Kenya sets eyes on premium export markets via proposed Geographical Indications Bill law

Kenya sets eyes on premium export markets via proposed Geographical Indications Bill law

Further engagements are scheduled for Thursday in regions covering Eastern and Upper Eastern counties such as Tharaka Nithi, Meru, Embu, Machakos, Kitui and Makueni, as well as parts of Rift Valley that include Uasin Gishu, Nandi, Elgeyo Marakwet, Turkana and West Pokot.

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Psychedelic: Trump signs executive order to allow use of Ibogaine drug first used by Bwiti religion in West Africa to treat hallucination

Psychedelic: Trump signs executive order to allow use of Ibogaine drug first used by Bwiti religion in West Africa to treat hallucination

Ibogaine and other psychedelics remain banned under the federal government’s most restrictive category for illegal, high-risk drugs.

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Kisumu County moots drive to deflate ballooning teenage pregnancy in Muhoroni

Kisumu County moots drive to deflate ballooning teenage pregnancy in Muhoroni

Speaking during the launch of the programme dubbed Pleasure-Inclusive Youth Clinic at Ramula Health Facility, Otieno further noted that the area also records high rates of gender based violence, STIs, mental health and new infection of HIV/AIDs among adolescents.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for normal flow in Strait of Hormuz to forestall imminent economic turmoil

Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for normal flow in Strait of Hormuz to forestall imminent economic turmoil

On the current situation in the Middle East and the Gulf region, Xi stressed that China calls for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire and cessation of hostilities, supports all efforts conducive to restoring peace, and remains committed to resolving disputes through political and diplomatic means.

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When guns flower in US: Louisiana dad who massacred his eight children and wife in ‘a domestic incident’ had ‘dark thoughts’

When guns flower in US: Louisiana dad who massacred his eight children and wife in ‘a domestic incident’ had ‘dark thoughts’

The victims – Jayla Elkins, 3; Shayla Elkins, 5; Kayla Pugh, 6; Layla Pugh, 7; Markaydon Pugh, 10; Sariahh Snow, 11; Khedarrion Snow, 6; and Braylon Snow, 5 – were killed in a massacre at a Shreveport, Lousiana, at home a little before 6am on Sunday, April 19, the Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office has said in a statement.

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Israeli soldier kicks up worldwide storm after knocking down Jesus Christ statue in Lebanon with sledgehammer

Israeli soldier kicks up worldwide storm after knocking down Jesus Christ statue in Lebanon with sledgehammer

Locals say the statue was on a crucifix outside a family home on the edge of Debel, one of the few villages where residents have remained during Israel’s war with Hezbollah.

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Iran vows to give talks with US in Islamabad cold shoulder as Pakistan frantically pushes for direct re-engagement of the foes

Iran vows to give talks with US in Islamabad cold shoulder as Pakistan frantically pushes for direct re-engagement of the foes

Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency said on Sunday that Iran currently has no decision to send a negotiating delegation for peace talks with the United States. The Iranian team has stressed that as long as the US “anti-Iran” naval blockade remains in place, there will be no negotiation with Washington, according to the report.

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Pakistan pushes ahead with plans for US-Iran talks in Islamabad as fresh violence flares in Strait of Hormuz

Pakistan pushes ahead with plans for US-Iran talks in Islamabad as fresh violence flares in Strait of Hormuz

Two Pakistani officials said Monday that Iran has expressed a willingness to send a delegation to Islamabad. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press.

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Is Pope Leo’s ancestry African? Census records trace his geology to mulatto, Black, Creole or free person of colour

Is Pope Leo’s ancestry African? Census records trace his geology to mulatto, Black, Creole or free person of colour

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday recalled the “sorrow and great suffering” Angolans endured for centuries as the American pope prayed at a Catholic shrine located at the site of an important hub of the African slave trade during Portugal’s colonial rule. Leo travelled to the Sanctuary of Mama Muxima, nestled...

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