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  Denmark has tied the official retirement age to life expectancy and has revised it every five years. It is currently 67 but will rise to 68 in 2030 and to 69 in 2035. Read More

  The funding gap was revealed in submissions by the National Assembly’s Health Committee to the Budget and Appropriations Committee, amid the suspension of key donor support particularly from the United States Read More

  Designed to eliminate the need for pedestrians to navigate chaotic surface traffic, the underpass is expected to dramatically reduce congestion and enhance safety at one of the city’s most notorious bottlenecks. Read More

  Downing Street has declined to comment directly on Netanyahu’s remarks, but pointed to Sir Keir’s previous condemnation of the Washington attack on X. Read More

  Couple Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim were shot dead outside an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington DC around 21:08 local time (02:08 BST) on Wednesday, police said. The suspect opened fire on a group of four exiting the event, killing the two victims, police said. Read More

  On the converse, businesses are facing a myriad of challenges such as low levels of public participation, insufficient allocation of resources to facilitate critical county functions, subsequently impacting effective and efficient service delivery, good governance and economic development. Read More

  Margaret Heighton, the President and founder of the US-based charity No End to Love, conferred Sonko the honour on Thursday during a ceremony held at Sonko’s offices in Upper Hill, Nairobi. Read More

  Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu has called for urgent accountability following reports of a harsh and unlawful crackdown on hawkers operating in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD). Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, Nyamu urged the Senate Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations to investigate allegations of harassment, extortion, and abuse by Nairobi City County enforcement officers. “Recent events in the CBD have brought to light troubling incidents involving county enforcement officers against hawkers. These include physical assault, extortion and sexual abuse, particularly targeting female hawkers,” Nyamu revealed. She condemned these actions, emphasizing that they violate not only ethical standards but also fundamental constitutional rights. “Such
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  The government is nearing completion of a gold refining plant in Kakamega County, with Deputy President Kithure Kindiki confirming that the project will be ready by August 2025. During a site inspection in Ikolomani—an area known for its rich gold deposits—Kindiki described the refinery as a game changer for Kenya’s mining sector. He emphasized its potential to transform the lives of thousands of artisanal miners who continue to operate under risky and unregulated conditions. “This is a flagship project by the government of Kenya, which we would like to be completed on time, so we want it to be completed on time so that we can begin processing gold here,” said
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