The family of the late mountaineer Cheruiyot Kirui has said his body will remain on Mt Everest. Cheruiyot died on May 22, 2024, while on a daring mission to reach the summit of Mt Everest without supplementary oxygen. "Following the death of Joshua Cheruiyot Kirui on Mt Everest on May 22, 2024, the family has made the difficult decision to let his body remain on Mt Everest. Cheruiyot had embarked on a journey to conquer Mt Everest, the world’s highest mountain, accompanied by a Nepali climber Nawang Sherpa. Cheruiyot's family asked well-wishers who may want to support the family to do so through Paybill: 522533 Account: 9229224 Name: Cheruiyot Kirui Fundraising Cheruiyot's Family.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore are assessing the country’s bridges to determine the likelihood of another disaster like the one that collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge. “Clearly the risk to the Key Bridge was very different in 2024 than it was in 1977 when the bridge opened,” Shields said. The FBI also opened a criminal investigation into the circumstances leading up to the Key Bridge collapse. But not everyone agrees the Key Bridge could have been saved. A report released Wednesday by the Maryland Chamber of Commerce highlighted the widespread economic impacts of the bridge collapse and called for increased investment in transportation infrastructure.

Once again, the Standard Group fraternity is engulfed in grief as they mourn the loss of one of their own. Standard Group Journalist Shadrack Mitty while undergoing treatment at a Kiambu hospital. According to reports from Standard Media, Mitty was a respected journalist with expertise in covering education news. "Standard Group journalist Shadrack Mitty dies while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Kiambu; he was a seasoned reporter on the education beat," said Standard Digital. Before joining Standard Media, Mitty worked as a reporter for Kenya News Agency (KNA) and Nation Media Group-QTV.

Jeff Mwathi's mother cleaned his grave in Nakuru county. Source: TwitterWhat did Jeff Mwathi's mum do at grave? The grief-stricken mother meticulously clears dust from the surface of the elaborate monument where Jeff rests in Likia, Nakuru county. Let this woman be.”Badisoverrated:"Also, a cool thing to do is gather all his photos you would like to share, convert them into a QR code, and place the QR code on the headstone. Let people who visit the grave scan the QR code and transform their grief into remembrance; you are welcome."

In this year’s Lok Sabha elections in Delhi, the scale seems to be tilting heavily towards the INDIA Alliance. It constituted an episode of the “Rashtra ki Baat” program, focusing on the allocation of seats to the INDIA Alliance in two states. Also, we noticed that both the original and viral video look the same but the viral video wasn’t lip-synced with the audio overlayered into it. Today’s Chanakya’s X handle quoted the post of the anchor and called the viral video fake. The original video talks about the allocation of seats to the INDIA Alliance in two states.

President William Ruto and US President Joe Biden at the White House during Ruto's recent State visit to the US. [AFP]Literary icon Prof Ngugi wa Thiong'o has called out President William Ruto over his dalliance with the West, faulting him for siding with oppressors by "selling the country cheap." On his social media handles, President Ruto said the partnership would help "confront criminals and terrorists who deter our economic growth and prosperity." But Thiong'o would highlight Nato's legacy of leading the purge on former Libyan leader, the late Muammar Gadadafi, whose country is a member of the African Union. "Ruto, do you know that Nato, murdered Muammar Gaddafi, so that Libyan oil-fields which Kaddafi had nationalised, would revert to the West?

When Laura Cathy Otieno left her parents' house in Nairobi to travel to Vihiga county, nothing seemed unusual. Laura had applied for her national ID from Kisumu and had gone to pick it up as she cleared from school. Source: UGCThe 18-year-old had been invited to her former school, Mudavadi Girls High School, for a weekend edition. Laura's mother added that the missing girl was last seen wearing a black skirt and a white pullover. An official from the rescue facility read the missing person's story on TUKO.co.ke and contacted the distressed mother.

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has protested reports that he has acquired a new political party. In a statement on Wednesday, Gachagua said that the report is false and full of malice. He said the publication acted in bad faith and intended to attack the integrity of the DP. "To associate His Excellency the Deputy President with another political party can only have been done in bad faith, with the sole intention of undermining His Excellency's role as the Deputy Party leader of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party," Head DPCS, Njeri Rugene said in a statement. "In this regard, we demand a retraction of this fabricated article and an apology with the same prominence," the statement said.

The ban on Muguka in three counties in the coastal region has elicited mixed reactions across the country. Mombasa County government was the first to announce the ban on the sale and distribution of muguka. In an Executive Order dated May 22, Mombasa Governor Nassir said no vehicles carrying the products would be allowed entry into the county. Ruto said muguka is a scheduled crop in accordance with the Crops Act 2013 and the Miraa Regulations 2023. A section of Kenyans expressed their support for the ban while others claimed Muguka is a source of their livelihoods.

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has confirmed that it conducted tax enforcement action on Wednesday, May 29, at Rahma Broadcasting Limited, a radio station associated with Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir’s family after due diligence. The tax authority said all procedures had been followed before the raid, including the issuance of demand notices to the company. Hii mambo ya kila mmoja anakuja hapa and then ukiuliza wadosi wao wanakuambia ya kwamba sio wao wamewatuma. Mr Nassir said that he would not yield to pressure to revoke the ban for the sake of Mombasa residents. "The ODM party wishes to condemn the weaponisation of state agencies like KRA to harass and intimidate Governor Nassir and his colleagues who are only looking out for those they represent.

On Wednesday, May 29, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Eastern Africa announced that Kenya Police would receive Ksh920 million that had been negotiated by President William Ruto during the US state visit. The money is being advanced by the United States Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. According to the US government, the money will be used to modernise the Kenya National Police Service College, Main Campus Kiganjo. The Ksh920 million package will also be used to improve knowledge development and talent management. Lastly, the money will be used to support the development of proactive communication strategies for the college and other criminal entities.

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President William Ruto speaks in an exclusive interview with VOA Swahili Service reporter Hubbah Abdi in Washington. What are you expecting from the United States in terms of help on this debt burden? President William Ruto: The conversation that we had with the United States is that they will lead, and they will champion. VOA: The U.S. has reaffirmed its support for Kenya to deploy troops to Haiti. The court asked us to have an agreement signed between Kenya and Haiti specifically to facilitate this deployment.

Sh400.1 billion deal averts county cash crisis: Governors relievedGovernors have accepted a proposal by MPs of Sh400.1 billion as equitable revenue share in the next financial year, coming down from their demand of Sh439.5 billion. Council of Governors Chairperson, Anne Waiguru, on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, the amount negotiated by the Senate and the National Assembly are acceptable. Last month, the National Assembly approved Sh391.1 billion as equitable share to counties as proposed by the Treasury. The National Assembly Budget Committee chairman told governors to use the money prudently. The National Assembly Budget and Appropriations Committee rejected the amendments from the Senate, resulting in the standoff.

Nairobi- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's office has strongly denounced the reports that he is eyeing a new political outfit outside the ruling UDA party. Uncertainties have lately rocked the being of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in the UDA party. "He has acquired a political party and recently approached a governor from Western Kenya to be part of his team. Addressing the claims on him seeking to coalesce outside UDA, Gachagua's office said they were far-fetched. It is deliberately intended to disparage and attack the integrity of His Excellency Rigathi Gachagua, the Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya," read Njeri's statement.