President William Ruto’s latest initiative to absorb 4,000 young professionals into the Affordable Housing Programme is once again stirring debate about the credibility of his administration’s job creation promises. Speaking at State House during the launch of the Affordable Housing Internship Programme on Tuesday, the President reaffirmed his commitment to…
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has sharply criticized President William Ruto’s administration for what he terms the weaponization of the criminal justice system to silence dissenting voices—particularly young people involved in recent anti-government protests. In a statement delivered outside Nairobi’s Kahawa Law Courts on Wednesday, Maraga condemned the state’s use…
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has taken a significant step in advancing its international relations agenda through a high-level diplomatic engagement with Russia’s ruling party, United Russia Party (URP), in Moscow. The meeting, held at the URP headquarters, was led by ODM Deputy Party Leader Godfrey Osotsi and aimed at…
Kenyans looking to register for gambling accounts may soon be required to upload a selfie holding their national ID, under new reforms proposed by the Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB). The initiative is part of a broader strategy aimed at enhancing consumer protection, curbing underage gambling, and restoring integrity…
Indonesian authorities have dismantled a baby trafficking ring accused of sending over a dozen infants to Singapore, following the arrest of 12 suspects across multiple cities. The syndicate, which had reportedly been operating since 2023, was exposed after a parent filed a kidnapping report—ironically after an alleged payment dispute with…
Israel’s ruling coalition has been shaken after the ultra-Orthodox party United Torah Judaism (UTJ) resigned from parliamentary and government posts in protest over unresolved military draft exemptions for religious students. The move leaves Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a razor-thin majority in the Knesset, complicating his political calculus amid ongoing…
Kenya Simbas centre Samuel Ovwamu has voiced his disappointment after the national 15s side fell short in their bid to qualify for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, following a tough defeat to Zimbabwe in Kampala. The promising midfielder, who plies his trade for Menengai Oilers in the Kenya Cup, described…
In a landmark move, the U.S. Department of Defense has awarded contracts to leading American artificial intelligence firms—including Elon Musk’s xAI, OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic—each valued at up to $200 million. The contracts, announced Monday by the Pentagon’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO), aim to harness “agentic AI…
Nigeria laid to rest its former president, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State, following his death in a London hospital on Sunday at the age of 82. A deeply symbolic figure in Nigerian history, Buhari was buried in the backyard of his private residence as…
In a dramatic political turn, Cuba’s Labor and Social Security Minister Marta Elena Feito resigned Tuesday after widespread backlash over her controversial remarks downplaying the country’s visible poverty crisis. Feito, who had been addressing a parliamentary committee on anti-poverty initiatives, claimed that individuals seen scavenging for food in garbage bins…