Trump vows to end birthright citizenship
President-elect Donald Trump has said he will look at pardons for those involved in the 2021 US Capitol riot on his first day back in office next month. “These people are living in hell,” he told NBC’s Meet the Press in his first broadcast network interview since winning November’s election. The Republican also vowed to […]
Trump picks former aide as FBI director
US President-elect Donald Trump has picked a former aide, Kash Patel, to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation, an agency Patel has often criticised. A former US defence department chief of staff in the first Trump administration, Patel has been a steadfast supporter of the incoming Republican president. For Patel to take the job, the […]
Mark Zuckerberg dines with Donald Trump months after he threatened him with jail
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has visited Donald Trump at his resort in Mar-a-Lago – a matter of months after the president-elect threatened him with jail. In August, Trump wrote in a book that the tech billionaire would “spend the rest of his life in prison” if he attempted to interfere in the 2024 US election. […]
Trump rewards Elon Musk with leading role in government efficiency
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a newly created Department of Government Efficiency, rewarding two of Trump’s well-known supporters from the private sector. Musk and Ramaswamy “will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, […]
Details of Ruto’s phonecall with Donald Trump after polls win
President William Ruto has disclosed details of his phone conversation with US President-Elect Donald Trump. In a statement shared on the night of Friday, November 8, 2024, the Head of State informed the country that he congratulated Trump on his election victory during the telephone conversation. According to Ruto, their talks also centred around trade […]
Atwoli to Trump: We hope you’ll usher in much-needed sanity considering rise of ungodly leaders
The Central Organization of Trade Unions (Kenya), COTU (K), has extended heartfelt congratulations to Donald Trump following his victory in the November 5, 2024, US general elections. In a statement released on November 7, 2024, Secretary-General Francis Atwoli expressed gratitude for what he described as divine protection over the newly elected President, citing his leadership […]
‘I was considering voting for Kamala’- US voter credits Babu Owino for swaying him to vote for Trump
Embakasi East Member of Parliament (MP) Babu Owino has expressed pride and excitement after an American voter credited him with influencing his decision to vote for Donald Trump, the victor of the November 5, 2024, US presidential election. Babu, known for his political boldness, publicly endorsed Trump in the lead-up to the election, a move […]