UK’s Conservative party chooses politician with Nigerian roots to succeed former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
Kemi Badenoch is the new leader of the Conservative Party, defeating Robert Jenrick in the final round of voting. Badenoch, who was raised in Nigeria, is the first black woman to lead a major political party in the UK. She takes over from Rishi Sunak, who led the Conservatives to their worst ever election defeat […]
Wavinya Ndeti rubbishes claims of smuggling millions, dismisses reports of being detained in UK
Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has swatted away allegations that she was detained in the United Kingdom for attempting to smuggle large sums of money into the country. In a statement on Monday, September 9, 2024, Wavinya rubbished the reports as a smear campaign orchestrated by her political opponents. “My attention has been drawn to an […]
Promising lung cäncêr vaccine trial begins in UK
A 67-year-old man has become the first person in the UK to try what doctors hope will be a revolutionary new treatment for lung cɑncer- a vaccine that tells the body how to fight and kill the disease. It uses the same mRNA technology as some Covid jabs to give instructions to the immune system. […]
UK PM calls for general election on July 4
UK political parties began jostling for position on Thursday, setting out their electoral battle plans after embattled Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a general election for July 4. Sunak ended months of speculation about the date of the vote in a rain-soaked speech Wednesday outside Downing Street, which some took as an omen for his […]
‘Do not say I’ve run away’ – Uhuru, family set to jet off to UK for holiday
Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta is set to leave the country for a holiday in the United Kingdom. Uhuru announced the trip on July 24, 2023, when he met media editors in an interview after police raided the home of his son Jomo Kenyatta in Karen. Speaking to the editors, Uhuru jokingly cautioned that the trip […]
Female MP Liz Truss opens big gap on rival in race to be UK’s next Prime Minister – polls
Liz Truss has received a fresh boost in her bid to become the next Conservative leader as she and rival Rishi Sunak prepare for a debate this evening. A new survey of Conservative Party members by ConservativeHome released on Wednesday found Ms Truss is most likely to become the next prime minister – with 58% […]
Uhuru, Boris to raise $5bn for post-Covid-19 education
The two leaders will also announce plans to co-host a major education summit in the UK mid next year to rally support for this cause.