Safina’s Jimi Wanjigi raises red flag over $1.2 billion in secret ‘sovereign bond’ account, ‘clerical error’ in budget outturn

Safina’s Jimi Wanjigi raises red flag over $1.2 billion in secret ‘sovereign bond’ account, ‘clerical error’ in budget outturn

Safina Party Leader Wanjigi raises red flag over $1.2 billion in secret ‘sovereign bond’ account and ‘clerical error’ in budget outturn discrepancies National Treasury is facing mounting scrutiny following revelations of significant discrepancies in the March 2026 budget outturn, with critics dismissing the government’s explanation of a “clerical error” as...

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New study by Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Referral Hospital microbiologist links hospital scrubs to drug resistant infections

New study by Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Referral Hospital microbiologist links hospital scrubs to drug resistant infections

A hospital environment, the study notes, serves as a reservoir for resistant bacteria, which can easily spread when staff move between clinical and public spaces without changing attire. To curb the risk, the researchers are calling for stricter enforcement of policies prohibiting the wearing of clinical clothing outside healthcare facilities.

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Dissipating obsession with beggar-thy-neighbour mentality: Why China is Africa’s most willing, trusted partner

Dissipating obsession with beggar-thy-neighbour mentality: Why China is Africa’s most willing, trusted partner

What’s unfolding here is a win-win story, as the policy creates conditions for expanding African exports to China, while at the same time enriching the supply in the Chinese market and offering consumers more diverse choices.

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UAE exit from OPEC signals desire for autonomy in an increasingly volatile oil industry

UAE exit from OPEC signals desire for autonomy in an increasingly volatile oil industry

On a larger scale, Jumaa Mohammed, a politics professor at Iraq’s Tikrit University, argues that the OPEC has increasingly struggled to balance the differing production strategies of its members.

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Rwanda drafts law to ban children below 16 years from accessing social media content

Rwanda drafts law to ban children below 16 years from accessing social media content

Ms Ingabire said a recent study found that 30-35 per cent of pupils experience anxiety linked to digital distractions on social media platforms.

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How Trump’s and Republican America is consistently churning out violent fascistic ideology of far-right

How Trump’s and Republican America is consistently churning out violent fascistic ideology of far-right

Donald Trump’s regime can give rise to a normie suspected assassin because the brutality and violence it has so wholly normalised and the impunity it has revelled in, is deranging.

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Court clears former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko of money laundering allegations

A Nairobi court has acquitted former Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko of money-laundering charges, marking a major relief in the long-running corruption case. The court ruled that the prosecution had failed to present sufficient evidence to sustain the money-laundering accusations against Sonko, leading to his acquittal on that count. However,...

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New report reveals US health officials had better method to detect sudden deaths after Covid vaccines, but ignored it

New report reveals US health officials had better method to detect sudden deaths after Covid vaccines, but ignored it

Ana Szarfman, a then-FDA medical officer and safety data mining developer who worked in the FDA Centre for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), tried repeatedly to get FDA officials to switch over to the improved tool.

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Kenya launches secure ID card facility to serve East African Community bloc and wider region

Kenya launches secure ID card facility to serve East African Community bloc and wider region

SecureID Group Founder and Executive Vice Chair Kofo Akinkugbe reflected on SecureID’s two-decade journey built on the conviction that Africa can build, secure and own its identity and payment infrastructure.

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MCA: Political class and state are to blame for the crime wave that is ravaging Kisumu

MCA: Political class and state are to blame for the crime wave that is ravaging Kisumu

In a rare admission, Okech acknowledged the role of leaders in perpetuating the vice and appealed to young people to resist inducements.

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