Fears over safety and whereabouts of Narok community land activist rise three weeks after altercation at funeral gathering

Fears over safety and whereabouts of Narok community land activist rise three weeks after altercation at funeral gathering

Tensions reportedly heightened when former Elkerin Member of County Assembly Daniel Langat addressed the gathering and in his speech regarding individuals who had opposed the MP while he was alive.

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Strength of  a father: My wife walked out and left me to raise our blind twin babies alone; 18 years later the twins dumped her

Strength of  a father: My wife walked out and left me to raise our blind twin babies alone; 18 years later the twins dumped her

As the years passed, Emma and Clara grew into confident young women who moved through the world with surprising independence. They navigated school with white canes and quiet determination, made friends who respected them, and spent countless hours refining their sewing skills. Sometimes they asked me simple questions while working.

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Analysts say it is unlikely US and Israel will accede to Iran’s preconditions for ending war

Analysts say it is unlikely US and Israel will accede to Iran’s preconditions for ending war

The demand for reparations is highly unrealistic, as it would require the United States and Israel to admit war guilt, said political analyst from Gaza Mustafa Ibrahim. Ibrahim believes asking for reparations appears more like “a political bargaining position” to strengthen Iran’s negotiating leverage, rather than a condition that could “realistically be implemented in the near term.”

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Embattled South Sudan President Kiir says he’s committed to holding elections in December

Embattled South Sudan President Kiir says he’s committed to holding elections in December

South Sudan plans to hold its first general elections in December 2026 as part of the implementation of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan.

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Second religion: Why emergence of Gabriel Bortoleto is symbolic of Brazil’s long road back to Formula One

Second religion: Why emergence of Gabriel Bortoleto is symbolic of Brazil’s long road back to Formula One

While Bortoleto carries that broader significance for Brazil, his daily reality is more straightforward. He is still a young driver learning the demands of F1 while helping build a new project with Audi, one that will take time before it challenges at the front of the grid. The process, he says, is about patience and steady progress.

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IMF and World Bank are back and are scurrilous: Ex-minister Raphael Tuju and Kwale Dam are their first casualties via Conflict of Interest Act

IMF and World Bank are back and are scurrilous: Ex-minister Raphael Tuju and Kwale Dam are their first casualties via Conflict of Interest Act

For us, what’s attractive is the cabinet secretary? Is he not tall, black and handsome? He knows his thing. He is Eng Eric Muriithi Mugaa, the youngest cabinet secretary, freshly minted – and nominated! So, is the guy at the dam project updating us and going for parliamentary meetings?

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Moral of beautiful slave girl story: While slavery poisoned relationships, it also contained potions that were exploited to resist victimisation

Moral of beautiful slave girl story: While slavery poisoned relationships, it also contained potions that were exploited to resist victimisation

Over the following months, James and Margaret grieved separately and together. Their marriage continued, now bound more by shared loss than by the previous strange happiness.
They never spoke openly of what they had shared with Isabelle, but the ghost of those years haunted Belmont Plantation.

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Raphael Tuju betrayed: If Kenyan judiciary can be silenced while our land is stolen through manufactured defaults, then we’ve no future

Raphael Tuju betrayed: If Kenyan judiciary can be silenced while our land is stolen through manufactured defaults, then we’ve no future

If anyone is doubting what I’m saying, please respond to me: Why did the Supreme Court judge quorum take to their heels and recuse themselves? If you have the answer to that question, you know that what happened is wrong.

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Still-born democracy: Expanding fighting in Jonglei state signals South Sudan’s power-sharing collapse

Still-born democracy: Expanding fighting in Jonglei state signals South Sudan’s power-sharing collapse

Kiir later dismissed Bol Mel and reappointed James Wani Igga as second vice president, but political insiders say that decision also caused frustration among certain sections of the fractious ruling party. Other controversial moves by Kiir include last year’s dismissal of powerful intelligence chief Akol Koor Kuc; the appointment of Kiir’s daughter, Adut Salva Kiir, as a special advisor; and a recent anti-corruption drive viewed as politically motivated.

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Baseline study exposes serious gaps in Kenya’s education, calls for elimination of structural barriers to outcomes

Baseline study exposes serious gaps in Kenya’s education, calls for elimination of structural barriers to outcomes

Chalan Foundation Founder Margaret Koskei said the organisation established its education and life skills development programme to address barriers that prevent vulnerable learners from remaining in school and succeeding beyond the classroom.

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