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☆ Kenya drops over $2.5 billion of Adani deals after U.S. indictment
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Gautam Adani, billionaire and chairman of Adani Group, during an event at the Port of Haifa in Haifa, Israel, on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. Under the proposed deal worth nearly $2 billion, the Adani Group was to add a second runway at the Jomo Kenyatta international airport and upgrade the passenger terminal in exchange for a 30-year lease. Representatives from Adani Group did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Adani Group denied the allegations and said in a statement that it would seek "all possible legal recourse". Senior government officials, including Ruto, had repeatedly defended the deals despite allegations made in 2023 by U.S. short-seller Hindenburg Research - denied by the Adani Group - of improper governance practices at the company.

Persons: Gautam Adani, William Ruto, Ruto, Opiyo Wandayi, George Kamau Organizations: Adani, Port, Kenyan, Jomo Kenyatta, Adani Group, Hindenburg Research, Energy Locations: Port of Haifa, Haifa, Israel, United States, Kenyan

☆ I’m a neuroscientist who taught rats to drive − their joy suggests how anticipating fun can enrich human life
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Analysis Kelly Lambert | The Conversation | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

After we published our research, the story of driving rats went viral in the media. The tale of rat tailsIt wasn’t just the effects of anticipation on rat behavior that caught our attention. While it’s vital to study negative emotions such as fear and stress, positive experiences also shape the brain in significant ways. As animals – human or otherwise – navigate the unpredictability of life, anticipating positive experiences helps drive a persistence to keep searching for life’s rewards. That’s a lesson my lab rats have taught me well.

Persons: –, John McManus, Kitty Hartvigsen, neuroscientists, what’s, Jaak Panksepp, ’, jomo ’, Curt Richter, Dr, Sanjay Gupta Organizations: CNN, jomo, Get CNN, CNN Health Locations: Rat, behaviorceuticals

☆ The no-tech Tuesday night challenge was apparently a hit at Google
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Martin's personal success with the challenge inspired her to bring the tradition to the Google offices. However, asking tech bros to stay away from their tech — even for just a night — required a strategic introduction. "Pick one night a week is so much less powerful than no-tech Tuesday," she said. At the end of the challenge, Martin said that 97.2% of participants reported feeling that no-tech Tuesday in some way positively impacted their work performance and/or stress level, and 92% said they planned to continue the challenge. Advertisement"Some participants have been doing the challenge for five years and have kept up with every single Tuesday night since I first held it," Martin said.

Persons: —, Laura Mae Martin, JOMO, Martin, I'm Organizations: Service, Business, JOMO Locations: Swiss

☆ Kenyan protesters vow to seize country’s main airport as deadly unrest continues into sixth week
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Larry Madowo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Nairobi, Kenya CNN —Protesters in Kenya have vowed “a total shutdown” as they seize control of Nairobi’s main international airport on Tuesday as deadly anti-government demonstrations intensify, now entering their sixth week. At least 50 people have been killed during the protests and more than 400 injured, according to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights. The cabinet nominees still need parliamentary approval, but they’re likely to be confirmed since Ruto’s party holds the required majority. On Sunday, the president expressed frustration with the protests, declaring that “enough is enough” after failed attempts at dialogue. “They keep saying they’re faceless, formless.

Persons: “, Police Douglas Kanja, William Ruto, Ruto, ” Ruto, I’ve Organizations: Kenya CNN — Protesters, Kenya National Commission, Human Rights, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, ” Authorities, Police Locations: Nairobi, Kenya, Ruto

☆ Alaska's ice road oil truckers are in a boom, and causing a backlash
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Kevin Williams | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

With various North Slope oil production projects just ramping up, the years ahead look very promising for trucking in Alaska. Among the new North Slope activities is the ConocoPhillips Willow Project, which the Biden administration approved last year. A Doyon Drilling Inc. oil rig stands on the North Slope in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, U.S., on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMeanwhile, the Pikka oil project by Australian company Santos is also taking shape on the North Slope, 50 miles west of Deadhorse. Most of the North Slope oil infrastructure (supplies, machinery, parts) is supplied by trucks that have to traverse the 414-mile Dalton Highway (Alaska Route 11).

Persons: Daniel Acker, Jeremy Miller, Carlile, Biden, Willow, Santos, Miller, Matt Jolly, Jolly, Joe Michel, Michel, Dalton, Jomo Stewart, axel, Stewart, Scott Kawasaki, Ashley Carrick, Kawaski, Kawasaki Organizations: Parker, Trans, Trans Alaska Pipeline System, Bloomberg, Getty, Transportation Systems, ConocoPhillips Willow Project, ConocoPhillips, Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Alaska West Express, Alaska Trucking Association, Caelus Energy, Fairbanks Economic Development Corp, Kinross, Food, Getty Images Bloomberg, Getty Images, Fairbanks, Kawasaki, Alaska Department of Transportation, Anchorage Daily News Locations: Prudhoe Bay , Alaska, U.S, Trans Alaska, United States, Alaska, Anchorage, Australian, Deadhorse, Prudhoe Bay, Dalton, Alaska West, North, Wawa, Harrison Bay , Alaska, Fairbanks, Fort Knox Alaska, Kinross, Tetlin , Alaska, Tetlin, Kinross Alaska, Getty Images Alaska

☆ A fugitive accused of killing his girlfriend in Boston has escaped from a jail in Kenya
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Larry Madowo | Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A man accused of killing his girlfriend in Boston before fleeing to Kenya has escaped from a Nairobi jail, where he was awaiting extradition after his capture last week. He’s accused of killing his girlfriend, Maggie Mbitu, whose body was found in his SUV in a parking garage at Boston Logan International Airport on November 1, two days after she was reported missing. Within hours, authorities identified him as the Boston-area fugitive who US investigators said boarded a plane to Kenya shortly after killing his girlfriend. The day before her body was found, Kangethe boarded flights from Boston to Kenya. Surveillance footage showed him leaving the parking garage and entering an airport terminal, police said.

Persons: Kevin Kangethe, He’s, Maggie Mbitu, Kangethe, Ann Mbitu, Boston Kangethe, Mbitu, ” Organizations: CNN, Boston Logan International Airport, Massachusetts State Police, Police, Kenyan, Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Locations: Boston, Kenya, Nairobi, United States, African, Massachusetts

☆ King Charles III will confront Britain’s colonial past when he visits Kenya
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Max Foster | Lauren Said-Moorhouse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Editor’s Note: This is a version of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on Britain’s royal family. CNN —When King Charles III visits Kenya next week, he’ll do something no other member of his family has done in the country. Next week’s royal visit will largely focus on the strong connection between the two countries. Kenya holds a special place for the British royal family. Unfortunately, King Charles’ jam-packed schedule during the trip will not permit him to visit the poignant location.

Persons: King Charles III, Charles, Queen Camilla, It’s, Chris Fitzgerald, Kenya’s, Nandi, Jomo Kenyatta, William Hague, “, ” Hague, William Ruto, Princess Elizabeth, King Charles ’ Organizations: CNN’s Royal, CNN, Kenya, British, Kenyan Human Rights, Kenyan, Nation, Keystone, Hulton Royals, British Government, Government, State, Commonwealth Locations: United Kingdom, Kenya, Buckingham, Britain, Nazi Germany, Gatundi, Nairobi, Commonwealth, British, Rwanda, Treetops

☆ Kenya to ask China for $1 bln loan to complete road projects, longer debt repayments
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A view shows the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport toll station on the Nairobi Expressway undertaken by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) on a public-private partnership (PPP) basis, along Mombasa road in Embakasi district of Nairobi, Kenya May 7, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNAIROBI, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Kenya's President William Ruto will ask China for a $1 billion loan to complete stalled road construction projects when he travels to Beijing later this month, his deputy said on Friday. "At the moment we are paying debt and people are not using roads because many of them are half finished," Gachagua said. Kenya owes China more than $8 billion in loans for infrastructure projects such as railways and roads. Reporting by Duncan Miriri and George Obulutsa; Editing by Mark Potter and Kim CoghillOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Thomas Mukoya, William Ruto, Ruto, Rigathi Gachagua, Gachagua, Duncan Miriri, George Obulutsa, Mark Potter, Kim Coghill Organizations: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, China, Bridge Corporation, REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: Nairobi, Mombasa, Embakasi district, Kenya, Rights NAIROBI, Beijing, East, China

☆ Kenyan minister apologises after main airport loses power in blackout
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A reflection from the windows show Kenya Airways planes parked at terminal within the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport near Nairobi, Kenya March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNAIROBI, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Kenya's transport minister apologised to the country late on Friday night after a widespread electricity blackout left passengers at the main airport in Nairobi grappling in darkness. Power went off in many parts of the country at 9.45 p.m. on Friday, the electricity distribution company Kenya Power (KPLC.NR) said in a statement, attributing the loss to "a system disturbance leading to the loss of bulk power supply". "I'm really sorry for what has happened at the JKIA with the blackout," Transport Minister Kipchumba Murkomen said on social media platform X, formerly Twitter. Kenya Power said it had restored supply to the airport, five hours after the incident began.

Persons: Thomas Mukoya, Power, Kipchumba Murkomen, Kenya Power, Duncan Miriri, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: Kenya Airways, Jomo Kenyatta International, REUTERS, Rights, Kenya Power, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Authority, Kenya, Thomson Locations: Nairobi, Kenya, Rights NAIROBI

☆ What Will Be the Theme of Summer?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Melissa Kirsch | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

I proclaim this: the Summer of George!”Setting intentions for summer is the low-stress, seasonal version of a New Year’s resolution. Megan Thee Stallion ushered in the notion of the “Hot Girl Summer” with her 2019 song, which led to the hopeful but mostly unrealized “hot vax summer” of 2021. Any eccentric pattern can become a designation: “‘Sharknado,’ Cronut … Is This the Summer of the Neolexic Portmanteau?” Slate asked in 2013. Hayley Phelan instructed Times readers on ways to make the summer of 2018 the summer of missing out, introducing the concept of JOMO (J for joy), FOMO’s “benevolent cousin.”In branding summer, we relinquish some of the season’s intoxicating agency: Is it caftan summer? My friend Sarah claims she’s observing an “I’m not showering” summer.

Persons: Seinfeld ”, George, he’s, ”, frivolously, Megan Thee, Nature, Callie Holtermann, Slate, Hayley Phelan, Natalie, Sarah, she’s Organizations: Yankees, The Times Locations: Bay

☆ Sudan fighting resurges as UN envoy says ceasefire partly holding
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( Khalid Abdelaziz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

The Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire beginning on Tuesday after negotiations mediated by the U.S. and Saudi Arabia. U.N. special envoy on Sudan Volker Perthes told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that the ceasefire "seems to be holding in some parts so far." The fighting has paralysed hospitals and other essential services, and left many people stranded in their homes with dwindling supplies of food and water. The U.N. humanitarian office (OCHA) said shortages of food, water, medicines and fuel were becoming "extremely acute", prices were surging and it had cut back operations for safety reasons. Since the fighting erupted, tens of thousands have left for neighbouring Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia and South Sudan.

☆ Parts shortages impact Kenya Airways, cause flight disruptions
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Kenya Airways planes are seen parked at the Jomo Kenyatta International airport near Kenya's capital Nairobi, April 28, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas MukoyaNAIROBI, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Kenya Airways (KQNA.NR) is experiencing flight disruptions due to delays in securing aircraft components required for maintenance, the carrier said late on Monday. "The challenges have been occasioned by the Ukraine war crisis, which has significantly crippled the Russian supply chain crucial to global aviation," he said. Kenya Airways, whose strategy hinges on connecting African travellers to the world and vice-versa through its Nairobi hub, operates a fleet of Boeing and Embraer planes. Reporting by Duncan Miriri; Editing by Jacqueline Wong and Sherry Jacob-PhillipsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

After more than 35 years in prison, Mutulu Shakur, Tupac Shakur’s stepfather, will be released on parole on Dec. 16, when he'll spend what are expected to be his final days among family and friends. U.S. Attorney Carlton S. Shier in October approved a motion to release Shakur, an activist and holistic health care advocate, now 72, according to court documents obtained by NBC News. After being released on parole, Shakur will be monitored for up to four months. He was given medical parole, which means he could still be snatched back from us," Muhammad said. Now, Shakur's supporters and family feel the decision to release him represents a bittersweet victory.

☆ Passengers stranded as pilots at Kenya Airways strike
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/6] A woman pushes her luggage after her flight was cancelled during a strike by Kenya Airways pilots, organised by Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA), at the Jomo Kenyatta International airport in Nairobi, Kenya. REUTERS/Thomas MukoyaNAIROBI, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Thousands of flights were disrupted and passengers stranded as pilots at Kenya Airways PLC (KQNA.NR), one of Africa's biggest carriers, began a strike on Saturday, despite the government urging them to call it off. The Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA) said the carrier's management declined to listen to their proposals on how resolve their grievances. In last-minute talks to avert a strike, Transport Minister Kipchumba Murkomen had issued a plea to the pilots union not to go ahead with the industrial action. One of Africa's largest airlines, Kenya Airways carried over 8,000 passengers daily in the first half of this year, according to the airline.

☆ Kenya Airways says pilot strike causing flight disruptions
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 5 (Reuters) - Kenya Airways PLC (KQNA.NR) said it was experiencing disruptions to its flight schedule after its pilot union began a strike on Saturday, despite the government urging them to call it off. The pilots union had said earlier it would call a strike over a dispute on pensions contributions and settlement of deferred pay for its members after a 14-day notice had passed without the airline's management addressing their grievances. The airline had described the planned strike as unlawful and warned that it could jeopardise its recovery from the pandemic, and the airline could at a minimum lose 300 million shillings ($2.5 million) a day. In last-minute talks to avert a strike, Transport Minister Kipchumba Murkomen had issued a plea to the pilots union not to go ahead with the industrial action. Reporting by Akriti Sharma in Bengaluru and Elias Biryabarema in Kampala; Editing by Michael PerryOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Kenya Airways says plan by pilots to start strike on Nov. 5 unlawful
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Kenya Airways planes are seen at the Jomo Kenyatta international airport in Nairobi, Kenya August 1, 2020. REUTERS/Njeri Mwangi/File PhotoNAIROBI, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Kenya Airways PLC's (KQNA.NR) pilots will begin a strike on Nov. 5, their union said on Friday, which the airline described as unlawful and could jeopardise its recovery from the pandemic. "The intended unlawful industrial action negates the strides KQ (Kenya Airways) has made this year in improving its financial position following the COVID pandemic that affected the economy," it said in a statement. It warned that the industrial action could at a minimum cost it 300 million shillings ($2.5 million) a day. The Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA) — a union that represents more than 400 pilots at the carrier — issued the notice that expired at midnight on Wednesday, following a dispute over pensions contributions and settlement of deferred pay for its members.

☆ Kenya Airways pilots to start strike on Nov. 5, union says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Kenya Airways planes are seen through a window as the Jomo Kenyatta international airport in Nairobi, Kenya August 1, 2020. REUTERS/Njeri Mwangi/File PhotoNAIROBI, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Kenya Airways PLC's (KQNA.NR) pilots will begin a strike on Nov. 5, their union said on Friday, adding that a 14-day notice on the action had ended without the airline's management addressing their grievances. The Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA) — a union that represents more than 400 pilots at the carrier — issued the notice that expired at midnight on Wednesday, following a dispute over pensions contributions and settlement of deferred pay for its members. "We are therefore at liberty to exercise our right to withdraw our labour forthwith," Murithi Nyagah, the general secretary of KALPA, said in a statement. ($1 = 121.4500 Kenyan shillings)Reporting by Duncan Miriri; Writing by George Obulutsa; editing by Uttaresh.VOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Kenya Airways pilots to give decision on strike after govt plea to call it off
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Duncan Miriri | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Kenya Airways planes are seen through a window as the Jomo Kenyatta international airport in Nairobi, Kenya August 1, 2020. REUTERS/Njeri Mwangi/File PhotoNAIROBI, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Kenya Airways PLC's (KQNA.NR) pilots union will give its final decision later tonight on whether to begin a strike on Saturday after the government urged them to it call off, the transport minister said on Friday. He also said he was hopeful the pilots would obey a court order invalidating the strike. "I’m very optimistic that in the next two hours, the pilots will make the right decision," he said of the decision by the pilots expected at 9pm local time (1800 GMT). The Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA) — a union that represents more than 400 pilots at the carrier — has said it is at liberty to call a strike after its strike notice expired.

☆ How to better your employee experience to avoid a staff of quiet quitters
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Slack With Insider Studios | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A September 2022 poll by Gallup found that "quiet quitters make up at least 50% of the US workforce." For some employers, the concept of quiet quitting might stoke fears of disengaged workers doing the bare minimum. Lead with empathyConsidering how employees' time should be prioritized will help you decide how your team needs to work together. Eliminate meeting fatigueMeeting fatigue is real, and at Slack, we believe there are better ways to communicate than back-to-back meetings. To streamline tasks and free up time for the work that's actually part of your job description, teams turn to Slack workflows.

☆ Who is Kenya's new President-elect William Ruto?
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-16 | by ( Stephanie Busari | Nimi Princewill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

(CNN) William Ruto has emerged the winner of a tense and fiercely fought contest for Kenya's presidency, but who is the man who will lead east Africa's largest economy? Ruto, who has served as deputy president since 2013, pulled off a stunning defeat against his chief opponent, veteran politician Raila Odinga. "There were predictions that we won't get here, but ... we are here," Ruto declared in his victory speech on Monday. Odinga later doubled down, saying on Tuesday that, in his coalition's view, "there is neither a legally and validly declared winner nor a president-elect." Supporters of William Ruto, Kenya's President elect, celebrate in Eldoret on August 15, 2022.

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