More coronavirus variants detected in Kisumu, says officer

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More coronavirus variants detected in Kisumu, says officer

More variants of Covid-19 have been detected in Kisumu even as the county government ordered mortuaries to dispose of all bodies in their custodies.

Source: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke

Now, more than ever, America must make water a human right | Bernie Sanders and Brenda Lawrence

The solution is not more privatization – it is for Congress to end decades of neglect and immediately invest billions into our public water systems so that we can finally guarantee clean drinking water to

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Source: The New York Beacon - Arming Black Millennials With Information

Fauci: Next few weeks critical to tamping down virus spikes

WASHINGTON (AP) — The next few weeks are critical to tamping down a disturbing coronavirus surge, Dr. Anthony Fauci told Congress on Tuesday — issuing a plea for people to avoid crowds and wear masks just hours before mask-shunning President Donald Trump was set to hold a campaign rally in one hot

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Close shave: Survivor of the collapsed Ikolomani goldmine narrates how it happened

Five miners lost their lives on Thursday in an incident similar to others that also killed five last year.

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Source: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke

Black Americans four times more likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19: Medicare data

Black Americans were nearly four times more likely than white Americans to be hospitalized with COVID-19 among people with Medicare, according to data released by the

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Source: The Hill

Kenya's Covid-19 Patient Zero Chases Miss Tourism Crown in Malaysia

[Nairobi News] Ivy Brenda Rotich, who was the first patient of Covid-19 in the country, is on a mission to be crowned Miss Tourism International in Malaysia on Sunday.

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Source: allAfrica.com

‘We won’t take action against man who sprang onto road to stop Uhuru’s convoy’

The President was on his way to preside over the official launch of ultra-modern Neema slaughterhouse in Lucky Summer.

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Source: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke

Raila's viable escape route besides BBI in ride to Canaan

Raila Odinga is no stranger to setbacks in politics and before the courts. He has taken many hard knocks over the years and frequently touched canvass

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Source: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke

You will soon be penalised for defaulting on NHIF contribution

If the Bill sponsored by Majority Leader Amos Kimunya becomes law, it will target more than 16 million adult Kenyans who are not covered by the NHIF.

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Source: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke

Why Nairobi residents prefer driving to using matatus

If Nairobi's public transport system was organised and predictable, maybe Jacob Ngammau would board. Instead, he prefers driving.

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Source: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke

Slapping Presidents: It didn’t start with France’s Macron

Macron’s attack is, however, not an isolated case among senior government officials and politicians across the world.

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Source: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke

Why BBI is a do or die affair for Raila

So delicate is the situation that last Monday, Raila reportedly advised Senate Minority Leader James Orengo to drop his hard stance.

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WATCH: What You Need To Know — June 23, 2020: It’s Votin’ Day! — Covid-19 To Spread Like Fire — Companies Boycott Facebook

Tuesday is Votin’ Day

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Source: Black America Web

Tough Amos Kimunya finally resigns to fate as Jubilee Party learns tough lesson

Kimunya: Nyandarua is our home. If we lose in Rurii, I should just resign.

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Echoes from the past: Iconic Nyali bridge has weathered many storms

The picturesque bridge is synonymous with the coastal town of Mombasa.

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Hope and fear of captains of industry on the Sh3.66tr Budget

In the next 12 months from July, the government will attempt to resuscitate a limping economy that has been battered by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Source: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke

Ruto has last laugh as Kimunya thrashed in Rurii Ward

Jubilee candidate Peter Thinji lost to United Democratic Alliance's (UDA) Francis Muraya Githaiga. UDA is associated with Dr Ruto.

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How chief ‘cast a spell’ on missionaries in Kibwezi

The church was so scared of Kibwezi that it took 81 years to muster enough courage to re-establish a church there as Thogoto in Kikuyu flourished.

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WHO Reports Largest Single-Day Increase In Coronavirus Cases | Afro

By JOSEPH WILSON and JAMEY KEATEN, Associated Press

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Embarambamba draws criticism from far and wide as singer defends self

In another clip, which raised widespread furore on Twitter and Facebook, Embarambamba is seen pinning a youthful woman to the podium.

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Source: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke

Raila lays ground for Uhuru's June 1 visit

Orange party leader Raila Odinga yesterday sought to quell divisions in his Nyanza backyard, as well as the disquiet over the BBI initiative.

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Why ODM’s Pavel Oimeke won Bonchari by-election

After his resignation from EPRA, Pavel Oimeke retreated to the village. The Bonchari parliamentary seat was vacant, and it needed filling.

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IED blast near Somali border kills young spy's dream wedding

He was with the eight Kenya Defence Forces soldiers, who were reportedly killed after their vehicle hit an Improvised Explosive Device at Baure area.

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Noose found in Bubba Wallace garage was there since last year, FBI says

Bubba Wallace, driver of the #43 Victory Junction Chevrolet, stands by his car before qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on February 29, 2020 in

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Source: theGrio

Ruto’s call that gave UDA man victory in poll

Big blow not only to Governor Kimemia who spearheaded the Jubilee campaigns, but also the National Assembly Majority Leader Amos Kimunya,

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Source: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke

The Kinship Between Climate And Racial Justice For Black Bodies - Blavity

Whether you’re a newbie to the justice movement or have been campaigning for years, I hope you’ll watch Climate Curious to hear from solutionaries who are radically imagining a better planet for our communities, and celebrities like Don Cheadle, Regina Hall and Mark Ruffalo who support

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Source: Blavity News

Surging US Virus Cases Raise Fear That Progress Is Slipping | Afro

By TAMARA LUSH, NATHAN ELLGREN and TAMMY WEBBER, Associated Press

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

The San Fernando Valley’s Multiethnic Past: Unexpected Communities of Color in “America’s Suburb”

In the article below historian Jean-Paul R. deGuzman briefly introduces the multiethnic history of Southern California’s San Fernando Valley, a popular region that one local chronicler calls nothing less than “America’s Suburb.” The narrative that follows, part of deGuzman doctoral

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Source: Black Past

MPs question intent of gazette notices printed at night

A gazette notice on the declaration of the office of governor, Wajir County dated May 17, implied that it was prepared immediately the house voted.

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Source: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke

It’s business as usual for Isaac Mwaura despite axing from Senate

He was expelled by Jubilee’s National Management Committee after being accused of campaigning for UDA candidate

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Mombasa Governor Joho sentenced to 60 days in jail or Sh250,000 fine

Joho has been punished alongside Changamwe MCA Bernard Ogutu, who has been fined Sh20,000 of 14 days' imprisonment.

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Source: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke

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