Former US President Donald Trump has slammed the US-Mexico border deal as a “catastrophe waiting to happen,” The Hill reported. Trump wrote on Truth Social: “Just 3 years ago, we had the strongest and safest border in US history. “A bad border deal is far worse than no border deal,” Trump wrote in another post on Truth Social. As per CNN, US President Joe Biden is embracing tougher border measures, including shutting down the US-Mexico border, marking a stark shift from his early days in officeBiden took office pledging to restore asylum and manage the border in a “humane” way. But his administration has faced the harsh realities and challenges at the US-Mexico border amid record migration across the Western Hemisphere — making it a political vulnerability seized on by Republicans, according to CNN.

0 SHARES Share TweetCOLOMBO, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry has reached out to countries around where Somali pirates seized the multi-day fishing vessel from the South Asian nation, State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasuriya told journalists on Monday. Commenting on what the Foreign Ministry has done to secure the release of the vessel, Lorenzo Putha 4, and its crew of six, Balasuriya said Sri Lankan missions in Kenya and Ethiopia have informed nearby countries about the incident. Officials at these missions are keeping in constant communication with neighboring countries, Balasuriya said. The state minister said Sri Lanka has not received a ransom demand from those who took the ship. Sri Lanka’s fisheries department said on Saturday that the fishing trawler with six crew members was taken in the Arabian Sea, around 1,160 nautical miles away from the Sri Lankan maritime boundary.

National women's hockey team captain Lynne Tamnai has put Ghana on the spot saying Kenya will hope to end their continental dominance ahead of the African Games. Ghana will host the multi-sport event from March 8th to 24th Tamnai believes they have what it takes to win the gold medal. Ghana is a force to reckon with in hockey and has proved a tough nut to crack either in national team assignments or club competitions in the last couple of years. Our biggest enemy will be their crowd," Tamnai said during an interview at the team's training at City Park Stadium on Sunday. She called upon the young players hoping to realize their national team dreams debut to prove themselves in training.

Detectives are looking for a man who stabbed his girlfriend to death in a domestic fight in Biafra slums, Nairobi. The body of Serah Ndunge Musyoki, 20 was found sprawled in her house long after the incident had happened on Sunday, January 28 night. The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy. Man kills wife, dies by suicideElsewhere in Kiugoine, Nakuru, a man killed his wife before dying by suicide. The bodies were moved to the mortuary pending autopsy and further probe.

Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi has raised the alarm regarding recruitment of youths from northern Kenya into al Shabaab. In his view, recruiters pass themselves off as headhunters looking to connect youths with jobs in Syria, Israel and Russia. Chiefs, village headmen and youth leaders must all play their part in sending the right message to youths. The national government and intelligence too needs to recruit intelligence gathering mechanism to get to the centre of the security threat. Failing to act now, even after being tipped off publicly, can only lead to a national security disaster.

John Kibunga Kimani is the second-largest East African individual shareholder at Safaricom PLC. John Kibunga Kimani bought additional shares in Safaricom at KSh 13.1 per share. The billionaire bought additional shares amounting to KSh 113.12 million at a rate of KSh 13.1 per share, Business Daily reported. Centum PLCIn 2022, the reclusive Nairobi Securities Exchange's (NSE) biggest holder bought additional shares in Centum Investment Company. Facts about John Kibunga KimaniJohn Kibunga Kimani is among the top Kenyan billionaires who rule the Nairobi bourse.

Otanga's passing reverberated through the media industry, leaving a deep void. Battling cancer for over a decade, Otanga's health had taken a dire turn, necessitating urgent intervention. I have been battling blood cancer for over 10 years. I am thereby appealing to you to kindly help me raise Sh4 million so that I can go to India for further treatment," Otanga pleaded. Leukaemia is a form of blood cancer that occurs when abnormal blood cells start growing out of control, interrupting the function of normal blood cells, which fight off infection and produce new blood cells.

Shakib Cham Lutaaya, expressed his gratitude after Bongo Flava star Diamond Platnumz praised the deep love that his ex-partner, socialite Zari Hassan, receives from him. The WCB boss took the opportunity to reveal how satisfied Zari is with the love she receives from her current husband, Shakib Lutaaya. This is not the first time that Diamond and Shakib have openly displayed a positive relationship. She noted that Diamond wanted to "know the kind of person who was spending more time with his children than he was." "He acknowledged that he was no longer in the children's lives and was happy that (Shakib) was a kind and good person.

Catherine Wanjiru stands accused of burning her neighbor, Sherry Nyanchomba, with boiling cooking oil during the confrontation, which occurred on January 16th in their Dandora residence. The alleged incidentThe dispute reportedly began when Wanjiru accused Nyanchomba of copying her hairstyle, leading to a heated exchange between the two women. The situation took a dangerous turn when Wanjiru allegedly seized a fryer spoon from a nearby fish vendor and filled it with boiling oil. ADVERTISEMENTHowever, she was released on a bond of Sh50,000 or an alternative cash bail of Sh20,000 pending further legal proceedings. The case is scheduled for a mention on March 6th, with the formal hearing set to commence on May 30th, 2024.

Following the ruling delivered by the Kenyan High Court on Friday last week declaring deployment of the National Police Service (NPS) officers to Haiti unconstitutional, the Government of Haiti has issued a statement. In the dispatch issued on Sunday, the Caribbean country's government expressed its hope that the issues in Kenya would be addressed swiftly and that there would be a positive outcome. The Kenyan government had offered to deploy 1,000 police officers to lead a multinational force tasked with restoring law and order in Haiti. Following the assassination of the country’s president Jovenel Moise in 2021, the Prime Minister has been the acting Head of State to date. Citizens of Haiti have expressed worry about their safety after the Kenyan court halted the planned deployment.

On Monday, January 29, the national dailies widely reported on the political battles with the Mt. Kenya region over the 2032 succession politics. The StandardA section of leaders allied with former president Uhuru Kenyatta accused President William Ruto of funding the divisions in the Mt Kenya region. According to Jubilee Party leaders, the ongoing political upheavals in the Mt Kenya region are part of Ruto's game plan to have Kenya Kwanza government-allied leaders join his team. The leaders who attended a funds drive at the Mountain of Joy Celebrations in Limuru on Sunday accused Ruto of using a divide-and-rule tactic to deny Mt Kenya unity of purpose.

Then one day last April, Moses Musilu called his long-time friend William Mulwa Mutilangi to catch up on their lives and relive old stories. The call lasted only a few minutes, but the events that followed now have the feel of a sci-fi story. “There was nothing to suggest there was a problem,” Musilu told the Nation Saturday on phone from his Raleigh, North Carolina, home. It’s a mystery.”Web of mystery over William Mulwa Mutilangi death and assets. Mulwa, the Kenyan PepsiCo executive whose death three and a half months under cloudy circumstances, was the most successful of the lot.

High alert as case of Rift Valley Fever confirmedThe Ministry of Health has advised counties to be on high alert following a confirmed case of Rift Valley Fever disease in the country. In a circular to county health directors on January 24, the confirmed case was from an individual from Turbi, North Horr, Marsabit County. Following this, Patrick Amoth, Director General for Health has called on all counties to be on high alert for the potential spread of the disease and to disseminate the knowledge to health facilities and reporting units. According to the World Health Organisation, the Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a viral zoonotic disease that primarily affects animals, yet with the potential to infect humans. In humans, the spectrum of the disease spans from a mild flu-like ailment to severe hemorrhagic fever, which can prove fatal.

Durban businessman Martin Stander is convinced his vehicle was used as an Uber while it was in the possession of Aryans ParkandSmile, a park-and-fly long-term parking service. Stander used the service through online booking agent ParkVia while on a trip to Cape Town from 3 to 8 January. The service collected his Toyota Starlet 1.5 Xi at the King Shaka International Airport departures drop-off area. Stander collected the car from the same place five days later.

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