President William Ruto has nominated Njuguna Ndung’u to head Kenya’s National Treasury. A Central Bank of Kenya governor for eight years between 2007 and 2015, Ndung’u is also an accomplished researcher and a University of Nairobi academic. He has extensive expertise in macroeconomics (inflation, economic growth, national income and unemployment) and poverty reduction. If parliament approves his nomination, Ndung’u will lead the treasury in difficult circumstances. The country is just emerging from divisive electoral campaigns. It also faces economic challenges. The government is spending more than it gets in revenue, inflation is rising and the value of the shilling is…
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Sergio Perez won the 17th round of the 2022 Formula 1 World Championship, the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday. “It was certainly my best performance,” Perez said. “I controlled the race. The last three laps were so intense. When I got out of the car, I felt it. I gave everything today.” Consequently, Max Verstappen missed his first chance to bag the F1 world championship. https://twitter.com/F1/status/1576594161741938688?s=20&t=lr_2-Dicn-W8ja1Ck4ulHA SuperSport is definitely your #HomeOfSport and the ultimate destination for motorsport fans. https://khusoko.com/2022/10/02/london-marathon-2022-kenyas-kipruto-and-ethiopias-yehualaw-triumph/
Manchester City thrashed Manchester United 6-3 to move to within a point of Premier League leaders Arsenal on Sunday.
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Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes is running out of time to keep up his remarkable record of having won at least one race in every season of his F1 career