Ruto to address joint Parliament next Thursday
President William Ruto/PCSPresident William Ruto is set to address a joint sitting of Parliament next Thursday. In a message to Parliament, communicated by Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, Ruto will make the 2024 State of the Nation address to Parliament. Ruto will address measures taken to achieve national security, and national values, and also highlight the achievements of his administration. “I wish to inform the house that I have received a message from His Excellency the President conveying that he intends to deliver the 2024 State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Thursday, November 21, 2024,” Wetang’ula said. The address is an annual requirement of the constitution.
Source:The Star
November 14, 2024 13:40 UTC
'Next stage' of Carlisle's street art project unveiled
After a prominent new piece was unveiled at the Red Herring Escape Rooms building on West Tower Street in Carlisle, created by artist Luke Smile, is itself a part of an ambitious new project brought to life by Eden Arts and Blank Wall Assassins. This is the second piece of art that has been created via a partnership between the two organisations called ‘The Bigger Picture project’. The next phase is to bring ‘experts’ from other cities across the UK and Europe to the city to get their suggestions for new approaches. Subscribe to the News & Star today and get the latest news, sports, and entertainment delivered straight to your device. It is hoped that The Bigger Picture will lead to more, and in particular an international standard wall art festival to rival and compliment those seen in other places like Waterford Walls Festival and All Caps in Rotterdam.
Source:The Star
November 14, 2024 11:06 UTC
In courts: Case challenging Joho's appointment as Mining CS proceeds today
Wheels of JusticeThe High Court will today issue further directions in a case in which a human rights group seeks to have the appointment of Ali Hassan Joho as CS for mining revoked and a fresh process commenced. Genesis for Human Rights Commission says the committee on appointments disregarded a number of memos allegedly containing evidence of Joho's unsuitability for appointment. However, the rights group says Joho ought not to have been cleared as he lacks the requisite academic qualifications to hold the office of cabinet secretary. Joho in response to the case has maintained that he is legally in office further denying dealings in drug trafficking. He has challenged the group to table evidence in court that he deals in drug trafficking.
Source:The Star
November 14, 2024 10:45 UTC
Royal Mint rare 50p coin sells for nearly £200 - how to spot
The 50p coin in question was released in 2009 to mark 250 years since the opening of Kew Gardens in 1759. After being listed on online auction site eBay, the 50p coin attracted 29 bids before selling for £187.10 on Wednesday. Until recently, the Kew Gardens 50p coin was the rarest of its kind in circulation in the UK. A 50p depicting the Atlantic Salmon and bearing the King’s portrait is now rarest 50p coin in circulation, the Royal Mint has confirmed. The Kew Gardens 50p sells for £156.25 on average, but one seller received over £700 for one when they sold it on eBay.
Source:The Star
November 14, 2024 09:06 UTC
New finance bill recipe for chaos, Kalonzo warns
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka and DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa among other officials at Wiper Command Centre. Opposition leader Kalonzo Musyoka has warned the government against reintroducing sections of the rejected Finance Bill, 2024 claiming it is a recipe for chaos. They included DAP-K leader Eugine Wamalwa, former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s lawyer Ndegwa Njiru. We want to reach out to the broad-based government and ask it not to provoke Kenyans,” Wamalwa said. “In order to consolidate opposition in Kenya we will have to work work with everybody.
Source:The Star
November 14, 2024 03:25 UTC
US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman resigns
US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman during a radio interview at Spice FM on May 15, 2024. [Collins Oduor, Standard]The United States Ambassador to Kenya, Meg Whitman has resigned. Trade, jobs, and U.S. investment in Kenya are at historic highs thanks to these efforts," she said. The hashtag Resign Meg Whitman trended on X, with a section of Kenyans calling for her resignation. Just recently, Whitman warned that Kenya’s democracy is in jeopardy unless the recruitment of new Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners takes place soon.
Source:Standard Digital
November 14, 2024 01:24 UTC
Breaking Boundaries! How Ruth Chepng’etich Conquered the World in Chicago
Chepng'etich entered the 2024 Chicago marathon chasing a third win, but something better came along—the world record in the women's marathon. Ruth Chepng'etich celebrates after breaking the women's marathon world record in Chicago on October 13, 2024. Source: Getty ImagesRuth Chepng'etich's world recordSo good was her run that calling it a 'mere world record' looks like a great disservice. Ruth Chepng'etich addresses doping talkChepng'etich also addresses the rampant social media criticism she was subjected to after breaking the world record. Shoes Chepng'etich used to break world recordTUKO.co.ke has also reported on the shoes Ruth Chepng'etich used to break the world record.
Source:The Star
November 13, 2024 22:46 UTC
Oparanya cracks whip on ‘bad dividend manners’ in cooperatives
The CS said many cooperatives have been collapsing because of “bad dividend manners” where officials declare dividends even when they have made losses. He said data in the Coffee Yearbook 2022-23 indicates that Kenya’s exports rose to 47,957 metric tonnes, up from 42,858 metric tonnes the previous year. He said the country produced 48,649 metric tonnes of clean coffee in 2022-23 compared to the previous year’s 51,853 metric tonnes. Looking ahead, we project production for the 2023-24 season to increase to 54,800 metric tonnes,” Oparanya said. He said overall, Kenya’s coffee production has decreased dramatically from a peak of 128,000 metric tonnes in 1989 to 34,500 metric tonness in 2020-21.
Source:The Star
November 13, 2024 21:46 UTC
NTV Kenya: Trump names Elon Musk to head new government efficiency department
Trump names Elon Musk to head new government efficiency departmentU.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Elon Musk to a role aimed at creating a more efficient government, handing even more influence to the world’s richest man who donated millions of dollars to helping Trump get elected. Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will co-lead a newly created Department of Government Efficiency, an entity Trump indicated will operate outside the confines of government. With many links to Washington, Musk gave millions of dollars to support Trump’s presidential campaign and made public appearances with him. “All actions of the Department of Government Efficiency will be posted online for maximum transparency,” Musk said on X, inviting the public to provide tips. “Your money is being wasted and the Department of Government Efficiency is going to fix that.
Source:Daily Nation
November 13, 2024 21:32 UTC
BJK Cup tie called off after severe weather alert
1 SHARES Share TweetMALAGA, Spain, November 13 – A severe weather alert in southern Spain has led to the opening tie of the Billie Jean King Cup between Spain and Poland being postponed. The two nations were set to play in Malaga at 17:00 local time (16:00 GMT) on Wednesday. Two weeks after flash floods caused devastation in eastern Spain, several areas of the nation are on alert again. The Billie Jean King Cup is a 12-nation women’s team event where the winners will be crowned world champions. It is taking place indoors at the Palacios de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena, with the final being contested on 20 November.
Source:Daily Nation
November 13, 2024 19:51 UTC
Nationhood: Come, let us all mobilise for the good and the just
So many times in our history, we slip back to ethnic mobilisation and nationalism. In the 1990s, there was re-emergence of ethnic nationalism and mobilisation that led to ethnic killings. In 2007/8, ethnic mobilisation led to the worst ethnic killings since independence. The Judge Akiwumi Report confirmed that ethnic mobilisation is engineered by tribal demagogues. This led to re-emergence of a sense of siege and ethnic nationalism among the Somali community.
Source:Daily Nation
November 13, 2024 19:46 UTC
IND vs SA, 3rd T20I: Tilak Varma Powers Suryakumar Yadav And Co To 11-run Win Over Proteas News24 -
The India national cricket team was able to register a brilliant victory over South Africa in the IND vs SA 3rd T20I 2024. The Indian team led by Suryakumar Yadav defeated the Proteas by a margin of 11 runs wherein Indian batter Tilak Varma played a major role by playing an innings of 107* runs off 56 balls which included eight fours and seven sixes. While, the hosts put the Suryakumar Yadav and Co on the backfoot, Tilak Varma broke the shackles from the first and started to take on the South African bowlers. Soon after Abhishek Sharma was dismissed, the Indian team lost the likes of Suryakumar Yadav, Rinku Singh and Hardik Pandya in quick succession. Despite, falling wickets, Tilak Varma stood firm at one end, whereas Ramandeep Singh played some important shots to help the Indian team register a big first-innings score.
Source:News 24
November 13, 2024 19:36 UTC
Fight against conflict in Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan gets Sh2.3 billion boost
Interior PS Raymond Omollo speaks during the launch of the ‘Brace for Peace’ programme on November 13, 2024. The threat of violent extremism has increased over the last decade, with IGAD's Centre of Excellence for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (ICEPCVE)'s Deputy Director Mohamed Houmed noting that it has continued to undermine development efforts, threaten homeland security, and destabilise communities. "Children, women, people living with disabilities, and internally displaced individuals have borne the brunt of violent extremism in the Horn of Africa. Therefore, this project is timely as it will address the factors causing violent extremism in the Horn of Africa,” said Songi. South Sudan's Under-Secretary in the Ministry of Peacebuilding Pia Phillip Michael said while the nation is yet to suffer cases of violent extremism, it is grappling with the challenge of climate-induced insecurity and communal conflict.
Source:Daily Nation
November 13, 2024 19:14 UTC
10 people killed in grisly Kakamega accident
Ten people have died following a grisly road accident along the Kisumu-Kakamega Highway at the Iguhu Bridge on Wednesday evening. Scores of passengers were injured in the accident and were rushed to Vihiga County Referral Hospital and Kakamega County Referral Hospital where they are receiving treatment. The bodies were removed to Kakamega County General and Referral Hospital Morgue to await identification and post-moterm. The data also reveals that a total of 16,979 people were affected by road accidents in the first nine months of 2024. Road traffic accidents have been seen to impose a growing burden on public health services in the country.
Source:The Star
November 13, 2024 18:59 UTC
India's Startup Boom: $10 Billion Investment Boosts Innovation News24 -
According to recent reports, Indian startups have contributed to this growth with a massive $10 billion in funding in October. India’s Startup: This Time Last Year-Last year at the same time, the startups completed 1,837 rounds, raising only 8.8 billion dollar. In 2023, the funding hit its lowest in five years after breaking records in 2021 with 42 billion dollar and around 24 billion dollar in 2022. Zepto played its part with a 340 million dollar Series G round, following its 665 million dollar Series F raised earlier this year. Major funding rounds in August and September included a334 million dollar Series E for DMI Finance,210 million dollar Series B for Physics Wallah,125 million dollar Series E for Whatfix.
Source:News 24
November 13, 2024 18:22 UTC