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The nation of Kenya is grieving the loss of Chief of Defence Forces General Francis Omondi Ogolla, who tragically passed away in a helicopter crash on April 18, 2024. The helicopter, carrying General Ogolla and 11 other officials, crashed in Kaben, Marakwet
East, marking a profound loss for the nation and its military leadership.
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The president has announced the death of general Francis Omondi Ogolla, Kenya’s military chief, who died after a helicopter crashed in the west of the country. The crash claimed the lives of the general and his colleagues who they were traveling with, and the police initially said that five officers were dead and the number of survivors was three.
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South Africa is to hold general elections on May 29 in what is expected to be the most competitive vote since the advent of democracy in 1994.
Jacob Zuma's ability to stand for office could prove a key factor.
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Detectives, on Tuesday 16, arrested 19 suspects in a probe into a massive debit card fraud. Equity Bank lost a massive amount KSh290 million($2.1M). The suspects were arrested by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation’s Banking Fraud Investigation Unit (BFIU).
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The doctor strike in Kenya has started its second week, with hundreds of Kenyan doctors protesting in the streets. They are carrying placards and chanting against the Kenyan government, saying that it has failed to implement promises, including a collective bargain agreement signed in 2017 after a 100-day strike. The strike was initiated by Kenyan medical practitioners, pharmacists, and dentists (KMPDU), where the doctors’s demand better pay and working conditions.
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Countries on Tuesday pledged more than $610 million to address the "critical" humanitarian situation in Ethiopia, where more than 21 million people need aid and a dire food crisis is deepening.The United Nations held a donor conference at their European headquarters to raise funds for aid towards Ethiopia's economic, climate, food and malnutrition crisis.
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Recent heavy downpour in different parts of Kenya has led to the deaths of 13 people and a displacement of at least 15000 people. The weather forecasters have raised an alarm for continued heavy rains.
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