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Host nation Germany is riding a wave of renewed optimism as the Euro 2024 tournament opener against Scotland approaches. After disappointing exits in the last two World Cups and a loss to England in the Euro 2021 round of 16, Germany faced a tough 2023, securing only three wins in 11 matches. Predictions of an…
Attorney General Justin Muturi has defended President William Ruto’s tax policies, emphasizing that they aim to increase Kenya’s tax-to-GDP ratio. Speaking in Kirinyaga during the dissemination of the fourth medium-term plan on Tuesday, Muturi highlighted that the current tax levels in Kenya are low compared to the GDP, necessitating an increase to match the economic…
The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) following the prosecutor’s decision to seek arrest warrants for Israeli officials in connection with the war in Gaza. The bill passed with a vote of 247 to 155, including support from 42 Democrats, while two Republicans voted “present.”…
Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has updated its rules to officially allow adult and graphic content. This update, first reported by TechCrunch on Monday, comes as part of a broader set of new guidelines that explicitly permit users to share consensually produced adult nudity or sexual behavior. Although adult content…
Direct air travel between Brussels and Nairobi resumed on Monday, with at least 50,000 people booking flights following the relaunch. Belgium’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hadja Lahbib, announced the route’s success even before the first flight took off from Zaventem on Monday morning. “This is a win-win for both countries. It forms a bridge between…
Severe flooding driven by torrential rain and fierce winds has claimed at least 22 lives on South Africa’s eastern coast, local authorities reported on Tuesday. The devastating weather affected multiple areas across two eastern provinces, with unusual tornadoes spotted, plunging temperatures, and snow falling in some central regions. In the Eastern Cape, flooding has resulted…
Georgia’s parliament is set to debate a controversial “family values” bill aimed at restricting LGBT rights. The bill, which includes bans on “LGBT propaganda” and gender reassignment surgery, will be discussed in the first of three required readings during the current spring session, according to Shalva Papuashvili, the Speaker of Parliament. Introduced by the ruling…
Record Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League champions, Gor Mahia, are diving straight into training as they prepare for a series of crucial local and continental fixtures between June and August 2024. Team Manager Victor Nyaoro’s Statement: Victor Nyaoro, the team manager, emphasized the importance of maintaining their momentum. “We have three major targets: to…
Njambi Koikai, popularly known as Jahmby, has passed away due to complications from endometriosis. Her family and friends confirmed her death on Tuesday morning while she was receiving treatment at Nairobi Hospital. Njambi had been diagnosed with Thoracic endometriosis, a rare condition where endometrial tissue is found in or around the lungs, requiring specialized treatment….
Kenyan motorists may have to contend with the controversial motor vehicle circulation tax unless the budget for the next financial year is further slashed. The chairman of Parliament’s Finance and Planning Committee says scrapping the tax will leave the budget with a 58 billion shillings hole, denting the country’s revenue collection. The committee’s opinion came…