Moses Wetang'ula sent the names of Geoffrey Ruku and Hanna Cheptumo to the Committee on Appointments for review. The National Assembly Speaker made this move after President Ruto picked MP Ruku to lead Public Service, Human Capital Development, and Special Programs. Parliament must approve Ruku before he can replace Justin Muturi, who recently lost his job.
President Ruto also selected Cheptumo to run the Ministry of Gender, Culture, the Arts, and Heritage. Wetang'ula told lawmakers on Tuesday that he received these nominations from the President last Thursday. The Speaker then passed both names to the special committee, as required by law. This committee must check their backgrounds and decide if they deserve these jobs.
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People cheered as President William Ruto arrived in Laikipia County yesterday. His trip marks the start of a five-day tour across the Mt Kenya region. He talked with reporters Monday night at Sagana State Lodge in Nyeri. During that chat, he explained all the major projects he planned to kick off during his visit.
The President started his Tuesday activities by launching the Last Mile Connectivity Programme in Laikipia. This marked his first appearance in the area after six months away. Later that day, he cut the ribbon at the freshly fixed Ng'arachi Comprehensive School. The crowd seemed happy about his presence throughout these events.
Ruto brought gifts during his visit. He handed over a brand new school bus to Dr Wachira Secondary...
People ran from their homes as a volcano blew up in Iceland yesterday, forcing everyone to leave a nearby town and a popular spa. The ground split open more than a mile long, with hot lava and smoke shooting into the sky. The bright orange fire made quite a show against the dark landscape.
The earth shook many times during the day around the volcano area. Officials worried about the small fishing town called Grindavik and the Blue Lagoon, which tourists love to visit. Most people left when asked, but news reports said a few stubborn residents stayed behind in about eight houses.
Police told everyone to move away from danger zones. Scientists warned that lava might flow right into parts where people live. A hot water pipe broke in the...
Police arrested 95 people in Zimbabwe who joined protests asking President Emmerson Mnangagwa to leave office. These people face charges of causing "public violence" and breaking peace. Police found them through social media posts, WhatsApp groups, and at protest spots in Harare. Few citizens actually showed up because many stayed home rather than face the heavy security forces on the streets.
Blessed Geza, who used to belong to the ruling Zanu-PF party, planned these protests. He speaks out against certain party members who want Mnangagwa to stay president after his term ends in 2028. Geza believes Vice-President Constantine Chiwenga should take over next and has asked people to pack the streets to make the president step down...
Angry people from the Korogocho slum attacked a building at the chief's camp on Tuesday. They threw stones at what locals call the RC building, which government workers use. The protesters wanted to stop a new housing project in their area. During the chaos that started around 10 a.m., they left the chief's office and police post untouched.
The violence lasted most of the day. Some people broke into places and stole things. Others damaged property. A local charity became one of their targets. Many residents lost their belongings to thieves who took advantage of the disorder before police stepped in. Someone watching told the Star newspaper that one person got shot in the leg, two were stabbed, and eight motorcycles disappeared from the...
Lightmatter just released their Passage M1000, a new type of 3D Photonic Superchip made for future XPUs and switches. This chip pushes optical bandwidth to 114 Tbps, breaking records for AI systems. The M1000 platform measures over 4,000 square millimeters. It works as a multi-reticle active photonic interposer that helps build the biggest die groups in 3D packages. It can link thousands of GPUs together as one system.
Current chip designs face limits because electrical connections must sit at chip edges. The M1000 fixes this problem by putting electro-optical connections almost anywhere on its surface for chips stacked above it. The interposer uses a big network of waveguides that can change how they carry high-bandwidth WDM optical...
NVIDIA just barely made it with their laptop launch dates. On March 31, they started selling a small number of laptops with GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile, RTX 5080 Mobile, and RTX 5070 Ti Mobile chips. This counted as meeting their first quarter 2025 deadline by the skin of their teeth. Many people thought they would miss the date because of problems with ROPs across both desktop and laptop products.
The computer makers had to check all their already-made laptops with these new graphics chips. Earlier rumors from industry sources said that every model from RTX 5090 M down to RTX 5070 M might face delays. PC gaming experts noticed very few RTX 5090 Mobile laptops available on launch day in North America. After hearing about the Q1 launch on...
Apricorn just launched its Aegis Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station. They make the best software-free storage devices with 256-bit AES XTS hardware encryption for USB drives. This new station helps people connect all their devices smoothly. It works great for anyone who splits time between home and office work by giving them fast data transfers and many connection options.
A survey from Apricorn found that 54% of workers mix office and home time. About 48% share desks at work. Nearly 68% use docking stations every day as part of their regular setup. People mainly want these docks to link multiple screens (95%), cut down on cable mess (80%), and switch fast between work locations (65%).
The new dock lets you connect to many devices...
IBM just added Intel Gaudi 3 AI chips to their cloud service. They shared this news at Intel Vision 2025 yesterday. These special AI chips help companies run AI programs better. You can use them right away in Frankfurt and Washington, D.C. data centers. Dallas will offer them next quarter.
A recent IBM study found big money gains from AI. About 67% of business leaders saw their income jump by 25% or more after using AI. But many companies worry about how much AI systems cost to build. The new Intel chips aim to make things cheaper for businesses that want to test and build AI tools.
IBM and Intel have worked together for many years. They create systems that let businesses change their computer power as needed, saving money. Intel...
