Members of Parliament have assured the public that cartels will not hijack President William Ruto's housing project and allocate houses to themselves at the expense of other Kenyans. We will recommend only one housing unit per KRA PIN," Mr Kimani said. President William Ruto speaks to a construction worker in Ol Kalau, Nyandarua County during the launch of the affordable housing project on January 11, 2024. Hezekiah Onchike proposed that the government should consider reducing the contribution to 5 per cent of the total housing unit cost, in view of the difficult economic times. The Affordable Housing Bill, 2023 which has already undergone first reading came to the floor of the House last year following a High Court Order that declared the housing levy imposed only on employees in the informal sector as unconstitutional and unfair.

The National Youth Service has been contracted to complete six community projects in Elgeyo Marakwet county which stalled for decades after the construction of the Chebara dam. The community projects are estimated to cost Sh650 million and the NYS is expected to complete works within 90 days. The projects include Chebara Boys High School, Chebara Girls High School, Kaptomut Primary School, AIC Chebara, Chebara Youth Polytechnic and a cattle dip. Area MP Timothy Kipchumba welcomed the NYS team and said the projects would be of great benefit to his constituents. He expressed hope that the NYS will complete the projects as scheduled to enable the learners to study in a conducive environment for learning.

Radio Africa Group has demanded a swift investigation into the attack on its correspondent who was wounded at an MP's event in Gem on Sunday. Odanga was taken to Siaya County Referral Hospital while bleeding from the head. The matter was reported at the Siaya county police headquarters under OB No 42/20/01/24. "We call upon the police in Siaya county to swiftly investigate this incident and bring the perpetrators to justice. It is crucial that the rule of law be upheld and those responsible be held accountable for their actions," Radio Africa Group Head of Content Paul Ilado said.

With just hours to go before the polls open in the first-in-the-nation primary, former President Trump actually isn't exaggerating. When we spoke yesterday to Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, she said that you would sign a national abortion ban. Face the Nation will be back in one minute with Michigan Democratic governor Gretchen Whitmer. We sat down yesterday with Michigan's governor, Gretchen Whitmer, and talked about why Democrats want to draw attention to this issue. Our polling, by a 49-to-21 margin, voters believe former President Trump will be better for their finances than President Biden.

At 2.49am on October 16, 2023 Mr Mulwa’s heart suddenly stopped beating. After confirming that Vincent was Mr Mulwa’s brother, Mr Ndambuki revealed that Mr Mulwa had died 10 days earlier. When we asked Mr Ndambuki for details about Mr Mulwa’s death, Mr Bakari and Mr Githinji, he declined to comment and insisted that the conversation ends there. Mr Githinji insisted that he did not know Mr Bakari despite having ordered for Mr Mulwa’s cremation on behalf of the Tanzanian national. Mr Bakari also declined to comment, instead telling our team to send a message to Mr Mulwa’s siblings, asking them to contact him.

Face The Nation: Sanders, Huey-Burns, Costa Missed the second half of the show? Sarah Huckabee Sanders didn't directly respond on "Face the Nation" when asked if Trump would be able to unite the country. Ron DeSantis — who has been polling a distant third in the state — have been privately debating whether he should drop out or stay in the race, Robert Costa reports. Meanwhile, GOP sources in New Hampshire are acknowledging that Nikki Haley has an "uphill climb" in the state, Caitlin Huey-Burns reports, and Former President Donald Trump won Michigan in 2016, but the state flipped for President Biden in 2020. "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan speaks to a group of Michigan Democrats on how they plan to vote in 2024 — and what issues matter to them.

The following is a transcript of an interview with 2024 GOP presidential hopeful Nikki Haley, the former U.S. ambassador to the U.N., that aired on Jan. 21, 2024. I said that I don't think they should get paid if they don't give us a budget on time. DONALD TRUMP: They never report the crowd on January 6, you know, Nikki Haley, Nikki Haley, Nikki Haley. Secondly, you're talking about someone who continues to- I mean, look, I don't know if he was confused. They don't know how this debt is gonna get paid down.

SA Jewish Board of Deputies national director Wendy Kahn writes Zane Dangor's assertion Israeli politicians are deflecting criticism by using the term blood libel against South Africa, is effectively telling Jews what is and isn't anti-Semitism. It is a sad day in South African diplomacy when a senior government official at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation feels he has the right to tell the Jewish world what is and is not anti-Semitism. Last week, the department's director-general, Zane Dangor, said Israel is weaponising Jewish suffering and using it to deflect criticism over its conduct in Gaza.

GOVERNOR GRETCHEN WHITMER: I'm glad you're here. But I'm also not, I'm not getting, you know, I'm not freaking out. I think that's something really important too that we've been able to get done. I think that's it's an important thing to do, and that's why I use that terminology. MARGARET BRENNAN: I'm being told we are out of time.

Full interview: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" Watch the full version of Margaret Brennan's interview with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that aired on Jan. 21, 2024, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."

Siaya - Star journalist has been verbally and physically assaulted by his colleagues over a misunderstanding that ensued before covering a news event. Josiah Odanga (pictured) and his damaged property (l) after fracas at an event in Siaya county. According to Odanga, he was among the 10 journalists invited to cover the event, which also included his alleged attackers. Why was Josiah Odanga attacked? "To them, it seems, Siaya County is theirs to work in and dominate.

The Star Newspaper has termed the attack on its Siaya correspondent an act of violence and intimidation. In a statement, Radio Africa Group Head of Content Paul Ilado termed the incident deplorable and a blatant violation of the fundamental principles of constitutional freedoms. He called on the police in Siaya County to swiftly investigate the incident and bring the perpetrators to justice. He was treated at Siaya County Referral Hospital where he was rushed while bleeding profusely. "To them, it seems, Siaya County is theirs to work in and dominate.

Stanley cups have become the ultimate it item for Gen Z, with hundreds desperate to get their hands on the £45 'adult sippy cup'. 'I have 3 of those, 1 x Olympics 2012, 2 can glasses and 2 of these,' one person said. These cups found on X, formerly known as Twitter were posted by a user who said: 'These were my Stanley cup', speaking of presumably her childhood, sparking a flurry of tweets who chimed in with similar containers. Another replied saying Disney Tinkerbell Snowglobe Tumbler with a straw was their version. One Brit found their vintage Snoopy & Woodstock Roughneck Flask lying about and joked 'this was mine'.

President William Ruto on Sunday, January 21, revealed that he would push for the creation of Teso County which he stated will be carved from Busia. Speaking at a political rally in the region, Ruto stated that it was not easy but as Head of State, he would lobby for the case. The issue of the creation of Teso County has been a contentious issue in the region and it was evident during Ruto’s visit as he was interrupted mid-speech to respond to the request. The creation of Teso County and Saboti County (to be carved from Trans Nzoia) were some of the recommendations made to the National Dialogue Committee by residents of the respective areas. On January 16, while on a similar tour in the region, Raila rejected the request for the creation of Teso County.

An alleged stalker was pictured being arrested after trying to break into Taylor Swift’s New York City apartment. Police apprehended the man in Tribeca on Saturday morning (January 20) after he failed to gain access to the Cruel Summer singer’s home. He was later taken into custody on an active warrant for failing to answer summons from 2017, the NYPD told DailyMail.com. Taylor, 34, and her homes across the United States have been targeted by several stalkers over the years. Taylor also attended the Golden Globes Awards 2024 but didn’t look best pleased when a joke was made at her expense.