‘New era or a step backward?’- Alaysha Johnson calls out World Athletics’ controversial decision

2023 Pan American Games 100m hurdles bronze medallist Alaysha Johnson has criticized World Athletics’ new format, igniting athlete debates. American hurdler Alaysha Johnson has voiced her frustration over what she calls a “facade of improvement” in the newly announced World Athletics Ultimate Championships. While the event promises glitz, glamour and a staggering $10 million prize…

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Former banditry zone transforms into thriving farming area – Kenya News Agency

For decades, Chesegon area along the border of West Pokot and Elgeyo Marakwet counties was synonymous with armed banditry attacks that left behind destruction, deaths, and displacement. The region’s plains and mountain ranges were battlegrounds where neighboring communities engaged in persistent livestock raids, violence, and mistrust. Roads became impassable, schools frequently shut down, and health…

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Tujiamini transforms Ikuu Spiders from Village to League  – Kenya News Agency

Early this week, the SportPesa Tujiamini sports promoters paid a visit to the Ikuu Spiders football team, a rising star in Kenya’s grassroots football scene. The team, based in Igembe, Mau region of Meru County, came to the limelight after a remarkable journey that included participating in the 2024 Tujiamini Cheza Dimba initiative, a programme aimed at identifying and…

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MPs reject clause granting KRA unchecked access to personal data

National Assembly during a past session. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/ParliamentKEThe National Assembly Finance Committee has recommended the removal of a controversial clause in the Finance Bill 2025 that would have granted the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) unrestricted access to taxpayers’ personal and financial data. Clause 52 had proposed to repeal Section 59A(1B) of the Tax Procedures Act, which…

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Trump administration moves to cut all remaining federal contracts with Harvard

U.S. President Donald Trump at an earlier event. PHOTO/@PopBase/XU.S. President Donald Trump’s administration plans to terminate the federal government’s remaining contracts with Harvard University, according to a letter sent to federal agencies on Tuesday. The letter, from the U.S. General Services Administration, directs all federal agencies to review and potentially terminate or reallocate their contracts…

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1,927 buildings affected as Nairobi launches aggressive clampdown on property defaulters

Nairobi City County officials issue a clampdown notice on a property during the ongoing land rates enforcement operation. PHOTO/nairobi.go.ke Nairobi City County has launched one of its most wide-reaching enforcement operations in recent history, clamping down on nearly 2,000 properties whose owners have defaulted on land rates — a bold move aimed at recovering more…

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21 dead after tornadoes sweep through US Midwest

BBC 17th May, 2025 09:53 PM Many injured in ‘mass casualty’ event as storms rip through Mid-West. PHOTO/@Simo7809957085/X At least 21 people are reported to have died and dozens of others injured after tornadoes tore through parts of two US states. Officials in Kentucky said there had been 14 deaths due to severe weather,…

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Murkomen Vows Action Against Gachagua: “I have kept quiet for far too long”

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has promised to take action against former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for repeatedly tarnishing his name during discussions on national security. Speaking on Thursday, February 19, 2026, Murkomen accused Gachagua of unfairly targeting him while demanding security reforms, even though the sector involves cooperation between many different agencies. The Cabinet…

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