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JKUAT Student Denzel Omondi’s Death Ruled as Drowning

JKUAT Student Denzel Omondi’s Death Ruled as Drowning

Denzel Omondi, a third-year Quantity Survey student at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), who went missing during the anti-Finance Bill protests in Nairobi, has been confirmed to have died by drowning, according to a postmortem report. Pathologists at the Thika-based General Kago funeral home discovered bruises on the back of Omondi's head and legs during the autopsy, raising further questions about the circumstances surrounding his death. While the pathologists did not address the media, Amnesty International Kenya Executive Director Irungu Houghton reported that Omondi's body was found on July 6, 2024, floating in the deserted Mashinani quarries…
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Kwale Governor Fatuma Achani Launches Major Road Tarmacking Projects

Kwale Governor Fatuma Achani Launches Major Road Tarmacking Projects

Kwale Governor Fatuma Achani has officially launched the tarmacking of two critical roads, the Kona ya Polisi-Msambweni Hospital Road and the Mangwei-Majoreni Road, in a bid to significantly enhance infrastructure and boost economic development in the region. In a ceremony held yesterday, Governor Achani, accompanied by Deputy GovernorChirema Kombo, presided over the groundbreaking of the 2.8 km Kona ya Polisi-Msambweni Hospital Road in Ramisi and the phased tarmacking of the Mangwei-Majoreni Road in Pongwe/Kikoneni wards. The Kona ya Polisi-Msambweni Hospital Road, plagued by persistent potholes, will be completed in six months. This improvement is expected to ease access for residents…
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Hundreds of Shakahola Cult Victims to be Buried in Marked Graves in a Forest

Hundreds of Shakahola Cult Victims to be Buried in Marked Graves in a Forest

Hundreds of victims of preacher Paul Nthenge Mackenzie’s alleged cultic teachings might be buried in marked graves within Shakahola Forest, following difficulties in positively identifying their bodies through scientific methods. Chief Government Pathologist Johansen Oduor revealed on Tuesday the likelihood of interring unidentified bodies in the forest in a way that allows for future identification if DNA profiles are generated. Currently, only 34 out of the 453 bodies related to the 'Fasting to death to see Jesus' teachings have been positively identified and handed over to relatives, leaving 419 bodies still undergoing identification. Dr. Oduor, speaking at the start of…
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South Sudan’s president inaugurates Chinese-built central bank headquarters

South Sudan’s president inaugurates Chinese-built central bank headquarters

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir on Monday inaugurated the new headquarters of the Bank of South Sudan built by a Chinese firm as part of the country's Independence Day celebration on July 9. The 12-storey building, constructed by China's Shandong Hi-Speed Group Co (SDHS), is an iconic gift to the people of South Sudan, Kiir said. Kiir also urged officials and citizens to focus on improving economic growth and promoting peace and social harmony in the country. Also attending the ceremony was Ma Qiang, Chinese ambassador to South Sudan. "As a good friend and good partner, China affirms its support…
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AI is bringing revolutionary changes to publishing

AI is bringing revolutionary changes to publishing

Digital intelligence poses opportunities and challenges to education, say experts in the sector, Yang Yang reports. As digital technology, especially artificial intelligence, quickly advances, it poses great challenges to the worldwide publishing industry while providing new methods, tools and paths for its development. At the 2024 Beijing International Book Fair last month, domestic and foreign publishers gathered to share their experiences and ideas at the fair's 2024 International Publishing Industry Forum themed "Digital Intelligence Empowers Education Publishing and International Cooperation". Since 2016, the forum, jointly organized by the Publisher Association of China, the International Publishers Association and China Publishing Group,…
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Uganda: Fighting Ebola in the line of duty

Uganda: Fighting Ebola in the line of duty

Mr. and Mrs. Kintu* are among the few medical personnel that contracted Ebola virus disease while in the line of duty in 2022. Fortunately, the timely and aggressive medical care that they received while admitted in the Ebola Treatment Unit (ETU) coupled with mutual support saved their lives. At the end of 2022, a patient visited the couple's clinic with body pain and headache. After several laboratory tests, he was prescribed anti-malaria medication and sent home. He returned the next day looking even worse. On the third day, he got a nosebleed, which prompted the couple to refer him to…
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Hong Kong Book Fair to feature film and TV literature

Hong Kong Book Fair to feature film and TV literature

The 34th Hong Kong Book Fair, organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), will be held from July 17 to 23 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, the HKTDC has announced. This year's book fair will stage more than 600 cultural events onsite and off-site, including acclaimed writers' seminars and book launches to help promote a stronger reading culture in Hong Kong. Sophia Chong, deputy executive director of the HKTDC, said that this year's book fair will be themed on film and television literature, with the tagline "Reading the World: Storytelling from Page to Screen," aimed…
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Somaliland: Olympian Sir Mo Farah ‘Heartbroken’ To See Impact of Climate Change on Children in His Homeland

Somaliland: Olympian Sir Mo Farah ‘Heartbroken’ To See Impact of Climate Change on Children in His Homeland

On a journey back to his birthplace, Save the Children ambassador Sir Mo Farah said it was heartbreaking to witness the devastating impact climate change is having on driving up child malnutrition rates in Somaliland. Farah also saw first-hand the vital care that is giving hope to families fighting for their children’s lives. The four-time Olympic gold medallist visited Gabiley in Somaliland where he spent his early years, meeting mothers and their children who were receiving treatment at a health centre run by Save the Children. There, mothers told him heart-wrenching stories of how recurring droughts and floods caused by…
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Egypt Urged to Lift Travel Bans on Two Prominent Human Rights Lawyers

Egypt Urged to Lift Travel Bans on Two Prominent Human Rights Lawyers

Amnesty International has called on Egyptian authorities to immediately lift travel bans imposed on prominent human rights lawyers Nasser Amin and Hoda Abdelwahab. Despite the closure of the long-standing "foreign funding" case, Case 173/2011, which involved multiple NGOs, the travel restrictions on Amin and Abdelwahab, co-founders of the Arab Centre for Independence of Judiciary and Legal Profession (ACIJLP), remain in place. On 20 March 2024, after 13 years of investigations, the authorities announced the end of Case 173/2011, which had implicated at least seven organizations and 11 NGO workers, with travel bans imposed on 31 human rights defenders and NGO…
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Migori: Two Dead After Gold Mine Wall Collapse in Rongo

Migori: Two Dead After Gold Mine Wall Collapse in Rongo

Tragedy struck the Kanga area in Rongo Subcounty when a 750-meter wall of the Choppa gold mine collapsed, resulting in the confirmed deaths of two individuals. The incident occurred while 18 miners were working within the mine. Rescue operations were swiftly initiated, leading to the successful extraction of six miners from the debris. Unfortunately, despite these efforts, two miners were pronounced dead. Over ten miners remain trapped in the collapsed mine, with rescue teams working tirelessly to reach them. The four miners who were rescued are currently receiving medical treatment at Rongo Subcounty Hospital. The Rongo Subcounty assistant commissioner has…
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