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Kenya will begin constructing the long-awaited Nairobi–Mombasa Expressway in early 2026, the Sh464 billion venture to be covered by private financing, no bill to taxpayers—a first in the country for infrastructure of such magnitude.

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Access to the social media platform X has been restricted in Tanzania following the hacking of official accounts belonging to government and private institutions. The restriction was imposed after several high profile accounts were hacked, one which claimed the president had died and had posted adult content. The police dissociated itself from the information and said an investigation was under way to identify those responsible.

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On May 8, 2025, history unfolded in Vatican City as white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel, signaling the election of a new pope. Moments later, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, protodeacon of the College of Cardinals, emerged to proclaim the iconic words: Habemus Papam. The Catholic Church had chosen its 267th pontiff—Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, the first American to ascend to the papacy.

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The University of Nairobi (UoN) is showing great resilience and has put forth its strategic vision in the face of growing financial, governance, and systemic issues. In a wide reaching press statement issued on May 19, 2025 Acting VC Prof. Margaret J. Hutchinson gave a frank yet positive report on the state of the university which is the oldest and largest public institution of higher learning in Kenya.

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The Kenya High Court has ordered Worldcoin Foundation to permanently delete all biometric data collected from Kenyans within seven days, citing serious violations of the Data Protection Act, 2019. The ruling, delivered on Monday, stated that the company’s collection and processing of iris and facial scans through the Worldcoin App and its biometric scanning device, the Orb, wereillegal and breached the constitutional right to privacy.

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Democratic Congresswoman LaMonica McIver of New Jersey is facing assault charges following a confrontation with officers outside an immigration detention center. The charges were announced in a social media post on Monday by Alina Habba, the interim US attorney for the state and an ally of President Donald Trump.

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Nigerians may soon lose access to Facebook and Instagram after parent company Meta cited large fines and unrealistic regulatory demands from Nigerian authorities. Meta is facing fines totaling more than $290 million (£218 million) from three Nigerian oversight agencies for alleged violations of various laws and regulations.