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US to begin partial evacuation of Embassy in Iraq as Iran political tensions flare

Baghdad — The United States is pulling non-essential staff and their families from its embassy in Baghdad, citing growing fears of military conflict w...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Education

UN warns of long road ahead as 138 million children still affected by child labour

LONDON — Nearly 138 million children were still engaged in child labour last year, according to a new global estimate by the United Nations. While tha...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

News

LA under curfew as Trump sends in troops vows to liberate the city

Los Angeles, Washington D.C. and New York – The streets of downtown Los Angeles fell quiet overnight except for the occasional flash of police lights...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Kenya

President Ruto gazettes appointment of new IEBC chair and commission

NAIROBI — After more than two years without a fully constituted electoral commission, Kenya finally has a new team in place. But the appointments are...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Kenya

Ruto appoints IEBC chair and commissioners despite court blockade

Nairobi — President William Ruto has gone ahead with the appointment of a new Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) team, brushing as...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Kenya

New road infrastructure funding model to ease taxpayers burden

Nairobi — In a bid to tackle mounting infrastructure debt without asking more of taxpayers, Kenya has launched a new way to fund its roads one that do...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

News

Ten dead in Graz school shooting including suspect police confirm

GRAZ, Austria — Ten people have died following a shooting at Dreierschützengasse High School in Austria’s second-largest city, police said on Tuesday....

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

News

Marines on the streets Trump’s troop surge sparks outrage as LA protests cool

LOS ANGELES — The streets were quieter. The protests less tense. But the arrival of Marines has ignited a new firestorm in Los Angeles. As dawn approa...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Business

Elon Musk’s Starlink to launch internet service in India

India - Elon Musk’s satellite internet firm Starlink is preparing to launch operations in India within the next two months, following official clearan...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Kenya

Trump’s deportation raids sparks unrest in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES —A city built by immigrants is now at the centre of a storm over deportation, as US federal raids ignite street protests and deepen the co...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Business

Tourism bodies join forces to bolster safety standards and confidence

Naivasha - In a quiet hotel conference room overlooking Lake Naivasha, three of Kenya’s key tourism bodies made a promise. It wasn’t flashy, but it wa...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Business

Laikipia looks beyond wildlife to broaden tourism appeal

Laikipia County - Laikipia, long famed for its rhinos and rugged beauty, is taking a fresh look at what it offers the world. At the heart of Kenya’s c...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari