Praise and dismay in South Africa over president’s meeting with Trump

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa. PHOTO/@CyrilRamaphosa/XMany South Africans praised their president, Cyril Ramaphosa, for staying calm when Donald Trump ambushed him in the Oval Office with a video purporting to back up his false claims of a “genocide” against white Afrikaner farmers. Others asked why Ramaphosa, who brought ministers, golfers and a billionaire with him, chose to…

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Kalonzo accuses govt of state capture as he praises Nyakang’o and Gathungu for their firm stance

Kalonzo Musyoka speaking during a past event. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/kalonzomusyokaWiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka launched a scathing attack on the government over what he described as blatant state capture and persistent intimidation of independent institutions. The opposition politician was speaking during the 42nd Annual Seminar of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK), held in…

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CS Chirchir announces resumption of Suba road construction after public uproar

Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir. PHOTO/@davis_chirchir/X Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has announced the resumption of the construction of the Sindo-Magunga-Sori Road, which has stalled for months, resulting in protests in the region. In a statement on Friday, May 23, 2025, Chirchir announced that contractors paving the road would be back,…

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