Kenyan photographer grateful as White House role ends
In her social media announcement, Irungu described her time working with the office of the President as a once-in-a-lifetime experience. “Today is my last day at the White House. I’m beyond grateful for the experience of a lifetime to help tell the visual story of the Biden-Harris Admin. In 2018, Irungu relocated to New York […]
Elon Musk under fire after making awkward gesture during Trump inauguration celebrations
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has come under fire after making back-to-back hand gestures resembling the Nazi salute during a speech celebrating the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump. Addressing Trump supporters hours after the Republican was inaugurated as the 47th US president on Monday, Musk hailed the outcome of the US presidential election on November 4 as “no ordinary […]
Overnight fire destroys dormitory at Moi Girls’ High School – Kenya Red Cross
A dormitory at Moi Girls’ High School in Nairobi was gutted by fire on Monday evening, marking a concerning incident in the early days of the 2025 academic calendar. According to preliminary reports by the Kenya Red Cross, the fire broke out in one of the school’s buildings. The Nairobi City County fire brigade responded […]
176 hospitalized after consuming contaminated Mursik in Londiani
Londiani Sub-County Hospital is grappling with a sudden outbreak of contaminated fermented milk known as ‘Mursik’ in Kalenjin culture that has affected 176 people so far. The affected residents showed up at the hospital complaining of vomiting, diarrhoea, and body pain which has been pointed to food poisoning, and health officials have been working around […]
Trump orders US to leave World Health Organization
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to begin the process of withdrawing the US from the World Health Organization (WHO). “Oooh, that’s a big one,” the newly inaugurated US president said as he approved the document after arriving back at the White House. It was one of dozens of executive actions he […]
‘Your return marks remarkable chapter in history’ – Prime CS Mudavadi’s message to Trump after assumption of office
In the congratulatory message, Mudavadi termed Trump’s second inauguration as the 47th POTUS a remarkable historical chapter. “Congratulations, Donald John Trump, on your inauguration as the 47th President of the United States. Your return to the White House in the 60th Presidential Inauguration marks a remarkable chapter in history, reflecting the trust and confidence the […]
Trump to sign order proclaiming there are only two sexes
Donald Trump’s government is set to recognise only two genders, male and female. The move will come as part of a swathe of executive orders the incoming president will sign on his first day back in the White House. It is one of two branded as “common sense” orders and will end all federal funding […]
Tallia Oyando bids farewell to Citizen TV’s One Love after 8 memorable years
Kenya’s reggae show host Tallia Oyando popularly known as the “Night Nurse,” has announced her exit from Citizen TV’s reggae show, One Love, that airs on Saturday night. Tallia has called it quits after eight remarkable years. In an emotional message shared via her official Instagram account on Monday, January 20, 2025, Talia expressed her […]
List of Donald Trump’s day one orders
President Donald Trump plans to declare a “national emergency” at the US-Mexico border as part of a broader first-day flurry of executive orders aimed at quickly reversing the Joe Biden administration’s policies. Trump is expected to sign as many as 100 executive orders by the end of the day, touching on issues ranging from immigration […]
Donald Trump promises ‘new golden age’ after he is sworn in as 47th US president
“The golden age of America begins right now,” he says, adding that the country will “flourish and be respected” under his leadership as a “peacemaker and a unifier”. Trump also hits out at the Biden administration and its handling of the migrant crisis, saying the country has a crisis of “trust” in its government. Tech billionaires, cabinet […]