Year: 2019

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2,843 total views, 1,487 views today BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,14TH OCT,2019-President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed former Othaya Member of Parliament Mary Wambui as  the Chairperson of the National Employment Authority for the next three years. Wambui’s appointment was made by Labour Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yattani in a gazette notice dated October 14, 2019. Another one also gifted with a state job is Mr. Edwin Jacob Abonyo, the widower of former Bomet Governor Joyce Laboso.In a gazette notice, President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed Mr. Abonyo as a member of the State Corporations Advisory Committee.…

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3,135 total views, 1,487 views today BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,14TH OCT 2019-The remains of 28 out of 32 Kenyans who died in the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash in March this year arrived in the country on Monday morning. The remains arrives  seven months since the tragic incident that claimed 157 lives. Families of the deceased converged at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to receive the remains of their loved ones as a requiem mass in memory of the victims was held at the airport. The arrival of the remains marks an end…

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3,709 total views, 1,472 views today BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,14TH OCT 2019– Motorists across the country are a happy lot after the  Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced the reduction in prices  of super petrol and diesel in its latest maximum pump prices review. Petrol users will count the largest relief having seen the biggest slash in costs by Ksh.4.76 per liter. Diesel users will meanwhile see a marginal relief to the product’s pricing in a marginal Ksh.1.08 decrease in costs. The price of kerosene has however been increased by 44 cents…

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1,730 total views, 51 views today BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI, 14TH OCT 2019-World record holder Eliud Kipchoge has requested former US President Barrack Obama for a meeting. This is after Obama congratulated Kipchoge and Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei for being remarkable examples of humanity. In a tweet on Monday, Obama said both Kipchoge and Kosgei are remarkable examples of humanity with an ability to endure. Kipchoge became the first human to finish a 42km marathon in under two hours. Eliud completed the Ineos marathon on Saturday, clocking the line at 1:59:40:02. Kosgei finished the…

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1,454 total views, 10 views today BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,14TH OCT 2019-All police and security officers will be on duty during the  national exams scheduled to begin this month. This is  according to interior cabinet secretary Fred Matiangi. Matiangi also  assured that proper measures are in place to secure the country, while at the same time safeguarding the upcoming national examinations. “We shall not do our part half-heartedly or in a mediocre way. We will do our part as serious people,” he affirmed during a consultative examination forum at the Kenya School of…

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4,130 total views, 5 views today BY CORRESPONDENT,13TH OCT 2019-The Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) has  the government to reduce its speed on  foreign borrowing as well as stop imposing more taxes on citizens. Speaking on Sunday the Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit  expressed concern that more borrowing will continue to over burden the taxpayer. “We worry when we continue to go into higher debt at the expense of the people and increase taxes because that will kill the ability of poor people to grow from one level to the other,” said Ole…

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4,007 total views, 5 views today BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,13TH OCT 2019-A cross section of Jubilee leaders have asked the independent Electoral and boundaries Commission ( IEBC)to disqualify ODM  Imran Okoth, the ODM Party candidate in the Kibra by-election, over alleged electoral malpractice. Led by Lang’ata MP Nixon Korir and Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wa the leaders accused ODM Party supporters of engaging in violence. Their call  comes  just a day after Jubilee candidate in the Kibra by-election McDonald Mariga’s campaign convoy was pelted with stones on Saturday. Mariga escaped unhurt during the chaos.…

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3,606 total views, 5 views today BY SAMSON MBII,NAIROBI,13TH OCT 2019-Brigid Kosgei ran  in record time of  2:14:01 to obliterate the women’s World Marathon record en route to winning the Chicago Marathon on Sunday. In the mens race ,it was Lawrence Cherono  who carried the day  in 2:05:45 to secure a Kenyan double with his compatriot Bedan Karoki coming fourth. But the day belonged to Kosgei, who’s astonishing performance erased one minute and 21 seconds off the previous record of 2:15:25 set by Briton Paula Radcliffe in April 2003 at the London…

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1,854 total views, no views today BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,13TH OCT 2019-Bodies of  Kenyans who perished  in the ill-fated Ethiopian Airlines plane crash on March 10, 2019 will  arrive in the country on Monday  with families expected to start making burial arrangements. The Nairobi-bound Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-302 crashed in Bishoftu, a few minutes after take-off from Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa. According to the Nation, on Sunday, the family of John Quindos Karanja, who lost five relatives, said they will be ferrying the remains ahead of burial on Thursday. “We…

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1,953 total views, no views today BY PSCU,NAIROBI,13TH OCT 2019-President Uhuru Kenyatta has sent the message of condolences to the families and friends of  11 General Service Unit (GSU) officers killed when a vehicle they were travelling in was blown up by  an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Dadaab, Garissa County late  on Saturday. The officers from the Harhar GSU camp lost their lives at Degow on the road between Liboi and Damajale close to the Kenya-Somalia border as they were conducting a routine security patrol at around 4p.m. In the…

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5,133 total views, no views today BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,12TH OCT 2019-Ten General Service Unit officers were killed on Saturday after their vehicle run over an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on the Degoh Road in Garissa County. The officers from Harhar GSU Camp were on patrol along the Kenya-Somalia border when their Toyota Land Cruiser ran over an IED suspected to have been planted on the road by Al Shabaab militants. Police have said the vehicle was extensively damaged. Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai in a statement on Saturday evening said,…

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3,635 total views, no views today BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,12TH OCT 2019-A group of unidentified people descended on  a Jubilee Party branded vehicle with stones in Kibra on Saturday destroying it completely  . The car, presumed to belong to the party’s candidate McDonald Mariga had its windows shattered. Sources indicate that Mariga was caught with some Sh10 million with the intention of buying Identification cards from voters. However the party head of communication, Albert Mwemusi said  Sh10 million was an amount too huge for someone to walk around with. “On the Ksh…

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3,779 total views, 1 views today BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,12TH OCT 2019-President Uhuru Kenyatta has  congratulations  Eliud Kipchoge for making history as the first man to run a marathon in under two hours. On Saturday, the Head of State said Kipchoge has made Kenya proud and set a precedence for future generations. On Friday, President Kenyatta had called the athlete on phone to wish him success during the INEOS 1:59 challenge. “ I am feeling confident, you are in our prayers… we are praying for you that you will be successful but for…

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2,369 total views, no views today BY CORRESPONDENTS,12TH OCT 2019-A galore of  celebrations broke out across  the country and indeed the world on Saturday as the world’s  marathoner  champion  Eliud Kipchoge broke the sub-two hour barrier in spectacular fashion running the INEOS Challenge Marathon in 1:59:40 to go down in the annals of history. His conquest of the Vienna course safeguarded him a place in the World Guinness Records, becoming the first human being to attain such a feat. In his home town of Eldoret  thousands had gathered up, with songs…

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4,546 total views, no views today BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,11TH OCT 2019-The 13 days long wait that has been giving the family of  Mariam Kigenda and her daughter Amanda Mutheu sleepless nights has finally come to an end after the car that contained their bodies was finally been retrieved from the Likoni channel on Friday. Their vehicle with registration number KCB 289C was lifted from the Indian Ocean a few minutes after 4pm on Friday. A crane was used to lift it out of the water as Red Cross officials prepared to…

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4,518 total views, no views today BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,11TH OCT 2019- A court  in Nairobi has  ordered the release of Sarah Wairimu, the key suspect in the murder of Jewish golfer Tob Cohen, on Sh2mn cash bail.She has been in custody for the  last  43 days. Justice Stella Mutuku on Friday allowed Wairimu’s bail application with an additional requirement that she keeps off her matrimonial home and avoids contacting witnesses in the case. She was also ordered to deposit her passport in court. In her ruling, Lady Justice Mutuku said the…

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4,307 total views, 1 views today BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,11TH OCT 2019-Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is the winner of this year’s  Nobel Peace Prize. He has been recognized for his work in bringing to an end more than 20 years of conflict with neighboring Eritrea. “The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2019 to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali,” a statement from the Academy reads. The prize, worth approximately Ksh. 93,420,000 ($900,000), will be presented in Oslo on December 10. It was announced on Friday…

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2,171 total views, 3 views today BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,11TH OCT 2019-Kenyans in various parts of the country have been warned   of intense rain followed by flash floods and storm surges that will pound the areas  over the next four days. A statement from the  Kenya Meteorological Department has said  the heavy rainfall will also be accompanied by strong winds. “Flood waters may suddenly appear even in places where it has not rained heavily and can be deeper and faster than they look. The heavy rains and moderate to strong winds may result…

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726 total views, no views today BY JOAN WANJIKU,11TH OCT 2019-Divers on Friday morning resumed operations to retrieve the bodies and a vehicle that plunged into the Indian ocean close to two weeks ago.This happens even  as the  government  races  against time to accomplish the task with mashujaa day which will be celebrated at the mama ngina drive draws nearer .The Kenya Navy and a team mandated to retrieve the car and bodies are under pressure to ensure the incident does not become an embarrassment after a section of coast residents…

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595 total views, no views today BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,11TH OCT 2019-A plane operated by Silverstone Air has crashed outside Wilson Airport  shortly after take-off. Several passengers were rushed to various city hospitals after sustaining injuries in the 9am incident.   The aircraft was heading to Mombasa, according to airport officials. The operator issued a statement at 10am on Friday conforming the incident. The budget airline said the plane, a Fokker 50 registered as 5Y-IZO, was operating the Wilson Airport –  Mombasa  – Lamu  – Mombasa  –Wilson Airport route. “The passengers and…

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2,311 total views, no views today  BY CORRESPONDENT,MOMBASA,10TH OCT 2019-Kenyans  will have to wait until Friday  to ascertain whether  the possibility of retrieving the wreckage of a vehicle that plunged into the Indian Ocean 11 days ago will be a reality or not.This is after the operation was called off late Thursday due to what the government spokesman Cyrus Oguna said was strong currents at the oceans. The vehicle, a Toyota ISIS registration number KCB 289C, reversed while the ferry MV Harambee was still mid-stream on the evening of September 29…

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2,598 total views, no views today BY CORRESPONDENT,KAKAMEGA,10TH OCT 2019-Deputy President William Ruto has said there will be no automatic candidates for any seat in Jubilee Party in 2022. Ruto said the party was founded on democracy and, therefore, candidates running for various seats would be subjected to free and fair nominations. The DP spoke on Thursday at the home of former Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale in Malinya, Kakamega County. He said it is the responsibility of voters to elect leaders without interference. The Deputy President had visited the home of…

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2,881 total views, no views today BY CORRESPONDENT,10TH OCT 2019-Three people including a secondary school student and a university student died on Thursday after a gold mining shaft caved in and covered them at Nango area in Bondo, Siaya County. 23-year-old Nicholas Adera, a Form Four student at Uyawi Secondary School, David Ochieng’, a student at Egerton University, and 21-year-old Kevin Ochieng Juma were on their usual mining expedition at around 3am when tragedy struck. According to Bondo Sub-county Police Commander Anthony Wafula, the three were in the company of other…

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767 total views, no views today BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,10TH OCT 2019-Six MPs from Western have warned DP William Ruto not to set foot in the region after the eviction of members of Luhya community in Nandi. Led by Kakamega senator Cleophas Malala, the six said Ruto is unwelcomed in Western so long as the evicted Luhyas are not given back their land. Close to 1,500 families were rendered homeless after they were evicted in Nandi following a tussle over land. The MPs said houses, churches and schools were demolished during the…

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970 total views, 1 views today BY CORRESPONDENT,NYERI,10TH OCT 2019-The Nyeri County Government, Ministry of Health’s National Cancer Control Program (NCCP) and GE Healthcare (https://www.GEHealthcare.com/) have launched a Mammography screening campaign across Nyeri County to promote early detection of breast cancer. The one-month campaign will target over 10,000 women aged 40 years and above which is the recommended age for mammography screening. Over 50 Community Healthcare Volunteers and 30 healthcare professionals were trained to support the campaign. The Nyeri County Deputy Governor Dr. Caroline Karugu said, “Breast cancer is a cancer that…

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786 total views, 1 views today BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,10TH,OCT 2019-E ngineering teams WERE  expected to Thursday begin pulling out the vehicle that was carrying a woman and her child, and which lunged into the Indian Ocean at the Likoni channel 11 days ago. The car, which Ms Mariam Kighenda and her daughter Amanda Mutheu were in when it slipped off MV Harambee on September 29 at around 6:13pm, was found following efforts by a multi-agency team. The announcement was a big relief to the family of Mr John Wambua who have been…

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2,633 total views, 1 views today BY CORRESPONDENT,9TH OCT 2019-The vehicle carrying a mother and daughter who drowned in the Indian Ocean may have been traced, Government spokesman Cyrus Oguna has announced. He, however, said the government is yet to confirm whether the number plate of the vehicle traced corresponds with that which was carrying Mariam Kighenda, 35, and Amanda Mutheu, 4. Oguna went on to say he cannot confirm yet, whether the bodies are in the vehicle. The spokesman on Wednesday took a swipe at the Swedish scuba diver who had…

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2,614 total views, no views today BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,9TH OCT 2019-Police engaged members of county assembly for Nairobi opposed to the return of Beatrice Elachi as speaker in running battles on Wednesday.This is after  stormed her office seeking to eject her. Violence broke soon after Elachi took over office accompanied by a group of youths. Elachi locked herself in the office, leaving the group of MCAs outside where they clashed with those supporting her return. Dozens of anti-riot police officers were also deployed outside City Hall, where teargas was lobbed to…

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2,514 total views, 2 views today BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,9TH OCT 2019-The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has come out t0 assure  that the Updated Kibra Voters Register will be ready before the by-election which is slated for November 7. The commission’s Chairman Wafula Chebukati  in a statement said the register had been dispatched to the Returning Officer for a seven-day inspection and verification. He spoke on Wednesday during a meeting with Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leaders who have been demanding the register. “In response to the two letters of 20th September…

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700 total views, 1 views today BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,9TH OCT 2019-Leading mobile phone services  company  Safaricom has unveiled  a new M-pesa logo to honour world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge ahead of the INEOS 1:59 Challenge slated for Saturday in Vienna,  Austria. The new logo which will be active for the next week  bears the the number 159 – one hour 59 minutes that Kipchoge will be aiming to attain in his bid to run the marathon in under two hours, and is  sandwiched by the words E and LIUD. While unveiling…

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389 total views, 1 views today BY  JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,9TH OCT 2019-Beatrice Elachi is  a happy person after the court reinstated her  back in office as Nairobi County Assembly Speaker .Elachi had  been  impeachment. In a short video circulated to newsrooms by the County Government’s Director of Communications Elkana Jacob, Elachi is heard telling Governor Mike Sonko that she is back and ready to receive him at the airport when he arrives from France. She did not have kind words for MCAs who kicked her out of office in dramatic scenes that went…

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2,772 total views, 1 views today BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,8TH OCT 2019- The Supreme Court on Tuesday  ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear a case filed by counties on the controversy surrounding the Division of Revenue. Justice Njoki Ndung’u While delivering the ruling,  dismissed the National Assembly’s preliminary objection on the court’s jurisdiction to determine the case. The judge however, stated that although the court will hear the case, it will not give its opinion all the issues raised by counties. A direction on specific issues the court will deal with will…

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2,710 total views, no views today BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,8TH OCT 2019-Detectives from the  Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on MOnday night  busted a gang of five, believed to be engaging in fraudulent activities which include SIM card scamming to swindle millions of shillings from unsuspecting members of the public. The five were arrested at an apartment in Juja town, during an intelligence-led operation conducted by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). During the raid, over 40,000 Sim cards were recovered as well as several mobile phones, three laptops and…

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2,698 total views, no views today BY CORRESPONDENT,8TH OCT 2019-A tragic accident  has left One person dead on Tuesday morning after a car he was driving collided head with a lorry at Kenyenya market in Kisii. Eye witnesses say the driver of the saloon car was joining the Kenyenya-Mogonga road from Riokindo-Kenyenya road when he collided with the lorry that was coming from Magonga. The victim identified as Griffins Ombaso was rushed to Kenyenya Sub County Hospital but pronounced dead on arrival. Irate members of the public  wanted to lynch the…

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1,994 total views, 3 views today BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,7TH OCT 2019-Acting Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury Amb. Ukur Yattani has urged citizens to be tax compliant to enable the country fund its development programmes. The CS, who was speaking at the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) head office, Times Tower, during the launch of the 2019 Taxpayers’ Month, said the country depends on its diligent tax compliant citizens for sustainability of economic growth. “It is true that any given country depends on its tax compliant citizens for sustainability of economic growth. For us…

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1,871 total views, 2 views today BY JOHN WERU,NAIROBI, 8TH OCT 2019-Operations to retrieve the bodies of a mother and child who drowned at the Likoni Channel on Sunday last week continues with local divers drawn from government and private agencies as well as those from South Africa scouting the four mapped out areas in the ocean. The arrival of the South African team of divers has to some extent reinforced the retrieval operation that entered its 8th day on Monday. Poor visibility, depth of the ocean and lack of proper equipment…

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2,673 total views, 1 views today BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,7TH OCT 2019-Witnesses on Monday  continued to give their account on  how lawyer Willie Kimani, his client Josephat Mwenda and taxi driver Joseph Muiruri were killed . In the confession read out  in court by an officer at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations Geoffrey Kinyua, Peter Ngugi the fifth accused person in the case outlined how the three were trailed, arrested and eventually killed. The witness said they started by trailing the victims after sergeant Fredrick ole Leliman told him about the plan to…

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1,135 total views, 1 views today BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI, 7TH OCT 2019– Members of the public  have been   warned  against buying electronic gadgets including mobile phones, laptops and TV sets from unregistered dealers or individuals. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said most people find themselves in trouble after purchasing stolen electronics from individuals or unauthorised dealers. “The Public is hereby WARNED never to buy any Electronic Gadget including Laptops, Mobile Phones, TV Sets from an Individual or a Dealer who has no fixed Physical Address; Identifiable trading Building/ Premises with requisite…

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1,424 total views, no views today BY SAMSON MBII,NAIROBI,7TH OCT 2019-Timothy Cheruiyot  has given Kenya its  fifth Gold after a resounding victory  in the men’s 1,500m final in the final day of the World Championships in Doha, Qatar. The in-form Cheruiyot who led from gun to tape clocked 3:29.26 ahead of Algeria’s Taoufik Makhloufi (3:31.38) and Marcin Lewandowski of Poland (3:32.72) who clinched silver and bronze respectively. Having dominated the IAAF Diamond League Series for the past three consecutive seasons, Cheruiyot was yet to clinch his maiden gold medal at the…

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2,432 total views, no views today BY  JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,6TH OCT 2019-The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has welcomed the move by the Catholic Church of Kenya to ban cash donations in support of the fight against corruption. In a statement issued on Sunday, EACC CEO Twalib Mbarak pointed out that corrupt individuals have been channeling ill-gotten wealth to religious organizations. “The decision by the Catholic Church to rally its faithful to strongly support the fight against corruption and ban all donations without proper source is welcomed. It is public knowledge that…

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2,422 total views, 1 views today BY CORRESPONDENT/JOAN WANJIKU,6TH OCT 2091-Two people died on the spot while two others sustained serious injuries following a grisly road accident in Gilgil, Nakuru County, on Sunday. The accident occurred when two lorries collided head-on near Soysambu area; killing drivers of both vehicles instantly. Confirming the incident, Nakuru County Police Commander Stephen Matu said one of the lorries was headed to Nairobi from Nakuru and the driver attempted to overtake thereby ramming into the other oncoming lorry. The police boss further stated that the injured were…

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2,123 total views, no views today BY CORRESPONDENT,KISII,6TH OCT 2019-Police officers in Itumbe, Kisii County, are holding a secondary school teacher after he was found with a female Form Three student in his house. The teacher was arrested on Saturday evening at his house in Itibo market where he is also alleged to have locked the girl. The police officers, acting on a tip-off from members of the public, stormed the teacher’s house and took him to Itumbe Police Station pending investigations. Confirming the incident, Kisii County Police Commander Martin Kibet…

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3,113 total views, no views today BY UPESINEWS REPORTER,NAKURU,5TH OCT 2019– The catholic bishops in the country have launched a campaign aimed at aiding the government in the ongoing war on corruption in the country. The campaign which was launched  in Nakuru is geared towards ensuring that politicians do not use churches to propagate corruption through giving finances by a way donating.In their statement read by Bishop Philip Anyolo who is the chair of the Kenya conference of Catholic bishops (KCCB) the church leaders  have outlined several steps which  every catholic…

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3,550 total views, 1 views today BY CORRESPONDENT,KAKAMEGA,5TH OCT 2019-The former Kakamega senator Bonny Kwalwale has lost his first wife . Adelaide Khalwale died on Saturday at their Malinya home in Kakamega. “Adelaide is my wife of 39 years. From 2003 when she was first diagnosed to be suffering from cancer, we as a family refused to be intimidated by the possibility of death. We have remained unbowed but unfortunately this morning, she has died,” Dr. Khalwale said. The 56-year-old mother of four Kwalwale revealed   did not die of cervical cancer…