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BBC to fight Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit
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BBC to fight Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit

The video that triggered the lawsuit spliced together two separate sections of Trump's speech on January 6, 2021 in a way that made it appear he explicitly urged supporters to attack the Capitol, where lawmakers were certifying Joe Biden's 2020 election win.

KQ announces Allan Kilavuka’s exit as CEO after 6 years
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KQ announces Allan Kilavuka’s exit as CEO after 6 years

In a public announcement issued on Tuesday, the Board of Directors said Kilavuka’s exit follows his service during one of the most turbulent periods in the airline’s history, including the COVID-19 pandemic that severely disrupted the global aviation industry.

Treasury drops public service layoffs, focuses on payroll reform
Business

Treasury drops public service layoffs, focuses on payroll reform

During last year’s national wage bill conference, officials had warned of mass layoffs targeting support staff, casual workers, and employees with fake academic certificates. At the time, it was noted that support staff made up about two-thirds of public service employees, despite a recommended ratio of 70 percent technical staff and 30 percent support staff. This meant that roughly 702,950 of the 1.05 million public servants were support staff, more than double the ideal number.

Insurers struggle to meet IFRS 17 deadlines amid system and data gaps
Business

Insurers struggle to meet IFRS 17 deadlines amid system and data gaps

The Association of Kenya Insurers (AKI) says the standard requires insurers to provide highly detailed reporting, which many companies are ill-equipped to handle. According to the latest AKI report, historical records were inconsistent, missing, or dispersed across legacy IT systems incapable of supporting the new accounting requirements.

G4S Kenya seeks clearer rules as guards struggle with low pay
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G4S Kenya seeks clearer rules as guards struggle with low pay

G4S is urging the government to tighten oversight and enforce rules consistently. The call follows a February 2025 ruling by the Employment and Labour Relations Court, which upheld a Sh30,000 minimum wage for security guards announced by the Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA) in November 2023.

Nearly a third of secondary schools in Kenya face enrolment shortfalls
Education and Career

Nearly a third of secondary schools in Kenya face enrolment shortfalls

Experts say the surge in small, often unplanned schools has worsened the teacher shortage, particularly in remote areas. Emmanuel Manyasa, Executive Director of Usawa Agenda, noted that having multiple small schools in one locality creates staffing pressures, as each requires the same number of teachers regardless of student numbers.

HIV/AIDS and anaemia top causes of death in Homa Bay County
Health and Wellness

HIV/AIDS and anaemia top causes of death in Homa Bay County

The persistence of HIV/AIDS in the region is linked to long-standing social and economic challenges. High levels of poverty, entrenched gender inequality, and the ongoing sex-for-fish trade along Lake Victoria place many women and girls at risk of infection. Limited healthcare access and unequal household and community power structures further drive the spread of the disease, keeping infection rates high across multiple sub-counties.