The Africana Voice WEEKLY REVIEW: LAST WEEK BELONGED TO PRESIDENT WILLIAM RUTO, THE MAN WAS BUSY.
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Kenya News
WISDOM IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF JURISPRUDENCE
When Lady Chief Justice Martha Koome used demeaning words to dismiss Azimio la Umoja's Election petition, she cheapened the court and failed to follow the wise example from her American counterpart Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
LIZ TRUSS QUITS AS UK PRIME MINISTER; MAKES HISTORY IN MULTIPLE WAYS
Truss becomes the shortest-serving British Prime Minister in history, having served only 44 days. She's the first Prime Minister to serve under a Queen and King in over 70 years.
CHOLERA OUTBREAK DETECTED IN SIX KENYAN COUNTIES
The Ministry warned that the ongoing drought situation in the country might worsen the outbreak. Consequently, the Ministry has to put all counties on high alert for possible cholera outbreaks.
MIGUNA LANDS IN KENYA AFTER A 5-YEAR FORCED EXILE, HERE’S HIS SPEECH AT JKIA
The fiery lawyer is back after a 5-year forced exile by the previous administration. He thanked Kenyans, who stood by him, the judiciary who protected his rights, Kenyan Kwanza voters who ushered in the new administration and the President and his Deputy.
KENYANS DEMAND SWIFT JUSTICE FOR 68-YEAR OLD MALINDI MAN
Carlos Taka castigated the judge and called the court the most useless court in the world. He said he's been remanded for one year because the court could not summon two witnesses who don't live far from the court.
SCIENTISTS DEFEND GMO TECHNOLOGY, FIGHT DISINFORMATION
Some have criticized Ruto for using a lame duck cabinet to roll-back the ban, claiming it causes cancer, but a scientist has refuted the claims saying there's no evidence GM foods are harmful and is the most effective path toward achieving food security for the nation.
CBK SEPARATES AIRTEL MONEY AND AIRTEL NETWORK KENYA
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) move squarely makes Airtel Money a direct competitor of Safaricom's MPESA and give Kenyans more options for transferring money.
MIGUNA’S HOMECOMING FUNDRAISER DRAWS REBUKE ON TWITTER; ORGANIZER DEFENDS THE EFFORT
Comments toward the fundraiser are mostly negative. One Twitter user dismissed the effort as "akili ya omena," others have asked Miguna to sell his Tesla, but his supporters insist on giving him a hero's welcome for championing freedom, advocating for democracy and fighting injustice. Miguna has defended the organizers, calling them "people of integrity."
Africana Voice REVIEW: RUTO NAMED HIS CABINET; COUP IN BURKINA FASO; KENYAN WOMAN MURDERED IN EGYPT; MIGUNA’S HOMECOMING
The Week was filled with global news impossible to cover in one sitting. Join us as we move to give you a review of the news you may have missed throughout the week.
