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Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler proposed Christian Pulisic as a transfer target for Liverpool FC. He highlighted Pulisic's age, Premier League experience, and versatility as a potential successor to Mohamed Salah.

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Sakaja distributed 700 goats to vulnerable households in informal settlements and mosques across Nairobi, funding the annual gesture from his personal resources to honor Eid al-Adha's themes of sacrifice and charity. He met with mosque leaders at the event, stressing care for the struggling amid the Festival of Sacrifice, where Muslims traditionally share meat with family, friends, and the needy. While recipients and some praised the community support, critics like Nelson Havi called it bribery and Ahmednasir Abdullahi deemed the meat haram, sparking debate over politicians' handouts in a diverse city facing fiscal watch.

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At Uhuru Park on May 27, Governor Johnson Sakaja handed goats to smiling Muslim families and sheikhs, sharing a moment of holiday joy with those in need.

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A High Court in Sokoto State, presided over by Justice Muhammad Nuraddeen Bello, convicted and sentenced three defendants—Yusuf Muhammad (a Nigerien alias Sallau), Jabbi Alhaji Yalle, and Kabiru Muhammad—to death by hanging for terrorism-related offenses and illegal arms trafficking. The convicts were arrested by the Department of State Services Counter-Terrorism Unit for cross-border criminal activities involving arms supply to Boko Haram, including 15 AK-103 rifles and over 1,400 rounds of ammunition. The court also ordered the forfeiture of all monetary exhibits recovered from them to the Federal Government.

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Nedbank Group's tender offer for a 66 percent stake in NCBA, valued at Sh109.6 billion overall, will hand the Kenyatta family about Sh10.6 billion in cash and shares, while the Ndegwa family gets Sh11.3 billion from tendering their holdings. Both families have committed to the pro-rata offer and will retain minority stakes worth billions more at NCBA's recent Sh88 per share price. Announced in January 2026 and open until July 10, the deal has secured 77.54 percent shareholder backing and highlights South African banks eyeing East Africa's growth, with NCBA staying listed on the Nairobi exchange post-acquisition.

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Prominent Kenyan families behind NCBA Group are set for a massive payout as South Africa's Nedbank moves to take control of the lender.

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Nedbank Group's tender offer for a 66 percent stake in NCBA, valued at Sh109.6 billion overall, will hand the Kenyatta family about Sh10.6 billion in cash and shares, while the Ndegwa family gets Sh11.3 billion from tendering their holdings. Both families have committed to the pro-rata offer and will retain minority stakes worth billions more at NCBA's recent Sh88 per share price. Announced in January 2026 and open until July 10, the deal has secured 77.54 percent shareholder backing and highlights South African banks eyeing East Africa's growth, with NCBA staying listed on the Nairobi exchange post-acquisition.

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Prominent Kenyan families behind NCBA Group are set for a massive payout as South Africa's Nedbank moves to take control of the lender.

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Mike Mbuvi Sonko's Sonko Rescue Team picked up survivors of the deadly Utumishi Girls Academy fire from homes across Kenya—including Coast, Central, Rift Valley, and Mau Summit—and brought them to Kenyatta National Hospital on Thursday for specialist reviews. The team provided lunch and ensured safe returns home, continuing support after the May 28 blaze that killed 16 students and injured 79 amid suspected arson. Sonko, Kenya's Good Deeds Goodwill Ambassador since 2019, has aided victims with hospital visits, funeral costs, body transports, and discharges, offering relief as families heal from burns, fractures, and trauma.

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Staff in blue scrubs gently helped girls with leg casts into wheelchairs, escorting them from Sonko's yellow ambulances into Kenyatta National Hospital for vital checkups.

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A fire ripped through Gikomba Market's fish section around 2 a.m. Sunday, killing an adult man and woman while injuring 17 others; firefighters fought it for nearly 10 hours, destroying goods worth millions. Hours later, another blaze tore through homes and businesses in Mathare's Mlango Kubwa area, with no casualties reported yet but residents scrambling to safety amid cluttered iron roofs and water drums. These tragedies spotlight fire safety gaps in Nairobi's informal settlements, including illegal electrical connections, narrow roads blocking fire trucks, and calls for better planning and emergency access from figures like Faith Odhiambo.

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Thick black smoke rose over tightly packed shanties as families fled narrow alleys, just hours after a deadly market blaze claimed two lives.

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The PSNI agreed to pay £175,000 plus costs, while the Ministry of Defence contributes £225,000 plus costs, in a case alleging negligence and trauma after the January 4, 1976, UVF Glenanne gang shootings at the family home in Whitecross, south Armagh. PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher apologized in court, accepting the Reavey family had no paramilitary links and acknowledging RUC failures that may have contributed to the murders plus later harassment of Eugene. The 80-year-old Reavey called it 'as much justice as I'm going to get,' fulfilling a promise to his dying father amid a lifetime without full closure.

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Nearly 50 years after losing three brothers to a loyalist gun attack, Eugene Reavey stood outside Belfast's High Court with a settlement in hand—and words for his late parents.

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The PSNI agreed to pay £175,000 plus costs, while the Ministry of Defence contributes £225,000 plus costs, in a case alleging negligence and trauma after the January 4, 1976, UVF Glenanne gang shootings at the family home in Whitecross, south Armagh. PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher apologized in court, accepting the Reavey family had no paramilitary links and acknowledging RUC failures that may have contributed to the murders plus later harassment of Eugene. The 80-year-old Reavey called it 'as much justice as I'm going to get,' fulfilling a promise to his dying father amid a lifetime without full closure.

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Nearly 50 years after losing three brothers to a loyalist gun attack, Eugene Reavey stood outside Belfast's High Court with a settlement in hand—and words for his late parents.

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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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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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Kim Taehyung, known as V from BTS, posted multiple Instagram Stories recommending classic songs including 'Autumn in New York' by Billie Holiday, 'I Miss You So' by Nat King Cole Trio, and 'Ebb Tide' by Ben Flocks.

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Sakaja distributed 700 goats to vulnerable households in informal settlements and mosques across Nairobi, funding the annual gesture from his personal resources to honor Eid al-Adha's themes of sacrifice and charity. He met with mosque leaders at the event, stressing care for the struggling amid the Festival of Sacrifice, where Muslims traditionally share meat with family, friends, and the needy. While recipients and some praised the community support, critics like Nelson Havi called it bribery and Ahmednasir Abdullahi deemed the meat haram, sparking debate over politicians' handouts in a diverse city facing fiscal watch.

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At Uhuru Park on May 27, Governor Johnson Sakaja handed goats to smiling Muslim families and sheikhs, sharing a moment of holiday joy with those in need.

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His website, peoplesiebc.org, lets volunteer agents snap photos of Form 34A tally sheets from Kenya's 55,000 polling stations, with AI processing them into a public dashboard that mirrors the official IEBC portal. A key feature, 'results kwa Kabambe,' allows texting tallies via basic phones and WhatsApp during blackouts, addressing fears from the disputed 2022 election. Amid Gen Z pushes like #TukoKadi driving youth registrations, Miringa urges everyone to register, sparking cheers for transparency and worries over scalability as August 2027 approaches.

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Daniel Miringa, a young AI whiz, built a tool so Kenyans can upload polling station tallies and track votes live—even if the internet cuts out.

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The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation halted production on Northland Tales, a $2.5 million to $5 million taxpayer-funded satirical prank show co-produced with APTN, following outrage over deceptive tactics targeting retired police officers and conservative figures skeptical of certain Indigenous narratives. Guests like Jaws were lured with false promises of events attended by royalty, only to face ambushes with fabricated videos and speeches. The National Police Federation demanded a federal inquiry and fund recovery, citing risks to veterans' mental health, while CBC paused the unaired series to protect its news brand and defended pranks as a tool for reconciliation.

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Retired RCMP officer Clinton Jaws, with nearly 40 years of service, walked off a Vancouver stage in humiliation after a fake honors event turned into a staged confrontation blaming the force for Indigenous harms.

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