African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
Indian firm Adani Airports Holding Limited has staged a fightback against case filed to block its deal to take over the running of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport ( JKIA ) in Nairobi . In a response filed at the High Court in Nairobi , the company argues that the cases are premature because they seek […]
In a significant ruling on September 20, 2024, the High Court of Kenya declared the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) unconstitutional. A three-judge bench found that the fund violated the principles of devolution outlined in the Constitution. The court highlighted that the NG-CDF, established to fund local development projects, had led to the duplication […]
First, YouTube subjected viewers to longer unskippable ads. Now, not even pausing your screen will let users escape. The Google-owned platform confirmed Thursday that it has “widely rolled out Pause ads to all advertisers.” When the video is paused, an ad will pop up on the side of the screen, according to social media posts. […]
Hand-held radios used by armed group Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday across Lebanon’s south in the country’s deadliest day since cross-border fighting erupted between the militants and Israel nearly a year ago, stoking tensions after similar explosions of the group’s pagers the day before. Lebanon’s health ministry said 20 people were killed and more than 450 […]
A heated meeting between the Senate Finance Committee and National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi took place as senators rejected the proposed reduction in county revenue allocations under the Division of Revenue Bill. The Senate Committee is pushing for KSh 400 billion for counties, while the Treasury is offering KSh 380 billion, citing a drop […]
The Senate issued a firm message to the government regarding the controversial Adani deal, with Senator Onyonka Richard Momoima leading the charge. In his statement, he not only called for the protection of whistleblower Nelson Amenya, who has been facing harassment and threats, but also delivered a bold message to President William Ruto’s administration. Tell […]
Dida’s 2022 conviction stems from charges of stalking and intimidating an unidentified individual in the US.Dida, the former teacher who rose to the national limelight during Kenya’s 2013 presidential race, was found guilty of two charges. Dida, the former teacher who rose to the national limelight during Kenya’s 2013 presidential race, was found guilty of […]
Today, the Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife, Ms. Rebecca Miano, visited the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Law Enforcement Academy (LEA) in Tsavo West National Park for a familiarization visit. Established in 1990, the LEA is mandated to provide paramilitary training and upskilling courses to KWS uniformed staff and other wildlife stakeholders. Since its inception, […]
Dreams of what was anticipated to be the First-Ever County Green Space at the heart of Voi has perhaps temporarily been put on hold as a complaint law suit has been launched against the project. On 4th August 2024 Taita Taveta County Government through governor Andrew Mwadime , Kariako Central Residents Self help Group in […]
Kenya plans to increase diaspora remittance to sh1 trillion by 2027 Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has said. Mudavadi said that last year Kenyans working abroad sent home Sh.671 billion which was bigger than the traditional foreign income earners of tea and coffee combined signaling the new cash cow for the country. Speaking during the […]
