Why Gachagua skipped Ruto’s Nyeri church function | Nation
WEB5 days ago · However, Dr Ruto attended a morning church service at Stewards Revival Pentecostal Church in Nairobi in the company of Mr Gachagua’s detractors from Mt Kenya before heading straight to Nyeri. Sources within Mr Gachagua’s communication team said there was “time conflict” which prevented him from attending the Nyeri event.
Kenyans dominate Diamond League finale in Brussels | Nation
WEB6 days ago · Show plans. It was a fairytale for four Kenyan athletes at the Diamond League finals in Brussels on Saturday, September 14. Paris Olympic medallists Beatrice Chebet, Faith Kipyegon, Faith Cherotich and Emmanuel Wanyonyi all triumphed to lift their respective Diamond League trophies at the Allianz Memorial Van Damme in the Belgian …
Scientists develop new antibiotic to treat super gonorrhea
WEBSep 15, 2024 · According to the lead investigator, Zoliflodacin is the first in a new class of antibiotics for Neisseria gonorrhea. Researchers also noted that the single-dose oral suspension also had a high microbiological cure rate. It's relief for patients battling multi-drug resistant super gonorrhea after scientists developed an effective single-dose ...
From vulnerability to resilience: State of democracy in Africa
WEBSep 15, 2024 · Many actors are anxious about the state of democracy globally but especially in the global south. Some academics, politicians, and civil society activists see the rise in economic inequality, dissatisfaction with democracy’s outputs and threats to civil liberties, along with the growing popularity of far-right populism, as red flags on what …
Cold War, the Bible and America’s accidental diplomats in Africa
WEBSep 15, 2024 · Dow’s well researched book dives into the politics of pre-independence Kenya and the role Christianity played. It quotes one incident in 1948 when a colonial official summarised Jomo Kenyatta’s speeches as a plea for Kikuyu nationalism and a call to “get back to the old religion [because] Christianity is like the weevils that spoil the corn, and …
Club old boy Shikanda vows to end Leopards’ title drought
WEBSep 15, 2024 · Show plans. AFC Leopards chairman, Dan Shikanda, has vowed to win the football Kenya Federation Premier League title with the club before his tenure expires next year. He has also said he will not defend his seat in elections planned for next year. “I want to win the league title to end the 26-year league title drought and leave a legacy at ...
Kenya is now on the decline but does any of our politicians see?
WEBSep 15, 2024 · Decline in the education sector. Mt Kenya area had the worst school fire only this month leading to the death of over 20 children with others missing. However, the priority for the area politicians is to find a kingpin for the people of Mt Kenya. There is nothing more insensitive than fighting for a kingship amidst the death of school children.
Quins crowned National Sevens Circuit champions | Nation
WEBSep 15, 2024 · Kenya Harlequin were on Sunday crowned the 2024 SportPesa Sevens Circuit overall winners as the season concluded at the Prinsloo Sevens at the Nakuru Athletics Club. Quins finished on 110 points to claim their second circuit crown ahead of Kabras Sugar, who amassed 105 points followed by dethroned champions Kenya …
Jamaican soldiers join Kenyans in Haiti mission as fight ... - Nation
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Soldiers and police officers from Jamaica have arrived in Haiti and joined the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission to fight powerful gangs that have unleashed an orgy of violence in the Caribbean nation. The Jamaican team of 20 soldiers and four police officers on Thursday touched down at the Toussant International Airport ...
Ruto, Gachagua and the vicious game of numbers | Nation
WEBSep 15, 2024 · Dr Ruto’s August 9, 2022, presidential election victory was largely because of the backing of Mt Kenya. He garnered 7,176, 141 (50.49 per cent) votes against Mr Odinga’s 6,942,930 or 48.85 per cent. He was swept to power mainly by 17 counties that contributed nearly two-thirds of the total votes secured. The 10 Mt Kenya counties and …