Tinder dating app co-founders want Ksh.200B compensation from current owners

By CNN,

Co-founders of Tinder and eight other former and current executives of the popular dating app are suing the service's current owners, alleging that th...

Tinder , Tinder founder

Heat wave kills three people in Spain

By CNN,

Spain and Portugal faced another exceptionally hot day Saturday as a heat wave that has killed three people in Spain threatened to raise temperatures ...

heat wave , Portugal , Spain

Classes are strictly between 8am – 3:30pm, Gov’t orders teachers

By Ian Omondi,

Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed has directed all primary and secondary schools to adhere to the official operating hours for all day public ...

Basic Education Regulations 2015 , Education CS Amina Mohamed , Official learning hours , PS Belio Kipsang

Facebook fires employee for bragging about access to user data

By Reuters,

Facebook has fired an employee accused of bragging on matchmaking app Tinder about his access to private user information. The incident comes as Fa...

Facebook scandal , Mark Zuckerberg , Tinder

Facebook to play cupid in online dating debut

By Reuters,

Facebook Inc (FB.O) is entering the dating game, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday, planning a dating service to matchmake millions of p...

The world’s last male northern white rhino is on death watch

By CNN,

With three northern white rhinos left in the world, the only male is gravely ill, raising fears the subspecies is getting closer to extinction. ...

Duale defends decision to oust Jubilee rebels

By Benjamin Muriuki,

House Majority Leader Aden Duale on Tuesday defended the move by Jubilee lawmakers to oust Nandi Hills MP Alfred Keter, Moiben MP Silas Teren, Marakw...

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Jubilee proposes key parliamentary committee heads

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Jubilee Party, led by President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday unveiled its nominees to the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) after holding a Pa...

Baringo North MP William Cheptumo was picked to chair the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee , Bura MP Ali Wario (Labour) , Jubilee list of parliament committee heads , Jubilee unveils final list of proposed committee heads , Kiambaa's Paul Koinange (Security) , Kieni MP Kanini Kega (Energy) , Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichungw'a (Transport) and Kajiado South lawmaker Katoo ole Metito (Defence). , Kitui South MP Rachel Nyamai (Lands). Also in the list is Ndaragua's Jeremiah Kioni (Cohesion) , Murang'a Woman-Rep Sabina Chege (Health) , Parliamentary Group meeting at State House , Tinderet MP Julius Melly (Education)

Trump recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, sparks firestorm

By AFP,

President Donald Trump on Wednesday 6th December 2017 recognized the disputed city of Jerusalem as Israel's capital prompting an almost universal dipl...

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At least one dead, 20 escape in latest Congo prison break

By Reuters,

At least one person was killed and an estimated 20 inmates escaped in a prison break in Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern city of Bukavu on Frida...

Gunmen Abduct 2 Catholic Priests in Volatile Eastern Congo

By Reuters,

Gunmen in restive eastern Democratic Republic of Congo kidnapped two Catholic priests in an area at the center of over two years of massacres by unkno...

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More than 11,000 Congo refugees seek refuge in Angola

By Reuters,

Thousands of refugees fleeing fighting between the army and armed groups in the central Democratic Republic of Congo have sought refuge in overcrowded...

Three mass graves discovered in central Congo: U.N

By Reuters,

Three mass graves have been discovered in central Democratic Republic of Congo, where hundreds have been killed since July in clashes between security...

Nandi squatters want their ‘grabbed’ land back

By Daniel Korir,

Over 3,000 squatters from Nandi Hills and Tinderet constituencies want an establishment of a legal framework that seeks to end the historical land in...

historical Land injustices , Nandi community , Nandi Hills , Nandi Tea , Tinderet Constituency

Congo probes video showing apparent massacre by soldiers

By Reuters,

Democratic Republic of Congo's government is investigating a video that appears to show Congolese troops shooting dead a group of apparent militia mem...

Congo , massacre by soldiers

Congo probes video showing apparent massacre by soldiers

By Reuters,

Democratic Republic of Congo's government said on Saturday it was investigating a video that appears to show Congolese troops shooting dead a group of...

Congolese soldiers kill at least 101 in militia clashes – U.N.

By Reuters,

Soldiers targeting the Kamwina Nsapu militia group in central Democratic Republic of Congo killed at least 101 people between Feb. 9 and Feb. 13, incl...

At least 11 killed as army’s clashes with central Congo militia persist

By Reuters,

At least 11 people were killed in central Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday in clashes between the army and a militia loyal to a traditional chie...

Congo , militia

Congo rebel revival endangers elections – ambassador to U.N

By Reuters,

The Democratic Republic of Congo has told the United Nations that a re-emergence of the M23 rebellion in the east is endangering a deal with the oppos...

Congo , Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) , Joseph Kabila , Kinshasa , UN

Nandi leaders demand release of Ksh90m education bursary funds

By Daniel Korir,

Leaders in Nandi County have asked the county government, under the leadership of Governor Cleophas Lagat, to release the education bursary that was s...

Bursary funds , County Commissioner , governor of Nandi County , Kenyan Shillings , leaders , MCA , Nandi County