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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Tharaka Nithi governor Muthomi Njuki has commended President William Ruto decision to nominate Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki to take over the Deputy president position following Rigathi Gachagua's Impeachment on Thursday.
[allAfrica] Internet shutdowns are a worrying trend in African countries, often justified during elections, protests, and periods of civil unrest, as measures to prevent the spread of misinformation or maintain public order.
[New Times] The trend in managing the current Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda is "positive" and health authorities hope to report no new cases and deaths for several days, Health Minister Dr Sabin Nsanzimana has said.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- After two years and five months of narrowly missing out on the role of Deputy President, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki now has a fresh opportunity to step into the position.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has confirmed that President William Ruto's nominee Kithure Kindiki has met the threshold to fill the Deputy President office vacancy after Gachagua's impeachment with the MPs set to vote on his suitability.
[Vanguard] The World Bank said on Thursday that Nigeria must cut government waste and direct spending to targeted poverty programmes and stick to realistic budgets to avoid unplanned spending.
[Egypt Online] Ministry of Petroleum announced an increase in diesel and gasoline prices by up to LE 2 for the third and final time in 2024, effective from Friday 18/10/2024.
[Leadership] The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has airlifted relief materials donated by First Lady Sen. Oluremi Tinubu for Borno flood victims.
[Leadership] The World Bank Group has stated that Nigeria would have entered a fiscal crisis worse than the current situation if the federal government had not taken the bold steps of removing fuel subsidies, floating the currency, and adjusting electricity tariffs, amongst other measures.
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Gachagua has made history as Kenya’s first deputy leader to be impeached.
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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has nominated Interior Cabinet Secretary Abraham Kithure Kindiki as Deputy President, following the impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua late Thursday night.
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Israel said Sinwar was identified by dental records, fingerprints and DNA tests. Sinwar was imprisoned by Israel from the late 1980s until 2011, and during that time he underwent treatment for brain cancer — leaving Israeli authorities with extensive medical records
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Just 22 months after leaving the UFC, Francis Ngannou returns to MMA as one of the biggest combat sports stars in the world when he faces Renan Ferreira in the PFL in Riyadh on Saturday.
[New Times] October 17 marked exactly twenty days since Rwanda declared the Marburg virus outbreak on September 27.
In an unprecedented move, Kenya's Senate on Thursday voted to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, citing corruption and other accusations, only hours after he was hospitalized with chest pain.
Prada and Axiom collaborate for the Artemiss III mission
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- A new Human Rights Watch (HRW) report alleges that Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia's Amhara region have experienced multiple incidents of violence, abductions, and forced labor amid the ongoing conflict between government forces and Fano militias.
[Liberian Observer] Liberia's Finance and Development Planning Minister, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has reiterated the government's unwavering commitment to augment the salaries of civil servants, in line with efforts to alleviate economic challenges faced by the workforce.
[Vanguard] The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NIHSA, has advised Nigerians living around river banks along the River Benue Basin to quickly move to safer grounds.
