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A magnitude 7.8 earthquake with an epicentre in southeastern Turkey near the border of northern Syria has killed hundreds of people and caused widespread destruction. The quake killed at least 641 people across both countries, toppling buildings and sending rescuers scrambling through the rubble to find survivors. The death toll…

On January 25, 2023, the East African Community (EAC) officially launched the verification mission to assess the Federal Republic of Somalia’s readiness to join the regional bloc. The verification team of experts from the EAC Partner States will be in Somalia from January 25 to February 3, 2023. The team…

Since July 2022, there were delays for Kenyans seeking to go to the UK due to pile-up issues in processing visas which is now resolved hence shortening the processing period to be within three weeks. This brings to an end the months-long wait that travellers have had to endure to…

Mang’u High School is set to receive a Boeing plane from Kenya Airways, in a move aimed at supporting the institution’s aviation curriculum. In a joint statement between the institution and Kenya Commercial Bank(KCB) in the country dated Wednesday, January 18, the plane was yet to be transported to the…

Rwanda says it can no longer offer refuge to people fleeing violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) due to high tensions between the Central African neighbours. Persistent fighting in the East of the mineral-rich DRC pits federal troops against rebels from the M23 group, which has captured swaths…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a Ksh.55.1 Billion loan to Kenya. The new loan bring total disbursements under the three year program to Ksh.203.8 Billion after the fourth review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangements between the IMF and Kenya. However, cumulative…

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has detained a senior sergeant assigned to the Nairobi City County government’s Environment Section on suspicion of soliciting a bribe amounting Ksh.100,000 on Tuesday, 13th December 2022. Sergeant Joseph Kiplang’at Leitich, assigned to the department in charge of regulating waste dumping, is accused of…

Former health minister Zweli Mkhize is eagerly polishing his bid to beat South Africa’s scandal-troubled President Cyril Ramaphosa in elections next week of the ruling ANC. Mkhize has long been cast in the role of underdog in the race to be president of the African National Congress (ANC) party —…

Starting from 1st December 2022, Kenyans in need of credit will be allowed to apply for loans through the Hustler Fund by dialing *254# across all networks; Safaricom, Telkom, or Airtel. Interested applicants will then be asked to dial their ID number and select a pin number. After accepting the…

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo is set to leave Manchester United by mutual agreement. The decision follows a controversial interview in which the 37-year-old criticised the club and said he had “no respect” for manager Erik ten Hag. Both parties stated that Ronaldo’s exit was “mutually agreed”. “The club thanks him…