Prosecution in $63.3 million drug trafficking case presents first witness of the 12 it intends to call

Prosecution in $63.3 million drug trafficking case presents first witness of the 12 it intends to call

Lt-Col Gitonga detailed how a carefully coordinated multinational operation led to the interception of the suspects’ vessel deep in the Indian Ocean.

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Angry residents of Ahero town kill gangsters as wave of violent crime hits Lake Victoria Basin

Angry residents of Ahero town kill gangsters as wave of violent crime hits Lake Victoria Basin

In the second incident, the DCC who also chairs the Sub-County Security and Intelligence Committee said that another suspect perceived to be a member of the same gang was later cornered and murdered by a mob around Ahero Total Petrol Station.

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Eating healthy: Regional government in central Kenya assimilates organic food in schools feeding programme

Eating healthy: Regional government in central Kenya assimilates organic food in schools feeding programme

KOAN CEO Eustace Kiarie Said KOAN’s Kilimohai mark through a Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) is designed to certify agro-ecological produce in a way that is accessible to smallholder farmers. Mr Kiarie said that the organization aims to organise at least 800 farmers into 40 groups, connecting them to schools, local markets, and other off-takers.

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Iran-US war deal Japan’s auto industry blow as it pauses production of cars for Middle East market

Iran-US war deal Japan’s auto industry blow as it pauses production of cars for Middle East market

According to Japan Today, carmakers reported mixed first-quarter US sales on Wednesday (today) pointing to a hit from winter storms, as the Middle East war clouds the industry’s outlook compared with unusually favourable dynamics a year ago.

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World sighs with relief as US and Iran pause belligerence for two weeks to talk peace

World sighs with relief as US and Iran pause belligerence for two weeks to talk peace

History has proven time and again that military force never yields lasting solutions. Instead, it fuels deeper animosity, widens existing divides and ignites a self-perpetuating cycle of violence.

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Why Uganda is still point of turning wheel in globalised thinking and economic re-imagination

Why Uganda is still point of turning wheel in globalised thinking and economic re-imagination

Every newly elected NRM Member of Parliament is required to undergo a week-long induction at Kyankwanzi before being sworn in. Critics have described this ritual as a process of being “proselytized into Musevenocracy” – a diluted brand of democracy contrary to Western conceptions, where MPs become “yes‑men and women to the whims of the kleptocratic gerontocracy”.

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How NASA’s Artemis II crew captured earth-rise and earth-set similar to sunrise and sunset during Moon flyby

How NASA’s Artemis II crew captured earth-rise and earth-set similar to sunrise and sunset during Moon flyby

During the lunar flyby, the crew documented impact craters, ancient lava flows and surface fractures that will help scientists study the Moon’s geologic evolution. They monitored colour, brightness and texture differences across the terrain, observed an earth-set and earth-rise and captured solar‑eclipse views of the Sun’s corona.

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China’s zero-tariff policy on African exports sets doors ajar for South Africa’s wine industry growth

China’s zero-tariff policy on African exports sets doors ajar for South Africa’s wine industry growth

To capitalise on these shifts, Diemersdal has begun strengthening its presence in Asia. Layer said the winery recently partnered with a representative based in the region to deepen market insight and expand outreach, including participating in trade shows, targeting specific cities, and refining product offerings to better match local tastes.

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What astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis II mission saw when they flew around the far side of Moon

What astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis II mission saw when they flew around the far side of Moon

Orion launched into space from Florida on 1 April, and after orbiting Earth to check out the spacecraft’s systems, the astronauts on-board ignited its engines and set course for the Moon the next day.

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Pakistan tables last minute proposal to avert further US-Iran hostilities as Trump’s deadline for Tehran to reopen Strait of Hormuz looms

Pakistan tables last minute proposal to avert further US-Iran hostilities as Trump’s deadline for Tehran to reopen Strait of Hormuz looms

On Sunday, the United States, Iran, and regional intermediaries were reportedly holding talks centred on a 45-day pause in hostilities, the first stage of a broader two-phase agreement that may bring the conflict to a temporary close.

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