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Trump hosted Zelensky in the Oval Office for a meeting that turned into a shouting match

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1011996857516935 On February 28, 2025, Trump hosted Zelensky in the Oval Office for a meeting that was initially intended to finalize a deal regarding Ukraine’s rare earth minerals and discuss broader U.S.-Ukraine relations. The encounter quickly escalated into a public shouting match, drawing significant attention. The tension reportedly began when Vice President JD Vance accused…

Eyes on Raila Odinga: Will He Conquer the African Union or Face Another Political Defeat?

The African Union Commission (AUC) stands as the dynamic engine propelling the African Union (AU) towards its vision of an integrated, prosperous, and peaceful continent. As the AU’s secretariat, the AUC is pivotal in executing the Union’s day-to-day activities, coordinating initiatives, and implementing decisions made by the AU’s principal organs.  Structure of the African Union…

South Sudan president Salva Kiir struggles to read maiden speech after election as EAC chair

South Sudan President Salva Kiir made some verbal slip-ups during his maiden speech as the East African Community (EAC) chairman. While addressing the heads of state on November 25, 2023, for the first time as the EAC chair, President Kiir struggled to read out his speech. He began his speech by thanking the dignitaries and acknowledging…

Revealed: Unpretentious Lifestyle of Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata

Here is Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata’s story back in 2014 when he was MP for Kiharu:  Some politicians live in palaces. Others travel in a convoy of fuel guzzlers. Then there is Irungu Kang’ata, MP for Kiharu, who lives in a modest house in Murang’a town. At his home, there are no servants, no security…

Revealed: These are the Kenyatta’s Northlands attack planners and financiers

Security organs were aware of the plot to raid retired President Uhuru Kenyatta family’s property but did nothing.   And when the invasion did happen on Monday amid anti-government protests led by opposition leader Raila Odinga, the target was the expansive Northlands farm at Kamakis on the Eastern Bypass in Kiambu County. It was looted…

Tax changes (increase and reduction) under the Finance Bill, 2024

The Finance Bill

The Finance Bill 2024 (the Bill) was introduced to the National Assembly on 9th May 2024. Below are the key proposed changes. Amending status of various supplies The Bill proposes to amend the VAT status of the following products from exempt to taxable: Description Current status Proposed rate 8802.30.00 Airplanes and other aircraft of an unladen…

Strange coincidences of demonstrations across African democracies in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia, The Gambia And Senegal

Azimio La Umoja leader Raila Odinga’s call for mass action on Monday, March 20, 2023, coincides with similar activities by opposition parties in other African countries.   In what is seemingly growing into pockets of demonstrations across African democracies, the nature of the protests varies on the basis of issues.   In Kenya, the opposition…