Police Seize Marijuana Haul in Siaya and Nairobi Operations (PHOTOS)

Authorities are intensifying efforts to combat drug trafficking as traffickers continue to employ increasingly creative smuggling techniques. Smugglers have devised various ways to conceal narcotics, ranging from hidden compartments in backpacks to seemingly ordinary shipments. Despite these evolving tactics, recent operations in Kenya have successfully disrupted major drug trafficking attempts, seizing large quantities of cannabis…

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Varsity leaders urged to call off strike

The Ministry of Education is requesting the university students’ leadership to call off the demonstrations planned for Monday the 9th of September 2024 to reject the New Funding Model for Higher education. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba urged the students to instead take advantage of a fresh review of the model to be done by…

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Nairobi joins groundbreaking Breathe Cities Initiative as part of its efforts to combat air pollution

Nairobi is set to make a monumental step in its fight against air pollution with the official launch of the Breathe Cities Nairobi initiative on September 11, 2024. Breathe Cities is a first-of-its-kind initiative from Clean Air Fund, C40 Cities, and Bloomberg Philanthropies, dedicated to cleaning our air, cutting carbon emissions, and enhancing public health…

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Somalia pins corporates over independent Somaliland label

By ABDULKADIR KHALIF Somalia says it will make good its threat of punishing corporate bodies labelling or operating as though Somaliland is independent territory. Mogadishu had said all firms with operations in Somalia should, by September 1, have altered information on their network platforms to reflect that Somaliland was a part of Somalia. Somalia’s Ministry…

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Kendrick to headline Super Bowl

Rapper Kendrick Lamar will headline the Super Bowl half-time show, the National Football League and Apple Music announced on Sunday. It will be the second time the Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winning artist will perform in one of the most coveted events in music – but will be the first time he is the main act….

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Algeria presidential election kicks off

By XINHUA Algerians headed to polls on Saturday to elect their next president, with more than 23 million citizens in the country eligible to cast their ballots. Voting began early in the day, with polling stations nationwide opening at 8:00 am local time (0700 GMT). Mobile polling stations have been in operation since Wednesday to access…

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