Gedion Onyango, London School of Economics and Political Science A strong undercurrent driving the unprecedented anti-tax protests in Kenya is outrage over theft of public resources coupled with the extravagant lifestyles of public servants. There are widespread frustrations that President…
This week’s planned ant-government protests are dubbed, ‘Road to Saba Saba,’ a 7 days journey to what netizens now term as the new Saba Saba, 34 years after the first iconic movement. All counties have promised to take to the…
The boss of Kings Music, Alikiba has congratulated fellow artist Naseeb Abdul Juma aka Diamond Platnumz in a situation that has been seen as surprising. The founder of Crown Media has taken that step while celebrating how music from Tanzania…
KNCHR Chairperson Catherine Odede. //FILE PHOTO At least 39 people have died and 361 injured since the onset of anti-finance bill protests in the country, according to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR). In its latest data, the…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 2 – Director of Public Prosecutions Renson Ingonga has warned those taking part in Tuesday’s protests against acts of violence and destruction of property. Ingonga stated that those found guilty of breaking the law during the demonstrations…
Pingjiang county and Miluo city in Yueyang, Hunan province, raised their flood response to the highest level on Monday night, as local authorities and residents battled historic rainfall and runoff. The Pingjiang hydrologic station on the Miluo River recorded water…
NAIROBI, Kenya July 2 – Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi has urged Kenyans not to follow the destructive paths of countries like Somalia and Sudan, warning against actions that could lead to the country’s downfall. While acknowledging that every person has…
Former Safaricom CEO, Bob Collymore sadly succumbed to his illness and passed away 5 years ago. His wife, Wambui Kamiru Collymore in commemoration of his anniversary recently shared how she is still deeply in love with her husband, years later.…
About 320 Tibetan Buddhist monks completed their academic studies at the Xizang College of Buddhism in Lhasa, Xizang autonomous region, and participated in a graduation ceremony recently. During the ceremony on Sunday, the new graduates received various academic degrees and…
China’s top Procuratorate has already approved the arrest of Wang Yixin, former vice-governor of Heilongjiang province, on suspicion of accepting bribes. The approval was disclosed by the Supreme People’s Procuratorate on its website on Tuesday, adding that the case is still…