Plot to trick Linda Mwananchi faction of ODM into ceding ground to President Ruto flops after Sifuna no-show at party retreat

Plot to trick Linda Mwananchi faction of ODM into ceding ground to President Ruto flops after Sifuna no-show at party retreat

A plot reportedly hatched and funded by President William Ruto to hoodwink Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Linda Mwananchi faction leaders into making peace with Linda Ground rivals has come a cropper after the former gave the retreat in Mombasa a wide berth. Perceived as a trick to rein in Secretary...

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By re-electing a man who insists climate change is the ‘greatest con job ever’ and ‘green new scam’ US became complicit in World War III

By re-electing a man who insists climate change is the ‘greatest con job ever’ and ‘green new scam’ US became complicit in World War III

Just in case you hadn’t noticed, as an imperial power (even, historically speaking, the imperial power, the only one at its height to control quite so much of the planet in one fashion or another), this country, too, is growing ever older and (again) in its own strange fashion going down (as, of course, all great imperial powers do sooner or later).

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KenGen says high water levels in its hydropower dams will ease pressure on cost

KenGen says high water levels in its hydropower dams will ease pressure on cost

According to KenGen’s April dispatch reports, the company’s main hydros produced 11.7 million kilowatt-hours on April 28, above a projection of 10.95 million kilowatt-hours, with the Eastern Block generating the bulk of it at about 9.13 million kilowatt-hours against a projection of 8.05 million kilowatt-hours.

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Rising incidence of FGM in central Kenya draws anger as several cases cited in Kiambu County

Rising incidence of FGM in central Kenya draws anger as several cases cited in Kiambu County

Participants at the engagement expressed concern that FGM, when linked to sects or cultural revivalist groups, often operates covertly, targeting vulnerable girls under the guise of tradition or spiritual rites.

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Man sentenced to death for killing four toddlers in Uganda day-care centre attack

Man sentenced to death for killing four toddlers in Uganda day-care centre attack

The judge noted that Uganda’s sentencing guidelines set a baseline of 35 years’ imprisonment for murder, subject to adjustment based on aggravating and mitigating factors.

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IEBC surpasses target after netting 2.6 million new voters in preparation for 2027 elections

IEBC surpasses target after netting 2.6 million new voters in preparation for 2027 elections

The commission also flagged the growing threat of misinformation during the exercise, emphasising the need for continuous public communication and verification of official data.

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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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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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