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Historic Day in Kenya as the Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was impeached by the Kenyan senate for 11 gross violations of the constitution. The Deputy President was impeached in an historic trial that stunned the people of Kenya. Rigathi was impeached in absentia due to being hospitalized. The Kenyan Senate voted to remove Gachagua from office on five of 11 charges, his impeachment trial by the lower house National Assembly last week also concluded with his removal from office. The 349-member National Assembly had voted by an overwhelming 282 votes on October 8 to impeach him, more than the two-thirds required.  The 59 year old  popularly known as “Riggy G” was hospitalized for severe chest pains which made him unable to be present at his impeachment hearing. Hours after his removal from office the speaker of the lower house, Speaker Moses Wetang’ula disclosed that President William Ruto sent him a message to nominate Professor Kithure Kindiki, the interior minister as the new deputy president of the country. The speaker said “I have received a message from … the president, regarding the nomination of Professor Kithure Kindiki to fill the vacancy which has occurred in the office.” However, Amason Kingi the speaker of the senate also said “The Senate has resolved to remove from office, by impeachment, his excellency Rigathi Gachagua, the deputy president of the Republic of Kenya.” The nomination of Professor Kithure Kindiki was approved by the senate to succeed Rigathi Gachagua as the new deputy president of Kenya. Prodesq gathered that the ousted deputy president downfall began after his fallout with the president.

by Admin Oct 19, 2024 As the war rages on between Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon border., Israel has lost five soldiers and dozens wounded in Friday battle. The Israeli military released the names of the fallen soldiers as company commander Maj. Ofek Bachar, 24, from Nes Ziona; team commander Capt. Elad Siman Tov, 23, from Tzofim; squad leader Staff Sgt. Elyashiv Eitan Wieder, 22, from Jerusalem; Staff Sgt. Yakov Hillel, 21, from Jerusalem; and Staff Sgt. Yehudah Dror Yahalom, 21, from Hebron. The Israeli military said the soldiers were all part of Golani Brigade’s reconnaissance unit and were killed in a ground assault in southern Lebanon and also disclosed that the family of the fallen soldiers have been notified of the demise of their loved ones. Series of battles between Israeli soldiers and Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon also left Israeli soldiers wounded in another part of the southern border region of Lebanon. The statement by the Israeli Defense Ministry said an officer and two combat engineers from the Etzioni Brigade’s 8173rd Battalion were seriously injured, as was another soldier from the battalion’s logistical unit and the injuries came from an anti-tank missile strike. The IDF has also confirmed that the wounded soldiers have been evacuated from the battlefront and taken to hospitals in Haffia and other parts of Israel. However, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagar, the Israeli Defense Forces spokesman, said Golani soldiers captured Hezbollah operatives during the battle in which the five troops were killed. Hezbollah has declared a new phase of military operations against Israel in a statement released by the Lebanese terrorist organization, it said “announces a transition to a new and escalatory phase in the confrontation with the Israeli enemy, which will be reflected in the developments and events of the coming days.” The statement which was released in the wake of the death of Hamas leader Hahyah Sinwar by Israeli forces, Hezbollah said “hundreds of fighters…are fully prepared to counter any Israeli ground incursion into southern Lebanese villages,… to escalate day by day, with precision-guided one being deployed for the first time.”

by Admin Oct 19, 2024 Hezbollah launched a drone strike on the Israeli prime minister’s residence in the northern coastal town of Caesarea in the early hours of Saturday morning. The Israeli Defense Ministry confirmed that three drones were launched from Lebanon and one was able to hit the Israeli prime minister’s residence at around 8:19 am local time. The Prime Minister took to his X account to reassure his citizens that he is safe and secure in his post he described the Hezbollah attempt on his life and his wife as a “grave mistake” by the Lebanon terrorist organization. He said he is fully committed to the war against Israeli enemies he said “This will not deter me or the State of Israel from continuing our just war against our enemies in order to secure our future… I say to Iran and its proxies in its axis of evil”. He reassured the Israeli people that he will bring back home all the hostages left in Gaza and the safe return of the Israelis living on the northern border with Gaza Strip. Hezbollah has yet to claim responsibility for the assassination attempt on the Israeli prime minister. The Israeli prime minister has two private homes, in Caesarea and Jerusalem, and he has been spending time at Beit Aghion, his official residence in Jerusalem, which has been under renovation. 

by Admin Oct 17, 2024 Liam Payne, former member of One Direction musical group, died after he fell from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina in the early hours of Wednesday. Confirming the death of the music star, the Bueno Aires police department released a statement saying that the music star fell from the third floor of the CasaSur Hotel in Palermo city in Buenos Aires. The police statement said that Payne suffered from severe injuries and died on the spot while the hotel officials tried to contact the ambulance service to salvage his life but were unsuccessful.  The statement further revealed that calls were made to the police department to report a suspicious man who was acting violently and was under strong influence of drugs. The first call came from the Hotel manager who made a 911 call and told the police that “a guest who is overwhelmed with drugs and alcohol … He’s destroying the entire room and, well, we need you to send someone, please”.  The eyewitnesses said Payne intentionally jumped from his balcony and not that he was pushed or tripped over and fell. However, Alberto Crescenti, the head of the state emergency medical system, said investigations are ongoing and looking into autopsy reports. Prodesq gathered that the drugs were found in the hotel room of the deceased singer and the room was really destroyed with smashed television sets.  Condolences have been pouring out from the fans of the singer including his former band members and his family members who said they would remember him for being kind and loving. 

by Admin Oct 17, 2024 Israel has ended their hunt for Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader who was behind the attack on Israel on October 7 that claimed the lives of over one thousand Israelis. Confirming the report is Israel Katz, the Israeli foreign minister, who in a message sent to Israeli counterparts in Washington and London said Sinwar has been eliminated by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). The death of Yahya Sinwar marks the highest profile killing of Hamas militants since the beginning of the conflict a year ago.  His death also comes as a political boost for the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been under pressure from the opposition government who has accused him of trying to elongate the war in order to keep him longer in office. The Israeli prime minister took to a televised address in which he said “today we have settled the score”, describing Sinwar’s death as the “beginning of the end”. He further said that “We have demonstrated today that all those who try to harm us, this is what happens to them,” … And how the forces of good can always beat the forces of evil and darkness. The war is still ongoing, and it’s costly.” While addressing the people of Israel within the country and in diaspora, the Israeli prime minister said  “a lot of challenges are still facing us and the country must stand firm on our ground and to continue to fight”.  Netanyahu, however, assured Israelis that he won’t relent in securing the release of the rest of the hostages in Gaza and bringing them back home safely. Yahya Sinwar has eluded the Israeli defense forces for over a year after he executed the October 7 attack, the Hamas leader has been reported to be hiding in different enclaves in Gaza Strip.  The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) confirmed his body was part of the three bodies found in a drone search operation in northern Gaza Strip after a deadly gunfight between Israeli troops and Hamas militants. The death of Sinwar is expected to sway the outcome of the ongoing war in Gaza and the opinions of the international community which has long called for Israel to halt its military operations in Gaza. 

by Admin Oct 17, 2024 It was a dark day in Jigawa, a state in northern Nigeria when an oil tanker fell on the expressway and exploded killing over 150 people and injuring dozens others. The explosion occurred when the oil tanker fell and people rushed to scoop up fuel from the fallen tanker when the explosion happened. Confirming the incident is Lawan Shiisu Adamu, the Jigawa State Police spokesman said the oil tanker was coming from Kano state into Jigawa state when it fell off the expressway in the town of  Majia, Jigawa state. He said “The residents were scooping up fuel from the overturned tanker when the explosion occurred, sparking a massive inferno”. He further explained that the fallen tanker fell while avoiding a collision with another incoming oil tanker but lost  its control while moving at a speed of 110km. It was reported that over 50 wounded people were taken to local hospitals in the neighboring towns of Ringim and Hadejia where they were being treated, police and emergency workers said. The Nigerian Medical Association has urged available doctors to move down to nearby emergency rooms to help in the emergency situations patients. However, the Nigerian senate observed a minute’s silence in the Senate. Kashim Shettima, the Nigerian vice president has expressed his condolences and called for concerns over the safety of road users, he assured that the federal government was sending resources to support those affected. This will be the second time in two months that a fuel tanker explosion has killed people in Nigeria. Last month, at least 48 people were killed in Niger state, north central Nigeria when an oil tanker collided with a tanker. 

by Admin Oct 16, 2024 Israel’s airstrikes on the city of Nabatieh which is one of the largest cities in Southern Lebanon have claimed the lives of six people including the Mayor of Nabatieh. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) unleashed a series of designated airstrikes, with one of the series hitting the building where the provincial capital crisis’s committee members were holding a meeting. Confirming the incident is Howaida Turk, the governor of Nabatieh province, who condemned Israel’s acts and described it as a “heinous Intentional murder”. He further said “It’s terrible destruction, the weapons that are being used are so destructive. They are damaging not only the targeted areas but also the surroundings”. The governor indicated that a government civil defense center was also hit by an Israeli airstrike that killed Naji Fahs, a 50-year-old emergency responder who had been a member of the emergency response force since 2002.  Najib Mikati, Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, outrightly condemned the attack, calling the Israeli airstrikes an “evil act of human savagery”. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the United Nations special coordinator for Lebanon has said the suffering in Lebanon has reached an unfathomable level and has called on the rest of the world to defend the human rights of the Lebanese people. The Israeli airstrike is seen as the most tragic since the war broke out between Israel and Hezbollah one year ago. Israel has released a statement claiming to have hit several Hezbollah targets in Nabatieh province in the early hours of Wednesday. It said that its navy forces hit Hezbollah “launchers, military positions, and weapons caches” in southwest Lebanon. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) also carried out strikes on Dahiyeh in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Wednesday morning.  However, Hezbollah has also stepped up its continuous attacks in Israel in recent days with a drone attack on a military base in northern Israel on Sunday killing four soldiers and wounding 54.

by Admin Oct 15, 2024 Russia has received 10,000 North Korean troops to help them in their ongoing war in Ukraine.  The recent turn of events between the two countries has raised high concerns in Washington and Kyiv as Russia continues to claim more territory in Ukraine. Confirming the new twist in the war is Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, who said Russia’s plan for a long campaign of a full-scale war in the coming Autumn. He said “This is no longer just about transferring weapons. It is actually about transferring people from North Korea to the occupying military forces.” Also, confirming the movement of North Korean troops to Russia is Kim Yong-Hyun, the South Korean Defense Minister who earlier informed Kyiv in a warning report that North Korean troops are likely to be at the forefront of war in Ukraine. The continuous improvement of the relationship between Russia and the North has shown that Moscow is in desperate need of resources after it received thousands of drones and missiles from Iran earlier this year. Russia and North Korea signed a Defense Pact earlier this year when Russian President Vladimir Putin visited North Korea in June in a bid to source for help in its expensive war in Ukraine and against NATO. The United States and Ukraine governments have earlier accused the North Korean government of supplying ballistic missiles to Russia in 2023. Washington and Brussels are yet to release any official statement regarding the transfer of North Korean Troops to Russia.