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May 2025

Towards a new IEBC: Legal battles, compromises, and key timelines in reconstitution of electoral body

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President William Ruto with IEBC selection panel Chair Nelson Makanda when received the report on the recruitment of nominees to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on May 6, 2025. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/williamsamoeiThe journey to having a fully functional Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) marks a significant milestone as the nominees for the chairperson and…

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Shakira cancels second concert over production issues

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BBC 31st May, 2025 06:26 AM Shakira during her recent concert in Toronto, Canada. PHOTO/shakira/InstagramShakira has cancelled her upcoming concert in Washington, DC, after “complications” with the stage at her previous show in Boston – an event that was also called off. The Colombian pop star had been due to perform on Saturday, May…

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Kisia slams leaders for shedding crocodile tears over Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s death

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Philip Kisia during a past event. PHOTO//@Kisia_Westlands/XFormer Nairobi Town Clerk Philip Kisia has strongly criticised Kenyan leaders for what he termed as shedding crocodile tears in ourning the late literary icon, Prof. Ngugi wa Thiong’o. According to Kisia, Ngugi wa Thiong’o suffered under successive regimes, yet the same leaders who are now mourning him were…

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Taylor Swift buys back rights to her first 6 albums

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American Singer Taylor Swift. PHOTO/@taylorswift/InstagramIt was a business deal that led to one of the most ambitious recording projects in pop: When Taylor Swift’s catalog was sold in 2019 as part of a larger acquisition of Nashville, Tennessee, record company Big Machine, she said she would redo all of the affected albums to maintain some…

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HELB intensifies plans to track loan defaulters using police officers

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HELB CEO Geoffrey Monari during a session of the National Assembly’s Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education on Friday, May 30, 2025. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/ParliamentKE The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has intensified plans to partner with law enforcement agencies, including police officers, to track down loan defaulters as part of aggressive recovery efforts to salvage…

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Trump says Elon Musk is not really leaving

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BBC 31st May, 2025 02:58 AM Elon Musk and President Donald Trump. PHOTO/@realDonaldJNews/X Elon Musk’s time in the Trump administration has come to an end with a news conference in the Oval Office in which he and the US president defended the work of Doge – and vowed it would continue, even without Musk….

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Manufacturers explain why Kenya risks sinking into Ksh876B fiscal deficit

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KAM CEO Tobias Alando when he appeared before the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning on Friday, May 30, 2025. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/ParliamentKEKenya’s manufacturers have warned that the country could be staring at a deepening fiscal crisis—one with a projected deficit of Ksh876 billion in the 2025/26 financial year. Appearing before the National Assembly’s…

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5 Times Harambee Stars Shocked the Football World

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Five times Kenya’s Harambee Stars shocked the world of football. Kenya’s national football team, Harambee Stars, has had its fair share of ups and downs. Despite facing stiff competition from top African teams, the squad has pulled off unexpected victories that stunned fans and analysts alike.  Pulse Sports profiles five of the most iconic moments…

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