Kenyans have spoken strongly over the high cost of living in the country, giving their sentiments on what they would have changed had they been the president today. Speaking separately to the Star, the citizens responded vehemently in our vox pop where we asked "If you were President today, what will you do to lower the cost of living?" Another Kenyan named Wilson had this to say "If I could be the President of Kenya today I would first close all the loopholes of corruption, save and invest that money in job creation." "Additionally, I would lower the cost of commodities like fuel because once the price of fuel is high that means that the price of everything else also goes high. Wilson said.

This strategic, trade business platform provides Samsung with an opportunity to showcase its 30-year stay and investment in Africa. Specifically, this year, Samsung proudly ushered in the new era of mobile AI on the African continent - the Galaxy S24 series. Over the years, Samsung has also been running a number of education-focused initiatives, driven through technology across the African continent. In both South Africa and Lesotho, Samsung has entered into SIC programme partnerships with a number of higher education institutions. All these graduates are now expected to deepen the pool of well-trained technicians in the African continent.

DESPERATE fans are hoping to catch the first glimpse of Taylor Swift in Edinburgh - amid rumours she's set to arrive at a swanky hotel in the city. And fans have been craning to get a glimpse of Swift in Edinburgh before she takes to the stage. A lone concierge could be seen helping hotel residents with their luggage at the front of the grand hotel. Security covers up gate at Edinburgh hotel ahead of Taylor Swift's rumoured arrivalAnd songs by the US artist were being belted out through speakers at the trendy Huxley restaurant nearby. Some people have even completely transformed their homes into Taylor Swift SHRINES for Gala days across the country.

Kenya's Rhonex Kipruto reacts after winning in a past Diamond League competition. The 10km World Record holder’s career bore the hallmarks of a fast-rising star who would continue the country’s dominance in athletics. Everything seemed perfect until May 11, 2023 when the 24-year-old star was suspended over suspected irregularities in his Athlete Biological Passport (ABP). From a World Record to two world medals and a Diamond League race title, a decorated Kipruto has lost a sizable number of titles in his career. In Kipruto’s case, Berihu Aregawi of Ethiopia, who is the second fastest man in the distance, will likely be the 10km road World Record holder, if the best mark is taken away from the Kenyan star.

Tottenham Hotspur “Time to rise” by Run DeepTottenham Hotspur teams up with Gavin and Stacey star – and lifelong Spurs fan – Mathew Horne to unveil its Nike home kit for the 2024/25 season.

Harambee Stars' head coach Engin Firat has expressed immense confidence in the potential of his charges to prevail over Burundi in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Burundi head coach Ettiene Ndayiragije promised to present a good challenge, adding that they are not ready for a loss. "We are here to secure a slot in the World Cup. Only the top team in the group will qualify for the 48-team World Cup, which will be played across 16 cities in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Four of the best runners-up from the nine groups will have a chance in a playoff that will determine CAF’s representative in the Inter-confederation playoffs involving six teams, which will decide the last two Fifa World Cup berths.

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has expressed confidence in securing the Nairobi UDA chair seat in next week's upcoming election. The City Boss reaffirmed his confidence in winning the UDA County Chair seat, adding his delegates secured 240 slots out of 340 in the recent constituency elections. Gakuya, cried foul after last week’s constituency elections put Sakaja in a comfortable lead to becoming Nairobi UDA chairman. On Monday, he met delegates from Roysambu, Kasarani, Mathare, Ruaraka, Westlands and Lang’ata. On Tuesday, Sakaja met delegates from Makadara, Embakasi East, Dagoretti North and Kamukunji.

Zari Hassan and Shakib have been together since 2022 and disclosed they were planning to have a kid together. Zari Hassan and Shakib Lutaaya walked down the aisle in a glamorous wedding that left many green with envy in October 2023. Zari and Shakib prove they're inseparableRecently, the happy lovebirds had a candid conversation where they talked about their marriage. They jointly slammed haters claiming their marriage would end in premium tears, urging people to stop judging their pasts. Zari and Shakib are always serving couple goals to the amusement and annoyance of many.

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The Pacific's Solomon Islands has become a key player in the global live animal trade, with foreign collectors sourcing exotic species including some subject to trade bans. Solomon Islands has stunning ecological diversity, and is teeming with vibrantly coloured parrots, tree-dwelling lizards, swooping mega bats and more. But it is the only Pacific island that participates in the legal wildlife trade, and its most unusual species are increasingly popular pets. 'Insane' tradeLast October, UN officials urged Solomon Islands to "address compliance challenges" within its live wildlife trade, including the continued export of monkey-tailed skinks. Map of the Solomon Islands, the only Pacific island that participates in the legal wildlife trade.

Groom sparks debate on traditional wedding. During the customary wine-sharing ritual, the groom opted not to drink from the palm wine. As a bride that knows the people she’s surrounded with please tell your groom not to drink from it but pour it away. You don’t know who handled the drink before the bride so it’s better safe than sorry.”Why did groom refuse to drink palm wine at his wedding? In a similar story, a groom caused quite a stir at his traditional wedding as he refused to drink the palm wine offered to him.

SAM Heughan has joked he will woo Taylor Swift when he heads to her Edinburgh gig this weekend. The star even joked Taylor, 34, would forget all about BF Travis Kelce as soon as she sees him. Heughan said: "We're gonna go see Taylor Swift play in Scotland and I think most of the cast is going. Taylor Swift is welcomed to Scotland by band playing her hit Love Story on the bagpipes"JAMMF is a Swiftie". Sam and the Outlander cast will be among 220,000 Swifties descending on Edinburgh over the weekend.

Rag'n'Bone Man and his fiancée Zoe Beardsall are reportedly set to tie the knot this summer with a star-studded wedding ceremony in Sussex. And now a source has revealed to The Sun the pair are all set to the tie knot this summer. The insider said: 'Rory and Zoe have been planning their wedding ever since he proposed in September. Rag'n'Bone Man got engaged to his girlfriend Zoe – four years after the breakdown of his first marriage. The singer married ex-wife Beth Rouy in 2019 and was 'devastated' after they split just six months after tying the knot wearing tracksuits.

Controversial UDA secretary general Cleophas Malala last night laughed off claims that he had been stripped off powers to manage the party’s bank accounts. Those allegations are not true,” Malala told the Star. In all the accounts, the bank listed Malala, UDA chairperson Cecily Mbarire and National Treasurer Japheth Nyakundi as signatories. An account signatory is an individual who has been granted rights to manage a bank account by an entity. Kahiga also called out Malala, vowing to oust him from the position in the upcoming UDA party elections.

Absa will offer a rebate on loans to homeowners that purchase eco-friendly or green-certified homes, the bank said on Wednesday. This is part of a R4.5 billion deal between Absa and the World Bank's private investment arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC). "This three-year initiative, which takes the form of a rebate to customers, will support prospective homeowners with the purchase of green-certified homes through the UK-IFC Market Accelerator for Green Construction (MAGC) programme," Absa said in a statement.