiguous
The conference’s outcome, known as the Nice Ocean Action Plan, is a two-part framework that comprises a political declaration and over 800 voluntary commitments by governments, scientists, UN agencies and civil society since the previous conference.
Brazil’s Lula adds voice to calls to turn Kenya-led Haiti security mission into UN peacekeeping force
Brazil led a peacekeeping mission to Haiti from 2004 to 2017, although it was marred by a deadly cholera outbreak and allegations of human rights abuses that have left many Haitians wary of an official force.
Murang’a family in central Kenya fulfils colonial paramount chief’s wish, transfers land to Catholic Church
Historical accounts suggest he provided land and protection to the early Catholic missionaries, even requesting that they provide his many children with education, something that was not widely available at the time.
Iran responds to nuclear strikes to with a barrage of missile attacks on Israel’s ironclad defence system
The attack was a stiff challenge for Israel’s air-defence system, which has intercepted projectiles fired from Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Iran since the start of the war October 7, 2023. They have ranged from short-range rockets to medium-range missiles to attack drones to ballistic missiles like those fired Friday night.
