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Ivana Trump Laid To Rest In Gold Casket At Manhattan Funeral, Melania Attends Despite Rumors Otherwise

Ivana Trump was laid to rest in a gold casket on Wednesday at her Manhattan funeral, which was attended by the entire Trump family, including Melania, who was rumored to skip the ceremony over an ongoing feud with her husband’s first wife. Ivana, the ex-wife of Donald Trump, passed away at the age of 73 last Thursday, The Shade Room previously reported. She was married to Donald Trump from 1977 until 1992 and she is the mother of Trump’s three […]

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What's Happnin

Lizzo Slays On The Latest Cover Of ‘ELLE UK’ And Discusses Her New Album, Her Love Life And Not Believing She Could Make It In Music Because Of Her Looks

    Following the release of her brand new album, ‘Special,’ Lizzo is making her press rounds—-and her latest includes a gorgeous cover shoot and interview with ‘ELLE UK’ magazine. While she discusses her music, love life and multiple business ventures in the interview, one of the most touching aspects was when she spoke about not feeling beautiful of worthy even to be in the music industry. Speaking about feeling unseen growing up and believing her music wouldn’t be taken […]

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Business

Rai opens a new sugar plant

PHOTO: COURTESY   At least half of the sugar produced in Kenya is now controlled by one man after the billionaire Rai family opened their fourth milling plant in Bungoma. Naitiri Sugar Company which started milling in May is the new addition to the family’s sugar conglomerate that now spans the country. The new plant extends Rai’s position as the leading sugar manufacturer from a combined capacity of his existing three mills of West Kenya, Olepito, and Sukari adding at […]

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Expensive fuel looms as IMF drops support for subsidy

  PHOTO: COURTESY   IMF has set a fresh loan condition requiring Kenya to drop fuel subsidy by October, exposing motorists to a sharp rise in pump prices. Kenya has since April last year spent an average of Sh7.65 billion monthly to subsidise diesel, super and kerosene, highlighting the adverse impact of the fuel stabilisation programme on the country’s revenues. The multilateral lender has inserted the removal of the subsidy under the 38-month budget support scheme, in the list of […]

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Where Kenya’s super-rich are migrating to for investments

      Wealthy Kenyans are seeking second homes in St Kitts and Nevis, a two-island county in North America. Its education system is better, it is affordable to get citizenship because the investment requirement is fairer than in other countries and it is crypto-friendly hence attractive to technology investors and entrepreneurs. Henley & Partners, a leading international citizenship and residence advisory firm, says in 2022 Kenyans are showing interest in investment migration programmes as opposed to migration destinations, meaning […]

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News

Raila says he will not run again if he loses poll

PHOTO: COURTESY   Azimio-One Kenya presidential candidate Raila Odinga says this year’s election will be the last he will ever contest.   The former prime minister is 77 years old and is giving the presidency a fifth stab. Raila says that at his age, he does not intend to vie for the presidency again but he still has a lot to do even if he is out of politics altogether. Before running for the presidency for a fifth time The […]

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Business

president Kenyatta halves the cost of maize flour

photo: courtesy   The cost of maize flour, used to make Kenya's staple food, has been cut in half less than three weeks before general elections. The measure aims to deal with the rising cost of living that has seen prices of basic commodities soar. A 2kg (70 oz) packet of maize flour will now retail at KSh100, instead of KSH 200. Critics say Mr Kenyatta is using the measure to influence the choice of his successor in the 9 […]

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Business

Keroche tax row headed back to court

PHOTO: COURTESY   The cash crisis facing Kenya’s second-largest beer maker Keroche Breweries has deepened after it defaulted on a tax repayment plan and ran into salary arrears by more than two months. Trouble at the Naivasha-based brewer became apparent in December when it was shut down by officials of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), but the matter was quietly resolved during the festive season. Last week, KRA officials were back to torment the brewer after it defaulted on an […]

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News

Meta is set to employ methods to curb disinformation and abuse ahead of elections

        Meta shared an update on its ongoing work to help ensure a safe and secure General Election in Kenya on August 9th. Over the past twelve months or so, Meta says a specialist team of local experts have been working closely with election authorities and trusted partners, and a dedicated Kenyan Elections Operation Centre activated as part of its ongoing work in supporting major elections around the world. Meta has also rolled out and launched a range […]

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Sports & Reggae

Mane and Salah renew rivalry as top African footballers’ title is up for grabs

Another chapter in the personal rivalry between former Liverpool teammates Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah will play out in Rabat on Thursday. by citizen digital sports   A rivalry stooped in African footballing folklore is about to become even more interesting as the two of the most storied players on the continent, Mohammed Salah and Sadio Mane, will aim to win the CAF footballer of the year, 2022. Mane was a key figure in the Senegal team that defeated Salah-captained […]

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