The Standard reports tensions between President William Ruto and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva over a confidential graft report, with billions of shillings reportedly caught in the dispute between the two parties.
Fresh tensions between President Ruto and the IMF over a confidential corruption report signal a major policy rift with immediate economic implications for Kenya.
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The Standard reports tensions between President William Ruto and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva over a confidential graft report, with billions of shillings reportedly caught in the dispute between the two parties.
4 hours ago · The Standard →
President William Ruto travelled to Madagascar for its 66th Independence Day celebrations on the same day police mounted a heavy response to anti-government protests, with the article suggesting domestic discontent as Ruto courts international engagement.
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During June 25 Gen Z memorial protests marking the second anniversary, police deployed plainclothes officers and undercover investigators in Nairobi's Central Business District as part of a new crowd control strategy ordered by the Executive, with Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen defending the tactics.
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Two years after Kenya's Gen Z movement forced President William Ruto to withdraw the Finance Bill and dismiss his Cabinet in June 2024, the young activists who led the leaderful campaign against corruption, economic hardship, and poor governance were largely absent from this year's anniversary commemorations.
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Ousmane Dembele scored a first-half hat-trick as France defeated Norway 4-1 to clinch top spot in World Cup Group I. Senegal kept their hopes of advancing with a victory over Iraq.
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FIFA said fans will be allowed to bring rainbow flags to Egypt's Group G match against Iran during Pride weekend at the 2026 World Cup in Seattle, despite objections from both countries where homosexuality is criminalised. Egypt's Football Association had said the "Pride Match" designation clashed with its cultural and religious values, and Iran's Football Federation called for no ceremonies or activities associated with the movement inside the stadium.
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The death toll from twin earthquakes in Venezuela more than doubled to 589, interim president Delcy Rodriguez announced Friday, as international rescue teams joined local efforts to find survivors beneath collapsed buildings in the earthquake zone west of Caracas.
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