August 25, 2023 - Trending Vibes

Former US President Trump Arrested In Election Case, Mug Shot Made Public

Reading Time: 3 minutesOn Thursday, US President Donald Trump arrested at a jail in Georgia. They accused him of racketeering and conspiracy. After that, President was released after paying $200,000 and they took a picture of him, which is a moment in history to him and the continent. Former President Trump, who is said to have worked with 18 others try to change the 2020 election outcome. The Southern State, was in Atlanta’s Fulton County Jail for under 30 minutes. Then, he left in a motorcade for the airport. Similar to the other people who were involve in the case have turned themselves in, the 77 year old Former President Trump. They had his photo taken when he was being booked. This is the first time in history, that has happened with the current or the former US president. READ ALSO: The sheriff’s office released a photo where he looked unhappy at the camera. He was wearing a dark blue suit, a white shirt and a red tie. Speaking to reporters after his arrest, Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, said it was a ” very sad day for America.” “What has taken place here is a travesty of justice,” he said.” I did nothing wrong.” Trump posted the mug shot on his own Truth Social platform with the caption “Election Interference” and a link to his campaign website. A little while later, he put it up on X, which used to be called Twitter. He liked using Twitter a lot, but he got kicked out of it later after his supporters caused trouble at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. Elon Musk, the new owner, brought back Trump on X in November of last year. However, Trump didn’t really use it and decide to post on the Truth Social instead. This was his first post on what used to be called Twitter since 2021. The Fulton County Jail assigned Trump the inmate number “P01135809”. They listed his height as six feet three inches (1.9 Meters), his weight as 215 pounds (97 kgs) and his hair color as “Blod or Strawberry.” Since April, the billionaire has faced criminal charges in the Four separate occasions. This has set the stage for a year filled with unusual drama as he attempts to manage numerous court appearances alongside another White House campaign. Trump manage to avoid having his picture taken during his previous arrest earlier this year. He was arrested in New York for allegedly paying hush money to a porn star, in Florida for mishandling confidential government documents, and in Washington for charges related to plotting against his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joel Biden. His arrest occurred just one day after Trump declined to participate in a televised debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This debate featured eight of his competitors for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. However, all of them are trailing far behind him in the polls. However, he manage to attract attention nonetheless. Almost all of the candidates, except for two, state that they would back him as the party’s nominee even if he were found guilty of a crime. Trump’s booking in Futon County jail had a strong security due to ongoing investigation about inmate deaths and poor condition. District Attorney Fani Willis gave Trump and 18 other until Friday noon to surrender in a racketeering case, Trump and 11 others complied. Ex-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows surrendered and got released on $100,000 bond. Trump’s ex-lawyer Rudy Giulian, involve in false election claims, was booked and released. Supporters gathered around the jail, with some staying overnight. Trump’s trial, starting January 2024, involves overturning past election using lies and Capitol attack. Trump’s lawyer want a later start in April 2026. Willis earlier suggested March for the racketeering case, but later proposed October, facing opposition from Trump’s legal team. The Florida trial about government document begins in May

CS Machogu Ensures University Admission Remains Open to All

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCS Ezekiel Machogu, ensures university admission remains open to all despite fees shortage. As Education Secretary, he reassures to parents and students planning to enrolling to public university next month, that no individual will be denied admission due to lack of fees. Machogu spoke to the National Assembly Committee on Education on Thursday. He said that although only 30% of the group has applied for government scholarship, the other remaining 70% should not be worried because, they will also get a chance to enroll. He share that he will send a circular to Vice Chancellors to make sure no student is close out. Meanwhile, many optimistic university students were still in line at the HELB offices in Anniversary Towers, hoping for an opportunity to apply for government financing. They were all dependent on a slow system for their applications. “Treasury is giving us funds for 2nd, 3rd and 4th years. Which will be disbursed to universities as we are concluding the process of categorization for the 1st years. We have made it clear to our public and private universities not to turn away students while we are doing the process of the funding,” CS Machogu said. READ ALSO: Machogu talked about worries from Mps about how scholarships and loans are being given out. The process is not finished and might make students miss their chances. “We discussed the matter with the Vice Chancellors and they agreed to our proposal but I will write a circular,” he stated. Higher Education Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala added,” The students are already visiting the facility and are being assisted and we will ensure this happens until they settle down and get on with their studies.” Education officials mentioned that 70% of the students still haven’t applied for the government funding. The lawmakers are asking the ministry to extend the deadline from September 7th so that no student is left out. The government is also considering extending time. “We have built capacity at the Huduma Center so that they can apply from there, we are working with the interior ministry to fast track the process.” HELB CEO Charles Ringera said. Cs Machogu noted, “we will not like to lock out any person, and if you have an application you can just report in university and be guided on how to apply, we will be quite flexible because as you can see the number are still low.” Until Thursday,75,272 out of 285,000 students in universities and TVETS had applied successfully. People are asking what will happen to those who are not yet 18 years old. Nyando MP Jared Okello stated: “You are criminalizing finishing Form Four at 16, we are opening doors for crooks who will offer to help.” CS Machogu responded: ” We have been able to analyze this because we have had some sort of problem. The system has some kind of jam such that we apply and the system is not able to absorb. The validation process has also has challenges.” Even with the reassurance, students at the HELB offices in Anniversary Towers appeared sad and frustrated as they stood in line seeking help before the September 7th deadline. Some of the students are familiar with these difficulties- last year, they had to give up on the loan because of the same system problem. Most of the students who finished high school last year are concerned about the missing out on funding. This could affect their education plans as their parents cannot afford to pay the entire school fees. They are asking the government to give more time for HELB applications. All to note that, only the 2022 KCSE candidates will follow the new funding model.