US Syria withdrawal risks vital strategic interests

By VOA,

The U.S. withdrawal from Syria may bring to a close an open-ended and strategically unclear military commitment and likely put at risk vital national ...

s , Syria , U

Key Riverside terror suspect Ali Gichunge, his mother and girlfriend arrested

By Francis Gachuri,

Detectives are interrogating 9 suspects, among them the mother to a top terror suspect arrested in connection with the 14 Riverside terror attack that...

dusitD2 , Riverside terror attack , Violet Kemunto

Iran says it will be ready for new satellite launch in a few months

By Reuters,

Iran will be ready for a new satellite launch in a few months’ time after a failed attempt this week, President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday, ig...

Iran to launch another satellite in a few months

Twalib Mbarak sworn in as new EACC boss

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Twalib Abdallah Mbarak was on Monday sworn in as Chief Executive Officer of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). Mr. Mbarak, who takes...

david maraga , EACC , Twalib Abdallah Mbarak

U.S. warns German firms of possible sanctions over Russia pipeline

By Reuters,

The U.S. ambassador to Germany has warned companies involved in the construction of the Russian-led Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline that they could face sa...

German , russia

How a hacked phone may have led killers to Khashoggi

By CNN,

Jamal Khashoggi probably thought the messages he was sending to fellow Saudi dissident Omar Abdulaziz were hidden, cloaked in WhatsApp security. In re...

Jamal Khashoggi , NSO Group , Pegasus

China hosts surprise visit by Kim Jong Un amid US tensions

By CNN,

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made his fourth visit to China this week, arriving in the country for a three-day visit at the invitation of Chinese P...

$1 trillion is leaving Britain because of Brexit

By CNN,

Brexit hasn't happened yet but it's already shrinking the United Kingdom's financial services industry. Banks and other financial companies have sh...

Framework for US Withdrawal from Syria ‘Approved’

By VOA,

U.S. forces in Syria have a plan in place for their much talked about withdrawal, but it will likely not see all of them leave the fight against the I...

Chinese tech investors flee Silicon Valley as Trump tightens scrutiny

By Reuters,

New Trump administration policies aimed at curbing China’s access to American innovation have all but halted Chinese investment in U.S. technology s...

Technology startups , U.S President Donald Trump , Uber Technologies Inc

Brazil’s Bolsonaro urges quick passage of bill to protect police

By Reuters,

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday continued to set out priorities for his new administration, stressing his desire for the quick passage of a ...

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro , Governor Ilan Goldfajn , Onyx Lorenzoni

Kenya struggles to give life to Konza, futuristic ‘Silicon Savannah’

By VOA,

Laborers milled around an unfinished eight-story building in an expansive field in Konza dotted with zebra and antelope. This is the only visible s...

Konza , silicon savannah

President Kenyatta’s 2019 New Year message

By PSCU,

Good Evening my fellow Kenyans. An eventful year for our Nation, and, indeed, for our families and communities, has drawn to a close. We thank God ...

2019 , New Year , new year message , president kenyatta , Uhuru kenyatta

Trump says ‘big progress’ on possible China trade deal

By Reuters,

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Twitter that he had a “long and very good call” with Chinese President Xi Jinping and that a possible trade de...

china , Donald Trump , Trade war , US-China trade war

Mwinyi, coaching sensation who conquered Coast rugby

By John Kyanda,

“The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good th...

KWALE

After the shock of Mattis’ resignation, some see a different narrative

By CNN,

Gen. James Mattis' resignation triggered an outpouring of anxiety and anger and a steady stream of kudos for the 68-year-old, but as the shock of his ...

Brett McGurk , James Mattis , John Kirby , Mark Esper , Patrick Shanahan , President Donald Trump

Social media’s year of falling from grace

By VOA,

In 2018, technology firms such as Facebook and Google faced more scrutiny and negative press over their handling of data breaches and online speech. T...

Cambridge Analytica , facebook , Google CEO Sundar Pichai , Karl Racine , Kevin McCarthy , LatticeWork , Mark Zuckerberg , Pantas Sutardja , Walt Mossberg

Five things even Trump critics can give him credit for this Christmas

By CNN,

President Donald Trump ends his second year in office isolated and under siege. A self-inflicted government shutdown is happening over Christmas, the ...

Barack Obama , china , James Mattis , Marxist Leninist , Nancy Pelosi , North Korea , Orrin Hatch , President Donald Trump , President Richard Nixon , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

Still believe in Santa at your age? Trump ignites Twitter storm

By Reuters,

President Donald Trump set off a Christmas social media storm when he asked whether a 7-year-old was too old to believe in Santa Claus, capping a week...

Dan Amira , President Donald Trump , Santa Claus , Senator Chris Murphy , Trevor Noah

US Allies Reeling from ‘Trump Withdrawal’ Scramble in Syria

By VOA,

British and French officials are scrambling to determine how they can maintain military pressure on the Islamic State terror group once the United Sta...

Aldar Khalil , Brett McGurk , Florence Parly , François Senemand , James Mattis , Mike Pregent , President Bashar al-Assad , President Donald Trump , President Recep Tayyip Erdogan , Syria , the hague