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2022 KCSE Released as 1,146 Candidates Score Grade A as CS Machogu marks Improved perfomance

20Jan

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2022 KCSE Released as 1,146 Candidates Score Grade A as CS Machogu marks Improved perfomance

Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has officially released the 2022 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination results which he says mark an improved performance compared to the previous year. Unveiling the results at the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) headquarters in Nairobi on Friday, Machogu noted that out of the 881,416 candidates who sat the 2022 KCSE exam 173,345 scored the minimum university entry grade of C+ and above compared to 145,776 in 2021. The Education pointed out that in 2022 a total of 1,146 candidates scored grade A compared to 1,138 in 2021. A total of 522,588 candidates scored grade D+ and above in the 2022 KCSE exam. The CS also noted that candidates with grade E in the 2022 KCSE exam declined significantly to 30,8...

Ministry Of Health Closely Monitoring Cholera Outbreak in Garissa, Wajir, Tana River Counties

15Jan

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Ministry Of Health Closely Monitoring Cholera Outbreak in Garissa, Wajir, Tana River Counties

The Ministry of Health is keeping close surveillance on Garissa, Wajir and Tana River counties following the recent increase in cases of Cholera. The three counties are among 14 counties that have been seriously affected by the disease since October last year when the first case was reported. The cases in Nairobi, Kiambu, Kajiado, Nakuru and Uasin Gishu have gone down, but the ministry is warning Kenyans against laxity even as they try to stop the spread of this acute diarrhoeal disease. Three months after the first case of Cholera, more than 3,000 people have been affected in 14 counties. The spread has been attributed to the movements and sharing of meals during the festive season. According to the head of Disease Surveillance and Response at the Min...

4 Police Officers Arrested Attempting To Rob Forex Bureau Staff Of Ksh.2 Million

10Jan

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4 Police Officers Arrested Attempting To Rob Forex Bureau Staff Of Ksh.2 Million

Four police officers have been arrested while attempting to rob staff of a foreign exchange bureau in Nairobi. Sergeant Daniel Wambua and Constable Stanley Mohammed Gitonga of DCI Kasarani; Corporal Eliud Bor attached to the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) in Gigiri as well as Nicholas Murira of Mugutha police station were intercepted in the Muthaiga area on Monday afternoon. Police say a businessman who runs a bureau along Mama Ngina Street had withdrawn Ksh.2 million from a nearby bank in the company of his colleague at around 11 AM when Wambua, Gitonga and Bor approached them, purporting to arrest them for an offence they did not disclose. The businessman raised alarm which attracted the nearby security guards and police officers who were guarding a nearb...

Suspect confesses to Killing LGBT Activist Edwin Chiloba

7Jan

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Suspect confesses to Killing LGBT Activist Edwin Chiloba

Police investigating the death of an LGBTQ+ rights campaigner whose body was discovered stuffed in a metal trunk have arrested a suspect, they said. Edwin Chiloba, a 25-year-old fashion designer and model, was found dead by the road earlier this week about 40km (25 miles) outside the Rift Valley town of Eldoret, media reports said. “We have a suspect in custody and we are investigating his role in this murder,” said Peter Kimulwo, the head of investigations at the directorate of criminal investigations (DCI) office in Eldoret. “We are holding him as a prime suspect because there are leads pointing to him and others, but all these are subject to conclusive investigations,” he told reporters. Kimulwo said the suspect was believed to have been a longtime friend of the victim,...

Kenya Methodist University Bans Dreadlocks, Mini skirts and 5 more outfits

7Jan

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Kenya Methodist University Bans Dreadlocks, Mini skirts and 5 more outfits

The Kenya Methodist University (KeMU) has introduced a new dress code barring female students from wearing tumbo cuts and miniskirts as well as various other clothing the institution has deemed inappropriate. In a memo dated January 5, 2022, Dean of Students Dr. Esther Mbaabu noted that female students who wear see through clothing and body tight trousers will be in breach of the newly introduced dress code. "All students are required to comply with the University code of dressing and wear appropriate attire during study, at meal times in the dining hall and in all university functions," said Dr. Mbaabu in the memo. Tumbo cuts, bare back clothing, miniskirts, skirts and dresses whose slits are above the knee line, blouses whose necklines run down more than 4 inches, body...

Celebrated News Anchor Catherine Kasavuli Dead At 60

30Dec

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Celebrated News Anchor Catherine Kasavuli Dead At 60

Veteran Kenyan media personality Catherine Kasavuli has died. The news of her demise was confirmed by acting KBC Managing Director Samuel Maina. Kasavuli who recently opened up about her battle with cervical cancer, succumbed to the illness in Nairobi on Thursday night. Ms Kasavuli was the first female TV news anchor in the country, and is credited with breaking the glass ceiling for female TV journalists in the country. During her illustrious career which boomed between the 1990s and 2015, Kasavuli graced Kenyan TV screens as an anchor in most of Kenya's leading television stations including Citizen TV, State broadcaster KBC and KTN. Kasavuli returned to KBC in 2020, where she hosted the Legend Edition.

Two Tanzanians Among 3 Arrested With Elephant Tusks Worth Ksh.500K In Kisumu

27Dec

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Two Tanzanians Among 3 Arrested With Elephant Tusks Worth Ksh.500K In Kisumu

Three suspects, among them two Tanzanians, have been apprehended by police in Kisumu after they were found in possession of elephant tusks valued at over Ksh.500,000. In a statement from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Tuesday, 52-year-old Wilson Korio was arrested together with Tanzanians Jakaya Mchubo Paswa (42), and Lemintiye Mbukoti (27), after they were found with eight pieces of elephant tusks weighing 16kg. DCI says that the arrest came after detectives in Kisumu received a tip-off from an informant, and then liaised with Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) personnel to make the bust. "They headed to Mamboleo where the arrest of the three was effected," wrote the investigative unit. A fourth suspect who is said to have attempted to rescue his acco...

IMF Approves Ksh.55 Billion Loan To Kenya

20Dec

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IMF Approves Ksh.55 Billion Loan To Kenya

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a Ksh.55.1 billion ($447.39 million) loan to Kenya. The loan represents the fourth tranche of a wider Ksh.288 billion ($2.34 billion) 38-month long loan facility which was first approved in April last year. The new loan bring total disbursements under the three year program to Ksh.203.8 billion ($1.656 billion) after the fourth review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangements between the IMF and Kenya. Nevertheless, cumulative disbursements from the IMF rise to Ksh.297.3 billion ($2.416 billion) following the adjustment/augmentation of the loan facility to factor in additional resources on the request of the Kenyan government. The IMF says Kenya has made progress on fiscal consolid...

Eight People Killed In Nakuru-Eldoret Highway Accident

14Dec

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Eight People Killed In Nakuru-Eldoret Highway Accident

Eight people died while 21 others sustained serious injuries following a road accident involving a trailer and two matatus at Ngata Bridge on the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway on Tuesday. Police reports indicate that the trailer heading to Nakuru from Eldoret lost control and rammed into the two public service vehicles that were headed towards the Eldoret route. The accident subsequently caused a heavy traffic snarl-up along the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway. Nakuru Level 5 Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr.Aisha Maina confirmed that 21 people have been admitted to the hospital with serious injuries. Eyewitnesses have blamed the incident on a stretch of dilapidated road near Ngata Bridge which has now become an accident black spot. Nakuru Level 5 Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr....

CBK Reintroduces Charges Between Mobile money to Bank Transfer that were waived in 2020.

6Dec

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CBK Reintroduces Charges Between Mobile money to Bank Transfer that were waived in 2020.

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has reintroduced charges on transactions between mobile money wallets and bank accounts which had been waived on March 16 2020. The charges are set to be restored from January 1, 2023, and follow discussions and lobbying between the CBK, banks and payment service providers with the latter two groups pushing for the fees return. The payment service providers (PSPs) and banks have nevertheless agreed to revise the maximum charges on the transactions following consultations with the CBK. The revised maximum charges for transfers from bank accounts to mobile money wallets will be reduced by an average of 61 per cent while the inverse (mobile wallets to bank accounts) charges will fall by an average of 47 per cent. Tariffs for paybills used t...