NAIROBI, Kenya July 25 – Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) says it lacks the legal authority to take action against county governments operating unauthorised bank accounts in commercial banks, outside the purview of the national exchequer. Appearing before the Senate…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 25 — Kenyan activist Mwabili Mwagodi, a leading critic of President William Ruto’s church fundraising spree, has been reported missing in Dar es Salaam under circumstances that rights groups claim point to a possible abduction. Mwagodi —…
Clashes between Thai and Cambodian forces have escalated along their shared border, particularly near the disputed Prasat Ta Muen Thom temple. The violence, which includes gunfire, artillery, and even Thai airstrikes, erupted after a landmine injured several Thai soldiers earlier…
A volcano erupted on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula on Wednesday, spewing hot red lava and smoke. This eruption, the twelfth on the Reykjanes Peninsula since 2021, is characterised by a fissure that formed with almost no warning, emitting lava flows from…
Thailand’s leader has said that intense fightingbetween Thailand and Cambodia, which has killed at least 16 people and displaced tens of thousands, could “move towards war”. Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai’s warning comes as fighting at a disputed border entered…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has arrived in Baltimore, Maryland, as part of his ongoing tour of the United States, which has seen him engage with members of the Kenyan diaspora across several cities. Gachagua, who touched down in Baltimore…
Kenya’s police watchdog has accused officers of using “disproportionate force” to quell a recent series of protests during which 65 people died. In a report released on Thursday, the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (Ipoa) linked most of the deaths to…
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) is likely to tap Prime Cabinet Secretary and former ANC Party leader, Musalia Mudavadi, to spearhead its campaign in the upcoming Malava Constituency by-election. Speaking in a consultative meeting with over 100 clan chairpersons and…
NYERI, Kenya Jul 25 – The business community in Nyeri town has vowed to pool their resources to protect their properties following massive looting and destruction of premises during the youth led June 25 and July 7 protests which the…
LOS ANGELES, Jul 25 – A US tech company’s chief people officer who was apparently caught on a big screen at a Coldplay concert embracing the company’s CEO has resigned. Kristin Cabot, Astronomer’s chief people officer, is no longer with…