Senator says corruption in Kenya has hit ‘emergency’ level, wants President Ruto to crack whip to save economy

Senator says corruption in Kenya has hit ‘emergency’ level, wants President Ruto to crack whip to save economy

Speaking in Homa Bay, Mr Kajwang’ said Kenya losses approximately Ksh900 billion every year to corruption, which he noted is equivalent to a third of the national budget. He raised alarm over the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF), which he said more than half of it is stolen.

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Suspicious residents of eastern Congo region hit by Ebola complicate fight against ravaging disease

Suspicious residents of eastern Congo region hit by Ebola complicate fight against ravaging disease

Trust is hard to find among the traumatised population that is wary of outsiders, even those trying desperately to contain the rapidly spreading outbreak that experts say was discovered weeks late. Surveillance for such diseases has been weakened by US and other aid cuts.

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Marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge placed 16 in Cape Town race that produced fastest marathon ever run on African soil

Marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge placed 16 in Cape Town race that produced fastest marathon ever run on African soil

Fellow Ethiopian Yihunilign Adane was second in 2:04:59 while Kenya’s Kalipus Lomwai finished third in 2:05:06. The first 10 men all finished inside the previous course record in what organisers described as the strongest marathon field ever assembled in Africa.

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African leaders push nuclear investment agenda at Kigali summit as energy is viewed as central to continent’s future

African leaders push nuclear investment agenda at Kigali summit as energy is viewed as central to continent’s future

Speaking at the summit, Rwandan President Paul Kagame said that nuclear energy is increasingly part of the global clean energy transition and should be integrated into Africa’s long-term development strategy.

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Namibia signs memoranda of understanding with Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda for economic cooperation

Namibia signs memoranda of understanding with Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda for economic cooperation

The Namibian delegation also held discussions on payment modernisation and digital financial infrastructure, including engagements with Rwanda’s national electronic payment switch, the bank said in a statement.

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Data protection conference in Abidjan told Africa must not be space for digital consumption but for standard-setting, defence

Data protection conference in Abidjan told Africa must not be space for digital consumption but for standard-setting, defence

“Personal data is not a resource like any other. It concerns individuals’ privacy, identity, dignity, freedom and security,” Adom said, describing it as “a major issue of sovereignty.”

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Industrialist Aliko Dangote ignores oil producing Nigeria for a $17 billion oil refinery in East Africa

Industrialist Aliko Dangote ignores oil producing Nigeria for a $17 billion oil refinery in East Africa

The proposed refinery is expected to cost between $15 billion and $17 billion, with a planned processing capacity of 650,000 barrels of crude oil per day.

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How free M-Pesa transactions at $322 billion are powering Safaricom growth

How free M-Pesa transactions at $322 billion are powering Safaricom growth

Pochi la Biashara also enables customers to grow their money by investing overnight balances in the Ziidi MMF. This consistent growth demonstrates Safaricom’s commitment to advancing digital financial services, deepening financial inclusion, and promoting economic empowerment across Kenya.

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Medical freedom, once a cornerstone of American liberty is now subject to whims of bureaucrats and unelected ‘clergy’ in white coats

Medical freedom, once a cornerstone of American liberty is now subject to whims of bureaucrats and unelected ‘clergy’ in white coats

Houses of worship have been publicly praised and rewarded for hosting vaccine clinics, with clergy urged to preach the gospel of “trust the science.”

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How US firm, Cisco Systems, saw Israeli invasion of Gaza as a means of ramping up lucrative stream of business

How US firm, Cisco Systems, saw Israeli invasion of Gaza as a means of ramping up lucrative stream of business

One “Iron Swords” presentation deck states that, “Supply of Cisco equipment to Israel will be reinforced, priority given to Cybersecurity equipment,” while assigning designated Cisco employees to “to support Israeli Sales Teams presenting our Cybersecurity solutions to officials and Private sector partners.”

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