Preliminary intelligence report contradicts Trump’s claims US strikes obliterated Iran’s nuclear capability

Preliminary intelligence report contradicts Trump’s claims US strikes obliterated Iran’s nuclear capability

The White House said the intelligence assessment was “flat out wrong.” According to the report, which was produced by the Defence Intelligence Agency, the strikes sealed off the entrances to two of the facilities, but did not collapse underground buildings, said one of the people familiar with its findings.

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From a small lab in a rural school in western Kenya, a chemistry teacher builds an ethanol distillery from Lake Victoria water hyacinth

From a small lab in a rural school in western Kenya, a chemistry teacher builds an ethanol distillery from Lake Victoria water hyacinth

When the National Environment Trust Fund (NETFUND) issued a call for green innovations, Arua submitted his idea. It won him a place in a two-year incubation programme, during which he refined the concept into a viable product.

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Criminalising poverty: Former Mozambique President Chissano opens up on his drug addiction, says laws punitively punish the poor  

Criminalising poverty: Former Mozambique President Chissano opens up on his drug addiction, says laws punitively punish the poor  

Sucked into international drug circuits as a launching-pad for narcotics destined for European and Asian markets from Latin America, Kenya has become a major dispersal point in East Africa given its status as a regional economic hub and gateway to the wider hinterland.

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Marsabit County targets $15.5 million per annum from artisanal mining as Kenya goes through unprecedented ‘gold rush’  spell

Marsabit County targets $15.5 million per annum from artisanal mining as Kenya goes through unprecedented ‘gold rush’  spell

According to Oscar Mwakughu, a superintendent of mines, the Hillo mining belt has the potential to generate over Ksh2 billion ($15.5 million) annually. Mwakughu noted that the enforcement of the 2016 Mining Act is essential not just for legal compliance but for sustainable development.

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Food rations are halved in one of Africa’s largest refugee camps following US President Trump aid pause

Food rations are halved in one of Africa’s largest refugee camps following US President Trump aid pause

Food rations have been halved. Previous ration cuts led to protests in March. Monthly cash transfers that refugees used to buy proteins and vegetables to supplement the rice, lentils and cooking oil distributed by WFP have ended this month.

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Anglican Church bishops launch blistering attack on President Ruto for condoning police brutality

Anglican Church bishops launch blistering attack on President Ruto for condoning police brutality

Addressing journalists at the ACK New Cathedral Church in Kisumu, Maseno South Diocese Bishop Charles Onginjo, flanked by other ACK bishops from the six counties in the region, demanded that President Ruto act decisively on police brutality to restore public confidence in the security sector.

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Israel bars thousands of Palestinians from Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Israel bars thousands of Palestinians from Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Al-Aqsa Mosque is the world’s third-holiest site for Muslims. Jews call the area the Temple Mount, saying it was the site of two Jewish temples in ancient times.

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Kenya’s Generation Z won’t fooled by President Ruto’s antics, the genie is not going back inside the bottle

Kenya’s Generation Z won’t fooled by President Ruto’s antics, the genie is not going back inside the bottle

Today, the intricacies of the budgeting cycle are regularly debated in the mainstream press and it has become fashionable for knowledgeable professionals to organise discussions on X to educate fellow Kenyans on matters of macro-finance.

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EACC declares war on land grabbers in Kakamega, reveals 25 per cent of public land has been stolen

EACC declares war on land grabbers in Kakamega, reveals 25 per cent of public land has been stolen

Western Regional Commissioner Irungu Macharia who chaired the meeting directed all national government administrative officers and police commanders to ensure corruption prevention committees are revitalised to curb the vice.

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Coffee, once a jewel in Kenya economy, struggles as government targets 150,000 tonnes per year

Coffee, once a jewel in Kenya economy, struggles as government targets 150,000 tonnes per year

To address these challenges, Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya disclosed that his ministry has already rolled out a number of reforms including the distribution of over 780,000 seedlings so far, with a target of five million by the end of this year and 20 million by the end of 2026.

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