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Since President Donald Trump launched what he described as the “largest deportation” operation in U.S. history earlier this year, alarming reports have emerged of immigrants vanishing often without warning or due process. One such case is Frizgeralth de Jesús Cornejo Pulgar, an asylum-seeker from Venezuela. He was scheduled to appear for a routine immigration court…
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When literary legend Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o passed away on May 28, 2025, tributes poured in from around the world. Writers, scholars, and fans celebrated the monumental impact he had on African literature, language, and resistance against colonial structures. But amidst the global outpouring of admiration, a quieter and more painful story unfolded within his own…
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Kenya and Rwanda have been named in SwissAid’s latest report as key transit hubs in a massive and illicit gold smuggling network that spans the African continent. The report paints a grim picture of the scale and impact of this illegal trade, which costs African nations billions in lost revenue and fuels armed conflict and…
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Tanzanian opposition figure Godbless Lema was recently barred from leaving the country while attempting to cross into Kenya for medical treatment. The incident, which unfolded at the Namanga border post on Friday, June 6, has drawn attention to the growing concerns about political freedom in the country. Lema, a former Member of Parliament for Arusha…
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Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk is feeling the heat on Wall Street and in Washington. On Thursday, Tesla’s stock took a sharp 14% dive, slashing Musk’s wealth by a staggering $26.7 billion (KSh 3.5 trillion). The drop sent his net worth down to $388 billion (KSh 50.2 trillion), pushing it below the $400 billion mark…
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Siaya Governor James Orengo on Thursday made a political about-turn by leading a high-powered delegation from his county to meet President William Ruto at State House, Nairobi. The visit marked a significant move aimed at strengthening collaboration between the national and county governments to fast-track development in the region. The meeting, which brought together top…
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A land conflict in Lolkuruk village, located in the Angama Mara region of Narok County, turned deadly on Thursday after a confrontation between local residents and heavily armed police officers. Three people were confirmed dead, and seven others sustained serious gunshot injuries, intensifying long-standing anger over land ownership and state response. The violence marks another…
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“So I put out the proposal, and it’s still on hold as you can see,” musician Van Hunt recently revealed in an interview with TODAY.com, confirming what fans had long suspected: the question has already been popped. But the answer? Still pending. Halle Berry and Van Hunt have been inseparable since they began dating in…
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In an exclusive and intimate conversation with BuzzFeed, acclaimed TV producer and writer Mara Brock Akil opens up about her latest creation, Forever, and the vision that brought the show to life. Known for transforming how Black women and relationships are portrayed on television through hits like Moesha, Girlfriends, Being Mary Jane, and The Game,…
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What began as a disagreement over legislation has exploded into a full-scale war of words between two of the world’s most polarizing public figures Elon Musk and Donald Trump. In a series of sharp exchanges, Musk has now made a startling claim that Trump is mentioned in the elusive Epstein files and that’s allegedly why…