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 Kanye West isn't just hanging around town with a mystery blonde, he's also married to her - they recently had a private ceremony to celebrate their love... TMZ has learned. Sources connected to the couple tell TMZ the woman is Bianca Censori, she hails from Australia and she's worked as an architectural designer at Yeezy for several years. She's also been a brunette until switching things up to the short blonde look we've recently seen. Our sources say Ye and Bianca recently had some sort of wedding ceremony -- though we're told it doesn't appear they've filed a marriage certificate to make it legal. Still, he's treating her like wifey... Ye was wearing a wedding ring this week when he and Bianca arrived at the Waldorf Astoria in Bev Hills -- and we're told the ring symbolizes his commitment to her following the ceremony. Just last month Kanye released a new song, titled "Censori Overload" -- another tribute to his new woman. While the...

 The Kenyan passport is now the 73rd most powerful passport in the world after falling two places in the quarterly global mobility index report released on Wednesday by London-based firm Henley & Partners. Despite falling two places, the Kenyan passport retained its spot from last year as the eighth most powerful travel document in Africa in the index that ranks 199 global passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa or nations where they can get a visa on arrival According to the report, Kenyans can travel to 73 countries without having visas up from 72 in 2022. The Mauritius passport is the strongest in Africa according to the rankings which placed it at position 34th globally. South Africa's came in second continentally and 53rd globally followed by Botswana which was ranked 63rd overall. Namibia, Lesotho and eSwatini came in fourth, fifth and sixth continentally but respectively ranked 67th, 69th and 71st globally. Malawi (...

 Tanzanian students will commence learning in English, the government has announced.The directive was issued by Benjamin Oganga, an officer attached to the Ministry of Education. He explained that the English lessons will commence on January 9, 2022, with English Orientations for eight weeks. This, he said, will help students have a better grip on the queen’s language. “We’ve banned the use of Swahili in all our secondary schools. We need to ensure our students understand and are able to use English in accordance with the policies of Education,” he said. The official expressed optimism the move will help students express themselves in English. Tanzanian’s syllabus is mainly in Swahili with English as an optional subject. Most subjects including Biology and Maths are taught in Swahili. This has led to challenges in communications and hampered international communication and trade as the country strives to interact with more than one billion global English speakers. The move comes mo...

Kenyan diaspora residents have either reduced or cut the amounts of money they send back home due to the high cost of remitting funds. This is according to a report released from WorldRemit, a global digital remittance company. The report reveals that most immigrants living and working in the diaspora have been forced to limit their financial support to immediate family only, a trend that is likely to continue until the cost of remitting money decreases. After analyzing research findings, the report noted that 82% of respondents agree that the cost of remitting money has increased significantly, leaving 45% to only send money to immediate family rather than to friends and distant relatives. Globally, the report highlights that one in nine people rely on money sent from loved ones who have migrated abroad for work. The study, which was conducted in October 2022 and surveyed 2,687 respondents, aimed to assess the impact of the increased cost of living on international money senders. The ...