This year alone, he has made 18 international trips with his recent visit being to South Korea after he had just concluded a historic state visit to the United States that elicited much debate. President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto arrive at Icheon International Airport in Icheon, South Korea on June 3, 2024. He made his first official visit to Tanzania in October 2022 and proceeded to Uganda for the country’s 60 anniversary celebrations. He also visited several European countries such as France, Belgium, Switzerland, Netherlands and Germany attending various summits and conferences. He has also travelled to Japan for a state visit as well as to Italy for the Italy-Africa summit.

June 09, 2024 02:50 UTC

The USMNT has been thrashed, 5-1, by Colombia in what ended up being a disaster friendly for Gregg Berhalter's men before the start of the Copa America later this month. 5 in the world and a potential Copa America knockout stage opponent, on Wednesday, June 12. USA and Norwich City forward Josh Sargent missed Saturday's friendly and could be dropped from the Copa America roster due to injury. We'll have to see if he makes it for the Brazil game, and then we'll have to make a decision if he makes it on the Copa America roster,' Berhalter said Friday. Twenty-six man Copa America rosters are due June 15.

June 09, 2024 01:31 UTC

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June 09, 2024 00:31 UTC

Kallie Wright, the wife of rodeo star Spencer Wright, shared a heartbreaking obituary dedicated to their son Levi Wright. 'Our sweet boy, Levi Spencer Wright, affectionately known as "Beans," was born on March 24, 2021, in Cedar City, Utah, to Spencer and Kallie Wright of Beaver, Utah,' the obituary read. This comes shortly after Kallie shared her harrowing recollection of how the toddler was critically injured after driving his toy tractor into a raging creek near their family home in Beaver County, Utah on May 21. Kallie Wright, the wife of rodeo star Spencer Wright, shared a heartbreaking obituary dedicated to their son Levi WrightIn memory of their beloved son, the obituary read: 'Levi was exceptionally thoughtful and considerate for his age, he was constantly thinking of others.' He was driving his toy tractor on their land and crossed the creek, which divided the property between theirs and Levi's grandparents'.

June 09, 2024 00:21 UTC

The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party National Elections Board on Saturday postponed planned grassroots elections in Nairobi. In a notice dated June 7, the party elections board chairman Anthony Mwaura noted the move was in line with an initial order issued on June 6. The postponement comes a day after Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja expressed confidence in winning Monday’s contest for UDA chairmanship. Meanwhile, on the other hand, Gakuya expressed his dissatisfaction with the preparedness of the Nairobi elections claiming unfair considerations. We shall go ahead and join a new party,” Gakuya alleged during an interview with a local radio station.

June 08, 2024 23:27 UTC





PHOTO: BRENDA HARWOODThe call is out for Dunedin people to once again be possum detectives, stepping out into the dark during the annual Spotlight on Possums event, which aims to identify possum hot spots around the city. Last year’s event had brought in 170 reports, with 73 possums sighted across the city, including nine on Otago Peninsula. "We are now into the end-game of our possum eradication efforts on Otago Peninsula," Mrs Dale said. This year, the OPBG is enlisting the support of most of the 10 schools on Otago Peninsula, by running a fun competition, with prizes offered by the Royal Albatross Centre and The Opera (Otago Peninsula Eco Restoration Alliance. "The prizes will be for those schools which can sign up the most participants in the Spotlight on Possums event," she said.

June 08, 2024 23:00 UTC

Katie Piper has revealed she's been forced to pull out from her ITV breakfast show this weekend to recover from an 'unexpected medical procedure'. Katie wrote: 'Sadly, I'm not going to be on my breakfast show this weekend as I've had to have an unexpected medical procedure. All is well' (pictured in 2023)In December 2023, Katie revealed that she was forced to have her eye sewn shut to allow it to heal. Katie told her fellow Loose Women panellists: 'I had a planned procedure called a tarsorrhaphy, which is a semi-permanent closure of the eye. The previous month, Katie revealed she had underwent an operation to fix a defect in her left eye, informing fans that she'd had a tissue graft.

June 08, 2024 22:48 UTC

By adopting the WHO’s three-test algorithm, the nation aims to slash testing queues – a welcome change considering the near-championship 4.3 per cent prevalence rate. This is not just a bureaucratic shuffle; it’s a strategic move orchestrated by an eleven-member taskforce formed in March 2022. In Kenya, the shift to a three-test algorithm is part of this broader effort, informed by current trends in new technologies in HIV testing. The taskforce reviewed current HIV testing methods and contextualised the WHO’s recommendation for our local landscape. Kenya’s move towards the three-test algorithm is more than a technical adjustment; it’s a signal of our commitment to fight HIV with every tool available.

June 08, 2024 21:05 UTC

The Kenya Kwanza government has repeatedly been blamed for increasing the yoke of taxes, and the introduction of levies that Kenyans cannot keep up with. Among the new proposed taxes in the Finance Bill is the highly debated motor vehicle tax, at the rate of 2.5 per cent of the value of the motor vehicle. Payable at the time of issuance of insurance cover for motor vehicles, this tax is between Sh5,000 and Sh100,000. “There is a risk it might push people to delay renewing their motor vehicles insurance due to the additional cost. When they were campaigning, they told Kenyan they would reduce the taxes but upon taking power, they have been increasing taxes in every way,” he says.

June 08, 2024 21:04 UTC

Jackie Matubia says love isn't supposed to be painful as she advises women on toxic relationships. Photo: Jackie Matubia. Jackie, in an exclusive interview with TUKO.co.ke, said that publishing Toxic and it becoming a success was a dream come true. Jackie's advice to women in toxic relationshipsThe actress noted that when she plays Janet in the web series, she embodies the character fully and is no longer Jackie. When I'm playing that part I'm not Jackie but Janet the, character, so it was another day in the office of being someone else!"

June 08, 2024 20:59 UTC

‘Fake’ lawyer arrested in KisiiA man has been taken into police custody in Kisii after he was arrested for allegedly masquerading as a lawyer. When Mr Ayienda asked the suspect when he started to practice, he was unable to explain, let alone produce a practicing certificate. Mr Kases said the suspect was arrested at the lands office and taken into the police cells. “Forms that were duly signed by the suspect were recovered from the suspect,” Mr Kases informed. Mr Kases said the suspect will be presented to court to face charges including personating an advocate and obtaining money by false pretense.

June 08, 2024 20:43 UTC

Born in LA to a prominent film producer father and screenwriter mother, he made his film debut aged just 10 alongside film icon Billy Crystal. It's Jake Gyllenhaal! The Brokeback Mountain star, now aged 43, is among the most in-demand actors in Hollywood. The star grew up in the world of showbiz with his Swedish director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter mother Naomi Foner. It's Jake Gyllenhaal!

June 08, 2024 20:19 UTC

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June 08, 2024 20:18 UTC

Though South Sudan President Salva Kiir is the Chairman of the EAC, his country owed $8.6 million. They do that months later, as Burundi and South Sudan did. As early as next week, both ports can hold a fireside sale of DRC, South Sudan and Burundi goods that haven’t been collected for 90 days. Last week, South Sudan said exports would resume within a fortnight. The EAC could get a cut there too; for every 25 barrels South Sudan exports, it could allocate one to pay its Community dues.

June 08, 2024 20:01 UTC

The seven-time world champion said on Thursday he felt a first podium of the season was not far away after signs of progress in Monaco last time out. And in the first dry session of the weekend on Montreal’s Ile Notre-Dame, Hamilton finished over three tenths clear of Max Verstappen with his Mercedes team-mate George Russell in third. Ferrari came into the weekend as favourites for victory with many observers but Monaco winner Charles Leclerc was only 10th with team-mate Carlos Sainz 12th. Friday’s two practice sessions were disrupted by rain at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, with Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso topping the second running after Norris had gone fastest in the first. Rain is forecast to possibly be a factor in qualifying later on Saturday and Sunday’s race.

June 08, 2024 17:52 UTC