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  The Joseph Waswa (JW) Foundation has set aside Ksh2 million for supporting bright but needy students in Webuye West Constituency through its Education Support Scheme Program. According to the foundation chairman Joseph Lendrix Waswa, the move is aimed at easing the financial burden on struggling families. Speaking to TV47, Waswa expressed his dedication to ensuring
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  NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 5 – Troops from El Salvador arrived in Haiti on Tuesday to join the Kenyan-led, UN-backed Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) in the Caribbean nation. Haitian Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) President Leslie Voltaire welcomed the Salvadoran troops, accompanied by Police Nationale d’Haïti (PNH) Director General Normil Rameau and MSS Force Commander Godfrey Read More

  Nelson Havi, an ally-turned-critic of President William Ruto, Wednesday argued the programme could spark a resistance among pastoralist communities. Read More

  Musk is a close adviser to US President Donald Trump, who on Sunday threatened to cut all future funding to South Africa over allegations that it was confiscating land and “treating certain classes of people very badly”. Read More

  While the Trump administration defends the move as a necessary budgetary measure, aid organizations warn of potential setbacks in regions facing food insecurity, conflict, and climate-related crises. Read More

  The United Nations (UN) confirmed the funding freeze, with AFP quoting Stéphane Dujarric, the UN Secretary-General’s spokesperson, as saying the move would impact USD 13.3 million in pending aid. Read More

  In a statement on Wednesday, Ruto said Aga Khan IV went beyond what seemed impossible to assist the vulnerable through his charitable contributions to hospitals and schools. Read More

  In South Africa’s colonial and apartheid past, land distribution was grossly unequal on the basis of race. The country is still suffering the effects of this. So expropriation of property is a potential tool to reduce land inequality. Read More

  The observations carried out over the past month have allowed astronomers to extrapolate the asteroid’s motion forward over time, working out its orbit around the Sun. As a result, it has become clear that, on December 22 2032, it will pass very close to our planet – and may even collide with us. Read More

  The government has disbursed Ksh3.32 billion to support the maintenance of university students, ensuring first and second-year learners benefit from funds distributed through the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB). Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba announced that the disbursement for the 2024/2025 academic year was completed by January 31. Ogamba stated that each student will receive payments ranging between Ksh40,000 and Ksh60,000. He clarified, “These recent disbursements are part of the funds appropriated in July 2024, aligned with the current Financial Year’s budgetary framework.” This announcement comes after a day of protests, during which University of Nairobi (UoN) students marched to
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