Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika was forced to speak in her mother tongue in an attempt to calm the heckling mourners. The mourners protested when Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika attempted to read a message of condolence from President William Ruto. Speaking in her mother tongue, Kihika urged the mourners to be patient, saying she appreciated the crowd. The impeachment motion against the deputy president that is now in the Senate has elicited furious reactions from a section of Kenyans who feel that it is not a priority for Kenyans. On Tuesday last week, the National Assembly approved the motion after 281 MPs voted to adopt an 11-charge impeachment motion with 44 MPs voting against and one abstaining.

October 12, 2024 22:39 UTC

But it’s not usually a fire that LAFD Station 11 is responding to. Through August of this year, there have been 599 drug overdose calls, compared with 36 runs for structure fires. Photographs of the crew at Los Angeles Fire Station 11 are mounted in the recreation room of the firehouse. I told them exactly what was going on.”The crew told me they share a camaraderie that’s specific to the demands of Station 11. I asked Winfield how many times, in his two years at Station 11, he had done what he just did.

October 12, 2024 21:33 UTC

A woman has died after she went overboard from a cruise ship near the Channel Islands, say rescue services. An alert was sent out at about 02:00 BST for a search for the woman in her 20s north of Les Casquets rocks, west of Alderney. The French search and rescue service said the casualty from the MSC Virtuosa was winched from the sea by a helicopter crew and was later pronounced dead by doctors. A plane from Channel Islands Air Search was sent to the scene from Guernsey, along with lifeboat crews from Alderney and France and the French helicopter crew based near Cherbourg. The Maltese-flagged cruise ship is 331m (1,086ft) long and 43m (141ft) wide, according to MarineTraffic.

October 12, 2024 20:36 UTC

On Saturday, October 12, the local newspapers continued to cover the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, focusing on how his friendship with President William Ruto deteriorated after their 2022 win. He reminded the residents that Mt Kenya votes are so few compared to those from other regions. "You see what happened in the National Assembly during the impeachment of the Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. He told Mt Kenya leaders to stop misleading residents so that they could go it alone and win politically. The three-day retreat coincides with Parliament's impending decision on whether to impeach or save Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

October 12, 2024 19:05 UTC

In his absence, he will be represented by his deputy (Mr Gachagua)," said Mr Mukunji, who is the Manyatta MP. President William Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua acknowledge greeting from members of the public in Sagana town, Kirinyaga County on August 10, 2024. Since MPs began discussing impeachment, the President and his deputy have not been seen together in public at church services or official events. On October 8, the National Assembly voted to impeach the deputy president on 11 counts of constitutional breach, gross misconduct and bribery under Article 150 of the Constitution. Ndia MP George Kariuki, Kiambu Woman representative Ann Wamuratha and EALA MP Kanini Kega among others.

October 12, 2024 18:52 UTC





By Mary Wambui | Saturday, October 12, 2024The decline has been primarily attributed to habitat loss, overexploitation, pollution, and the impacts of climate change. An independent conservation NGO's report has revealed an alarming decline in the average size of African wildlife populations in just 50 years. The decline has been primarily attributed to habitat loss, overexploitation, pollution, and the impacts of climate change. The report warns that the continued degradation of ecosystems could push the continent past critical tipping points without immediate interventions. "As ecosystems cross these thresholds, their ability to support both wildlife and sustainable development becomes compromised, with severe consequences for food security, water availability, and climate resilience," the report notes.

October 12, 2024 18:50 UTC

The High Court in Nyeri has barred the reopening of the boarding facilities at Hillside Endarasha Academy after two non-governmental organisations filed a lawsuit, accusing the school management of endangering the safety of its learners. The institution has been closed since September 5 following a dormitory fire that claimed the lives of 21 boys. The lawsuit, filed on October 7, claims that the respondents hurried the reopening of the school without ensuring that necessary safety measures were in place for the students. They argued that the school management failed to meet the prescribed safety standards for both the school structures and the learning environment. The petition also pointed out that the actions of the respondents violated the children’s constitutional right to quality basic education.

October 12, 2024 18:06 UTC

David Beckham spoke fondly about daughter Harper as he praised efforts to support females all over the world on Friday, in a bid to raise awareness of gender inequity. The former footballer, 49, took to Instagram to share a picture of himself with a group of young girls who seemed delighted to meet the sporting legend. The model who celebrated his Balenciaga runway debut earlier in the week, took to the Big Apple streets wearing a patterned satin headscarf. Paris Fashion Week was not the first time the star has ventured in to the fashion world. His first big break in the fashion world came when he was just 10-years-old as he took his first modelling assignment for Burberry.

October 12, 2024 17:54 UTC

These are defining moments, and the choices we make now will shape the future of our nation and politics," Mr Odinga said. Raila Odinga with ODM leaders during the party's National Executive Council (NEC) retreat held in Mombasa. He also took the opportunity to introduce new party leaders, including Gladys Wanga as the new chairperson, alongside three deputy party leaders — Abdulswamad Nassir, George Asotsi and Simba Arati. "This retreat provides an opportunity for ideological renewal and a chance to retool and refocus," Mr Odinga said. Mr Odinga urged party members to work towards unity and avoid sowing seeds of discord ahead of the upcoming party elections.

October 12, 2024 17:33 UTC

A British TV host has shared insights from inside Sean “Diddy” Combs’ notorious parties, saying that she saw a lot of drug-taking from models who ended up either becoming addicts or meeting an untimely death. The former model-turned-producer, who is now 40, said her decision not to take drugs probably saved her life. “I truly believe that not participating in drugs prevented me from going into a dark place that many other girls went to.”Muir went on to star in the first U.K. season of the reality TV show, The Circle. As for Diddy, the rapper has been accused by more than 120 victims of sexual assault. Diddy Ripped For ‘False’ Claim That Feds Leaked Cassie Ventura Assault VideoRead more at The Daily Beast.

October 12, 2024 17:17 UTC

There are many crises, tensions and wars that I did not mention,” President Macron had explained, when questioned by a journalist. The peace process has succeeded in establishing and maintaining the ceasefire. At the Luanda peace process, the DRC has denounced "the lack of a sincere commitment on the part of Rwanda". “These are the neutralisation of the FDLR and the withdrawal of Rwandan troops from the DRC. Luanda sees this as a crucial step to ending conflict in the eastern DRC, where hundreds of armed groups operate.

October 12, 2024 16:48 UTC

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua arrives at the National Assembly building to defend himself against an impeachment motion over gross misconduct on October 8, 2024. The power to impeach is best understood from the history of the Office of Deputy President. The pleasure doctrine was the basis of the service of the Office of the Vice President Office. In fact, the words law and order have become a single word and we need order even in the Presidency both as political and legal. That is what makes the impeachment law effective and legitimate because it can control reality and social order.

October 12, 2024 16:43 UTC

---Advertisement---US‘ New Sanctions Against IranMeanwhile in response to the October 1 attack on Israel, the US on Friday announced new sanctions against Iran’s energy sector. Middle East CrisisAs Israel continues its airstrikes against Hamas-backed Hezbollah facilities in Lebanon, two United Nations peacekeepers were wounded in southern Lebanon when fresh explosions rocked the organisation’s headquarters. Earlier, a cross-border fire from Lebanon killed a Thai man working on a farm in northern Israel. The war has destroyed much of the Gaza Strip and displaced about 90 per cent of the country’s 2.3 million population, often repeatedly. ALSO READ: Will Middle-East Tension Escalate As US Supports Israel’s Action Against Hezbollah, Calls It ‘Clear,’ ‘Legitimate’?

October 12, 2024 16:34 UTC

Air operators have opposed the plan to lease Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to India’s Adani Group, joining a growing list of critics of the deal shrouded in secrecy. Through their lobby, the Kenya Association of Air Operators (KAAO), the operators maintained that leasing out JKIA to Adani Airports Holdings Limited (AAHL) should be done through competitive bidding given its strategic importance. The plan to lease JKIA to AAHL— a subsidiary of Adani Group— flew into headwinds after a whistleblower lifted the lid on the deal in July. Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) secretly cleared AAHL to take over JKIA, before a court order slammed the brakes on the plan. The Indian firm's approval came in 17 days, even as KAA sat on another proposal from an Argentinian firm, the Corporación América Airports SA.

October 12, 2024 15:12 UTC

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October 12, 2024 15:01 UTC