Latest News As Soon As They Break…
Kenya’s trade deficit, the gap between export earnings and import costs, grew by Sh20.7 billion in the first quarter of 2024. Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) reveals that the balance of payments increased from Sh110.5 billion in Q1 2023 to Sh131.2 billion in Q1 2024, driven by higher spending on key…
President William Ruto will engage Kenyans on social media platform X this Friday, amidst the backdrop of the recent wave of anti-government demonstrations. The Head of State made the announcement on the aforesaid platform via a poster highlighting that the session, to be conducted on X Space, will run from 2pm to 5pm. Ruto is…
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has endorsed activist Boniface Mwangi’s proposal to organize a peace concert at Uhuru Park to honor Kenyans who lost their lives during recent anti-government demonstrations. During a speech in Nairobi on Thursday, Sakaja welcomed the initiative, emphasizing its noble purpose given the tragic events that inspired it. “It is true that…
Polls in Iran opened on Friday for a presidential election following the death of ultraconservative President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month. Around 61 million Iranians are eligible to vote in the election, where reformist Masoud Pezeshkian, 69, hopes for a breakthrough win against a divided conservative camp. The Guardian Council, which vets…
Gianluigi Donnarumma, Italy’s European Championship hero, is once again proving indispensable as the Azzurri head into their Euro 2024 last 16 clash with Switzerland. Having been named player of the tournament in the previous Euros, Donnarumma’s stellar performances in the group stage in Germany have been crucial for Italy’s advancement from Group B. The Italian…
Switzerland midfielder Michel Aebischer acknowledged the challenge his team faces in their Euro 2024 last 16 match against Italy, set to take place in Berlin on Saturday. Aebischer emphasized that Italy, the reigning champions, have a deep-seated aversion to losing and stressed that Switzerland would be the underdog in the encounter. Switzerland, initially poised to…
In recent political discourse, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s comments regarding National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director Noordin Haji have sparked significant controversy. Gachagua asserted that Haji is incompetent and should be held responsible for failing to inform President William Ruto about the unpopularity of the 2024/2025 Finance Bill among the citizens. This assertion is not only…
The cost of sending money home from abroad remained high in the one-year period ending December 2023, significantly affecting the continent’s remittance inflows. According to the World Bank’s latest Migration and Development report, the global average cost of sending $200 stood at 6.4 percent of the amount being sent in the fourth quarter of 2023….
Musician-turned-activist Kasmuel McOure, better known by his stage name Kaskazini, has been found unharmed after reportedly being abducted by police following anti-finance bill protests in Nairobi. The Alliance Boys High School alumnus was reported missing on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, and was last seen in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD). Before his disappearance, Kaskazini had…
Nyaribari Masaba MP Daniel Manduku has called on President William Ruto to dissolve Parliament and initiate fresh elections within 90 days following the disruptions witnessed during anti-Finance Bill protests. Speaking to the press in Kisii on Thursday, Manduku criticized elected leaders for failing to fulfill their mandate. Manduku suggested that new elections would allow Kenyans…