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Migori: One Killed, Four Injured In An Accident In Rongo

25May

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Migori: One Killed, Four Injured In An Accident In Rongo

One person died following an accident involving a matatu and a tractor in Rongo, Migori County. A police report seen by Citizen Digital shows that the incident happened at Marera area along the Rongo-Kisii highway. "The tractor, which was heading towards Rongo, developed a mechanical problem before colliding with the matatu," the report said. An unidentified man died as a result of the impact. "He succumbed to injuries at the scene while four people who were in the matatu sustained injuries." The injured were rushed to Royal Hospital in Rongo. The body of the deceased was taken to Rosewood mortuary pending autopsy. The accident comes days after a section of residents raised concern over rising cases of road accident along the highway. "We urge Kenya National Hi...

University Selection Process To Begin As Machogu Set To Open Portal

17May

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University Selection Process To Begin As Machogu Set To Open Portal

Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu will today, Wednesday, launch the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) portal for 2022 KCSE candidates. The launch is set to take place at the University of Nairobi's (UoN) Taifa Hall where he will also be launching the Nairobi Innovation Week at the same event. After the launch, the University placement portal will be open for 2022 KCSE candidates to select the institutions they will be joining and the courses they will pursue. On May 4, CS Machogu told parliament that students will be at liberty to select government of private universities, but only those in public institutions will be funded. "Any parent or student will make a choice of the university they want to go. They will also be able ...

UoN The Only Kenyan University Named In World’s Top 2,000

16May

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UoN The Only Kenyan University Named In World’s Top 2,000

The University of Nairobi has been named the only Kenyan University to make it to the top 2,000 universities globally. In the 2023 ranking edition by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) released on Monday, UoN was placed 1,425th on the list and ranked as the leading higher learning institution in Kenya. CWUR added that UoN's employability rank was recorded at 1,610 which was measured by the professional success of its alumni, including the number of top positions they have held at major companies relative to the university's size (25%). UoN's ranking has however dropped from its position in the CWUR 2022 edition, which placed it at the 1,404th position. Other African countries making the list were South Africa with 12 Universities, with the University of Cape T...

Police Arrest Woman For Forcing 4-Year-Old Stepson To Eat His Faeces

16May

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Police Arrest Woman For Forcing 4-Year-Old Stepson To Eat His Faeces

Police in Uganda have arrested a woman who was captured on video allegedly forcing her four-year-old stepson to eat his faeces. Esther Nabirye, 26, was apprehended on Monday after the video, which had already gone viral, caused an uproar from the public prompting the police to take action. Confirming the arrest, Police spokesperson Fred Enanga said that Nabirye is already in police custody and charges of child torture have been filed against her. He further lauded the neighbours who were swift to film the woman, condemning the heinous act which he labelled as inhumane and barbaric. "As we talk she (Nabirye) is under our custody at Jinja Central Police Station and we have opened a case of child torture and abuse against Nabirie. We want to thank the neighbours because we we...

Masked Gunmen In Nakuru Storm Radio Station, Rob Presenters Live On Air

13May

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Masked Gunmen In Nakuru Storm Radio Station, Rob Presenters Live On Air

A radio station in Nakuru County was reportedly robbed while presenters were live on air on Thursday night. The robbery at the Mwinjoyo FM studios, which was caught on camera in a now viral video, occurred as the presenters were going about their show normally. Midway through the video, a group of gun-wielding men in dark clothing and masks are seen storming the studio and ordering the presenters to switch off the transmission and lie on the floor. At some point, one of the thugs confronts one of the presenters who is already lying down, asking them “nini unafanya wewe?” (what are you doing?) before stepping on them. They then proceed to query the presenters on whether there is somebody else in the premises, presumably at an office upstairs, and whether there are CCTV came...

Pastor Ezekiel Wants Orders Freezing His Bank Accounts Lifted

9May

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Pastor Ezekiel Wants Orders Freezing His Bank Accounts Lifted

Pastor Ezekiel Odero now wants the high court to lift orders freezing his accounts. In the application before a Mombasa court, the pastor also seeks temporary orders preventing the investigators from carrying out the orders issued in Milimani Magistrates Miscellaneous Criminal Application Number E1348 of 2023. “That in the interim and pending the hearing and determination of this Application, this Honorable Court be pleased to issue a conservatory order temporarily suspending and staying the implementation of all the consequential orders and proceedings in Milimani Magistrates Miscellaneous Criminal application number E1348 of 2023 to the extent that the same seek to freeze all the bank account belonging to the Petitioner, New Life Prayer Center and Church and Kilifi Inter...

Televangelist Ezekiel Odero Arrested Amid Probe Into Kilifi Cult

27Apr

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Televangelist Ezekiel Odero Arrested Amid Probe Into Kilifi Cult

Televangelist Ezekiel Odero of New Life Prayer Centre and Church has been arrested. His arrest comes just a day after he was questioned about alleged links to Paul Mackenzie, the leader of a starvation cult that has lead to the deaths of at least 98 people in Kenya, as well as alleged congregant indoctrination. Coast Regional Commissioner Rodha Onyanja confirmed the preacher's arrest on Thursday morning, saying he was apprehended by joint security teams in Coast. According to Onyanja, his arrest came after employees from the Milele Funeral Home in Mavueni confirmed several deaths at his church. Pastor Ezekiel's church has also been closed down, according to Onyanja, while an investigation is underway. Citizen.Digital understands that the preacher is currently at t...

President Ruto Assents To Division Of Revenue Bill, 2023

27Apr

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President Ruto Assents To Division Of Revenue Bill, 2023

President William Ruto has signed into law the Division of Revenue Bill, 2023, which the Senate passed last week. Senators considered and passed the bill on April 20 without amendments in the form passed by the National Assembly. This allocated counties Ksh.385 billion in the 2023/24 financial year, which is Ksh.15 billion more than the Ksh. 370 billion that has been allocated in the current financial year (2022/2023). During last week’s vote, 25 legislators voted to pass the Bill without amendments, outnumbering Azimio La Umoja-allied leaders who had pushed for an amendment to give counties Ksh. 407 billion. The decision was however condemed by governors, who accused the Senate of voting against the spirit of devolution. "In the history of devolution, t...

Gunmen raid city hospital, steal patients’ cash and phones

12Apr

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Gunmen raid city hospital, steal patients’ cash and phones

Gunmen raided a private hospital in the Ruai area, Nairobi and robbed patients of mobile phones and cash. Guards at the Ruai Family Hospital told police the gang of two riding on a motorbike struck on Monday, April 10, at 4 am and forced their way into the facility. The guards said the gang was armed with pistols when they arrived and demanded cash and electronics. To announce their arrival one of the gunmen fired one round on the floor forcing the staff and patients present to cave in and lie down. It was then that one of the gunmen proceeded to collect four mobile phones from the patients present and unknown amount of money. And after the mission, the gang ran out of the facility and jumped onto a waiting motorcycle and escaped. Police said no injury was reported d...

Seven People Killed, 3 Others In Critical Condition After Lorry Crashes In Migori

8Apr

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Seven People Killed, 3 Others In Critical Condition After Lorry Crashes In Migori

Seven people have been killed including the driver of an ill-fated lorry that was transporting rice to the border town of Isebania before developing brake failure and crashing in Migori. The driver lost control of the lorry on the Migori – Isebania road and, according to eye witnesses, started hooting at Chamkombe area signalling brake failure before knocking several people in the busy town, leaving three in critical condition. Witnesses told Citizen Digital that two people were knocked down at River Migori, with efforts to save them still proving futile as the river is currently inaccessible. They further blamed the Migori County government over what they termed as poor management of parking space within the town, saying the road is narrow and needs a proper structure to cur...