US artiste cancels concerts after brain disorder diagnosis

American artiste Billy Joel. PHOTO/https://www.instagram.com/billyjoel?igsh=dzRjemFpajRlZ29l U.S. singer-songwriter and pianist Billy Joel said on Friday he is cancelling all his scheduled concerts after he was recently diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus, a brain disorder. The 76-year-old singer is undergoing physical therapy and has been advised to refrain from performing while he recovers, according to a statement…

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KALRO expands certified seed access with New Mkulima Shop in Kericho – Kenya News Agency

The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), through its Tea Research Institute (TRI), marked International Tea Day with the official launch of its 15th Mkulima Shop in Kericho, aimed at improving farmers’ access to certified seeds, seedlings, and eco-friendly agricultural technologies. The Mkulima Shop will serve as a one-stop outlet for KALRO products and…

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Duale announces 6-month extension for ex-NHIF staff under SHA

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale during a consultative meeting with the Public Service Commission, led by Chairperson Amb. Antony Muchiri and the Social Health Authority (SHA), chaired by Dr. Abdi Mohamed on May 23, 2025. PHOTO/@HonDenDuale/X Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has announced that staff from the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) will continue…

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US calls for investigation into Tanzania’s mistreatment of Boniface Mwangi and Agather

Boniface Mwangi. PHOTO/@bonifacemwangi/XThe United States (US) has called for an immediate and full investigation into claims of mistreatment of two East African activists, Kenya’s Boniface Mwangi and Uganda’s Agather Atuhaire, in Tanzania. The Department of State’s African Bureau, in a statement issued via social media on Saturday, May 24, 2025, raised concerns over the widespread…

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Matiang’i’s UPA Party blames Ruto for land injustices in coast

Former Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i speaking at a past event. PHOTO/@DrFredMatiang/XFormer Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i’s United Progressive Alliance Party has blamed President William Ruto for what they have termed land injustices at the coast. In a statement on Friday, May 23, 2025, UPA National chairperson Nyambega Gisesa, who led a grassroots mobilisation drive in…

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