A UAE firm unveils plans to invest $150m in Ol Karia geothermal plant to power electric vehicle production

A UAE firm unveils plans to invest $150m in Ol Karia geothermal plant to power electric vehicle production

KenGen Commercial Services Manager Kibet Rono, said the company’s reliable and lower power tariffs will shield investors from crippling high cost of energy.

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Some 21,000 Kenyan women hospitalised with unsafe abortion complications, 2,600 die per year

Some 21,000 Kenyan women hospitalised with unsafe abortion complications, 2,600 die per year

The deputy governor said there was need to strengthen data systems and accountability to ensure the policies are evidence driven and resources reach the people who need them. Mulili also disclosed that Makueni County government has established Mother and Child Hospital where on average 20 mothers deliver safely daily saying the facility has an incubation unit for pre-term babies.

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Kenyan athletes warned against quick riches, balance education with sport for long term benefit

Kenyan athletes warned against quick riches, balance education with sport for long term benefit

On doping, Miano cautioned athletes against consuming supplements without medical consultation, noting that the local market is largely unregulated and could easily expose them to banned substances. He advised athletes to always declare their status when seeking treatment in health facilities.

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Pop icon J-Lo says divorce from Ben Affleck ‘helped me grow in a way I needed to grow’

Pop icon J-Lo says divorce from Ben Affleck ‘helped me grow in a way I needed to grow’

Lopez and Affleck rekindled their romance in 2021 and they married in an intimate Las Vegas ceremony in July 2022. They later celebrated their nuptials with a ceremony in Georgia in front of friends and family a month later.

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With only 77,000 registered voters Africa’s smallest and richest nation elects new president

With only 77,000 registered voters Africa’s smallest and richest nation elects new president

The 115-island archipelago in the Indian Ocean has become synonymous with luxury and environmental travel, which has bumped Seychelles to the top of the list of Africa’s richest countries by gross domestic product per capita, according to the World Bank. The economy also has fuelled a growing middle class and opposition to the ruling party.

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Zionist: ‘Tel Aviv neighbourhood populated by East African immigrants as is rubbish-filled, dangerous and home to raggedy toothless prostitutes’

Zionist: ‘Tel Aviv neighbourhood populated by East African immigrants as is rubbish-filled, dangerous and home to raggedy toothless prostitutes’

At least two people involved in developing the deleted toolkit resigned from Christian Aid, according to internal communications.  The spokesperson said the deletion of the toolkit “does not reflect any change in attitude of support for LGBTQ+ staff”.

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 ‘Chemical timebomb’: Covid masks created 4.3 million tonnes of toxic waste

 ‘Chemical timebomb’: Covid masks created 4.3 million tonnes of toxic waste

Millions of tonnes of disposable Covid-19 face masks are releasing microplastics, toxic chemicals, dyes and heavy metals into the environment, endangering the well-being of the planet and its inhabitants. The risks could last for decades, according to a study published in Environmental Pollution. Millions of tonnes of waste from disposable...

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‘God with us’: Was 800m athletics king Wanyonyi predestined to rise from herds-boy owing $3.86 to dominate the world?

‘God with us’: Was 800m athletics king Wanyonyi predestined to rise from herds-boy owing $3.86 to dominate the world?

By 2016, in Bungoma, a thought struck him like thunder: How long can I keep herding cattle? He decided it would be his last year. At Ksh2000 ($15.46) a month, he saved carefully and built a small flat-roofed house back home.

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Community engagement: How Ghana’s  strategy has repulsed terror attacks

Community engagement: How Ghana’s strategy has repulsed terror attacks

Terrorists rely on media to amplify fear and publicise their causes. Ghana’s security agencies counter this tactic by actively engaging media houses to report accurately.

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How new role, learning to love tap-ins and not ‘cheating’ propelled Ousmane Dembele to Ballon d’Or

How new role, learning to love tap-ins and not ‘cheating’ propelled Ousmane Dembele to Ballon d’Or

Following Mbappe’s exit, Dembele had been assured by the PSG hierarchy that he would be “the leader of the attack”, according to a source close to the player. He was subsequently disappointed to discover that central midfielder Vitinha, and not he.

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