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Pope Francis suffers health scare after inhaling vomit, placed on ventilation

Pope Francis has suffered a serious health setback while receiving treatment for double pneumonia at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital. The Vatican has confirmed that he experienced a sudden worsening of his condition after a bronchial spasm caused him to inhale vomit. This complication made it difficult for him to breathe, and doctors had to place him

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Conservancies and community: How Kenya Wildlife Service is rewriting the future of conservation 

By Francis Kimanene.  In the vast, sun-scorched landscapes of northern Kenya, a quiet revolution is unfolding. One time devastated ecosystems are on the rebound with growing elephant herds traversing time-honoured migratory routes and communities previously at odds with wildlife now becoming their fiercest protectors. All that courtesy of good conservation stewardship by the Kenya Wildlife

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Politics

Catholic Bishops condemn early 2027 election politics, warn of governance disruptions

The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has criticized lawmakers for realigning “well before the 2027 elections.” KCCB chairman Maurice Muhatia Makumba stated that the early commencement of political realignments diverts attention away from national development and toward the spectacle of election campaigns. “The fervour generated by political rallies creates an artificial euphoria that obscures

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“You’re gambling with World War 3” Trump tells Zelensky in heated White House confrontation

During a heated meeting at the White House, US President Donald Trump ordered Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky, “Make a deal or we’re out.” The US president also urged his Ukrainian colleague to be “thankful” and accused him of “gambling with World War Three.” However, Zelensky agreed with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, but Trump stated that Kyiv

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Guardians of the wild; counting the triumphs of KWS  

By Fridah Inyanje. In a world grappling with biodiversity loss and climate crises, Kenya has emerged as a beacon of hope, thanks in large part to the relentless efforts of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). Established in 1990, the agency has long been the frontline defender of the country’s iconic wildlife and ecosystems.   In recent

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News

Bandits kill 2 people, injure 10 in an Al-Shabaab-like attack on a bus in Samburu

A deadly attack has left two people dead and ten others seriously injured in an alleged banditry attack along the Maralal-Baragoi route. Reports indicate that bandits from Samburu North ambushed a bus on Thursday, February 27, at around 6 p.m. The victims were traveling from Maralal to Baragoi when the armed attackers struck. According to

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Politics

“Raila is not doing anything new, he did a handshake with Moi, Kibaki” political analyst

Raila Odinga and his ODM party have now joined President William Ruto’s government under what is being called a broad-based government framework. This move has raised a lot of debate, with many questioning whether Raila is truly aligning himself with Ruto or if he has a bigger political strategy in play. Raila has not yet

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Politics

“He has a beef with President Ruto” Kimani Ichung’wah says of CS Muturi

Kimani Ichung’wah, a Kikuyu Constituency Member of Parliament (MP), has once again strongly condemned Public Service Cabinet Secretary (CS) Justin Muturi for remarks about his son’s abduction. In an interview with Aljazeera’s Mehdi Hasan on Thursday, Ichung’wah alleged Muturi has personal issues with President William Ruto. The National Assembly Majority Leader accused the former Attorney

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Business

Safaricom’s data misuse costs it ksh250,000 fine in latest privacy breach

According to the report by NTV, Safaricom, Kenya’s leading telecommunications company, has recently been fined Sh250,000 for unlawfully using a customer’s national identity (ID) card to register a SIM card without her permission. This incident has raised serious concerns about how Safaricom handles and protects customer data, highlighting a pattern of data misuse and privacy

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