BY SAMSON MBII,NAIROBI,30TH NOV 2018-Fears of lack of failure by the Cameroonian government to complete construction and rehabilitation of stadiums and other Infrastructural requirements on
Month: November 2018
Three chinese citizens arrested over Ksh 0.5Million bribery attempt to remain in custody for ten days
BY UPESINEWS CORRESPONDENT,30TH NOV 2018-Three Chinese citizens who have been accused of attempting to bribe officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation, will remain in
Blow to Mau Mau fighters as UK court dismisses two key compensation cases they filed over atrocities
BY KORIR JUMA/SOURCES,NAIROBI,30TH NOV 2018-Over 40,thousand Mau Mau fighters from Kenya have suffered a major blow after a United Kingdom court dismissed two cases they
EACC appoints Twalib Abdalla Mbarak as CEO
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,30TH NOV 2018-Ethics and anti corruption commission has appointed former army officer Twalib Abdalla Mbarak as its new chief executive officer . Mbarak
Former IEBC CEO Ezra Chiloba denies 2017 elections material procurement blander
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,29TH NOV 2018-Former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) CEO Ezra Chiloba on Thursday appeared before National Assembly public accounts Committee concerning allegations
Family Bank records Sh 187.8 net profit in nine months ending Sep 30
BY CORRESPONDENT,NAIROBI,29TH NOV 2018-Family Bank has recorded improved performance in the 9 months period that ended on September 30 posting Sh187.8 million net profit indicating
It is ten years in jail for Moses Dola over murder of journalist Wambui Kabiru
BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,29TH NOV 2018-High court in Nairobi on Thursday handed ten year jail sentence to Moses Dola, following the death of his wife, who
KNEC’s George Magoha asks govt to ban porn sites to cub teenage pregnancy
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,29TH NOV 2018-Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) chairman George Magoha has asked the government to block the pornographic websites in the country to
Charles Mukindia appointed to head firearms licensing board
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,29TH NOV 2018-Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi has appointed Charles Mukindia to chair the firearms licensing board with six members who will all
Parliament postpones debate on two thirds gender bill due to lack of quorum
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,28TH NOV 2018-Members of parliament on Wednesday resolved to postpone voting on the gender bill to a later date due to lack of
Besieged NHIF Bosses released on Ksh 0.5 Million cash bail
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,28TH NOV 2018-High court has released Suspended National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) Chief Executive Officer Geoffrey Mwangi and Chief Finance Director Wilbert Kurgat
KNHRC’s report reveals sexual violence was preferred as a tool of conflict in 2017 elections
BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI, 28TH NOV 2018-It has emerged that sexual violence was extensively used as a tool of conflict during and after 2017 General Election.This
Change of guard at NHIF as C EO Geoffrey Mwangi and the Finance Director Wilbert Kurgat are suspended
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,28TH NOV 2018-National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) Chief Executive Officer Geoffrey Mwangi and the Finance Director Wilbert Kurgat have been suspended in the
TIFA Survey:Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko Shines at 51% rating in service delivery among peers
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,28TH NOV 2018-Results of the new research conducted by research firm TIFA shows that Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko is the most improved among
AU honours Uhuru for world’s first Sustainable Blue Economy Conference
BY PSCU,NAIROBI,28TH NOV 2018-President Uhuru Kenyatta Tuesday evening received a special award from the African Union Commission (AUC) for his role in hosting the world’s
We must all face teenage pregnancy and completely eradicate it,Catholic bishops urge
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,27TH NOV 2018-The catholic bishops in the country are calling upon government,parents and the larger society to raise up and fight the ever
Blow to NHIF Bosses as court rules that their prosecution over misuse of public funds will go on
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,27TH NOV 2018-NHIF CEO Geoffrey Kurgat and Finance Director Wilbert Kurgat have been dealt blow after the court threw out the application they
Safaricom launches nationwide initiative to help boost the registration of the blind and Visually impaired in Kenya
BY CORRESPONDENT,NAIROBI,27TH NOV 2018-Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) has launched nationwide initiative in order to help boost the registration of the blind and Visually impaired in Kenya
Reprieve for TV journalist Jackie Maribe as judge allows her to access her house
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,27TH NOV 2018-Citizen TV Journalist Jacque Maribe can now breath easy after the court allowed her to access her house once again.Maribe and
Hope of finding more bodies in Uganda boat tragedy dwindles even as over 40 bodies remain uncounted for
BY AFP/SOURCES,27TH NOV 2018- Sources in Uganda say that at least 40 passengers who were aboard the ill-fated Ugandan boat that sank in Lake Victoria
Mombasa court detains 3 Chinese charged over Sh500,000 bribery attempt until Friday
BY CORRESPONDENT,MOMBASA,26TH NOV 2018-A Mombasa court on Monday detained three Chinese nationals who were arrested in Mombasa in an attempt to bribe officers from the
Scales of justice:NHIF CEO Geoffrey Mwangi,co-accused charged with corruption
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,26TH NOV 2018-NHIF chief executive officer Geoffrey Mwangi and his co-accused Wilbert Kurgat were on Monday charged in court over conspiracy to defeat
We shall protect water resources for the common good of all,president Uhuru pledges
BY PSCU/KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,26TH NOV 2018-President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday pledged his commitment to protect water resources as the country grapples with effects of climate change
Court orders 8 Ambira high school students detained for a week
By NAMULONGO PETER, NAIROBI, 26TH NOV 2018– High court has ordered Eight students of Ambira High School to be held at Ugunja Police Station for
Security beefed up in Nairobi as Blue Economy conference gets underway
BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,26TH NOV 2018-Security has been heightened in Nairobi as the Blue Economy Conference gets underway Several roads leading to the venue of the
Russia seizes 3 Ukrainian naval ships off Crimea
AFP,KIEV, 26TH NOV 2018-Russia has seized three Ukrainian naval ships in a strait near Moscow-annexed Crimea, raising fears of military escalation and prompting an emergency
Hard Decision: Marie Stopes Kenya suspends ”safe abortion” services
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,25TH NOV 2018-Marie Stopes Kenya on Sunday confirmed suspending some of its reproductive health services, including what it describes as “safe abortion.” services”.
Your 2022 presidential bid unstoppable,MPs tell DP Ruto
BY DPPS,BOMET,25TH NOV 2018-More than 15 Members of Parliament have said efforts by “political cons” to impede William Ruto’s 2022 presidential bid will fail. They
Tragedy strikes Uganda as boat sinks on lake Victoria Killing over 20 people
BY AFP,MUTIMA UGANDA,25TH NOV 2018-Twenty-two people have died and more than 60 are feared drowned after a pleasure boat sank on Lake Victoria, Ugandan police
Opposition leader Raila Off to Zimbabwe for African union assignment
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,25TH NOV 2018-Opposition leader Raila Odinga left the country Sunday for Zimbabwe where he is scheduled to open a forum under his newly-acquired
Three people die in a grisly road accident on Nakuru-Eldoret Highway
BY CORRESPONDENT,ELDORET,25TH NOV 2018-Three people have died and several others injured in road accident on the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway in Uasin Gishu County . The Sunday
Police offer Sh3 Million reward for any information that will lead to arrest of those behind abduction of Italian aid worker in Malindi
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,24TH NOV 2018-Police on Saturday offered Sh3 million reward for information leading to the arrest of three men accused of abducting an Italian
Police launch aman hunt for students who went public revealing that they cheated in KCSE exams
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,24TH NOV 2018-A group of students from Ambira Boys School in Nyanza, who confessed to have cheated in the KCSE exams in a
Police arrest over 40 students engaging in indecent activities in Bomet
BY CORRESPONDENT,BOMET,24TH NOV 2018-Over 40 students were arrested last night among them 30 girls and boys in Bomet County after they were caught engaging in
Irate mob lynch four suspected cattle rustlers in Kitengela
BY CORRESPONDENT,KITENGELA,23RD NOV 2018-Irate Mob On Friday beat to death Four suspected rustlers and their lorry burnt down as they allegedly tried to flee with
Punitive sentence:Court in Migori jails a man 30 years over defilement
BY CORRESPONDENT,RONGO,23RD NOV 2018-A man in Migori will have to serve 30 years jail sentence for defilement after He was handed the jail term on
20 people arrested in connection with the abduction of an Italian aid worker in Malindi
BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,23RD NOV2018-Police have arrested 20 people in connection the the abduction of an Italian aid Worker in Malindi three days ago.This is after three
Nairobi county officials arrest owner condemned seven-storey building in Kayole
BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,23RD NOV 2018-A multi-agency team led by City Hall officials have arrested the owner of a condemned seven-storey building at Bee center in
Telkom Kenya’s dream of rolling out 4G network across Kenya gets a boost with a 40 million dollars loan from EIB
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,23RD NOV 2018-Telkom Kenya’s aspiration and dream of rolling its 4G net work coverage across the country has received a huge boost after
Stop blatantly blaming police officers over killings they are human too,Interior CS tells civil society organizations
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,23RD NOV 2018-Interior CS Fred Matiang’i has asked the civil society organizations in the country to stop heaping blame on police officers whenever
Deadly buzz: Four people die after consumption of illegal liquor in Nairobi’s Umoja area
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI, 23RD NOV 2018-Police have launched investigation into circumstances in four people lost their lives after consuming illegal liquor at a Wines and
Huawei Kenya awards ICT Competition Winners
BY CORRESPONDENT,NAIROBI,23RD NOV 2018-Huawei Kenya has warded 11 top students emerged as the national winners of the 2018 Global ICT Competition Skills Competition. Six of
lack of seats belts may hinder effective implementation of ”MICHUKI” rules
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,22ND NOV 2018-It has now emerged that there is a huge shortage of seat belts in stores to adequately serve the entire public
A video clip of gospel musician Rose Muhando at Pst James Nganga church elicits condemnation.
BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,22ND NOV 2018-A seven minutes video clip doing round on social media where Gospel musician Rose Muhando is seen at pastor James Maina
A Kenyan priest killed in violence hit Cameroon
BY AFP/JOAN WANJIKU,YAOUNDE, 22ND NOV 2018-A Kenyan Catholic priest was killed in francophone Cameroon’s volatile English-speaking Southwest region, where violence has surged after separatists declared
Babu Owino ,Jaguar apologizes for having fought in parliament
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,22ND NOV 2018-Members of parliament Babu Owino (Embakasi East) and Charles Kanyi also known as ‘Jaguar’ (Starehe) had to apologize to Parliament following
You must shape up or shape up,CS Matiangi tells rogue Matatu operators
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,22ND NOV 2018-Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi has told Public Service Vehicle operators to “style up or ship out” as the government vows
Uber now launches uberBODA in Nairobi
BY CORRESPONDENT,NAIROBI,22ND NOV 2018-Online tax operating company Uber has announced the launch of uberBODA in Nairobi that will allow riders to hail a Boda-Boda
Three black rhinos die mysteriously in Maasai Mara National Park
BY UPESINEWS CORRESPONDENT,21ST NOV 2018-Three endangered black rhinos have died in mysterious circumstances in the Maasai Mara National Reserve. The chairman of the Mara ecosystem
Governor Obado cracks the whip,diminishes two top officials
BY CORRESPONDENT,MIGORI,21ST NOV 2018-Two top officials have been sacked in Migori county government in the latest changes announced by governor Okoth Obado. The two are