DP Ruto urges MPs to pass Two Thirds Gender Rule

By DPPS,

Deputy President William Ruto has expressed confidence that Members of Parliament will pass the Two Thirds Gender Rule that is set to be tabled in the...

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Trump takes aim at Mueller as speculation over Russia probe’s end grows

By CNN,

President Donald Trump is acting like he knows something about the Russian Investigation that the rest of America has yet to learn. His Twitter explo...

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Netanyahu faces snap election calls after defense minister quits

By Reuters,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced calls on Thursday from his coalition partners to hold an early election, a day after the defense minis...

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U.S. troop levels at Mexico border likely at peak – commander

By Reuters,

The number of U.S. troops at the border with Mexico may have peaked at about 5,800, the U.S. commander of the mission told Reuters, noting he would st...

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Melania Trump leads new round of White House firing and fury

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In a public statement that came out of nowhere, the first lady's office warned that deputy national security adviser Mira Ricardel, with whom she repo...

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Kisumu County MCAs reject ODM SG Sifuna’s directive

By Allan Obiero,

Kisumu County Assembly MCAs on Wednesday rejected a letter purportedly written by ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna stopping any plans to change the ...

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U.S. senators alarmed if China gets control of Djibouti port

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Two prominent U.S. senators expressed alarm on Tuesday about the military and political consequences if China gains control of a port terminal in Djib...

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Sri Lanka’s top court stays president’s order to sack parliament

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Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended a presidential decree to dissolve parliament and hold fresh elections, heightening the country’s po...

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White House hit with staff upheavals – again

By Reuters,

Another round of upheaval engulfed President Donald Trump’s White House on Tuesday, with the future of several senior aides in doubt just a week aft...

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As slavery evolves in Mauritania, silent victims prove harder to ind

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Day after day, Aminetou Mint Yarg and her fellow villagers in southern Mauritania haul water from the river and tend to their crops under a burning de...

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Nigeria names fifth commander in under two years to lead fight against Boko Haram

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Nigeria has named its fifth commander in less than 2 years to lead the fight against the Boko Haram insurgency, the army said on Saturday, a move mili...

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U.S. presses China to halt militarization of South China Sea

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Standing side by side, top U.S. officials urged their Chinese counterparts on Friday to halt militarization of the disputed South China Sea, drawing a...

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Trump says he did not discuss Russia probe with acting attorney general

By Citizen Reporter,

President Donald Trump on Friday said he did not discuss the U.S. special counsel’s ongoing Russia investigation with Matt Whitaker before appointin...

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Trump administration moves to curb migrants’ asylum claims

By Reuters,

The Trump administration unveiled new rules on Thursday to sharply limit migrant asylum claims by barring individuals who cross the U.S. southern bord...

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Trump administration moves to curb migrants’ asylum claims

By Reuters,

The Trump administration unveiled new rules on Thursday to sharply limit migrant asylum claims by barring individuals who cross the U.S. southern bord...

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Whitaker’s friendship with Trump aide reignites recusal debate

By Reuters,

President Donald Trump’s pick for acting attorney general, Matt Whitaker, is a close friend of Trump’s 2016 election campaign co-chair, and a form...

Father of ex-Garissa Finance CEC files petition to remove Governor Korane

By Dzuya Walter,

A petition has been filed at the Milimani Law Courts seeking to remove Garissa Governor Ali Korane from office. The petition was filed by Aden Mukh...

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Donald Trump fires Attorney General Jeff Sessions

By Reuters,

President Donald Trump on Wednesday forced out Attorney General Jeff Sessions a day after congressional elections, and vowed to fight if the U.S. Hous...

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More candidates, more money and a big bet: How Democrats won the House

By Reuters,

The Democrats’ mantra for seizing control of the U.S. House of Representatives took shape within weeks of President Donald Trump’s stunning 2016 W...

Jeff Sessions out as attorney general

By CNN,

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump on Wednesday fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions. "At your request I am submitting my resignation," Session...

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