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‘Tinder Swindler’s’ plan for a dating app sparks industry backlash International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
Read briefingKisumu Deputy Governor Dr Mathew Owili (right) engages Controller of Budget Dr Margaret Nyakang’o (left), who is leading her team during a 10-day monitoring and evaluation exercise on the implementation of the 2025/26 Kisumu County budget. Photo by facebook.com
Read briefingPresident William Samoei Ruto plants a tree during the 50th passing-out parade of GSU recruits in Embakasi, Nairobi. facebook.com
Read briefingIn southern Lebanon, visual artist Lina Jouni transforms debris from Israeli missile strikes into pieces of art. As Israel continues bombing Lebanon, she says it is her way of turning weapons of death and painful memories of war into symbols of life and dignity.
Read briefingIEBC shakes up county election bosses as 2027 poll countdown begins People Daily
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Read briefingBrace up: Weatherman forecasts rain in 28 counties from tonight, strong winds Tuko News
Read briefingInside Johann Rupert's horse racing at Drakenstein and L'Ormarins King's Plate Tuko News
Read briefingSnap is betting $3.5 billion on AR glasses that businesses can use as CEO Evan Spiegel sees a post-smartphone era FortuneTech News and Trends Tech BrewRound Up: Snap’s Workplace XR Move Before Meta Connect UC TodayEvan Spiegel interview: Smart glasses shouldn’t look like normal glasses The TimesSnap Inc. Introduces SPECS Intelligence, an Anticipatory AI Service Snap Inc.
Read briefingUS President Donald Trump on Friday said he would ban media outlets CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House over what he described as unfavourable coverage in his latest test of the US Constitution's First Amendment protection of press freedom.
Read briefingThis week, Saudi Arabia has turned to its allies for military support as Iran-backed Houthi rebels tighten their grip on Yemen’s Red Sea coast and the Bab el Mandeb shipping choke point, while drone attacks on the Kingdom’s oil infrastructure deepen an emerging energy crisis. In Russia, voters head to the polls for a tightly controlled parliamentary election with little meaningful opposition, as Putin insists there will be no new mobilisation. Meanwhile, warnings about the risks of AI are coming from inside the industry itself, with Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman warning against treating AI models like humans—and raising the prospect of a new “silicon species” competing with us for resources. Finally, in Britain, the royal family is back on the defensive as Earl Spencer’s new claims about Princess Diana’s funeral prompt an unusually pointed response from Buckingham Palace.
Read briefingStocks face a key hurdle in next week’s U.S.-China summit. Here’s what’s at stake CNBC
Read briefingUS FDA approves Lilly's breast cancer drug combo reuters.comU.S. FDA approves Inluriyo (imlunestrant) in combination with Verzenio (abemaciclib) for adults with ER+, HER2-, ESR1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer Eli LillyFDA Approves Imlunestrant Plus Abemaciclib for ER+, HER2–, ESR1-Mutated Metastatic Breast Cancer OncLiveLily gets FDA nod for SERD-CDK 4/6 combo in breast cancer pharmaphorumFDA Approves Imlunestrant Combo in ESR1-Mutated Breast Cancer CancerNetwork
Read briefingHow U.S. Undercover Agents Used Kenya to Trap Global Drug Kingpins kdrtv.co.keDetails Emerge on How U.S. Tracked Global Criminal Networks Through Kenya Kenyans.co.keFrom Kabul to Nairobi — how US unmasked SA’s global drug links Daily MaverickFormer Afghan politician Qadir charged in US with drug and weapons conspiracy UA.NEWSHow Kenya Helped US Authorities Track Down an Afghan Drug Suspect Mwakilishi.com
Read briefingTISA Kenya: 81% El Niño risk puts food security and flood readiness to the test People Daily
Read briefingArsenal transfer news: Mikel Arteta attacker wanted in January as 'race' for £43m forward set to include Premier League clubs Sports MoleFootball gossip: Madueke, Wanner, Icardi, Henderson, Dimarco, Benzema BBCSources: Arsenal face Madueke transfer decision with two Euro giants keen on signing him CaughtOffsideArsenal Face Key Transfer Decision As Two European Giants Close In On Squad Star Gooner DailyArsenal risk another Martinelli situation as European giants monitor benched star Pain in the Arsenal
Read briefingIran war has cost $45.1 billion, Pentagon tells Congress CNN
Read briefingUgandans protest outside Turkish Embassy, demand dissident Fred Lumbuye’s extradition The Eastleigh VoicePolice stop PLU activists from accessing Turkish embassy NTV UgandaAPTOPIX Uganda Turkey Tensions hjnews.comMuseveni, Turkish Ambassador Hold Talks Amid PLU Demos UG DiplomatUganda Turkey Tensions Goshen News
Read briefingI will not seek any elective post in 2027 polls - Governor Irungu says the-star.co.ke
Read briefingRuto, Atwoli hold talks on better wages for Kenyan workers the-star.co.ke
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Read briefingThe two victims, both mechanics, died on the spot. Rescuers had to use a breakdown crane to lift the heavy lorry and recover the remains of one of the victims, who was trapped underneath. Two people have died after the driver of a cargo lorry lost control and rammed a stalled vehicle along the busy Nairobi–Naivasha highway on Friday afternoon.The two victims, both mechanics, died on the spot. Rescuers had to use a breakdown crane to lift the heavy lorry and recover the remains of one of the victims, who was trapped underneath. Two others, the pickup driver and a passenger in the lorry, survived with serious injuries and are receiving treatment. The bodies of the deceased have since been moved to the Naivasha Hospital mortuary.The crash has renewed calls from locals for the immediate expansion of the notorious Kinungi stretch, amid concerns over the continued loss of lives along the busy highway. ©Citizen Digital, Kenya
Read briefingThe High Court sitting in Murang’a halted the kick off of the new campaign which was scheduled for Saturday, with Justice Dorah Chepkwony directing that the league should not begin before a playoff between Kariobangi Sharks and Mombasa United. Gor Mahia celebrate after winning the KPL title in 2025/26 season.The start of the 2026/27 Kenyan Premier League season has been thrown into fresh uncertainty after two High Court orders issued on Friday gave Football Kenya Federation (FKF) more legal hurdles to navigate.The High Court sitting in Murang’a halted the kick off of the new campaign which was scheduled for Saturday, with Justice Dorah Chepkwony directing that the league should not begin before a playoff between Kariobangi Sharks and Mombasa United.The two sides are at the centre of the delayed league kickoff due to a dispute over which rulebook between the 2019 one and the 2025 version to apply in promotion and relegation of teams.FKF had confirmed the new start date after the High Court ruling of August 28 cleared the way for the federation to proceed with the season pending the case.The new season was originally scheduled to kick off on August 22 before the date was pushed back amid the dispute over the regulations governing promotion and relegation. A subsequent attempt to start the campaign at the end of August was also abandoned, leaving clubs waiting for a confirmed date...
Read briefingRecords in 2024 show the venue had a surplus of millions of dollars once contributions and grants had been factored in.
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