Most Kenyans think their recent by-elections were rigged. A new Infotrak survey shows a majority believes the November 27th polls were not free and fair. Only sixteen percent felt the process was mostly credible. A mere eight percent called it very free and fair. Thirty-one percent outright said it was not credible, while twenty-nine percent gave a somewhat positive rating. Fifteen percent had no opinion.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission ran elections in twenty-four areas. These included a Senate seat in Baringo and several National Assembly constituencies like Banissa and Malava. Elections also happened for fifteen county wards. The survey interviewed one thousand adults across all counties. It cited a plus or minus...
Tory politicians are telling the next Archbishop of Canterbury not to spend that huge slavery reparations fund. A group of Conservative MPs and peers wrote a letter to Dame Sarah Mullally, urging her to scrap the planned one hundred million pound payout. They argue the Church of England's money can only legally fund parishes and clergy wages, calling the project a legally dubious vanity exercise.
Mullally, the current Bishop of London, becomes the first female Archbishop next month. The fund was announced after a report detailed the Church's historic ties to the transatlantic slave trade. That investigation found an old fund called Queen Anne's Bounty invested in African chattel enslavement. The previous Archbishop, Justin Welby...
An icon of Iranian film has died, pulling rare unified praise from across a divided nation. Bahram Beyzai, a legendary cinema and theater figure, passed away at the age of eighty-seven in the United States. Iranian newspapers printed front-page tributes. His death drew respect from opposition voices, monarchists like exiled prince Reza Pahlavi, and even some current government figures, despite his later films being banned after the 1979 revolution.
Beyzai was a foundational force in Iran's cinematic new wave. He began as a playwright steeped in Persian myth, coming from a family of poets. His film work, starting in the seventies, avoided direct politics but often placed historical characters against oppressive systems. Fellow filmmaker...
A deadly winter storm just killed three people across Sweden. A powerful system named Storm Johannes slammed Nordic countries, causing major travel chaos and widespread blackouts. One man died after a tree fell on him at the Kungsberget ski resort. A utility worker died in a separate accident while on the job up north. Police also reported a third man died after being hit by a tree while working in a forest near Hofors.
Tens of thousands of homes lost power in Sweden, Norway, and Finland. In Sweden alone, over forty thousand households were in the dark, and many train routes were canceled. The storm disrupted roads, railways, and ferry services across the region. Norwegian emergency crews responded to more than two hundred weather...
Ruto just told his political rivals to show their work or shut up. President William Ruto delivered that message at a church anniversary in Narok County. He joined the Covenant Church International in Rotian for their twenty-year celebration. Several leaders attended with him, including Narok North MP Agnes Pareyio, Senator Ledama Olekina, Narok West MP Gabriel Tongoyo, Bungoma Governor Ken Lusaka, and Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga.
Speaking to the congregation, Ruto stated that anyone wanting to challenge him must present a clear agenda. He insisted leadership must be judged by tangible results, not crowd applause or empty rhetoric. He told the church that leaders need to deliver real outcomes for people. Ruto argued Kenyans should...
The UK is punishing the DRC over migrant returns by slapping on visa restrictions. Ministers are imposing the sanctions because the Democratic Republic of Congo government failed to agree to take back its citizens living illegally in Britain. Fast-track visa processes for people from the DRC are now canceled. Even visiting politicians and VIPs will lose their preferential treatment.
This move comes after the UK's toughened asylum rules were announced last month. The Home Office warned several countries, including Angola and Namibia, to improve cooperation or face similar penalties. Officials stated that Angola and Namibia have now agreed to step up their efforts to accept returning nationals. A government source said Home Secretary...
The political world is gathering to bury Cyrus Jirongo with serious security in place. Final preparations are set for the former Lugari MP's funeral at his Lumakanda home in Kakamega County. His body arrived for a vigil in Kitale. Security teams are deployed heavily at the burial site in Lumakanda village, where he will be laid to rest next to his parents and brother.
Lugari's current MP, Nabii Nabwera, is overseeing everything with security officials. The body will move from Kitale to Lumakanda. A major funeral service is planned at Lumakanda Primary School, with President William Ruto expected to attend. After the service, the final burial will happen at the home. Organizers expect over forty thousand people and have arranged to...
Atiku is claiming the government just forged a tax law. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says a major constitutional crisis is unfolding. He reacted to the Senate's confirmation that the published Tinubu Tax Act does not match what lawmakers actually passed. Atiku insists a law printed in a form never approved by the National Assembly is completely invalid.
He cited Section 58 of the 1999 Constitution, which outlines the strict lawmaking process. A bill must pass both chambers, get presidential assent, and only then be gazetted for publication. Atiku stressed that gazetting is just an administrative step. It cannot create law or fix an illegal change. Any alteration to the bill after passage, without a new vote, amounts to legal...
A seriously lavish political wedding just grabbed everyone's attention. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, hosted a major ceremony for his son, Samuel, in Benue State. The event united Samuel Aondoakura with his bride, Deborah Ershima. The gathering was packed with top figures like Vice President Kashim Shettima, who represented President Bola Tinubu. Benue's Governor Hyacinth Alia also attended.
This high-profile celebration comes right after public confirmation of Akume's own recent marriage. He wed a woman named Zaynab Ngohemba in a private ceremony last year. Zaynab's past includes a previous, highly publicized marriage to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. That union lasted around seventeen...
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