Pkosing Vows To Lead Azimio Signature Collections In Ruto Strongholds

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July 9, 2023

South Pokot MP David Pkosing has declared that he will lead the collection of civil disobedience signatures in an attempt to depose President William Ruto.

The legislator, who was elected on the Kenya Union Party [KUP] ticket and is a member of Azimio’s bipartisan committee panel, stated that he is engaged in grassroots mobilization, network building, and preparations for the signature drive and mega demos.

Speaking to the press in Kapenguria, a former ally of President Ruto stated that Kenyans are angry and dissatisfied with the Kenya Kwanza government’s promises.

Pkosing, who admitted to voting ‘NO’ on the contentious Finance Bill, has accused the government of failing to improve security in the Kerio Valley region.

Rapper TI Set To Become A Stand Up Comedian

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Dan Ojumah

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July 9, 2023

T.I. will be making his television debut as a stand-up comic during Kevin Hart‘s upcoming Comic View reboot.

Hart began taping the show on July 6 and will conclude doing so on July 9. He’s filming it at Resorts World in Las Vegas, NV, with Mike Epps hosting.

Rubber Band Man, D.C. Young Fly, Bresha Webb, Tommy Davidson, and Taccara Williams will all also be making appearances.

In addition to performing for Comic View, T.I. also recently teamed up with D.C. Young Fly on the upcoming film, Da Partments. T.I. shared a preview of the film on Instagram last month.

“The wait is almost over! Get Ready for uncensored, unhinged, Unapologetic Hood humor at its finest.” T.I. captioned a teaser for the movie.

“Fresh out the minds of those who made it out of the trenches and laughed all the way to the bank! Written and Directed by @tip for The Sauce Room, produced by @dcyoungfly and @tip Exec Producers @lilduval and @karlousm Introducing:

The Haha Mafia Release dates for full episodes of Comic View have yet to be announced. However, they will be hitting BET at some point later this year.

BBC Presenter Under Fire For ‘Paying A Teenager For Explicit Photos’

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Dan Ojumah

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July 9, 2023

Senior British politicians have called on the BBC to investigate allegations that a leading presenter paid a teenager for explicit photos.

The publicly funded national broadcaster is under pressure after The Sun newspaper reported allegations that the male presenter gave a youth 35,000 pounds ($45,000) starting in 2020 when the young person was 17.

The young person’s mother had complained to the BBC in May. The Sun said the age of sexual consent in Britain is 16, and it’s a crime to make or possess indecent images of anyone under 18.

The BBC said it treats any allegations very seriously and has processes in place to proactively deal with them.

The presenter was not due to be on the air in the near future, but it was unclear whether he had been suspended.

Government minister Victoria Atkins said the allegations were “very serious,” and the BBC needs to act swiftly to deal with them.

Rachel Reeves, the economy spokeswoman for the opposition Labour Party, said the BBC needed to “speed up their processes” and “get their house in order.”

The BBC faces greater scrutiny than other broadcasters because it is taxpayer-funded and committed to remaining impartial in its news coverage.

In March, the BBC faced a storm over free speech and political bias when its leading sports presenter, former England soccer player Gary Lineker, criticized the government’s immigration policy on social media.

Lineker was suspended but was restored after other sports presenters, analysts, and Premier League players boycotted the BBC airwaves in solidarity.

Nurse Fired After Year-long Affair Ended In Patient’s Death

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Dan Ojumah

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July 9, 2023

A British nurse was fired after the hospital discovered she had a year-long affair with a patient, which ended when the man died after a sexual encounter with her in the hospital’s parking lot in Wrexham, Wales.

Patient A was receiving dialysis treatment when he died of a heart attack during a late-night meeting in January of last year. After the patient collapsed in the back of his car, Penelope Williams, 42, failed to call an ambulance.

Patient A died of “heart failure and chronic kidney disease triggered by a medical episode,” according to The Times UK.

The incident prompted an investigation and a hearing before a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) fitness-to-practice panel, which heard testimony that Williams had ignored advice from colleagues to call an ambulance.

Patient A met Williams at work, and Williams assisted him in receiving treatment for his condition. When the ambulance arrived, they discovered Patient A partially naked and unresponsive.

Williams initially told police and a paramedic that she went to see him after he messaged her on Facebook that he was feeling ill. She claimed she only spent “30 to 45 minutes” in the back of his car “just talking,” according to The Telegraph.

Williams had called a colleague instead of emergency personnel, and the colleague urged her to immediately call an ambulance, only for Williams to delay in doing so. She was “crying and distressed and asking for help as she tried to explain that someone had died.”

The colleague ended up calling an ambulance instead, who found Patient A dead upon their arrival.

She later admitted to the ongoing relationship and that she had met up with him that night for a sexual encounter. Her admission at a later hearing in May resulted in her final dismissal from her job.

France Bans Sale Of Fireworks

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Dan Ojumah

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July 9, 2023

France has banned the sale, possession and transport of fireworks during the July 14 national holiday weekend, following riots sparked by the police killing a teenager, the government said Sunday.

Fireworks were among the weapons of choice during the unrest that exploded in France after a police officer shot dead a 17-year-old during a traffic stop on June 27 near Paris, rekindling long pent-up frustrations and accusations of systemic racism among France’s security forces.

“In order to prevent the risk of serious disturbances to public order during the July 14 festivities, the sale, possession, transport and use of pyrotechnical articles and fireworks is banned until July 15 inclusively,” said a government decree published in the official Journal on Sunday.

The ban does not extend to professionals or municipalities that are organizing traditional fireworks for the Bastille Day celebrations, it added.

Worried about a possible resurgence of rioting, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne told the daily Le Parisien on Saturday that the government would deploy “massive means to protect the French” during the national holiday.

Fireworks displays are an annual feature of Bastille Day celebrations. They are also often used during protests in the country.

The police killing in the Paris suburb of Nanterre of Nahel M., who had Algerian roots, sparked France’s worst urban violence since 2005.

Ruto Tours Congo President’s Private Farm

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Dan Ojumah

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July 9, 2023

As part of his two-day tour of the country, President William Ruto visited a private farm owned by Republic of Congo President Sassou Nguesso on Sunday, July 9.

President Ruto and his Kenyan delegation had the opportunity to tour the expansive farm in Oyo, where the Congo Head of State is utilizing the most recent farming trends and technologies to increase poultry and dairy product production.

President Ruto, accompanied by Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy, and Maritime Affairs Salim Mvurya, also paid a visit to a meat processing plant on the farm.

Increased access to the latest farming trends, according to Ruto, will help improve food security at home.

“Value addition and access to the latest farming trends and technologies will increase yields, expand farmer incomes, and move us closer to food security.

“Improved agricultural productivity and value addition are pillars of the Bottom Up Economic Transformative Agenda. They will remake our agriculture, steady food supply and create more raw materials for industry,” President Ruto, who runs a multi-million poultry project at his private farm in Uasin Gishu County, said in a statement.

President Ruto arrived in the Republic of Congo on Friday after celebrating Comoros’ Independence Day on Thursday.

President Ruto asked African leaders and parliaments to champion the continent’s development agenda during a joint session of the Congolese Parliament in Brazzaville.

He urged the leaders to enact policies and laws that will unleash Africa’s potential and create opportunities for its people.

Nairobi Priest Found Dead In A Murang’a Hotel

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Dan Ojumah

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July 9, 2023

A 43-year-old Catholic priest from Nairobi died at a local hotel after checking in with a lady believed to be his girlfriend.

The deceased has been identified as Rev. Joseph Kariuki, from the Archdiocese of Nairobi.

He is alleged to have died alongside a lady at the Monalisa Hotel in Murang’a County, where they had checked in for the night.

According to authorities, the deceased, who is reported to be a priest at St Peter’s Parish in Ruai and a farmer in the Mang’u area, booked into the hotel with the lady who is said to be his girlfriend.

The following morning at around 8 a.m., the priest’s girlfriend, Ruth Nduhi, 32, of Ruai, notified hotel management that her boyfriend was complaining of dizziness and losing consciousness.

She suggested that he be taken to the hospital.

Using the priest’s vehicle, a black Toyota harrier, the girlfriend and two hotel staff rushed him to Kenol Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Police officers were notified and responded, according to Murang’a county commander Kainga Mathiu, and discovered the body in the back seat of the car, half covered with hotel bedsheets.

UN Secretary-General Condemns Sudan Airstrike

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Dan Ojumah

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July 9, 2023

UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned an air strike in Sudan that killed at least 22 people, causing scores of injuries.

The strike occurred in western Omdurman city, as the war between Sudan’s military factions entered its 12th week. Guterres is also appalled by large-scale violence and casualties in Sudan’s Darfur region.

Guterres “remains deeply concerned that the ongoing war between the armed forces has pushed Sudan to the brink of a full-scale civil war, potentially destabilising the entire region”, Haq said.

He added: “There is an utter disregard for humanitarian and human rights law that is dangerous and disturbing.”

He is also concerned about renewed fighting in North Kordofan, South Kordofan, and Blue Nile States, citing a disregard for humanitarian and human rights law.

He called for the Sudanese Armed Forces and its rival Rapid Support Forces to cease fighting and commit to a durable cessation of hostilities.

Around 3,000 people have been killed in the conflict, survivors have reported a wave of sexual violence and witnesses have spoken of ethnically targeted killings. There has been widespread looting, and the UN warned of possible crimes against humanity in the Darfur region.

A video posted by the health ministry on Facebook showed apparently lifeless bodies after the airstrike, including several women. The narrator says that residents “counted 22 dead”.

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), fighting the regular army, claimed that the strike killed 31.

Since the war began, paramilitaries have established bases in residential areas, and they have been accused of forcing civilians from their homes.

Sylvanus Osoro Denies Bribing Azimio MPs

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Dan Ojumah

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July 9, 2023

National Assembly Majority Whip Silvanus Osoro has denied using crooked and unethical methods, including bribery, to persuade Azimio la Umoja MPs to skip voting for the Finance Bill 2023 in Parliament.

Osoro reportedly admitted to using crooked methods, including bribery, to manipulate systems and get opposition MPs to vote for the bill.

“I had to look for ways by hook or crook to get it through. I had to manipulate systems; I looked for ways to get the opposition MPs to play to our tune. I conspired with some opposition MPs and got some of them to be absent from the House so that I could get the numbers. Some of them were sponsored to go abroad while others were bribed to feign illness,” Osoro said during a UDA recruitment drive in Kitutu Chache South Constituency according to the Nation.

He claimed that he was misquoted and invited Azimio MPs to share a bowl of soup at parliament’s canteen, which he said was misquoted to mean money.

“I am in charge of catering in the catering committee in parliament and I just said that I invited members from the opposition and I put them in the kitchen where our mess hall is and we had pumpkin soup now you went and changed that saying that a bowl of soup translates to money, MPs take soup as well,” he said.

Osoro argued that the government did not take any action to coerce Azimio MPs, arguing that low turnout by opposition MPs affected their vote on the bill.

The Finance Bill was assented into law by President Ruto on June 26, and some MPs allied to the Azimio coalition known to have voted in support of the bill are Nairobi Woman Rep MP Esther Passaris and Lang’ata MP Felix Odiwuor (Jalang’o).

Other ODM MPs who were absent during the voting session are now facing a disciplinary process within the party. The High Court has extended conservatory orders suspending the implementation of the Finance Act 2023, which brought into effect the new all-time high fuel prices.

Two Killed, Three Injured In Car Accident Near Mulot

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Dan Ojumah

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July 9, 2023

On Saturday night, two people were killed and three others were injured in a horrific car accident near Mulot, along the Bomet- Narok road.

According to John Karani, commander of the Bomet East Sub-county Police Department, the driver of the Toyota probox traveling from Narok to Bomet lost control of the car and drove off the road, landing in a ditch.

The driver died at the scene, and one of the passengers died at Longisa County Referral Hospital. Three more people are being treated for injuries at Longisa Hospital.

Following the incident, motorists on the Narok-Kisii highway were stuck in heavy traffic for three hours before police restored order.

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