Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been sworn in as Bangladesh’s interim leader, vowing to “uphold, support and protect the constitution”. The 84-year-old took an oath at the presidential palace in Dhaka along with more than a dozen members of his new cabinet, vowing to perform his duties “sincerely”. He flew into the capital, Dhaka, just…
Basillioh Rukanga and Jewel Kiriungi BBC News, Nairobi Kenya’s President William Ruto must be feeling punch-drunk – after suffering another blow to his plans to raise taxes for his cash-strapped, debt-burdened government. After the recent widespread anti-tax protests – that saw parliament set alight – he bowed to public pressure and withdrew his finance bill for…
By BBC US President Joe Biden met his senior national security team on Monday as concerns of a possible Iranian retaliatory attack on Israel grew. Mr Biden said he had been briefed on preparations to support Israel should it be attacked, while Secretary of State Antony Blinken said officials were working “around the clock” to…
The Mountain Journal Kenyans living in war-torn Lebanon asked to relocate to safer grounds as the war intensified in the Middle East region. The State Department of Diaspora Affairs called on Kenyans to relocate to safer places with immediate effect or seek evacuation. To assist those in the war-torn areas, the Kenyan government provided a…
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned after weeks of deadly anti-government protests, putting an end to her more than two decades dominating the country’s politics. Ms Hasina, 76, fled the country, reportedly landing in India on Monday. Jubilant crowds took to the streets to celebrate the news, with some storming the prime ministerial palace,…
The historic Treetops Hotel along the Abedare Ranges catchment has been reopened after renovation. The lodge founded in 1932 is ranked to had been home to the late Princess Elizabeth, the future Queen Elizabeth II, stayed at the lodge during a visit to Kenya. The princess’s stay coincided with the death of her father, King…
By BBC The death toll from the massive landslides that have hit the southern Indian state of Kerala has now crossed 158, with officials saying 187 people are still missing. Rescue operations, that had halted late Tuesday night, resumed on Wednesday morning. The landslides are the worst disaster to hit the state since 2018, when…
About 400,000 residents of Kirinyaga County are now enjoying steady supply of clean waterthanks to the new Kerugoya-Kutus Bulk Water Project.The project that sources its water from Kiringa and Thiba rivers, has increased water productionfrom 10,000 cubic meters to 30,000 per day thus ending perennial water shortages in most partsof the county.Governor Anne Waiguru has…
By Max Matza, BBC News The father of the gunman who tried to assassinate Donald Trump called police before the Saturday shooting because he was concerned about his son, according to media reports. The call is one of a number of red flags revealed in recent days that law enforcement was notified about before gunshots rang out…
By Basillioh Rukanga, BBC New The Namibian government has refused a request to extend the visa for a Ugandan king who has been getting medical treatment in the country since April. King Mutebi II of the Buganda has been receiving treatment for an undisclosed condition. The centre where he has been staying requested his visa extension earlier…
