The United States Government will open the 2025 Diversity Visa selection results Saturday at midnight. This year’s (2023) Green Card Lottery is called the DV2025 Lottery. Winners of the lottery will be entitled to enter the United States in 2025 on their new permanent resident card also popularly known as a Green Card. "For the fiscal year 2025, 50,000 permanent resident cards will be available for successful applicants. A permanent resident card is popularly known as a Green Card due to its green colour," the statement read.

Despite the glaring need for robust disaster management strategies, an in-depth analysis reveals a concerning trend: Kenya's disaster management budget has seen only marginal increases over the past five years, failing to keep pace with the escalating climate-induced disasters. Amidst the chaos of emergencies, the inadequacy of disaster management funds becomes starkly evident. Institutions tasked with responding to emergencies and disasters, whether natural or otherwise, are expected to play pivotal roles in Kenya's disaster management framework. Over the years, budgetary allocations for disaster management have seen incremental increases. Nairobi City County stands out as an exception, with 90 per cent of its approved disaster budget for the year already disbursed.

Body of 5-year-old girl recovered from Nyamindi River: Mother still missingThe body of the five-year-old girl who drowned with her mother in the Nyamindi River in Kirinyaga County has been found. However, her mother’s body is yet to be recovered following the incident on Saturday, May 4, which has left everyone baffled. The mother, Maureen Wangui, 29, jumped into the swollen river with her daughter strapped to her back and was swept downstream. The area police commander, Mr Johnson Wachira, said the child’s body had been taken to the morgue while the search for her mother’s body continued. “We are still in mourning and we are calling on the government to ensure that the mother’s body is also found,” said one of the relatives, Stephen Maembe.

At least three people died following a grisly road accident near Nakuru Teachers College on the Nakuru - Eldoret highway. The accident involved a 14-seater matatu and a truck on Saturday afternoon. Some 13 others were injured and were admitted to hospital, police and hospital officials said. Nakuru Referral Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. James Waweru said the other passengers are receiving treatment at the facility. Fatal accidents have been on the rise amid calls on authorities and other stakeholders to take measures to address the trend.

President Ruto says the government is mobilizing resources to offer those affected with shelter, food and medication among other forms of mitigation and response. It developed a detailed Disaster Management Plan that could have been very effective had it been implemented by successive governments. The National Policy for Disaster Management in Kenya, released by the Minister for Special Programmes in March 2009 pointed out strengths and opportunities that existed in the disaster management system at the time. The policy also provided for an integrated and coordinated Disaster Risk Management focussing on preventing or reducing the risk of disasters, mitigating their severity, improving preparedness, rapid and effective response to disasters and post-disaster recovery. The policy created the National Disaster Management Trust Fund and the District Disaster Management Fund which have largely not been effective.

Kisumu County government has appealed for helicopters from the national government agencies to help in the evacuation of people marooned by floods in Kisumu County. Governor Anyang' Nyong'o on Sunday noted that more than 600 people are locked in their homes, business premises, health facilities and on the roads by the floods. He said the Ahero bridge on the busy Kisumu- Nairobi-Kisii-Homa Bay and Migori was flooded disrupting transport. The governor noted that they are working closely with the National government through their Multi-Agency committee to help the people. "We appeal to well-wishers willing to donate food and non-food items to visit our collection centre at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Sports Complex in Kisumu," he added.

Kirinyaga - Police have launched investigations following the death of a 29-year-old woman and her 5-year-old child in Kabironi village, Kirinyaga county. Moreen Wangui fell and drowned in River Nyamindi in Kirinyaga county. Wachira said police officers are presently working together with the residents in a bid to retrieve the bodies from the river. The shocked family said the woman had visited her grandparents and was last seen washing clothes before she mysteriously disappeared. Reports seen by TUKO.co.ke showed that the two students drowned in the Enkare River on Thursday, April 25.

For the latest from the pitch sign up for our football newsletterSomething went wrong, please try again later. For the latest from the pitch sign up for our football newsletterWho wouldn’t want to be Cristiano Ronaldo? Known as Shanta Ronaldo on social media, the striving Iranian-Danish footballer rose to fame on social media in the 2010s thanks to his likeness to the Portugal legend. And I would never say I am the new Cristiano Ronaldo on the pitch because no one can be like him. People may think I always want to be like Cristiano and I want to look like Cristiano but there is more to it.

The imaginations of railway engineers did not go beyond laying a single track and building a few stores as they prepared to climb into the highlands. Perhaps there was a reason that no human beings occupied the Nairobi site. However, a row between Ainsworth and the railway engineers failed to resolve this issue. The railway engineers had to work out a formula for dealing with the floods. Francis Nderitu | Nation Media GroupWith each flood, the railway engineers would rectify the situation.

Tragic incident: Woman jumps into river with baby strapped to her backPolice have launched investigations after a woman jumped into a river with her baby strapped to her back in Kabiroini village, Kirinyaga County. The woman jumped into the swollen Nyamindi River on Saturday, May 4, and drowned along with her five-year-old daughter. It was not clear why the woman, identified as Maureen Wangui, 29, made the decision that left everyone in shock. Area police boss, Mr Johnson Wachira, said police had launched investigations into the incident. As the sad news spread, hundreds of locals combed the banks of the river but didn’t find the bodies.

Coke Studio Bangla released the second track for its ongoing third season on Friday titled "Ma Lo Ma" featuring the dynamic Pritom Hasan, Shagor Dewan, Arif Dewan and rapper Aly Hasan. The song "Ma Lo Ma" encapsulates the realization that life is a journey where the inevitability of adulting and nostalgia work as two sides of a coin. According to Coke Studio Bangla, "Ma Lo Ma" is more than just a song; it's an experience that resonates with audiences of all ages, reminding them of the beauty of self-acceptance and the journey of growth. The 'Chhaad Petano Team' for the song includes Sanda Rani Sarker, Md Sokir Sheikh, Asa Rani, Sima Rani Kormoker, Padma Rani Sarker, and Mukti Rani Sarker, while Jannatul Firdous Akbar, Shanta Islam and Samsan Rayna Ahmed performed as the back vocalists. The song is available across the official YouTube and Spotify channels of Coke Studio Bangla.

Award-winning media personality Victoria Rubadiri has officially made her debut on Cable News Network (CNN) after leaving Citizen TV. "Well to the connecting African family,” Eleni said to her. Rubadiri joins CNN International for a new role on its long-running multiplatform series Connecting Africa and as part of the network’s newsgathering operation in Nairobi. In 2020, Rubadiri was awarded the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award for her exceptional talent in telling African stories. Rubadiri joins the ranks of prominent news anchors who have departed from Citizen TV.

Russia has likely been recruiting Cuban nationals to fight in its army in Ukraine, research by the BBC has shown. In September and October 2023, passport details belonging to over 200 Cubans who allegedly joined the Russian army were leaked online by a pro-Ukrainian platform called InformNapalm. A Facebook search has shown that 31 of the names mentioned in the Ukrainian leak match accounts whose owners appear to be in Russia or linked to the Russian army. Some, for instance, have posted photos of themselves wearing Russian military uniform, or in locations that bear Russian street signs or Russian number plates. Since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has suffered heavy losses on the battlefield.

I am aware things are changing, but I’m not smart enough to advance this theory more than Greta Thunberg or the others. Then comes the conspiracy theories. This is when planes disperse chemicals called rain “seeds” that condense and form rain when there shouldn’t be any. Last week’s rains washed our tiny building right into Jiji River and, as we speak, Jiji Ndogo Police Post is non-existent, at least physically. My wife is telling me to stop dozing on the tree and jump into the water to save an escaping jiko.

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