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Odibets Deepens Community Impact with CSR Initiative and water project in Nandi CountyIn a demonstration of their unwavering commitment to community development, Odibets continued their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives on Wednesday, February 28, by extending a helping hand to St Joseph Girls National School located in Chepterit Nandi County. The betting company, under its Odi Mtaani initiative, announced the drilling of a borehole project, distributed sanitary towels, and provided assorted foodstuffs to students and locals. “I commend Odi Mtaani Foundation for their dedication to uplifting communities and fulfilling the CSR obligations outlined by the board. The CSR initiative at St Joseph Girls National School underscores Odibets’ commitment to making a tangible difference in communities nationwide, exemplifying its ethos of social impact and community engagement. This comes barely a week after Odibets launched a mega water project in Makueni County.

Aiming to be open next Thursday, March 7, on Main Street in Keswick, No Monkey Business, led by Vicki Mallaghan who also operated Café Hope in the town will be embarking on a new frontier for Cumbria’s nightlife. Stressing that this is not a children’s bar or a youth club and is aimed towards adults who simply don’t drink, Vicki said the bar will bring something fresh to nighttime drinking culture and offer something different that a new generation of people have secretly wanted. Young people of Generation Z are drinking far less than their predecessors – Millennials – who are said to drink less than their elders – Generation X. But this isn’t about going out to drink coke and juice, alcohol free drinks that are targeted towards adults and new herbal and fungal-based ‘mood altering’ drinks are entering the market and will feature at this new bar. “It can still be just as fun without the alcohol,” Vicki said.

President Ruto expressed his stance on the ongoing territorial disputes between Somalia and Ethiopia on Wednesday, February 28, during a meeting at State House with Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. During the meeting, Ruto emphasised the importance of maintaining peace, security, and stability within the continent. Similarly, Somalia recently accused Ethiopia of disrupting President Hassan Mohamud's delegation while he attempted to access the African Union summit venue in Ethiopia. "Given that Ethiopia hosts the African Union headquarters, its leadership and government must treat all African leaders equally. Hosting the AU is both an honour and a privilege for Ethiopia," Somalia stated in a press statement.

Trump is disqualified from Illinois ballot, judge rulesAn Illinois state judge on Wednesday barred Donald Trump from appearing on the Illinois’ Republican presidential primary ballot because of his role in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but she delayed her ruling from taking effect in light of an expected appeal by the former U.S. president. Cook County Circuit Judge Tracie Porter sided with Illinois voters who argued that the former president should be disqualified from the state’s March 19 primary ballot and its Nov. 5 general election ballot for violating the anti-insurrection clause of the U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment. The final outcome of the Illinois case and similar challenges will likely be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court, which heard arguments related to Trump’s ballot eligibility on Feb. 8. Porter said she was staying her decision because she expected his appeal to Illinois’ appellate courts, and a potential ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court. The advocacy group Free Speech For People, which spearheaded the Illinois disqualification effort, praised the ruling as a “historic victory” in a statement.

President William Ruto announced on Wednesday, February 28, that Kenya had reached an agreement with two Eastern African countries on the integration of electricity markets. According to Ruto, the government is collaborating with Tanzania and Ethiopia to improve the reliability of electricity supply, thereby lowering its cost. The head of state further highlighted that the agreement aimed to expand the distribution of clean regional energy. It will soon serve Tanzania through the 400kV Isinya Substation,” Ruto stated. The discussions focused on collaborative initiatives aimed at enhancing the capacity and resilience of the Eastern Africa Power Pool.

Source: UGCOne of the dailies unearthed the circumstances in which a University of Nairobi lecturer who had been reported missing died. Daily NationThe daily covered the mysterious death of Samuel Mbutu, a University of Nairobi political science lecturer who was reported missing earlier this month. As planned, Mbutu boarded a bus to Nairobi from Kisumu, but the journey was delayed as the PSV developed mechanical problems. "He boarded a bus a few minutes past Sunday midnight and told his wife that he would be home Monday morning. A Nairobi court dismissed an application by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to continue holding Derrick Kimathi, the owner of a gas plant that killed more than 10 people.

Senators demand protection of journalistsThursday, February 29th, 2024 02:41 | By Rawlings OtienoBomet Senator Hillary Sigei. PHOTO/PrintSenators want the national security apparatus to protect journalists and allow them access information in the course of their duty at the county and national level. This is after Bomet Senator Hillary Sigei sought a statement from the Committee on National Security and Foreign Affairs regarding the safety, security and freedom of journalists after some were assaulted in the county last week. Lawmaker told the House that on February 20, several journalists from Standard Media, Waldai FM, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, Emoo FM, Kenya News Agency, Kass Media, Royal Media, Taach FM, Nation Media and TV47 were assaulted in Bomet town. “I am also seeking for a holistic assessment regarding actions taken by the Media Council of Kenya in protecting and promoting the freedom and independence of the media, specifically the assaulted journalists in Bomet,” said Sigei.

It will take more than prayers to heal this nationThursday, February 29th, 2024 08:38 | By Stephen NdegwaCharlene, daughter of President William Ruto, with American preacher Benny Hinn at a prayer meeting in Nairobi over the weekend. PHOTO/PrintThe recent visit by 71-year-old Israeli-born American-Canadian televangelist Pastor Toufik Benedictus “Benny” Hinn raised a lot of excitement for various reasons. On the other hand, we have the so called born-again Christians, who eat, walk, sleep and wax lyrical on matters Biblical. Being in the stadium was reveling in the aura of Christ himself in the persona of Pastor Hinn. Healing this nation needs diligence, sacrifice, sincere contrition, and similar Christian virtues.

EFF leader Julius Malema's latest hate speech trial came within a whisker of an application for the recusal of Equality Court Judge Mark Sher, who is presiding over the matter sitting in the Western Cape High Court. Malema's counsel, Mfesane Ka-Siboto, said he felt Sher was showing signs of bias towards advocate Anwar Albertus SC, counsel for the applicant, Dante van Wyk and was berating him.

Shweta, Sushant Singh Rajput’s sister, is currently in India and talked about how she spent several days in introspection following her brother’s passing. Not only that, Shweta also revealed that before Sushant’s death, she had a strange sense of unease. There was confusion a day priorThe news of Sushant Singh Rajput’s demise on June 14, 2020, shook everyone deeply. Shweta mentioned that the night before Sushant’s death, on the 13th, she was feeling very restless and was discussing the topic of death with her husband. Shweta revealed that she didn’t believe Sushant could take his own life.

In December 2021, AFROTECH previously reported that the VC fund, focused on investing in Black- and diverse-led tech startups, had raised $25 million in less than a year since it was founded. “This is not just for play. It’s not do good dollars. We’re a real fund with real people who have real ideas who can make real money. I want the industry to see these companies in our fund as an actual player in the overall venture and tech spaces,” Kelauni Jasmyn, founder of nonprofit Black Tech Nation and general partner of BTN.vc, told AFROTECH at the time.

Disney has joined forces with Reliance Industries to form an $8.5 billion media giant in India. Photo: Patrick T. FALLON / AFP/FileSource: AFPIndia's Reliance Industries and Walt Disney have agreed to merge their Indian media businesses, creating a $8.5 billion entertainment giant in the world's most populous nation. India's entertainment market is already one of the world's biggest, with the merger expected to further shake up the multi-billion-dollar industry. The statement said Disney will hold 36.8 percent, Reliance will hold a 16.3 percent stake, and Viacom18 another 46.8 percent. The announcement comes less than a month after Sony and Zee called off a $10 billion merger that would have been a formidable force against Reliance and Disney.

Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has ordered an audit into the statutes and practices of Daystar University following allegations that non-Christian students are forced to attend chapel. Mr Machogu said the university explained that all students are admitted with full knowledge of its Christian background, philosophy and teachings, when he sought answers from the administration. The university has indicated that its students are by policy required to attend at least 75 per cent of all scheduled chapel services in any given semester,” Mr Machogu said. Mr Ali said that Kenyan students are free to attend any university regardless of their religious foundations. The Speaker Moses Wetang’ula directed Mr Machogu to send officers to Daystar University to investigate the claims and appear before the Committee on Education in a fortnight, together with Mr Ali.

Bitcoin is climbing toward its all-time high of $68,991. At 1325 GMT, bitcoin traded at about $60,301, closing in on its all-time high of $68,991 -- that was struck in November 2021 and which some analysts believe is now within reach. Since their approval on January 10 by US securities regulators, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) indexed to bitcoin have theoretically enabled a wider public to invest in the cryptocurrency without having to hold it directly. But once the selling fever subsided, flows into US bitcoin ETFs, such as that of asset management giant BlackRock, increased. Bitcoin is created -- or "mined" -- as a reward when powerful computers solve complex problems to validate transactions made on the blockchain.