‘He is too real to wake sleeping dogs’ – Huddah Monroe on why Malema can’t be president
Kenyan socialite and beauty entrepreneur, Huddah Monroe, has expressed scepticism about the potential of South African opposition leader Julius Malema ever being president. In a series of Insta stories while sharing the opposition leader’s latest speech, opinionated Huddah, shared her views on Malema’s political aspirations, asserting that his unfiltered realism might hinder his chances in […]
Kenya starts evacuating its citizens from Israel
Kenya has initiated the evacuation of its citizens from Israel following the outbreak of war 10 days ago. BBC reports that the first batch of 11 evacuees is expected to arrive later on Wednesday, according to Roseline Njogu, a senior official in charge of diaspora affairs at Kenya’s foreign ministry. Currently, there are more than […]
‘Kenya stands with Israel’- Ruto says over Hamas surprise attack
President William Ruto has condemned the surprise attack on Israel by the Palestinian militant group Hamas from the Gaza strip. In a statement of Saturday, October 7, 2023, Ruto termed that attack as an act to terrorism and a threat to international peace. “Kenya joins the rest of the world in solidarity with the State […]
Israel reports first case of ‘flurona’ – a rare double infection of Covid and influenza
Israel has recorded the first case of a rare mixture of two diseases, influenza and coronavirus, dubbed “flurona”. Local reports said that the patient was a young pregnant woman, who was in hospital, although her symptoms were mild. “She was diagnosed with the flu and coronavirus as soon as she arrived,” said Arnon Vizhnitser, director of […]
Israel’s parliament kicks out long-serving PM Benjamin Netanyahu
The long and divisive reign of Benjamin Netanyahu, the dominant Israeli politician of the past generation, officially ended on Sunday, at least for the time being, as the country’s Parliament gave its vote of confidence to a precarious coalition government stitched together by widely disparate anti-Netanyahu forces. Israel’s Parliament, the Knesset, approved the new government […]
Chinese ambassador to Israel ‘found dead at home’
China’s Ambassador to Israel, Du Wei, was only appointed ambassador in February having previously served as China’s envoy to Ukraine.