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Anticipated Rains across Kenya: What You Need to Know As Nairobi residents navigate through flooded streets to reach their destinations, the weather continues to be a topic of concern and interest. This past week has seen a stark reminder of nature's unpredictable strength, with significant downpours notably affecting areas like Parklands. Images from around the city depict citizens bravely wading through murky waters, a gripping visual metaphor encapsulating our struggle amid the weather’s whims.…

Weather Alert: Prepare for Strong Winds and Large Waves A dramatic scene unfolds as strong winds whip through the landscape on a rainy day, captured in a recent footage report from Weather Today. Reflecting this chaotic beauty, the Kenya Meteorological Department has issued a crucial weather advisory that urges citizens to brace for intense winds and towering waves over the next six days. The message, released on Friday, June 13, is not just mere meteorological jargon; it carries the weight of severe implications for both…

Weather Advisory: A Call for Preparedness in Nairobi and Surrounding Regions As we embrace the shifting seasons, the Kenya Meteorological Department has issued an important alert that demands our attention. Over the next three months, Nairobi County and the Highlands East of the Rift Valley are expected to experience colder conditions. This change in weather could significantly heighten the risk of respiratory ailments, including asthma, pneumonia, flu, and the common cold. It’s crucial that we, as community members,…

Two allegations regarding the Metropolitan Police's management of accusations against ex-Harrods chief Mohamed Al Fayed are set to undergo scrutiny—this time, internally, but under the oversight of an independent watchdog. The police force is currently in the process of reviewing a total of 21 allegations that emerged prior to Mr. Al Fayed's passing in 2023 at the age of 94. In November, they referred two specific cases to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). The IOPC has outlined that the Metropolitan’s…

The United States recently clarified that it does not believe Israel is breaching American laws regarding aid to Gaza, though it has called for faster progress in the humanitarian crisis. This statement comes hot on the heels of a warning from the Biden administration last month, suggesting it might reconsider military support if conditions didn’t improve. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin conveyed their concerns to Israel in a letter, indicating they were “deeply troubled” by the dire…

One month after joining the government, the son of Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso was in the middle of a ministerial campaign. Denis Christel Sassou-Nguesso spoke on Friday 18 June on one of the most important issues in his portfolio of ministers: promoting public-private partnerships. In a "contact" with economic…

Following talks on Tuesday, June 8, with the new President of the Malian Transition, Assimi Goïta, ECOWAS met with representatives of the African Union and the United Nations on Wednesday morning with the new Prime Minister Choguel Maïga. In particular on the program: the development of consultations on the formation of an inclusive government.…

Somalia's spy chief Fahad Yasin was amongst those that met with the Qatari delegation MOGADISHU, Somalia - Director of the Nationwide Intelligence Safety Company Fahad Yasin is amongst those that met the Qatari delegation, which has pitched a tent in Somalia because the nation strives to succeed in settlement on the stalemate earlier than the election, which has lasted for a couple…

In this letter, we told the President that before the election we had called for the convening of a coordination of the nation's vital forces to avoid a post-election crisis. He opposed us an end to impermissibility, because it suited him to arrive at his election proposal. Now he is calling for a so-called republican dialogue that does not meet the conditions required to lead to lasting peace for reconciliation. He merely called this Republican dialogue a response to pressure from the…

Colonel Major Ismaël Wagué, Malia's Minister for National Reconciliation, met with the leaders of the Dogon militia Dan Na Ambassagou on Tuesday. A militia, however, accused of several assaults. The meeting took place in Bandiagara at the initiative of the Minister and in the presence of the military leader of this armed group, Youssouf Toloba, who did not hesitate to criticize the action of the…