Argentines eyeing a financial boost are lining up by the thousands to have their irises scanned in exchange for a few crypto tokens as part of an online biometrics project under scrutiny in several countries. Some three million people worldwide have so far provided their iris data to Worldcoin, an initiative of OpenAI chief Sam…
Michael Olunga’s Al Duhail FC has offered free tickets to Kenyan fans in Qatar for the Amir Cup semifinal against Al Sadd. Michael Olunga’s Al Duhail FC has pledged to distribute over 500 tickets to Kenyan fans in Qatar for their Amir Cup semifinal clash against Qatar Stars League champions Al Sadd. This generous gesture aims…
City lawyer Donald Kipkorir and Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja engaged in a fiery exchange on X on Friday April 19, 2024. The whole drama started when Kipkorir claimed that the Nairobi County government is demanding kickback in order to pay him Ksh1.3 billion legal fees that was award to him by court. The lawyer claimed…
Floods and landslides follow record heatwave that saw the heat index soar above 62 degrees Celsius (143.6F). Rescuers raced against the clock on Sunday to help isolated people in Brazil’s mountainous southeast, after storms and heavy rains killed at least 25 people in two states. A weekend deluge pounded the states of Rio de Janeiro…
As Parliament prepares to debate the impeachment motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, many Kenyans prefer Interior CS Kithure Kindiki as his potential replacement. According to the latest Tifa polls, 37 per cent of Kenyans support Kindiki assuming the role if Gachagua is impeached. Support for Kindiki is particularly strong in the Mt. Kenya region,…
He is being investigated for the offense in connection with the death of his wife, Sharon Njeri, who died between the nights of July 29 and 30, 2022. The DJ is in custody at Kasarani Police Station. This is after police constable Wicks Lumumba of Kasarani in an affidavit filed before Principal Magistrate Eric Mutunga…
Kenya will allow private firms that enter the electricity distribution market to import power from neighbouring countries, putting pressure on power producers to cut wholesale tariffs. This is among the proposals by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) to open the electricity distribution sector, spark competition with Kenya Power and boost service delivery to…
The young right-back will link up with Harambee Stars squad in Malawi ahead of Friday’s World Cup qualifier against Burundi after earning a late call-up to beef up the defence. Sofapaka right-back Baron Ochieng could well realise his dream of donning the Harambee Stars jersey earlier than expected after earning a late call-up to the…
Lawmakers in the Solomon Islands have selected a pro-China candidate as their prime minister, in an indication the Pacific nation will remain a close Beijing ally. Jeremiah Manele won the prime minister vote on Thursday, beating out his opponent Matthew Wale in a 31-18 count. He will succeed former PM Manasseh Sogavare, a vocal critic…
Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga has hit back at UDA secretary general Cleophas Malala who on Wednesday named him among party leaders he said are disrespecting the presidency. In an interview later in the day, Kahiga responded to Malala’s hard-hitting remarks in which he said, “Let this be a stern warning; desist from such actions with…
