Career profileADVERTISEMENTTom Mshindi's illustrious career spans 25 years, during which he has held key positions in various media organizations across Eastern Africa and beyond. Notably, he served as the Group Editor-in-Chief and Executive Director of the Nation Media Group, where he played a pivotal role in steering editorial content and operations. Tom Mshindi Pulse Live KenyaTom also held significant roles such as Chief Operating Officer at NMG and Managing Director of Monitor Publications Ltd in Uganda. He served as Standard Media Group CEO from 2003 to 2006. ADVERTISEMENTTom Mshindi Pulse Live Kenya

President William Ruto has appointed former Nation Media Group (NMG) Editor-in-Chief and Executive Director, Tom Mshindi as the chairperson of the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) Board. According to the Gazette Notice published on Friday, the veteran media manager will serve for three years with effect from January 19, 2024. Mshindi's journey in the media industry began in 2009 when he assumed the position of Managing Director at Nation. In 2019, Mshindi opened a consulting firm, Tom Mshindi Consulting, to provide his expertise and skills in the media to provide solutions to corporate companies. Following his tenure at NMG, Mshindi was appointed as a Director of Partnerships and Resource Mobilisation in Trans Nzoia County by Governor George Natembeya.

The Mombasa government, in collaboration with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), has initiated the 'Vegetable for All' campaign to boost vegetable consumption among its residents. The campaign particularly emphasizes the intake of dark green leafy vegetables and other vitamin-rich foods. Despite 65% of Kenyans consuming green leafy vegetables as per the Global Diet Quality Project, the per capita daily consumption has stagnated at 100-130 grams for the past 15 years. This falls short of the World Health Organisation's recommended 400 grams of fruits and vegetables daily. Denis Abri, the Project Manager, stated that the project would promote the Food Fiti brand to encourage a balanced diet and aims to increase access to fresh vegetables.

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A Boeing cargo plane operated by Atlas Air was compelled to make an emergency landing at Miami International Airport after experiencing an engine malfunction shortly after takeoff. The incident, involving a Boeing 747-8, was reported on Thursday, with videos circulating on the X social media platform showing flames emerging from the left wing during the flight. NOW 🚨 Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 from Miami International Airport catches fire while in flight. pic.twitter.com/62lm2g3rHe — Tp (@SoiTv7979) January 19, 2024In a statement, Atlas Air confirmed that the flight crew followed standard procedures and safely returned to Miami International Airport. The identified aircraft, a Boeing 747-8, is equipped with four General Electric GEnx engines.

A fall in the value of the Naira is just one issue making foreign investors wary of investing in Nigeria. Photo: PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP/FileSource: AFPRecord inflation, a sliding naira currency and weak financial structure are keeping investors wary of Nigeria, Africa's largest economy, with some companies even stepping away despite economic reforms under recently-elected President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. But they have also led to a sharp fall in the naira's value against the dollar, and access to foreign currency in Nigeria remains a major problem for foreign companies. In December, the US multinational Procter & Gamble announced that it would halt production in Nigeria after three decades in the country. According to the auditing firm KPMG in an analysis published in January, the departures and restructuring of international companies in Nigeria have "dampened" interest from foreign investors.

Israel bombs Gaza as disagreements with US simmerIsrael bombarded southern Gaza on Friday after it publicly sparred with its main ally the United States over the possibility of a Palestinian state, the creation of which Washington sees as the only pathway to a lasting peace. Militants also seized about 250 hostages during the attacks, around 132 of whom Israel says remain in Gaza. – A Palestinian state? US Secretary of State Antony Blinken used the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to renew his call for a “pathway to a Palestinian state”. Washington believes that the creation and recognition of a viable Palestinian state is necessary to achieve security for Israel.

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Prices in Japan excluding fresh food rose 2.3 percent year-on-year in December. Photo: Philip FONG / AFP/FileSource: AFPJapanese consumer inflation slowed again in December due to lower electricity and gas bills, government data showed Friday, ahead of a Bank of Japan policy decision next week. "Price increases for now are driven by external factors such as global inflation," she said ahead of Friday's data release. Stripping out fresh food and energy, Japan's prices rose 3.7 percent, also in line with expectations. The interest rate gap between Japan and the United States is also a key factor that has driven the yen lower against the greenback.

This is after the body of a 30-year-old woman was found on the roadside on Thursday afternoon. Locals said the two had been having domestic issues which are suspected to have led to the double tragedy. In another incident, police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found floating in the Indian Ocean in the Kijipwa area. The lifeless body was discovered along the shores of the Indian Ocean within Vipingo Beach, police said. It is suspected the man was either killed and dumped into the water or drowned, police said.

CYBERJAYA: Proceed with all new projects instead of waiting for the end of the first quarter. Projects announced in Budget 2024 should already begin since the funds for them have been distributed to all ministries, said the Prime Minister. “One of the issues we raised (during the retreat) is to ensure that projects announced during the (2024) Budget should not wait for the normal process of (waiting for the) first quarter. Start now,” he told reporters after the unity government Cabinet Members’ Retreat here yesterday. “We have accomplished a record achievement in the 2023 assessment of projects implemented, and for 2024, we want these (projects) to be implemented fast, which means they (the ministries) can proceed without having to wait for the first quarter (to end).

Accept my deepest condolences and that of the Parliament fraternity for the loss of your dear son, Benedict Musyoka Mbalu," he said. The Speaker said that he learnt of the demise of Benedict through the Clerk of the National Assembly, Samuel Njoroge. He assured the Mbalu family that Parliament and the country at large were standing with them at the difficult moment of grief. MP Mbalu eulogised her son as a friend who had departed sooner and said she would cherish the warm moments they shared. Other leaders present also eulogized the late Benedict as a hardworking and focused young professional who had a promising future.

Why African leaders must defend Somalia from Addis aggressionFriday, January 19th, 2024 07:00 | By Barack OduorEldas MP Adan Keynan. Q: What does Ethiopia recognising Somaliland as a sovereign nation mean to Kenya and the entire East African community? You and other leaders from Kenya’s northern region rejected Ethiopia’s deal with Somaliland. Kenya has also been hosting many refugees from Somalia, Ethiopia, Burundi and South Sudan. I think Ethiopia’s Prime Minister is trying to use an external excuse to unify his people and I think this will not work.

Politicians in Kiambu county have been urged to stop divisive politics and instead support President William Ruto's presidency. Kanu, Limuru constituency chairman John Karanja advised leaders to stop the debate on who will be Ruto’s running mate in the next general elections. Karanja, a former powerful youth leader during former President Daniel Moi's regime said comparing Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua with any other leader amounts to disrespect. He urged the leaders to focus on serving their electorates instead of dividing the region. He said Kanu leaders in the region are in full support of Ruto and Gachagua’s Kenya Kwanza government.

IED kills police officer, injures two civilians in ManderaA police officer was killed in Mandera after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded on Thursday. According to Mandera County Commissioner Amos Mariba, the device was loaded on a donkey cart. Mr Mariba said the donkey cart, which was loaded with oil containers, was crossing the Kenya-Somalia border at Ina Bari in Mandera town when the incident happened. He said security agencies have identified more suspects in Mandera town who worked with those in Somalia. “We are closing in on other suspects linked to this incident from Mandera town.