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Former IEBC Boss James Oswago Jailed For 4 Years
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Former IEBC Boss James Oswago Jailed For 4 Years

Former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) CEO James Oswago has been jailed for four years after he was found guilty of irregular award of a Ksh1.3 billion tender for the supply of voter materials in the 2013 General Election. The Anti-Corruption Court on Monday ordered Oswago and his deputy, Wilson Shollei, to each pay a fine of Ksh. 7,500,000 or in default serve a total jail term of 4 years for two counts.  Senior Principal Magistrate Felix Kombo found the two officials guilty of abuse of office and wilful failure to comply with the procurement laws. In the ‘Chicken gate’ scandal where the illicit deals are said to have been carried out under the code name ‘chicken’ to award lucrative printing contracts, IEBC was accused of irregul...
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More Pain For Gikomba Traders After Another Fire Incident
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More Pain For Gikomba Traders After Another Fire Incident

Property of unknown value has been destroyed following a fire incident in the wee hours of Thursday morning at Gikomba Market. According to reports the fire broke out at Jua Kali area razing down shedloads of stalls, with traders now calling for a lasting solution to the perennial fires. Meanwhile, traders and firefighters are at the scene in efforts to put out the inferno. Over the years, a number of fires have ravaged Gikomba market, East Africa's largest open market.  In October 2017, the government said that it had laid a Ksh.19 billion blueprint to construct a multi-storey market where the more than 20,000 Gikomba traders were to be accommodated as well as ensure an end to the frequent fires. The plan has yet to be implement
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Three Women Killed As Gold Mine Collapses In West Pokot
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Three Women Killed As Gold Mine Collapses In West Pokot

Three women were killed and two others were injured when the walls of a mine they were digging collapsed on Wednesday morning in West Pokot's Nyelnyel area. According to Ptokoch Sub-location Deputy Chief Flomena Karotich, the women, aged 20 to 32, had gone to mine for gold on the mine when the walls collapsed and buried them alive. Karotich stated that residents in the area were quick to respond to the incident and immediately began rescue operations, which began around 3 a.m. and were able to retrieve the bodies of the three by 7 a.m. However, Karotich has urged area residents to pursue other business opportunities and abandon mining, citing the dangers it poses to human life. The two who were injured continue to receive treatment at the Sigor hospital. Meanwhile, the ...
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DPP Nurdin Haji Calls On Garissa Youth To Take Up Teaching Profession
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DPP Nurdin Haji Calls On Garissa Youth To Take Up Teaching Profession

The Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji has urged form four leavers in Garissa to take up the teaching profession in order to bridge the huge gap of teacher shortage in the county. Haji said as long as the local community shies away from the profession, the region will continue to lag behind in education due to teacher shortage. Speaking in Garissa during the launch of Young Muslim Girls High School, the DPP urged parents to encourage their children to take up teaching as a career saying the region’s progress was suffering due to lack of adequate teachers. The DPP gave a recent incident where the leaders from North Eastern held a meeting with officials from TSC to discuss teacher shortage.   The leaders were told that no local students who want to be teac...
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Digital Taxi Drivers Strike In Nairobi And Other Major Towns
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Digital Taxi Drivers Strike In Nairobi And Other Major Towns

Drivers operating on Digital Taxi platforms have downed their tools over what they term as non-compliance by the transport network companies they operate under.  The drivers held peaceful demonstrations at the Nairobi Greenpark terminus in a bid to petition the Ministry of Transport and the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to address their concerns.  Similar demonstrations were held in Mombasa and other major towns as the operators faulted the transport network companies for offering discounts to customers, asking them to lower commission charged from current high of 25-30 % to 18%.  Justin Nyaga, the Chairperson of Organisation of Online Drivers said the Taxi hailing apps have not implemented earlier agreements on capping commission charged on dr...
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Jambo jet passenger stripped naked infront of employees
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Jambo jet passenger stripped naked infront of employees

Two passengers travelling to Mombasa on Tuesday evening caused drama after the airline alledged gave their seats to two white passengers. In exchange Jambo jet offered the two gentlemen seats at the back. According to the passengers the drama lasted upto One hour thirty minutes which led to cancellation of the flight. One of the passengers stripped naked acusing Jambo jet of racism,both men were later arrested for causing disturbance. They spent the night and are currently being processed for release.
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11 Killed In Fire At Uganda School For The Blind
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11 Killed In Fire At Uganda School For The Blind

Eleven people have been killed in a blaze that tore through a school for the blind in central Uganda in the early hours of Tuesday, police said. "The cause of the fire is currently unknown but so far 11 deaths as a result of the fire have been confirmed while six are in critical conditions and admitted (to hospital)," the Uganda Police Force said on Twitter. The disaster occurred at about 1 am (2200 GMT Monday) at the Salama School for the Blind in Mukono, southeast of the capital Kampala. Police said an investigation had been launched into the cause of the fire but did not specify if the victims were all students at the school. Salama was built in April 1999 and caters for children and young adults between the ages of six to 25. Several fires have broken out at schools...
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Suspect in murder of Ida Odinga’s bodyguard to be arraigned in court
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Suspect in murder of Ida Odinga’s bodyguard to be arraigned in court

The suspect in the murder of Ida Odinga's bodyguard will be arraigned in a Kisumu court on Monday. Collins Oulo Okundi was arrested in Eldoret on Sunday after he surrendered to the police. The suspect was ferried from Eldoret on Monday morning and is currently at the Kisumu High Court cell. A pistol believed to be that of the slain officer was recovered during the arrest. Okundi, a manager at a popular club, is currently being held at Kisumu Central Police station. According to sources, the investigation team will be seeking custodial orders to detain the suspect for more days as they continue with the probe. Kisumu county police commander Alphonse Kimanthi had on Sunday confirmed that the suspect will be arraigned on Monday.
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60-Year-Old Man in Garissa Loses Eye After Attack By Hyena
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60-Year-Old Man in Garissa Loses Eye After Attack By Hyena

A 60-year-old man was left nursing serious injuries to his face following an attack by a marauding hyena in Raya village, Garissa county. Mzee Abdi Afi Mohamud suffered deep bite wounds around his face area and limbs following what residents termed as an unprovoked attack by the hyena. The old man is said to have been out grazing his herd of goats when the hyena suddenly emerged from the bushes and attacked his flock. “The old man tried to scare away the hyena after it attacked his goat, only for the wild animal to turn on him ferociously,” a source told Wananchi Reporting. According to his neighbour Abdi Hussein, such attacks have increased tenfold due to the prevailing drought. “These attacks only happen during drought, when the animals sneak into our homes in search ...
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