Religion, to some extent, is one Africa’s biggest problems, I believe. I believe, however, you can all agree religion is one of the most sensitive issues that most of us avoid. It is fascinating how I always learn something new about how we moved from our traditional African religion to what we know today as religion, which was largely influenced by the West. “This is anyone who jumps from one church and or religion to another and is drawn into beliefs that are absurd. I think before Western influence, the idea I had of African religious history, we were just okay the way we were.

Digital ride-hailing platforms Bolt and Uber have warned that they would be forced to close down their operations in Kenya if Parliament approves proposals to impose a six percent tax on gross turnover for non-resident firms. Bolt and Uber separately told the National Assembly’s Finance and Planning Committee that imposing the Significant Economic Presence Tax (SEP) will likely lead to collapse of the industry due to losses or low margins. “SEP tax at six percent will likely lead to collapse of the industry due to losses or low margins. She told the committee that, when a similar SEP tax was introduced in Nigeria, several multinational companies including Microsoft, GlaxoSmithKline, and Uniliver left the country. “Taxation on digital services in Kenya is still nascent and the increase in rate from 1.5 percent to six percent is too steep.

pic.twitter.com/s6JIdy7Kru — European Commission (@EU_Commission) June 6, 2024Paradoxically, like many hard-right parties across the bloc, he wants more powers in the European parliament so he can weaken the EU from within. “Making a larger group in the European Parliament, that gives us power to change all those European regulations in order to be more in charge of it ourselves — here in the national parliaments,” he said. Almost 400 million voters will be electing 720 members of the European Parliament from beyond the Arctic circle to the edges of Africa and Asia. Mr Wilders’ party only managed 3.5% and no seats. The legislators, known as Members of the European Parliament, can vote on a wide range of legislation laws relating to climate, banking rules, agriculture, fisheries, security and justice.

An Italian woman has become the country's oldest new mother at the age of 63, after giving birth to a healthy baby boy following fertility treatment in Ukraine. "She arranged everything independently and I was only informed afterward," he said about the new mother, whom he also described as 'a stubborn woman.' On top of having to undergo fertility treatment in Ukraine during a time when war was ravaging the nation, Flavia's treatment alone cost €15,000. The record for Italy's oldest new mother was previously held by Italian singer Gianna Nannini for only 14 years, after she gave birth to her daughter Penelope at the age of 56. However, Flavia is still not close in age to the current record holder, Indian woman Erramatti Mangamma, who gave birth to twin girls at the age of 73 in 2019.

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been pushing for the one man, one vote, one Shilling revenue-sharing deal stating that it would favour the Mt Kenya region. Gachagua urged the people from the Mount Kenya Region to monitor politicians and their utterances to ensure they mark those against the proposal. However, according to leaders from the North Eastern region, the one-man one-shilling would lead to further marginalisation of their communities. MPs from the region insisted that the formula propagated by the Deputy President will lead to marginalisation of some counties. Politicians from the Mt Kenya region have been rooting for the distribution of revenue through the 'one man-one vote-one shilling allocation'.

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Twenty-one early-career to mid-level African researchers are currently undergoing high-level training in brain and mental health research at the Aga Khan University's (AKU) Brain and Mind Institute. This follows the launch of the first-ever Pioneering School on Neuropsychopharmacology in Nairobi, hosted by the African CollegTwenty-one early-career to mid-level African researchers are currently undergoing high-level training in brain and mental health research at the Aga Khan University's (AKU) Brain and Mind Institute. This follows the launch of the first-ever Pioneering School on Neuropsychopharmacology in Nairobi, hosted by the African College of Neuropsychopharmacology (AfCNP) in collaboration with AKU’s Brain and Mind Institute. The training programme, which includes participation from 10 distinguished faculty members, aims to provide them with an immersive and groundbreaking learning experience. “It is a highly competitive school.

As I stepped onto the gleaming decks of the MSC Splendida, I was greeted by a world of opulence and grandeur that surpassed my expectations. At full capacity, the MSC Splendida could hold 4,000 passengers and 1,300 crew members, and I was about to become one of them. Once on board, there was a mandatory safety drill for all passengers on the seventeen-deck cruise ship. MSC Splendida provides six dining options, including Italian and Chinese cuisines, prepared by top-class chefs and served in European style. The ship’s indoor bars include the Sports bar, a wine bar, piano bar, cigar bar and an aperitif bar.

Never mind that hundreds of millions were spent in five days, ferrying non-essential personnel, family members and ‘comedians’ to the US for a state visit. I mean our situation has gotten so bad that instead of this state trip getting the recognition it deserves, it was treated like a mockery by the international media. Every day, news and social media posts of him haunt us like the regrettable reflection in the mirror. Side note: somebody has to take social media and microphones from the first family of Kenya. The social media post has been picked up once again by international news organisations to continue the mockery of our leadership.

The late Shadrack Mitty. Its 'Toleo la Mchana' bulletin aired religiously for 30 minutes with or without the latest news. This is after Shadrack had joined the station and worked for months on translations and field reportingWith time, his voice, sign-off and face became synonymous with QTV. When Jamila Mohammed joined QTV as the head of the station, she retained Mitty who later rose through the ranks to be a senior reporter at the station. Go well Shadrack Mitty, a quiet, friendly but very sharp and knowledgeable journalist.

More infoA group of thugs including a drug dealer and convicted murderer have been caught on camera partying in prison and chanting vile racism. Hinchcliffe repeatedly shouts "Dyer" before the men all pose for the camera. The Echo believes the video was taken inside the category C prison on Friday, May 24. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'.

Yego has revealed the aspect about the training he is working on in order to achieve Olympic qualification. 2016 Olympic silver medallist Julius Yego is concentrating on refining his run-up technique as he aims to make a historic fourth appearance at the Olympics. Despite this setback, he remains optimistic about his recovery and is focused on meeting the Olympic qualification mark of 85.50m before next week's Kenyan trials. To achieve the qualification distance for the upcoming Olympics, Yego believes that perfecting his run-up technique is crucial. This technical adjustment is expected to enhance his overall performance and help him achieve the necessary qualification distance.

According to his employees, he regularly visited the restaurant every weekend, but curiously, in the last two months, he hadn’t. Jolly fellowWhenever he was at the restaurant, staff told Nation.Africa on Wednesday, he was generous to clients and freely mingled with the crowd, an attribute which ensured he never had any particular sitting place. For relatives, friends and staff, Adala was jovial whenever he was at the restaurant and never portrayed his suffering. Outside, carwash operators were scrambling for customers, the business-as-usual mode hardly giving away the grief following the death of its proprietor. Their boss, he said, respected staff regardless of their position, and he would help them whenever they faced financial difficulties.

President William Ruto has explained his decision to attend the Korea-Africa summit despite previously stating that such events would be represented by the African Union. Ruto pointed out that there exists a mechanism within the AU when it comes to attending such foreign meetings. Ruto asserted that it is only a few heads of state representing their peers and ensuring the collective interests of the continent were advocated effectively attended the summit. “It is not intelligent for 54 African Presidents to go and sit before one president from another country for a summit. According to Ruto, this will be a good opportunity for them to profile their investments instead of travelling around the globe.

President William Ruto has stated that Kenya cannot speak for or influence the decision of the United States when it comes to the Israel- Gaza war. Speaking to Aljazeera's Redi Tlhabi, Ruto stated that Kenya has a position and cannot choose one for the US. Ruto stated that Kenya will continue prosecuting her own agenda despite the stand of the US on the conflict. Asked why he did not take advantage of his state visit to the US to appeal for reason from President Biden, Ruto said "Kenya has done its bit." At least 36,580 people have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the territory's Hamas-run health ministry.