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13Oct

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Nairobi county workers go on Strike.

Normal county operations in the capital have been disrupted after Nairobi county government workers downed their tools. The workers have accused both NMS and City Hall of failing to address their grievances. The Kenya County Government Workers Union (KCGWU) Nairobi branch decried that at least 11,000 county workers have been without medical cover since July Other issues raised by the union is the failure to promote county staff, perennial delay in paying staff salaries, non-remittance of statutory deductions and non-payment of overtime and other allowances. The workers have also decried that the county has failed to provide non-payment of uniform allowances and other dues for retiring employees.

13Oct

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Kenya rejects ICJ maritime ruling

President Uhuru Kenyatta has rejected the judgement made by the International Court of Justice on the Kenya-Somalia maritime border row. In a statement on Tuesday, the Head of State said that Kenya does not recognise the ruling. "While Kenya is not surprised at the decision, it is profoundly concerned by the import of the decision and its implications for the Horn of Africa region, and international law generally," Uhuru said. In the ruling, on Tuesday, ICJ awarded Somalia control of most of a potential oil- and a gas-rich chunk of the Indian Ocean after a legal battle with Kenya over their sea border. Uhuru accused the court of unfairness and bias for refusing to allow Kenya to exhaust the use of regional dispute resolution mechanisms, despite the existence of a rob...

Ruto explains Why Kenya is witnessing a hike in fuel prices

12Oct

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Ruto explains Why Kenya is witnessing a hike in fuel prices

Deputy President William Ruto has hit out at corrupt government officials following the recent historic fuel hike. Ruto alleged that some of the private companies were allocated Sh12 per litre, leading to punitive fuel costs. “Decisions amongst them to 'gift' Sh12/litre to private companies causing the punitive fuel costs while cartels rake in super profits must be reversed asap,” Ruto said via Twitter on Tuesday. “...and all corrupt public officials involved and benefiting be prosecuted. Price controls must be removed for Competition to lower prices.” High fuel prices have affected the cost of living in the country, where inflation has been rising since April, hitting an 18-month high of 6.91 in August. Manufacturers and transporters have warned of a jump in the c...

Uhuru in New York to chair UN Security Council session on peace

11Oct

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Uhuru in New York to chair UN Security Council session on peace

President Uhuru Kenyatta arrived in New York on Sunday for a two-day working visit of the US. He is expected to chair a United Nations Security Council high-level open debate on diversity, state building and peace. Having assumed her position as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, Kenya currently holds the monthly rotational presidency of the Council for October 2021. Alongside his engagement at the UNSC, Uhuru is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with the UN Secretary General Antonio Guteress and witness the signing of a trade agreement between Kenya's private sector and a consortium of American companies during his two-day visit. In the meeting with Guteress, the President and the UN boss are expected to discuss several subjects of mutual interest to Kenya...

11Oct

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Bandits Kill three in Laikipia attack.

Three people have been killed when suspected bandits raided a home at Ndindika Village, Ngarua division in Laikipia County. One person was injured in an attempted cattle rustling near Laikipia Nature Conservancy. The bandits had driven hundreds animals from different homesteads but were intercepted by security. After a few hours, the bandits returned to the village in bid to revenge over the recovery of the animals. National Police Service spokesman Bruno Shiosi said the incident occurred on Sunday at 4pm. "Three suspected Pokot bandits staged a daring attack at the home of Michael Kananu and made away with 32 heads of cattle and two sheep," he said. “While driving the stolen cattle towards Laikipia Nature Conservancy, the bandits shot indiscriminately at the four wh...

Father and son among three killed in gruesome Motorbike Accident in Kombani

7Oct

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Father and son among three killed in gruesome Motorbike Accident in Kombani

A father and son duo were among three killed in a road crash involving two motorbikes that collided head on in the Kombani area on the Mombasa-Lunga Lunga road. According to reports, the two bikes collided and burst into flames with the father and son duo sustaining serious burns in the wee hours of Thursday. Reports say the man was on the motorbike with his son and his wife during the accident that also killed a businessman who was on the second bike. According to police officers, the woman who lost her husband and her son in the accident and the rider of the second bike are receiving medical care at the Mswambweni County Referral Hospital. The bodies of the deceased were removed to the Mswambweni County Referral Hospital mortuary.

Primary school teacher who defiled class six pupil sentenced to serve 20 years in jail

7Oct

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Primary school teacher who defiled class six pupil sentenced to serve 20 years in jail

A 45-year-old primary school teacher who defiled a 13-year-old pupil in 2016 was on Wednesday sentenced to serve 20 years in jail. Fredrick Mwangi was sentenced by Milimani senior principal magistrate David Ndungi after the court found him guilty of the offence. The magistrate said the prosecution had proved its case against him. While passing the sentencing, the magistrate jailed the teacher with the sentence saying it is the minimum sentence for such an offence as provided by the law. "The accused who is a teacher defiled a child. The rights of his children are not superior to that of the child he defiled, I hereby sentence him to 20 years in prison as provided by law," ruled the magistrate. Mwangi was accused of defiling the minor who was a class six student wh...

5Oct

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Lawyer Evans Monari dies in Nairobi

Lawyer Evans Monari, who represented former Commissioner of Police Hussein Aliat the International Criminal Court, is dead. Monari died at the Nairobi Hospital where he was receiving treatment, his family spokesman Ken Monari said Tuesday. "It is with profound sadness that I would like to inform on behalf of the Ogeto family that Evans has gone to be with the Lord. May the almighty God rest his soul in peace. Thank you for your continued support," said Ken. He was admitted to the hospital's intensive care unit five weeks ago because of multiple organ complications, the spokesman said. Following Monari's death, President Kenyatta sent a message of condolence to the lawyer's family. In his message of comfort, the Pr...

Ugandan suspect arrested over murder of woman in Mombasa hotel

5Oct

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Ugandan suspect arrested over murder of woman in Mombasa hotel

A wanted suspect behind the macabre killing of a 25-year-old woman was arrested as he sought to pick his belongings from the scene of the crime in Nyali, Mombasa. Suleiman Mayanja, a Ugandan national who entered the country last month through the Busia border point, was busted by detectives at the Nyali Cinemax, where he was hiding Monday evening. Police said Mayanja, had sent a runner to collect his belongings from the room which he had booked on September 30, when detectives pounced on him. Unknown to the cab driver, undercover cops had laid an ambush in the apartment before he was arrested and later led police to the suspect’s hideout. Police have established that the suspect who came into the country on September 1, 2021 and the deceased were not known to each other pr...

Government extends nationwide curfew by another 30 days

4Oct

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Government extends nationwide curfew by another 30 days

The government has extended the existing Covid-19 containment measures for another period of 30 days. Health CS Mutahi Kagwe on Monday said the country is yet to hit the World Health Organisation recommended positivity rate of five per cent for a consistent period of 14 days. "The containment measures including the curfew hours of 10 pm to 4 am will remain there and this is for two reasons... number one is that we are still as far as the positivity rate is concerned we are still above the WHO recommended figures in terms of two weeks period when you have got less than 5 per cent of positivity rate at a high testing level," Kagwe said. He added: "We need the 30 days and extend the time to so that we can vaccinate as many people during that period as possible." The CS said a...