Digital content creator Anita 'Anini' Barasa has shared how deeply honoured she was after getting recognized by veteran politician and Kenya's 2nd ever prime minister Raila Odinga due to her heroic activism in the streets of Nairobi during Tuesday's protests. That is my father now mimi ni last born wa Raila, I think you all know that na Kenya yote inajua,. I was really honoured, Agwambo thank you so much,"Anini heartily expressed during the interview. Anini said confirming she'd still be taking to the streets throughout the week advocating for the rejection of the proposed 2024 Finance Bill. Finishing up the 17-year-old campus student revealed she was a co-founder of Wagwan Nairobi a arts club for digital content creators within the city.

June 20, 2024 13:18 UTC

Lenny DePaul has become a household name thanks to his role in the History Channel's hit series "Hunting Hitler." Lenny DePaul profile summaryFull name Lenny DePaul Gender Male Age 66 Birthday 16th September Height 6'0" Hair colour Brown Eye colour Brown Sexuality Straight Nationality American Ethnicity White Profession Actor/Producer Net worth $1M Relationship status Married Spouse Ellie DePaul Children 2 (Nikki, Tim)Who is Lenny DePaul? Lenny Depaul became a celebrity for his role in A&E's hit TV show, Manhunters: Fugitive Task Force. Lenny Depaul (L) attends a football game, (R) Lenny DePaul with colleagues at the US Marshal. Final word on Lenny DePaulFamous for his roles on the History Channel's "Hunting Hitler," Lenny DePaul brings more than thirty years of experience to the film as a former Chief Inspector of the U.S.

June 20, 2024 12:50 UTC

For a second day running, hundreds of Mombasa residents took to the streets to demonstrate against the high cost of living and the Finance Bill 2024. On Wednesday, the residents engaged the police in running battles along the streets of Mombasa, but on Thursday, the demonstrations were rather peaceful. A handful of anti-riot police officers followed the protestors from a distance as they demonstrated along the streets while chanting anti-government songs. The protestors were joined by rights activists from Muslim for Human Rights (Muhuri). Muslims for Human Rights (Muhuri) Rapid Response Officer, Francis Auma, said they have joined other Kenyans countrywide to protest against Finance Bill.

June 20, 2024 12:12 UTC

Pluckley is famed for being one of the most haunted places in Britain, named so by the Guinness Book of World records in 1989. (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)Another spectre credited with connection to this family is that of the woman who haunts Rose Court. His spectral figure, robed in brown, is said to be spotted around the building before he disappears into the ether. Another Dering family haunting is that of the Dering Arms - an old pub which sits on the estate. Another terrifying location within the village is Screaming Wood - officially named as Dering Woods.

June 20, 2024 11:56 UTC

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June 20, 2024 11:32 UTC

The High Court on Thursday, June 20, dismissed a petition that had challenged the Ministry of Education's decision to transition from 8-4-4 to the 2-6-3-3-3 Competence Based Curriculum (CBC) education system. The case was filed by former Law Society of Kenya President Nelson Havi in 2021 and was determined by a 3-judge bench. "CBC Petition dismissed: no evidence to support any of the grounds relied upon and a lot of money has gone into implementation," Nelson Havi spoke moments after the ruling. According to the High Court judges, granting Havi's prayers would cause havoc to the education system considering the scope of investment. The CBC curriculum was implemented in 2019 by the late Cabinet Secretary for Education George Magoha despite opposition from key education stakeholders.

June 20, 2024 11:26 UTC

Worldcoin to resume Kenya operations after police drop investigationKenyan police have dropped an investigation into allegations that Worldcoin had illegally collected and transferred users’ personal data, according to a police document, paving the way for the cryptocurrency project to resume its operations. Authorities suspended Worldcoin in August last year, following privacy objections over its scanning of users’ irises in exchange for a digital ID to create a new “identity and financial network”. Worldcoin is being rolled out by Tools for Humanity, a company co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Worldcoin will resume registration of users across Kenya soon, said Thomas Scott, chief legal officer at Tools for Humanity, in a statement. “We are grateful for the DCI’s fair investigation and for the Director of Public Prosecutions’ determination to close the matter,” Scott said.

June 20, 2024 11:08 UTC

NTV journalist Ibrahim Karanja confronted a police officer captured on live TV while beating up protesters. The incident occurred around 12:40 pm on Thursday, June 20, as the journalist covered the protests outside Nation Center along Kimathi Street in Nairobi. Shortly after, he announced that one of the police officers was beating up a protester before rushing towards the direction. Facebook Ibrahim Karanja"There is a police beating up (a protester)... Why are you beating people? He is beating up protesters," he said while chasing after the officer.

June 20, 2024 11:04 UTC

The report stated that only two of 28 developed countries contributed their fair share of an internationally agreed commitment to provide Ksh2.7 trillion ($20 billion) per year in biodiversity finance to developing countries. Some developing countries need funding to help halt and reverse biodiversity loss across the planet. In the landmark 2022 Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), the world agreed to ambitious targets to combat biodiversity loss. To help achieve the goal, developed countries agreed to collectively contribute at least $20 billion per year to developing countries by 2025. Ruto is among African leaders pushing the World Bank to increase funding for mitigating climate dangers in African nations.

June 20, 2024 10:57 UTC

Ruto’s backyard joins anti Finance Bill demosYouths from President William Ruto’s Eldoret backyard, Uasin Gishu county Thursday morning joined their counterparts from other key towns across the country in demonstrations against Finance Bill 2024. It was a euphoric moment for Eldoret residents with the protestors using the same routes that voters used to celebrate President Ruto’s victory in 2022 and to stage previous political statements in the region. Shortly before noon, they finally merged at the Zion Mall junction along the main Eldoret-Uganda highway, the only main highway through Eldoret Town, bringing business and traffic along the highway to a complete standstill. The police officers guided the demonstrators on using the main Uganda highway through the town, which saw the protestors organize themselves to spare one lane for motorists. As the day progressed and their numbers kept growing, so did the number of police officers deployed kept increasing.

June 20, 2024 10:43 UTC

Two people were arrested after vandalism at Stonehenge claimed by protest group Just Stop Oil. UK police arrested two people on Wednesday after environmental activists sprayed an orange substance on Stonehenge, the renowned prehistoric UNESCO world heritage site in southwest England. The Just Stop Oil protest group said two activists had "decorated Stonehenge in orange powder paint" to demand that Britain's next government legally commit to phasing out fossil fuels by 2030. Labour leader Keir Starmer, who polls predict will be the next prime minister, said it was "outrageous" and branded Just Stop Oil "pathetic". 'Resistance'Just Stop Oil, formed in 2022, wants an end to new oil and gas exploration in the North Sea off the UK's east coast.

June 20, 2024 10:37 UTC

(Bloomberg) -- A blackout hit the whole of Ecuador on Wednesday, leaving the nation of 18 million without power. At 7 p.m. local time, 95% of power service was restored and full service is expected to resume before midnight local time, according to the government. Quito’s Mayor Pabel Muñoz said that the capital’s recently-inaugurated subway, which has an independent backup power supply, also stopped running. Plans to prevent a total blackout were prepared two decades ago after the previous one and never implemented, he added. (Updates with additional comments from Energy Minister Luque throughout)Most Read from Bloomberg Businessweek©2024 Bloomberg L.P.

June 20, 2024 10:30 UTC

It was necessary because of the risk to the country and to GDC," Mr Ngugi told MPs. Lawmakers, however, questioned how GDC chose Cluff Geothermal, a UK-based company, for the Sh4.2 billion contract. This looks like something that was pre-planned to blow our Sh211 million in the London court," said Mr Pkosing. "We had a technical problem and we needed a technical solution, so we put our needs out there," Mr Ngugi said. These were PR Marriott drilling, Cluff geothermal and Great Wall drilling company.

June 20, 2024 10:11 UTC

Young Kenyans are up in arms protesting increased taxation by the government. A young generation is now standing up against this taxation and making their voices heard. The protests dubbed “Occupy Parliament” and ‘’Reject Finance Bill’’ are being coordinated and mobilised on social media. A Zello channel for example has been set up where Kenyans can share their location, photos of protests and emergency contact. Using social platforms, they’re also breaking down the finance bill in different vernacular languages and sharing the videos via WeeTransfer.

June 20, 2024 10:06 UTC

Source: UGCShe shared a video via the TikTok app, which quickly went viral and garnered many views and comments. Lady shades men who book KSh 800 lodgeIn the video, the lady identified as @rainrelcakes5 threw shades at men who booked a 'cheap' hotel of KSh 800 per night. She showed off her house and asked why she would leave her acceptable abode to stay with them at a cheap hotel. "As my house fine like this, you still invite me to come KSh 800 lodge?" Reactions trail lady's post about KSh 800 lodgeSocial media users stormed the comments section on TikTok to share their thoughts about the video.

June 20, 2024 09:59 UTC