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Roberta Flack, American singer and Grammy winner, dies aged 88
Reuters  |  Feb 24, 2025

Flack revealed in November 2022 that she had been diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and could no longer sing.

Pope Francis remains critical and has 'slight' kidney issue, Vatican says
Reuters  |  Feb 23, 2025

Outside Gemelli hospital, people gathered to pray near a statue of the late Pope John Paul II, who was treated at the facility many times during his l...

Pope Francis had 'tranquil' night after respiratory crisis – Vatican
Reuters  |  Feb 23, 2025

The pope was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14 after experiencing difficulty breathing for several days.

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Reuters  |  Feb 19, 2025

The Vatican said on Monday that doctors had changed the pope's drug therapy for the second time during his hospital stay to tackle a "complex clinical...

MP Babu Owino, Senator Maanzo shine as 2024's most popular politicians – Infotrak
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 11, 2025

Kirinyaga's Jane Njeri has been ranked the most popular Woman Representative in 2024, according to the Infotrak survey, with a score of 52 per cent.

KNBS faces major hurdle in conducting repeat census after court ruling
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 01, 2025

The 2019 census was the sixth such exercise since Kenya's independence and involved a complex process that took years of preparation.

Nullification of North Eastern 2019 census results proves state's ‘low population’ mischief
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jan 29, 2025

The leaders tabled the actual enumerated population numbers obtained from the enumerators to prove the 2019 census results published by the KNBS were...

Fresh census ordered as court nullifies Mandera, Wajir, Garissa population data
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 28, 2025

Until the new census data becomes available, the court ordered that the 2009 census results continue to be used for constitutional functions.

Elon Musk now has an office in the White House. What’s his political game plan?
The Conversation  |  Jan 28, 2025

Musk claims that over time, the Democratic party has moved further to the left, leaving him feeling closer politically to the Republican party.

Why West Africa could soon have a jihadist state
The Conversation  |  Jan 12, 2025

Groups such as Islamic State and al-Qaeda are committed to the establishment of these states, denouncing democratic governance.

Pope Francis calls Gaza airstrikes 'cruelty' after Israeli minister's criticism
Reuters  |  Dec 22, 2024

The pope is usually careful about taking sides in conflicts, but he has recently been more outspoken about Israel's military campaign against Hamas.

Kenya launches second phase of National Wildlife Census in Northern Region
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 20, 2024

The institute stated that the landscape is vital as it hosts the second-largest population of elephants after the Tsavo ecosystem and supports the cou...

Pope Francis suggests international study into possible genocide in Gaza
Reuters  |  Nov 17, 2024

Francis has not previously described the situation in Gaza as a genocide in public. But last year he was at the centre of a messy dispute after a meet...

Study: Diabetes costs Kenya's healthcare system Sh74.5 billion annually
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 18, 2024

The study points out gaps in the country's readiness to combat non-communicable diseases like diabetes.

Kilifi fishermen call for protection of sharks as demand for fins rises
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 08, 2024

Shark fin soup is a delicacy in countries like China and Vietnam, where it is often served at weddings and banquets, further fuelling the demand.

State identifies 13 key fish breeding zones to restore Lake Victoria's declining fish population
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 22, 2024

The initiative seeks to demarcate and protect fish breeding sites, sheltered bays and river mouths to increase fish stocks and support local fishermen...

Pope Francis decries deaths of Gaza children in Israeli bombings
Reuters  |  Sep 14, 2024

The pope, who has supported calls for a ceasefire in the conflict and the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas, said "sometimes I think it's a wa...

CSs Mbadi, Wahome effect radical changes in their dockets
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 07, 2024

During vetting for his position, Mbadi promised radical changes in various dockets under his portfolio.

Pope Francis sends condolences to families, calls Hillside fire tragedy a calamity
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 07, 2024

In a heartfelt telegram to Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Nyeri on Saturday, the Pope described the fire as a "calamity" that has deeply affected the K...

Kenya's population projected to reach 70 million in five years
Vincent Ombati  |  Jul 30, 2024

Wanjaria says that population is a key factor in any government's business. She hints that a government can only budget if it knows its population.

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