Kenya rejects UN refugee repatriation plan
Kenya has rejected a United Nations agency roadmap for the closure of refugee camps that stretches to December 31 next year. The Kenyan government on March 23 decided to [...]
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Over 500 million Facebook users’ personal data leaked online
The phone numbers and personal data of more than 500 million Facebook users has been posted online by a low-level hacker in a forum for free. Alon Gal, CTO of Hudson Rock, [...]
Jane Gacheri Muriuki death announcement
It is with deep sorrow and deep acceptance of God’s will that we announce the promotion to glory, of Jane Gacheri Muriuki [1963-2021] which occurred on 30th March 2021. [...]
Homeboyz Radio fallout exposes a glorified rot in media
By Luke Mulunda Homeboyz Radio has been fined Ksh1 million after being found guilty of breaking journalistic ethics, thanks to three presenters who made remarks that have [...]
PM Trudeau addresses AstraZeneca COVID-19 concerns
Following the announcement of changes to the guidelines for the administration of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau maintains that “the [...]
COVID-19: Impact of mandatory online learning on single parents
By Pauline Wangari The closure of most educational facilities following the spread of the Coronavirus, affected more than millions of students around the world. Technology [...]
Black academic experiences in Canadian universities the focus of webinar series
Graduate school can be a solitary, isolating experience for many students, but add on top of that the feeling of being the only Black student in your department or faculty, [...]
Prominent Kenyan media personality Lorna Irungu dies
Former TV host, popularly remembered as the OMO Pick a Box host, Lorna Irungu-Macharia, has died. She succumbed to Covid-19.. Lorna was the Managing Director of PR [...]
Samia Suluhu Hassan becomes Tanzania’s new president
Tanzania’s Vice-President Samia Suluhu Hassan has taken his place as the country’s head of state. First elected as Magufuli’s running mate in 2015, she was [...]
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli dead at 61
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has died at age 61. The news was announced Wednesday on state television by Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who said the cause of death [...]