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33 total views, 33 views today BY SAMSON MBII,NAIROBI,20TH AUG 2017-AFC leoprads proofed strong for Wazito FC in a Sheild cup match played at the Nyayo stadium on Sunday 20th Aug to book a slot into semi finals.Alexis Kitenge’s hatrick of penalties and Marcelus ‘Adebayor’ Ingotsi’s brace helped AFC Leopards to a healthy 7-1 win over National […]
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37 total views, 37 views today BY CORRESPONDENT,KAKAMEGA,20TH AUG 2017– A man in kakamega county is under police custody for allegedly killing his 23-year-old brother, who reportedly wanted to kill their mother. According to the deceased mother, Angeline Lihavi, her now late son, Kevin Muliamba, came into their home and took off with two tins of maize […]
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31 total views, 31 views today BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,20TH AUG 2017-President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged Kenyans to continue praying for peace and unity, which will facilitate the growth of the country. The President said Kenyans should steer away from tension instigated by politics and should continue with their activities without fear. “There is no need for tension […]
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35 total views, 35 views today BY BBC NEWS/KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,20TH AUG 2017-King Felipe and Queen Letizia are attending Barcelona’s famous Sagrada Familia to mourn the 14 people killed in vehicle attacks in Catalonia. Police are still hunting the driver of a van that killed 13 at Barcelona’s Las Ramblas. A 14th victim died in a second attack […]
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45 total views, 45 views today BY UPESINEWS REPORTER,NAIROBI,20TH AUG 2017-Human rights activist Maina Kiai was early Sunday 20TH August briefly held at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in unclear circumstances.According to Muslims for Human Rights (Muhuri) chairperson Khelef Khalifa, in a statement, said: “Mr Kiai was detained for almost two hours at the JKIA this morning […]
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135 total views, 31 views today BY SAMSON MBII,19TH AUG 2017-Manchester United came from a 1-0 goal in the first a half of the match to beat Swansea City 4-0 in an entertaining match played at the Liberty stadium on Saturday 19th Aug 2017.The first gaol from the José Mourinho boy came on just before the end […]
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125 total views, 28 views today BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,19TH AUG 2017-Blogger Robert Alai has been arrested and is currently being detained at Kamukunji police station .The blogger was arrested on Mombasa Road for writing one of the stories considered sensitive. According a police officer who spoke to UPESINEWS.CO.KE on condition of anonymity says the blogger has been […]
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150 total views, 28 views today BY CORRESPONDENT,SIAYA,19TH AUG 2017-Emotions ran high at the burial of IEBC ICT manager the late Chris Msando who was buried today (Saturday 19th August) at his home in Lifunga Kobiero village in Ugenya, Siaya County. Political Leaders from Nyanza and other regions across the country attended the event. Kisumu governor elect […]
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72 total views, 20 views today BY JOHN WERU,KIAMBU,19TH AUG 2017-Outgoing Kiambu governor William Kabogo has challenged the incoming governor Ferdinand Waititu to stay true to the promises he gave Kiambu Residents during the Campaigns. Addressing the residents at the Ndumberi grounds during Waititu’s swearing in ceremony held on Saturday 19th,Kabogo was categorical that Waititu had no […]
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139 total views, 44 views today BY BBC NEWS/KORIR JUMA,19TH AUG 2017-Eight people have been wounded in a knife attack in the Russian city of Surgut, security sources say. The man, who apparently stabbed passers-by on the street at random, was shot dead by police. The injured have been taken to hospital, where two are in a […]
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147 total views, 17 views today BY JOHN WERU,KIAMBU,19TH AUG 2017-Kimbu governor Ferdinand Waititu has been sworn in to start his five year term in Office. In the ceremony held at Ndumberi grounds on Saturady 19th August,Waititu also Known as Baba yao took an oath of office together with his deputy James Nyoro. Waititu takes over from […]
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155 total views, 15 views today BY SAMSON MBII,NAIROBI,19TH AUG 2017-English premier league enters the second week this weekend with the new season taking shape.Today (Saturday 19th Aug)sees various rival teams meeting in a show of mighty as each seeks to assert its Authority.Here are Today’s top notch matches timings are in east African time: Swansea City […]
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174 total views, 9 views today BY SAMSON MBII,NAIROBI,19TH AUG 2017-Local top league sportpesa premier league continue today (Saturday 19th August) with mouth watering matches going down at various venues across the country.Here is Today’s list: Muhoroni Youth FC VS Gor Mahia 19 Aug, 15:00 Premier League Thika United VS Nzoia Sugar FC 19 Aug, 15:00 Premier […]
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197 total views, 14 views today BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,19TH AUG 2017-The IEBC ICT manager the late Chris Msando is set to be buried today (Saturday 19th August) at his home in Lifunga Kobiero village in Ugenya, Siaya County. The late Msando’s Body arrived in Kisumu on Friday ahead of burial. Kisumu leaders led by Governor-elect Anyang’ Nyong’o, […]
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196 total views, 22 views today BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,18TH AUG 2017-Exactly at 11pm Friday 18th August,NASA principals and lawyers led by presidential candidate Raila Odinga were in the supreme court to file their petition.They had been given until midnight Friday to file the petition.The country had been kept waiting especially after NASA had said they will file […]
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129 total views, 2 views today BY BBCNEWS/KORIR JUMA,18TH AUG 2017-White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is the latest top aide of President Donald Trump to leave his post. Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed that Friday was his last day. His exit follows a review of his position by White House Chief of Staff John Kelly. […]
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120 total views, 5 views today BY JOHN WERU/CORRESPONDENTS,18TH AUG 2017– A total of nine governors have been sworn to start their five year term in office.The Nine are Nyamira’s John Nyangarama, Joseph Olelenku of Kajiado,Kiraitu Murungi of Meru county taking on from Peter Munya.In Lamu county Swahim Twaha was officially given the mandate. In Embu Martin […]
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205 total views, 11 views today BY CORRESPONDENT,GATUNDU,18TH AUG 2017- A manhunt is on for for a motorcycle-riding gunman who shot dead two uniformed police officers at Nembu, Gatundu South on Friday.UPESINEWS.CO.KE has established that the two police officers were manning a road block when the gunman appeared on a motorcycle and shot at them killing them […]
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221 total views, 9 views today BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,18TH AUG 2017-The national super Alliance NASA is Friday afternoon set to file a petition challenging presidential elections results that gave president Uhuru Kenyatta victory.UPESINEWS.CO.KE has learned that peaceful procession that was to be held by NASA supporters,lawyers and principals from Uhuru park to the supreme court buildings […]
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102 total views, 7 views today BY SAMSON MBII,18TH AUG 2017-Barcelona will wear black armbands for their match at the Camp Nou on Sunday following the attack in the city on Thursday in which a van plowed into pedestrians, causing at least 13 deaths. The Catalan club will also hold a minute’s silence before their league opener […]
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129 total views, 14 views today BY EURIDICE NZIOKA,NAIROBI,18TH AUG 2017-Broccoli is one of the best type of vegetables with immense benefits to the body.Nutritionists world over have recommended that one should use it as part of their main dishes two to three time a week due to its values on the body. But despite these values […]
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155 total views, 5 views today BY BBC NEWS/KORIR JUMA,18TH AUG 2017-Spanish police say they have shot dead five suspected terrorists in the town of Cambrils in a second vehicle attack, after an earlier one in Barcelona killed 13 people and injured dozens. The men were linked to the Barcelona attack, police say. Police are still hunting […]
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111 total views, 4 views today BY CORRESPONDENT,LAMU,18TH AUG 2017-Police are pursuing Suspected AL Shabaab militia who killed three people touched several houses in the latest attacks at Maleli, Lamu County. The attack follows a series of similar attacks in the region. In late June , four pupils and four policemen were killed in an IED attack […]
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164 total views, 1 views today BY EURIDICE NZIOKA,17TH AUG 2017-Cooperative Bank posted a 1.1 billion shillings drop in half year profit before tax to 9.3 billion shillings down from the 10.4 billion shillings recorded in the same period last year. Group Managing Director Gideon Muriuki however says this was a commendable performance against the backdrop of […]
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158 total views, 6 views today BY NAMULONGO PETER,CORRESPONDENT,17TH AUG,2017-Postmortem examination conducted on the body of the six-month-old baby who died due to police brutality in Kisumu indicate that she suffered severe injuries to the head. Results of a post-Mortem released on Thursday 17th AUGUST revealed that Samantha Pendo, also known as Baby Pendo, suffered an […]
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142 total views, 3 views today BY SAMSON MBII,NAIROBI,17TH AUG 2017-Christian Pulisic has revealed that he is happy at Borussia Dortmund amid renewed rumours he could join Liverpool. Pulisic, who signed a new contract in January following his breakthrough season at Dortmund has once again been linked with Liverpool, who made an attempt to sign the winger […]
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168 total views, 4 views today BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,17TH AUGUST 2017-Civil society organization Kura yangu Sauti Yangu has revealed shocking discrepancies to do with the number of votes relied upon by independent Electoral and boundaries Commission IEBC to declare the eventual winner of the elections. Addressing the press at the Kenya Human rights commission in Nairobi Thursday […]
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124 total views, 5 views today BY CORRESPONDENT,MACHAKOS,17TH AUG 2017-Machakos Governor Dr Alfred Matua and his deputy Francis Maliti have been sworn in to serve for the next five years.Mutua will serve his last term as governor as per the constitution. Speaking after he was sworn in at the event held at the Kenyatta stadium on Thursday […]
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97 total views, 2 views today BY NAMULONGO PETER,17TH AUG 2017-The requiem mass for former Independent, Electoral and Boundaries Commission ICT manager Chris Msando, was held on Thursday 17th Aug at the Consolata Shrine in Westlands .The mass was attended by close family members including Msando’s Widow and her two young children,IEBC officials led by chair Wafula […]
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110 total views, no views today BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,17TH AUG 2017-President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta has extended the term of the National Cohesion and Integration Commission Chairman Francis Ole Kaparo by one year. Kaparo was appointed to head the commission on the 12th of August 2014 along with other seven commissioners. The extension is contained in in a […]
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91 total views, 1 views today BY JOHN WERU,NAIROBI,16TH AUG 2017-Veteran politician who played a major role in realization of Multi-Party democracy in early 1990s Kenneth Njindo Matiba will now be awarded over Ksh 504 million for illegal detention he was subjected to in the year 1991. High Court Judge, Chacha Mwita on Wednesday 16th Aug, […]
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291 total views, 11 views today BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,16TH AUG 2017-The National Super Alliance NASA will go to court to challenge the results of presidential elections.In a statement read by presidential candidate Raila Odinga on Wednesday 16th Aug, Odinga has expressed concerns with the working of the Judiciary basing on the previous such rulings where the ruling […]
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130 total views, 11 views today BY EURIDICE NZIOKA,NAIROBI,16TH AUG 2017-The high court has temporarily barred NGO Board from interfering with the operations of African Center for open governance AFricog and those of Kenya Human rights commission.The move is a big Relief for AfriCOG and KHRC especially considering that KHRC had already been shut. Early Wednesday KRA […]
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124 total views, 3 views today BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,16TH AUG 2017-Kenya National commission on Human right has strongly condemned the decision to shut down Kenya human rights commission KHRC which has operated in the country for decades. Addressing the press on Wednesday 16 at the commission’s offices in Nairobi,KNCHR chair Kagwiria Mbogori has also raised issues […]
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134 total views, 3 views today BY SAMSON MBII/SOURCES,NAIROBI,16TH AUG 2017-Chelsea are reportedly confident that Alex Sandro wants to move to Stamford Bridge, but they may need the full-back to submit a transfer request. The Brazilian has been linked to the defending Premier League champions all summer, but Juventus have rebuffed the Blues’ advances. Bids of £52m […]
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127 total views, 2 views today BY SAMSON MBII,NAIROBI,16TH AUG 2017-Anthony Martial‘s cousin Jema has insisted that the attacking player will not leave Manchester United this summer. The Frenchman had a stuttered season in the 2016-17 campaign, having to prove his ability to manager Jose Mourinho in order to gain a regular starting spot. Martial, who cost […]
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74 total views, 1 views today By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE, Kano, Nigeria, Aug 16 – Three women suicide bombers blew themselves up at the entrance to a camp for displaced people in northeast Nigeria on Tuesday, killing 28 people and wounding 82, local sources said. The attack — the latest in a string of assaults in […]
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321 total views, 5 views today BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,16TH AUG 2017-An attempt to raid AfriCog offices by Police and Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officers on Wednesday morning proofed futile after the officers were found to be lacking necessary court documents. The search warrant they had did not contain the name of Africog and also lacked a […]
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130 total views, 1 views today By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE, Johannesburg, South Africa, Aug 15 – Zimbabwe’s first lady Grace Mugabe was to appear in a South African court Tuesday after she allegedly used an extension cord to assault a model who was at a Johannesburg hotel with her two sons. The alleged attack threatened to spark […]
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118 total views, 7 views today BY SAMSON MBII,15TH AUG 2017-After a season in which they dominated the Premier League, winning the title by seven points, Chelsea are looking far from comfortable after just one game of the new campaign. The 3-2 loss to Burnley on Saturday, in a game where Chelsea ended with nine men on […]
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218 total views, 1 views today BY JOHN WERU,NAIROBI,15TH AUG 2017-The much a waited National super alliance NASA statement that was planned for Tuesday 15th August has been pushed to Wednesday .In a statement sent to the press and signed by Amani National Congress leader who is also NASA principal Musalia Mudavadi,the coalition says there were still […]
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74 total views, 2 views today BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,15TH AUG 2017-The Anglican church in the country has urged for peaceful co-existence after the August 8th polls.Anglican Church of Kenya Archbishop,Jackson Ole Sapit has urged all those who still have questions about the elections to explore legal ways in finding a solution. The archbishop is also urging the […]
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150 total views, 12 views today BY JOHN WERU,NAIROBI,15TH AUG 2017-Swearing in ceremonies of all elected governors, who won in the just concluded election, will begin on Thursday, August 17 .This is according to Devolution Cabinet Secretary, Mwangi Kiunjuri.Addressing the press at the Treasury offices In Nairobi Tuesday ,Kiunjuri also says that outgoing governors will receive send off […]
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158 total views, 6 views today BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,15TH AUG 2017-Kenya human rights commission has threatened to move to court after it was allegedly De-registered by NGO coordination board on Monday 14th August. Addressing the press on Tuesday the commissions leadership led by chairman George Kegoro has refuted claims that the organization was operating without legal documents […]
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119 total views, no views today BY EURIDICE NZIOKA,NAIROBI,15TH AUG 2017-Just a day after Kenya Human rights Commission (KHCR) was De-registered,the NGOs Coordination Board axe is now targeting another civil society outfit Africa Centre for Open Governance (AfriCOG). UPESINEWS.CO.KE has reliably learned that the board’s Executive Director Fazul Mohamed has now asked Directorate of criminal investigation […]
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131 total views, 1 views today BY BBC NEWS/KORIR JUMA,15TH AUG,2017-North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reviewed plans to fire missiles towards the US Pacific territory of Guam but will hold off, state media said. Although prepared for “the enveloping fire at Guam”, the North said it would watch what “the foolish Yankees” do before taking a decision. […]
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232 total views, 58 views today BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,14TH AUG 2017-The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has been De-registered for allegedly evading paying tax , illegal bank accounts and illegal hiring of expatriates. NGO coordination Board Executive Director Fazul on Monday 14th Aug said the commission was operating four illegal bank accounts— two at NIC bank and […]
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69 total views, no views today BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,14TH AUGUST,2017-President Uhuru Kenyatta says every Kenyan had aright to hold demonstrations provided the same are conducted in accordance to law. Addressing the nation from his HARAMBEE HOUSE office in Nairobi Monday 14th August,Kenyatta also warned those who plan to cause violence that they will not be allowed […]
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72 total views, no views today FROM EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT,NAIROBI,14TH AUG 2017-The duty of any police officer is to protect lives and guard property of all Kenyans against any attempt by external aggressors .The pockets of violence witnessed in various parts of the country since the announcement of Uhuru Kenyatta as the winner of presidential election on […]
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83 total views, 3 views today BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,14TH AUG 2017-The Kenya red cross says it has so far dealt with 117 cases of injuries as a result of protests that followed the announcement of presidential results .In its update to the press Monday Kenya Redcross secretary general Abbas Gullet says the cases are on the decrease […]
