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BTS' 'SWIM' fell six positions to #66 on the Apple Music Global Daily Top 100. The song approaches 100 days on the chart with two days remaining. It also ranks at #194 on Spotify Daily Top Songs USA and #115 on Apple Music US Pop Genre.

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Harry Kane reached 70 goals in all competitions during the 2025/26 season, overtaking Cristiano Ronaldo's record of 69 goals from 2011/12 and Lionel Messi's second-best of 69 from 2012/13. Only Lionel Messi's 82 goals in 2011/12 stand above Kane's tally in the 21st century. He also recorded 7 assists in 60 games.

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Observed annually on May 14, Kamuzu Day commemorates Banda, who led Nyasaland to independence in 1964 and ruled as president until 1994. Supporters like businesses and football clubs celebrate his infrastructure, agriculture, and education expansions, while critics including lawyers and journalists decry his authoritarian one-party rule, detentions, and human rights abuses. The government hosts a state event at Kamuzu Mausoleum in Lilongwe, but opposition MCP holds separate prayers after being sidelined, highlighting ongoing political tensions over his complex legacy.

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Malawi pauses today to honor founding president Hastings Kamuzu Banda on his birthday holiday, where praise for his nation-building mixes with memories of repression.

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The hashtag #UhuruLeaveUsAlone climbed to the top of trends as users expressed irritation over Kenyatta's ongoing political role, linking it to economic woes like debt and market dips from his 2018-2022 tenure. This follows President William Ruto's UDA party's sweep of four by-elections on February 26, 2024, and sharp criticism from UDA's Hassan Omar urging restraint. Kenyatta, now aligned with opposition Azimio la Umoja, has responded by emphasizing his AU peace envoy duties, while his camp denies interference claims amid 2027 election tensions.

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After Uhuru Kenyatta's former ally won key by-elections, frustration boiled over with calls for the ex-president to let the new government focus on recovery.

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The Football Kenya Federation confirmed two matches against Lesotho on June 4 and 7 at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, after logistical issues and epidemiological concerns scrapped games against Kyrgyzstan and Palestine in Bishkek. McCarthy reportedly pushed for the change to better prepare for 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in Group D with South Africa, Guinea, and Eritrea. Fans are divided, with some praising the continental focus and others questioning the switch to a lower-ranked opponent twice, while the 24-man squad gears up for depth-testing action.

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Kenya's Harambee Stars swapped a distant Asia trip for home-soil friendlies against Lesotho, giving coach Benni McCarthy the African tests he wanted.

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During Monday's *The People's Breakfast* on Radio Generation, Nassir highlighted Mombasa's own-source revenue rising from Sh4.5 billion in 2024 to Sh4.8 billion last year, with a Sh5.1 billion target this year in a Sh14.6 billion budget—no rate hikes needed. He detailed education shifts to school feeding for over 10,000 learners and teacher support, plus blue economy boosts like investor summits, fisher training, and tourism pushes post-Our Ocean Conference. Candidly addressing challenges, he blamed greedy landlords for drainage floods, noted muguka as the top drug issue, and announced a 'Skills Mtaani' program for unemployed youth amid 2027 political talks.

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Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir joined a lively morning radio show to share wins in county revenue and coastal opportunities, while tackling tough issues like flooding and youth joblessness head-on.

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IMC Construction Kenya, fully owned by Chivayo, partnered with China's CCCC and CRBC for Jomo Kenyatta International Airport's expansion, which includes a new terminal for 10-15 million more passengers yearly and a second runway by 2029. The Sh375 billion project follows the 2024 collapse of an Adani Group bid amid bribery charges and protests, with critics like the Law Society of Kenya decrying lack of transparency and Chivayo's ZANU-PF ties plus past convictions for theft and undelivered solar projects. Kenyans online highlighted the irony by comparing JKIA to Harare's recently upgraded airport, questioning why Chivayo isn't fixing things at home first, while calls mount for full tender details.

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Kenyan media revealed that a firm owned by Wicknell Chivayo, a Zimbabwean with a fraud-tainted past, has joined the massive $2.9 billion airport upgrade—just after photos surfaced of him meeting President Ruto at State House.

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The Ol Kalou parliamentary seat in Nyandarua County opened up after three-term Jubilee MP David Njuguna Kiaraho passed away on March 29, 2026, at Nairobi Hospital. Sources say Gachagua's Democracy for Citizens Party plans to skip the by-election on Uhuru's instruction, aiming to keep the traditional Jubilee stronghold from falling to President Ruto's UDA. While Jubilee's Jeremiah Kioni urges opposition unity and zoning, neither side has confirmed, making this a key test of alliances ahead of 2027 in Mount Kenya.

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After a heartfelt reconciliation at a Kirinyaga burial, Rigathi Gachagua called Uhuru Kenyatta his 'elder brother'—and now reports suggest he's ready to yield a key seat to Jubilee.

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