2 hours ago By James FitzGerald, BBC News, London Share BBC Millions of people across the UK are readying themselves to vote in Thursday’s general election, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak battles to keep opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer out of 10 Downing Street. Mr Sunak’s Conservatives and Sir Keir’s Labour Party have spent the final…
PHULRAI MUGHAL GARHI, India, July 3 (Reuters) – The death toll from a stampede at a Hindu religious congregation in northern India has risen to 121, authorities said on Wednesday, while a police report said the number of people present at the function was more than triple the permitted capacity. The stampede on Tuesday was at Phulrai…
By Kayla Epstein, BBC News Share Reuters President Joe Biden has blamed his poor debate performance last week on jet lag, telling reporters that he “wasn’t very smart” for “travelling around the world a couple of times” before the debate. “I didn’t listen to my staff… and then I nearly fell asleep on stage,” he said….
The Mountain Journal Murang’a county government in the financial year 2023/2024 collected Sh 1,116,610,604.14 above the projected figure of Sh1,115,000,000. Governor Irungu Kang’ata in the year ended June 30, had budgeted to collect own source revenue of Ksh 1,115,000,000 instead made a surplus of Sh1,610,604.14. Kang’ata said the surplus followed dedication by the revenue collectors,…
The Mountain Journal There is a need for the government to rescind its decision to construct affordable houses on public land. Kiharu based politician Karanja Mburu Wamatangi said there was a need to initiate the housing programme on people’s land, as the government lower the taxation on the building materials as a way to provide…
The Mountain Journal Mission to provide effective service delivery at the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA), has been recognised by the European Society for Quality Research (ESQR) through the Best Quality Leadership Award 2024 award. After years of being implicated in scandals, the KEMSA chaired by Irungu Nyakera has been revamped and continued to offer effective…
By Basillioh Rukanga, BBC News, Nairobi Reuters Kenyan police have fired tear gas in the capital, Nairobi, to disperse anti-government protests. In the city centre many businesses have remained closed. Demonstrators have also taken to the streets of other cities including Mombasa and Kisumu. Human rights groups say since the protests against a controversial finance bill…
By BBC US President Joe Biden has described as a “dangerous precedent” a Supreme Court ruling giving former President Donald Trump partial immunity from criminal prosecution. The current US president said the judgement undermined the “rule of law” and was “a terrible disservice” to Americans. Earlier, Trump hailed the court’s decision as a “big…
By Anthony Zurcher, @awzurcher, North America correspondent Share Reuters Shortly after the Supreme Court issued its decision on his claim of presidential immunity, Donald Trump took to social media to celebrate. “Big win for our constitution and democracy,” he posted on Truth Social. “Proud to be an American!” While Trump did not get the sweeping protections that…
The Mountain Journal The Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) has finally published names of the winners in the just concluded KTDA elections. In the list the prominent persons taking the lead in the tea processing factories are Enos Njeru, the KTDA Chairman( Rukiriri), Nancy Wangari Ndung’u spouse to the Finance Cabinet Secretary Prof Njuguna…
