More US cities brace for bloody protests against Trump immigration orders as Los Angeles placed under curfew

More US cities brace for bloody protests against Trump immigration orders as Los Angeles placed under curfew

California Governor Gavin Newsom, widely seen as preparing for a presidential run in 2028 and the state of California sued Trump and the Defence Department on Monday, seeking to block the deployment of federal troops. Trump in turn has suggested Newsom should be arrested.

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Service delivery: Kenyan minister locks public servants out of office for reporting to work late

Service delivery: Kenyan minister locks public servants out of office for reporting to work late

Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku, briefing the press outside the Uhuru na Kazi Building, Mombasa, after an impromptu visit to assess civil servants’ performance.

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Kenya considers creating Office of Registrar of Public Participation to elicit input in governance issues

Kenya considers creating Office of Registrar of Public Participation to elicit input in governance issues

The registrar shall be responsible for ensuring the implementation of all functions outlined in the act or any other written law touching on public participation exercise in the country.

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Austrians endure shock, horror after a former pupil in southern city of Graz kills 10 at school

Austrians endure shock, horror after a former pupil in southern city of Graz kills 10 at school

Police have given no motive for the killings, although Austrian newspaper Kronen Zeitung said officers found a farewell letter during a search of the suspect’s home. Authorities said the man did not graduate from the school and Austrian media published unconfirmed reports he had suffered from bullying.

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Kenya forms committee of experts to investigate rising incidence of illicit trade in cell tissue and human organs

Kenya forms committee of experts to investigate rising incidence of illicit trade in cell tissue and human organs

The committee chair said her team decided to spend four days in Uasin Gishu because some of the allegations that could be deemed inappropriate started there and the individuals came out to speak saying that the services that have been offered or the way in which these services had been procured might not be appropriate.

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ICC to renew crimes against humanity in eastern Congo as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels accused of executing civilians in Goma

ICC to renew crimes against humanity in eastern Congo as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels accused of executing civilians in Goma

Human Rights Watch confirmed that M23 fighters executed seven people on streets close to Katindo Camp and received credible reports of dozens more killings.

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Understanding High Seas Treaty to protect world oceans and why its implementation has delayed

Understanding High Seas Treaty to protect world oceans and why its implementation has delayed

The treaty also aims to ensure that all countries have fair and equitable access to the ocean’s resources. While it is widely referred to as the High Seas Treaty, officially it is called the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Treaty.

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Funding shortfall frustrates researchers and innovators, places at Kenya 96 out of 132 in the world

Funding shortfall frustrates researchers and innovators, places at Kenya 96 out of 132 in the world

official data from the National Research Fund shows that the National Treasury allocated a mere Ksh343 million ($2.7 million) for research in the 2023/ 2024 financial year out of the possible Ksh200 billion ($1.544 million) needed annually as per to conform to the 2013 act.

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Scramble for Africa enters new age as Russia skirts Western sanctions to ramp up its military footprint

Scramble for Africa enters new age as Russia skirts Western sanctions to ramp up its military footprint

At first, mercenary groups with an arms-length relationship to the Kremlin entered the fray in Africa. But increasingly, Russia is deploying its military might, and intelligence services, more directly.

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‘While cooperatives are engines of social economic growth, they are yet to deepen presence in many sectors’ 

‘While cooperatives are engines of social economic growth, they are yet to deepen presence in many sectors’ 

CIC Insurance Group Chairman Nelson Kuria, however, says the cooperative societies in the country have made strong strides, mainly in financial deepening, especially in serving customers outside the mainstream financial ecosystem.

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