First Augustinian Pope The first Augustinian Pope, Leo XIV is the second Roman Pontiff – after Pope Francis – from the Americas. Unlike Jorge Mario Bergoglio, however, the 69-year-old Robert Francis Prevost is from the northern part of the continent, though he spent many years as a missionary in Peru before being elected head of […]
On May 4, 2025, President Donald Trump announced plans to reopen and expand the historic Alcatraz prison to house the nation’s most violent and repeat offenders. In a post on Truth Social, Trump criticized current criminal justice practices and directed the Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice, FBI, and Homeland Security to revive the decades-shuttered […]
OpenAI is reportedly developing a social media platform centered around AI-generated content and image sharing, according to The Verge. Still in its early stages, the project already has an internal prototype featuring a content feed and tools for users to create and share AI-generated visuals directly within ChatGPT. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is said to […]
The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) has developed a new digital identity system that eliminates the need for physical ID cards. Already integrated into the ICP’s smart app, the system uses real-time facial recognition to verify identity, streamlining processes across various sectors. Over the coming year, the system will be […]
A new security feature aims to enhance data protection on mobile devices by keeping user data fully encrypted until the device is manually unlocked after a reboot. This highly secure state is known as “Before First Unlock” (BFU). In this mode, access to sensitive information is blocked unless the correct password is entered — even […]
Born into a loving family of six siblings in the Naroosura area of Narok South Sub-county, Pisoi Kijabe began life just like any other child—healthy, happy, and full of dreams. But everything changed when she was in class four. At just 33 years old today, Pisoi recalls how a mysterious illness struck, damaging her spine […]
On Tuesday, April 8, Philip Mutinda was arraigned in court, where police were granted 21 more days to hold him as investigations into the murder of his former girlfriend, Kemunto, continue. Mutinda’s court appearance came just a day after he confessed to killing Kemunto inside a Multimedia University (MMU) hostel. According to detectives from the […]
The High Court has authorized the auction of two apartment complexes in Juja and Ruaka associated with Senior Presidential Economic Advisor Moses Kuria, following his failure to repay a long-standing loan. Interested buyers must place a KSh 3 million deposit to participate in the auction. The Juja property, known as Briden Apartments, is a five-storey […]
Police in Nyamira County are on the hunt for a 32-year-old man, Kevin Onsombi, who pulled off a bizarre stunt to avoid repaying a loan—by painting his dog to resemble a tiger in an attempt to frighten away loan recovery officers. Onsombi reportedly took a KSh 50,000 loan from a local savings and credit cooperative […]
Residents of Bumala town in Busia County are urgently calling for the removal of the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) at Bumala Police Station, accusing him of failing in his duty amidst rising insecurity that has left the community fearful and disillusioned with the police force. These demands have intensified after a tragic robbery on the […]