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R ussians showed solidarity with the world in condemning Putin’s full-scale attack on Ukraine. This was after a video went viral showing the recording of a Ukrainian soldier showing the Snake Island, moments before it was fired by Russian troops . 13 soldiers lost their lives on the spot, including the soldier who live-streamed the video. Later on, Ukrainian soldiers were captured on video burning their documents outside the Ukraine Defense headquarters in Kiev. People in Russia have stormed the streets to protest against Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Hundreds of anti-war protesters were arrested in Moscow.  Ukrainian authorities claim that they have lost control of Chernobyl nuclear site after a fiery clash with Russian troops. The worst nuclear disaster in 1986 occurred at Chernobyl. Russia waged a full-scale war on Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Russia President Vladimir Putin had earlier refuted claims of impending attack, but later on claimed that the war was inevitable. Zele...

R ussia launched a full-scale war on Ukraine, after US and NATO failed to acknowledge Moscow’s security worry regarding Ukraine becoming a NATO member. Russia’s full-blown invasion on Ukraine Russia launched a series of airstrikes targeting Ukraine as civilians flee and scampered for safety. Ukraine announced its cut of diplomatic ties with Russia after the first attack. A statement from Moscow revealed that Russia had destroyed Ukrainian Airbases and Air Defenses. On the other end, Ukrainian Military claimed that they have shot down around 6 Russian planes and killed about forty of the Russian troops. There was tension in Kyiv as residents thronged ATMs and gas stations.  US and UK are among countries that have already imposed sanctions on Russia after it launched its attack on Ukraine. The European Union (EU) has also hit Russia with renewed sanctions after intrusion. US President Joe Biden met leaders of the G7, alongside US officials and allies on Thursday where they agreed t...

P resident Uhuru Kenyatta met Mt Kenya regional leaders allied to Azimio La Umoja, amidst Kenyans outcry over increased food prices. Ruto and allies have attacked the government over augmented cost of living. The President has declared open support for opposition leader Raila Odinga to the chagrin of the Deputy President William Ruto . Uhuru made known his intentions at the Sagana 3 State Lodge meeting. Uhuru had in the past hinted his support to his erstwhile political nemesis, though, he hadn’t declared it publicly. Sagana 3 ended speculations of whether Uhuru would direct Mt Kenya region in a different direction or not. His declaration of Raila’s support come months after Mt Kenya Foundation under the auspices of business moguls declared their support for the ODM leader.  The President has been accusing his deputy over early campaigns, instead of working. Uhuru christened Ruto as ‘ tangatanga, due to his energy of traversing the country in his popularization campaigns.  “I...

K enyans have been resigning from lucrative positions in both the private and public sector to seek elective seats. As Uhuru Kenyatta ’s term approaches a tumultuous halt, his employees are uncertain of their job security.  What baffles mutual logic is why Kenyans quit lucrative positions to join politics. There are higher stakes in politics than other jobs as politicians have the tendency to attract influence, power and money. There are many politicians who use colossal amounts of money that even exceeds the cumulative salaries to be paid after winning a particular seat.  The Constitution of Kenya 2010 prohibits public officers from active political engagement. Cabinet Secretaries are classified as State officers hence the restraint on their political engagement. However, we have witnessed a number of Cabinet Secretaries hitting the campaign trail. Cabinet Resignations Recently four Cabinet Secretaries resigned to seek gubernatorial positions in the 2022 general elections s...

Macron became the first leader of a major European country to meet Putin since Russia sent its troops near Ukrainian border. French President Emmanuel Macron has revealed details of his discussions with his Russian counterpart Vladmir Putin . The two leaders met on Monday. Macron disclosed that Putin had assured him that Russia had no plans to invade Ukraine, noting that he had just assembled a battery of more than 100,000 soldiers around its borders. It is claimed that Russia annexed Ukrane’s Southern Crimea Peninsula eight years ago escalating tension between the two neighboring countries. Ukrainian nationals have been displaying mock drills in Chernobyl in preparation for Russian intrusion. Ukranian government is reportedly accused by Moscow over its failure to honor the Minsk treaty that was sponsored by France and Germany in their efforts to restore peace.  According to BBC reports, at least 14,000 people have been killed since 2014. Media reports quoted NATO alleging that R...

Has the former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka hit the end of the road and made an about turn?  The Tseikuru born politician is at crossroads after his former OKA counterparts Musalia Mudavadi of ANC and Moses Wetangula of Ford Kenya bolted out of the outfit to join hands with Deputy President Willam Ruto in the quest for 2022 presidency. Kalonzo was once quoted saying that he would be stupid should he support ODM Leader Raila Odinga for the third time.  Wiper Party held a National Executive Meeting on Tuesday that was chaired by the Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka.  Kalonzo hinted plans of his Party joining hands with other Parties in the process of battling to be part of the next government. The Wiper Leader accused his former allies of betrayal while at the same time ruling out the option of joining Azimio. “Azimio is not a registered organization; we want to deal with what is registered,” Kalonzo said. 

T here have been increased rates of hackers targeting DeFi sites. In what Reuters news has reported as the largest crypto heist, Jump Cypto announced that it had restored $320 million that was stolen from their site.  The unregulated Decentralized Finance (DeFi) platforms enable users to borrow, lent and safe in crypto form rather than using traditional financial institutions such as banks. However, the bypassing of regulated financial institutions comes with great risks. Many investors are lured to DeFi owing to low interest rates with the expectation of high returns. However, fraud and theft has continuously hit DeFi sites and no hacker has been brought to book. Elliptic research reveals that in 2020, DeFi sites lost an excess of $10 billion. The huge loss makes DeFi to be the most vulnerable branch of cryptocurrencies.  In 2018, digital tokens worth $530 million were stolen from Coincheck, a Tokyo-based Crypto platform. This was after an earlier loss of a half a billion to ...