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New antigovernment protests kick off in Kenya with calls for Ruto to quit
Two protesters are detained by riot policemen in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Police in Kenya hurled tear gas canisters to break up protests on Tuesday in Nairobi and other major cities accusing the president of poor governance and calling for his resignation despite his dismissal of nearly the entire Cabinet last week.
AP / Ed Ram
2024-07-16, Al Jazeera
Hundreds of antigovernment protesters have taken to the streets of Kenya demanding that embattled PresidentWilliam Ruto resign. Tuesday’s demonstrations, spanning from...
Kenya on edge: Will anti-tax protests erupt again amid national strike?
Police officers fire tear gas canisters during a protest over proposed tax hikes in a finance bill that is due to be tabled in parliament in Nairobi, Kenya, Thursday, June 20, 2024.
AP / Andrew Kasuku
2024-06-25, Al Jazeera
Protesters plan to hit Kenya’s streets on Tuesday after calling for a nationwide strike as they seek to pressure the government over controversial tax reforms that are...
Kenya, Tanzania brace for Cyclone Hidaya as flood death toll rises
Public minibus are submerged in the flooded streets of Dar salaam, Tanzania Thursday, April 25, 2024. Flooding in Tanzania caused by weeks of heavy rain has killed 155 people and affected more than 200,000 others, the prime minister said Thursday.
AP
2024-05-03, Al Jazeera
Kenya and Tanzania have been bracing for a cyclone on the heels of torrential rains and floods that have devastated East Africa, killing nearly 400 people and forcing...
Price Report – July 26, 2024 (US Wheat Associates Inc)2024-07-26
Public Technologies: ) Weekly Price Report July 26, 2024 U.S.WheatFOB & ExportBasis Estimates Export Class & Percent Protein Region 12% (Dry) Moisture Basis AUG (U24) (nearbys) week change 1 year ago FOB $/bu $/bu $/MT $/MT AUG (U24) SEP (U24) OCT (Z24) NOV (Z24) FOB...
Kenyan president mulls changes to anti-graft laws to seal loopholes2024-07-26
Xinhua: MOMBASA, Kenya, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan PresidentWilliam Ruto on Friday said his government will soon be proposing changes to the relevant laws to seal the loopholes that undermine the fight against corruption. Ruto, who has faced pressure from young...
Nairobi County Talent Skills Development and Care set to disburse Scholarships to Nairobi students (Nairobi City County)2024-07-25
Public Technologies: ) MOMBASA: 25th July 2024 Chief OfficerNairobiCityCounty Ahmed Abdi confirmed this during an intensive sorting of the Cheques for the upcoming disbursement of Ward bursaries, scheduled for next week. In his statement, Abdi highlighted the significance of...
HC strikes down drug case against actress Mamta Kulkarni2024-07-25
Hindustan Times: MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Monday struck down criminal proceedings against actress Mamta Kulkarni in connection with the drug trafficking case involving the seizure of Ephedrine worth ₹2,000 crore. Mamta Kulkarni A division bench of justice Bharati...
Kenyan leader announce 10 more Cabinet nominees2024-07-24
Xinhua: NAIROBI, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan PresidentWilliam Ruto on Wednesday nominated 10 Cabinet secretaries, including four from the main opposition party, in an effort to form an all-inclusive government. Ruto nominated the main opposition OrangeDemocratic...