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Mother, daughter arrested with sniper rifles in Dagoretti.

15Apr

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Mother, daughter arrested with sniper rifles in Dagoretti.

Police have arrested a cache of arms and bullets from two women in Dagoretti, Nairobi. The weapons, which included an M4 sniper rifle with an effective range of 500 meters, four pistols, close quarter Uzi automatic submachine gun capable of firing 600 rounds per a minute and 3,700 bullets of different caliber were seized on Wednesday afternoon in an operation. Police said they arrested two women- Joyce Muthoni Mwihia and her mother Goretti Mwihia -who hold dual US citizenship and live in Racecourse, Dagoretti Corner, Nairobi. The women were taken for interrogation by officers from Anti-Terror Police Unit. Head of ATPU John Gachomo said they had taken the weapons to experts for ballistic examination. He added the weapons seem to have been illegally import...

15Apr

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Life Style, Politics

KCPE results to be released today

Education CS George Magoha is set to announce Kenya Certificate of Primary Education results today. The KCPE exams were delayed as a result of Covid-19 pandemic. Magoha is set to meet President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House for handover of KCPE 2020 results report ahead of the official announcement. The 2020 KCPE exam started on March 22 and ended on March 24, with rehearsals having been done on March 19. Some 1,181,725 candidates sat the exam, marking an increase from 1,083,456 learners who sat the 2019 exam. Among 3,500 girls in primary school who were found to be pregnant, more than 200 candidates sat for the exam. Last month, Basic Education PS Julius Jwan said the marking is being conducted by teachers contracted by the Kenya National E...

Former U.S. President Barack Obama’s stepmother Kezia Obama dies

14Apr

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Former U.S. President Barack Obama’s stepmother Kezia Obama dies

Kezia Aoko Obama, the stepmother of former U.S. President Barack Obama and the mother of his half-siblings Auma Obama and Malik Obama, has died. Taking to social media to break the news, Auma Obama said her mother passed on Tuesday. She was the first wife of former President Obama’s father, Obama Senior. The second was the ex-Head of State’s mother, Stanley Ann Dunham. Her death comes a few weeks following that of the family matriarch, Mama Sarah Obama who died at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kisumu on March 29, 2021 at 99 years. Mama Sarah was laid at her home in Kogelo, Siaya County, on March 30, 2021.

Beatrice Makokha’s 3kg growth removed after 21 years.

14Apr

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Life Style, Science

Beatrice Makokha’s 3kg growth removed after 21 years.

Beatrice Makhoka, the Bungoma woman who has lived with a 3kg facial growth for 21 years could soon resume normal life. This is after a team of doctors at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital successfully removed the growth that blocked her face, including her nose, and interfered with her breathing. She has lived with the heavy growth for 21 year and was almost giving up her struggle to live. The medics removed the growth during a daylong surgery at the Eldoret-based hospital, where she is now recuperating in the Neuroward. “Beatrice underwent the surgery which was successful. She is doing well and she is upbeat. I have talked to her and she is so grateful to the hospital and all the support she has received,” the hospital CEO, Dr Wilson Aruasa, said. Dr Aruasa ...

13Apr

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Culture, Life Style

Muslims begin Holy month.

Muslim faithful have began marking the Holy month of Ramadhan. The moon was sighted in Saudi Arabia on Monday night, April 12. Jamia Mosque Nairobi said through its Twitter handle that fasting begins on Tuesday, following the moon sighting. “Ramadan has been announced in Saudi Arabia and many countries,” said famous teacher and cleric Mufti Menk of Zimbabwe Ramadhan is a Holy month of fasting, devotion and prayer. The month lasts for lasts around 29-30 days. Muslims of good health are called upon to abstain from food and drink from sunrise to sunset. They are also encouraged to partake in charity, teachings, kindness and general acts of good which praise Allah and enhance cohesion in humanity. This year’s Ramadhan comes at a more challenging time. The government...

CS Magoha says School calendar will not change.

12Apr

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Life Style, Politics

CS Magoha says School calendar will not change.

Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has said the school calendar will not be changed. He said that the timetable remains as it had been decided earlier in the year and learners will return to school as planned. Magoha spoke on Monday in Kiambu town while inspecting the opening of the exams. He said that there will be no need to summon education stakeholders over changing school timetable. “I am hoping that since it looks like the Covid-19 curve is beginning to flatten, there may be no need to summon education stakeholders, for now, to look at the timetable afresh,” Magoha said. Magoha said that the KCPE results will be announced in two weeks as preparation for marking them is at a very advanced stage. He said the examinations have not been leaked as ...

UK PM Boris Johnson to miss Philip’s funeral due to Covid limits

11Apr

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Life Style, Politics

UK PM Boris Johnson to miss Philip’s funeral due to Covid limits

A remembrance service for the Duke of Edinburgh is to be held in Canterbury Cathedral on Sunday morning as the UK observes a period of official mourning. It will be led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, who is also expected to lead Prince Philip's funeral next Saturday. Some sporting events have been rescheduled during eight days of national mourning. The Prince of Wales has said his "dear papa" will be missed "enormously". The period of national mourning will end after 17 April, when Prince Philip's funeral will take place at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. A national minute's silence will be held to coincide with the start of the funeral at 15:00 BST. New government guidance says it is up to individual businesses whether or not they close du...

Defiant school boys arrested for sneaking into girls dormitory.

9Apr

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Defiant school boys arrested for sneaking into girls dormitory.

The police are holding 10 students who sneaked from their school to a girls dormitory in Nakuru on Thursday night. The KCSE candidates from Anestar Bahati Boys sneaked into Anestar Precious Girls secondary school. DCI director George Kinoti said the boys sneaked from their school in numbers and gained access to the girls when they were asleep. After a few minutes, the girls raised an alarm which led to the arrest of the 10. Kinoti said an officer had to fire in the air to scare away the defiant boys. They are at Dundori Patrol Base, pending further interrogation.

Kamukunji politician Ibrahim Ahmed ‘Johnny’ dies.

9Apr

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Kamukunji politician Ibrahim Ahmed ‘Johnny’ dies.

Former Kamukunji MP aspirant Ibrahim Ahmed Yusuf, popularly known as Johnny, is dead. Ahmed died in Nairobi on Friday morning. Johnny, as he was fondly referred to, died on Friday morning after a short illness, according to his family. He passed on at the Coptic Hospital where he was rushed for emergency treatment. There was no immediate confirmation on the cause, but his family and friends said he had a kidney condition. Jamia Mosque officials said Ahmed will be buried at 12pm on Friday at the Langata Cemetery.

Lukoye Atwoli appointed member of President’s Council on Health

8Apr

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Lukoye Atwoli appointed member of President’s Council on Health

The Association of Academic Health Centers has appointed Prof Lukoye Atwoli to serve as a member of the President’s Council on Health Security for a one-year term. The AAHC President’s Council, a signature initiative of the Association, aims to advance thought leadership, foster sharing of best practices and accelerate innovation. The AAHC President’s Councils are deliberative bodies that examine critical issues that impact academic health centers, formulate consensus statements, and share best practices. By convening academic health center leaders, individuals with in-depth expertise in a relevant area, and key facilitators, AAHC President’s Councils serve as a vital resource for complex and pressing issues facing academic health center leaders. Speaking while accepting t...