The Mountain Journal President William Ruto has re-organized his cabinet nominating Ms RolindaSoipan Tuya to take over the Defence Cabinet Secretary’s slot. Former Defence Cabinet Secretary Adan Duale will take over Soipan for a slot at Environment, Climate Change and Forestry docket. In a communication to the National Assembly, by Speaker Moses Wetangula directed the…
President William Ruto has nominated 11 people to take up cabinet positions once vetted by the national assembly. Those nominated four, Alice Wahome, Prof Kithure Kindiki, Adan Duale, and Soipan Tuya will serve in their former ministries. Former Trade CS Rebeccah Miano was nominated for the AG position replacing Justin Muturi. Onesmus Others nominated are …
4 hours ago By Basillioh Rukanga, BBC News, Nairobi Kenyan police have banned protests in the centre of the capital, Nairobi, and surrounding areas “until further notice”, citing their leaderless nature that has made it difficult to enforce safety. It comes after a month of anti-government protests in which scores of people have been killed. More protests…
KIGALI, RWANDA — Rwandan President Paul Kagame has won the country’s presidential election with 99% of the vote, according to preliminary election results released. Kagame had won 99% of the 79% of ballots counted so far, the country’s electoral body said. The president, who has been in power in various roles since 1994, won by…
By Bernd Debusmann Jr & Nadine Yousif, BBC News New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez has been found guilty on 16 counts tied to a scheme where he accepted bribes, including gold bars and a Mercedes-Benz, in exchange for helping foreign governments. A jury convicted Menendez of all charges after more than 12 hours of deliberation over three…
By Sam Francis, Political reporter, David Sam Francis • Henry Zeffman, Chief political correspondent, The deputy prime minister has dismissed comments by Donald Trump’s running mate for US vice president that UK under Labour might be the first “truly Islamist” country with nuclear weapons. JD Vance, the Ohio senator chosen as Mr Trump’s vice presidential candidate on Monday night, made the…
The Mountain Journal A television journalist became the latest victim of police brutality after she was shot and injured by police in Nakuru. Catherine Wanjeri was covering the generation z protests along the busy Kenyatta Avenue. The colleagues and public present said Wanjeri was shot by police when she was scampering for her safety, when…
The Mountain Journal team Ford Foundation has denied sponsoring anarchy,violence and chaos in Kenya, as claimed by President William Ruto. “ We do not fund or sponsor the recent protest against the finance bill and have a strict non-partisan for all or grantmaking.
By Mike Wendling, BBC News Donald Trump has picked JD Vance as his running mate. “I’m a ‘never Trump’ guy. I never liked him.” “My god what an idiot.” “I find him reprehensible.” That was from JD Vance in interviews and on Twitter in 2016, when the publication of his memoir Hillbilly Elegy catapulted him to fame….
President William Ruto has revealed the identities of suspected foreign entities funding the Gen Z protests in Kenya. He said America funded Ford Foundation was behind the chaos that has rocked the country. Speaking in Nakuru County, he said the country was facing pressure from the Generation Z to reform his government, as he singled out…
