Kenya’s push to expand irrigation has received renewed support from key development partners, following separate high-level meetings between the State Department for Irrigation and officials from the World Bank and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS). On Tuesday, Principal Secretary for Irrigation Ephantus Kimotho hosted the World Bank’s…
Members of the Linda Mwananchi faction have formally opposed an attempt to register their movement as a political party, citing concerns of fraud and misrepresentation. Through their advocates, Henia Anzala & Associates, the faction wrote to the Registrar of Political Parties after learning from a newspaper article that one Charles…
The High Court has directed that the status quo be maintained at Gikomba market and surrounding areas along the Nairobi River pending the hearing of an urgent application filed by traders. Lady Justice Lilian Kimani issued the interim order on Wednesday, ruling: “The current status quo on the suit land…
Kenya Airways (KQ) has confirmed it will operate repatriation flights from Nairobi to Dubai on March 4, 2026, and from Dubai to Nairobi on March 5, 2026, following slots approval by Dubai Airport Management. In a customer update issued on March 4, the airline explained that the flights follow guidance…
Sir David and Lady Victoria Beckham have publicly wished their eldest son, Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, a happy 27th birthday on Instagram, just two months after Brooklyn revealed tensions within the family. In January, Brooklyn posted a six-page statement on Instagram accusing his parents of attempting to “ruin” his relationship with…
The march to the US midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress for the second half of Donald Trump’s presidency, is officially under way. Voters in several states went to the polls on Tuesday to select Democratic and Republican candidates for the November general election, with Texas drawing the…
One of three men arrested on suspicion of spying for China is the partner of a Labour MP, the BBC has reported. The arrests, carried out in London and Wales, form part of a counter-terrorism policing investigation under the National Security Act. The Metropolitan Police confirmed that the men, aged…
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has warned that the pressure is intensifying as the Premier League season reaches its decisive phase, following Tuesday’s surprise 2–1 defeat away to Wolverhampton Wanderers. The loss at Molineux left Liverpool fifth in the table a position that is still likely to secure qualification for…
Organisers of the US Half Marathon Championships have confirmed that three leading athletes who were mistakenly led off course will receive compensation, after an error dramatically altered the outcome of the race in Atlanta. The incident occurred while Jess McClain was comfortably leading the women’s race, closely followed by Ednah…
Holi, one of South Asia’s most vibrant festivals, is marked by colour, music and collective celebration as it signals the end of winter and the arrival of spring. The holiday falls on the last full moon of the lunar month and is widely observed across India, Nepal and by diaspora…