Will Joe Biden step down? An expert Q&A

Joe Biden’s extremely weak performance at the CNN TV debate last week, has prompted senior figures in the Democrat party to question whether he is fit enough to stand for the upcoming presidential election. Former speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said it was reasonable to ask: “Is this an episode or is this a…

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DCI clarifies claims of blocking Gachagua from attending church

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has dismissed allegations of blocking former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from attending a church service in Nairobi. In a statement Tuesday, the investigative agency said the allegations reported in a local daily were false and aimed at misrepresenting the actions and intentions of the…

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Ruto suffers setback as court blocks Adani-Ketraco deal

Engineers from KETRACO repair one of the six electricity towers along the Olkaria-Lessos-Kisumu power line that was vandalized by unknown people in Kayole estate in Naivasha. [File, Standard] President William Ruto’s government suffered a major blow after the High Court suspended the controversial multi-billion-shilling electricity transmission deal. Yesterday, Justice Bahati Mwamuye of the High Court issued the orders…

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AU attempts new mediation as hunger ravages Sudan

By AGGREY MUTAMBO By FRED OLUOCH The African Union (AU) is launching another bid to save Sudan from war, even as it fights what it calls a proliferation of mediation channels competing with one another, amid a mounting humanitarian crisis. This week, the African Union Peace and Security Council endorsed an “all-inclusive” meeting for July…

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