Haiti’s interim Prime Minister Garry Conille has vowed to end lawlessness with the help of a Kenyan-led international force deployed to the Caribbean nation. The arrival of 400 Kenyan police officers, in the first tranche of an international force, was a “unique opportunity” to restore order, Mr Conille said. The state will regain power and reaffirm its authority so all Haitians can live peacefully in this country,” he said. US President Joe Biden also welcomed the deployment, saying the Kenyan-led mission offered the “best chance” to achieve democratic governance in Haiti. So elections are to be organised within a year, and to allow that to happen, the Kenyan-led mission is being tasked with restoring security.

The former Cameroon and Celtic midfielder has tragically passed away leaving a legacy of significant contributions to football. Former Cameroon and Celtic midfielder Landry Nguemo has tragically passed away following a car accident. The Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) confirmed the heartbreaking news. Landry Tsafack Nguemo, born on November 28, 1985, began his football career in Dschang, a town in western Cameroon. Beyond football, Nguémo had a passion for falconry, keeping a modest collection of birds of prey.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Selangor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested the former chief financial officer and the former chief operating officer of a real estate company on suspicion of submitting false payment claim documents for about RM100,000. A MACC source said both of them, a woman and a man in their 30s, were arrested at 2pm on Wednesday (June 26) when they appeared to give their statements at the Selangor MACC office. "Preliminary investigations found that the two suspects were suspected of submitting 42 false claim documents that caused losses to the company when no goods had been supplied nor progress in works. According to another source, the two suspects were remanded for three days until June 29 based on MACC’s application. Meanwhile, Selangor MACC director Datuk Alias ​​Salim, when contacted, confirmed the arrests, saying the case was being investigated under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009.- Bernama

James Emina, an auto mechanic who takes care of his daughter at the workshop, said life has been challenging. The man said he would like to get his wife back if he had money. The man is no longer living with his wife because, according to him, the woman is having mental challenges. He told Legit.ng that his wife left after the mental challenges started shortly after she gave birth. His words:"My wife left her.

The new Social Health Authority is not ready for a full launch next week, the team overseeing the rollout has noted. “The ICT SHA system was piloted in Marsabit. “The ICT experts have been requested to report for SHA alternatives on the ICT system especially on the registration and contribution domain. She noted the integrated health information system for facilitation of health service delivery has not been rolled out in all health facilities. “The Ministry of Health shall cover all cost pertaining the rollout and maintenance of the Integrated Health Information system,” she said.

Eric Omondi's younger brother, Fred, died in a horrible road accident along Kangudo Road. Photo: Irene Omondi. The late comedian had three siblings, Joseph, Eric and Irene Omondi, but unfortunately, Joseph died. Recently, Irene shared a touching message, quoting the Bible. Why was Fred Omondi's memorial mass cancelled?

Escalating the cost of essential household commodities, high fuel prices, rapid depreciation of the shilling and spiralling public debt were threatening to ground the economy. Our inflation figures have fallen from 8 per cent in May 2023 to 5 per cent in April this year. I am grateful to all the members of the National Assembly who voted yesterday affirmatively for the Finance Bill 2024 as amended on the floor of the House to incorporate the views generated in the public participation process. Following the passage of the bill, the country witnessed widespread expression of dissatisfaction with the bill as passed, regrettably resulting in the loss of life, destruction of property and desecration of constitutional institutions. Consequently, having reflected on the continuing conversation around the content of the Finance Bill of 2024, I will decline to assent to the bill.

PETALING JAYA: Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman plans to run from Muar in Johor to Parliament in protest over the lack of funding for Opposition parliamentarians. He intends to run 200km to raise funds under his "Langkah Muar" initiative, aimed at raising funds for his constituency's community service centres. "For more than a year, the Opposition constituencies have not received allocations. "Now, I am using my legs to raise funds in Muar and as a form of protest," he said. On April 18, the unity government secretariat supreme leadership council decided in principle to consider allocating funds to Opposition MPs.

Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria stated that Prof Njuguna Ndung’u single-handedly managed to turn around Kenya’s economy. Speaking during a funeral service for the burial of the late Mary Wanjiku Kimani sister-in-law to Prof.Njuguna Ndung'u, CS National Treasury & Economic Planning, Moses Kuria praised Njuguna Ndung’u citing that the country would have crumbled. “For the past two years, without fear of contradiction, I can say that Professor Njuguna Ndung’u has held this country. Treasury and Economic Planning Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung'u addressing media on the budget for Financial Year 2024/25. The choice is upon you whether you want a united nation or not,” CS Moses Kuria stated.

Prisoners who sit for National Industrial Training Institute exams will soon be able to get certificates from the institution as the state seeks to clear debts that have blocked the same. Correctional Services PS Salome Beacco on Wednesday said they are nearing the completion of the payment of debts owed to Nita. The PS said the certificates will help the inmates once they get out of jail to easily get a job to fend for themselves and their families. She said their mandate is to ensure their clients are reformed, rehabilitated and are properly integrated back into society. The PS said they want to increase the number of workshops, equipments inside prisons and have requisitioned more equipment for rehabilitation.

People had been going on at me for years that I drank too much Diet Coke. So, that was it, no more Diet Coke as a straight drink and basically none at all Mon-Thu. I still missed my Diet Coke, but I wasn't craving it, and I found other ways to satiate my sweet tooth - with fruit! I found I had peaks and troughs before - perhaps the low after the high of the Diet Coke caffeine and fake sugar rush. Whether it was all down to the Diet Coke ban, or a combination of things - the numbers do not lie.

Netizens this morning have woken up to shocking posts from a few X bigwigs and activists who've been at the forefront of leading the Reject Finance Bill protests. Most of the big Twitter bigwigs are asking people to stand down and refrain from marching to the State House. Before the change of tune, most influencers had called on their followers and fans to show up in numbers as they marched to the State House. However, tales have changed with said activists claiming the demos have been infiltrated and would no longer serve their intended purpose. Below is a list of activists who've called for citizens to stand down and what they had to say;1) Khalif Kairo

Protesters in Nairobi on Thursday cheered the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officers as they made their way into the Nairobi Central Business District. In videos seen by the Star, KDF officers who were aboard their vehicles made their way through Tom Mboya Street where they met the protesters. The KDF officers have been patrolling the City since Thursday morning. This comes after Members of Parliament on Wednesday morning approved the deployment of Kenya Defence Forces officers within the country to restore order after deadly protests. The soldiers will support the Kenya Police Service to restore normalcy across the country after anti-Finance Bill protests turned tragic on Tuesday.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures the price changes of goods at the producer level, increased by 1.4 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in May 2024, from 1.9 in the previous month, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM). He also said that the water supply index went up 8.7 per cent, while the electricity and gas supply index increased by 1.5 per cent. "The electricity and gas supply and water supply indices remained positive, recording increases of 1.1 per cent and 1.4 per cent, respectively,” he said. The chief statistician noted that the average price of crude palm oil (CPO) was RM3,902.50 per tonne in May 2024. This marked a 2.8 per cent increase from May 2023 but an 8.3 per cent decrease from the April 2024 price.

“Being in the Olympics is the greatest achievement because it is the biggest sporting event in the world and anyone qualified for it is arguably ahead of the rest. It means a lot to the whole squad as we only have two Olympians in the team. As a new generation it means a lot to us, and want to make a big statement there,” he noted.