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The Three-Day Events Set To Happen Before Prof. Magoha’s Burial On February 11
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The Three-Day Events Set To Happen Before Prof. Magoha’s Burial On February 11

With the late former Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha set to be laid to rest at his ancestral home in Umiru, Siaya County on February 11, his family has given an update on the progress of his ongoing funeral arrangements. Speaking at Magoha's home in Lavington, Nairobi on Friday, Julius Jwan, the speaker of the late minister's funeral arrangement committee, told journalists that Magoha's interment will be preceded by a string of three-day-long events that will pay homage to the life of the late renowned scholar. "On February 8, 2023, a farewell caravan shall proceed from Lee Funeral Home through some of the places that defined Prof. Magoha's adult life including the College of Health Sciences at Kenyatta Hospital, the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Counci...
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ALEC BALDWIN<br>OFFICIALLY CHARGED WITH INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
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ALEC BALDWIN
OFFICIALLY CHARGED WITH INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER

Alec Baldwin has now officially been charged with a crime over the fatal shooting of cinematographer, Haylana Hatches on his "Rust" movie set, and the D.A. listed a litany of safety lapses which she says sit squarely at Baldwin's feet. According to the charging document, the D.A. says Baldwin knew the drill ... that the armorer should have been present, checking the gun to make sure it was safe, and Baldwin knew that ... yet he relied on the assistant director who had no authority to clear the weapon for use. The D.A. says Baldwin was supposed to undergo firearms training but failed to do so. Adding Baldwin was then supposed to get minimal training for 30 minutes, but was on his cell phone for most of that time speaking with his family. The D.A. honed in on TV interviews Bald...
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Idris Elba In Talks To Open Film Studio In Tanzania
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Idris Elba In Talks To Open Film Studio In Tanzania

British actor Idris Elba is planning to open a film studio in Tanzania. The 50-year-old Hollywood star, whose filmography boasts of titles such as ‘The Wire’ and ‘Luther’, has already held initial talks with President Samia Suluhu Hassan, according to the president’s team. This is after Elba and his wife, Sabrina Elba, met President Suluhu on the side-lines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, earlier this month. “The president met with Idris Elba and his wife Sabrina, they are keen to invest in a film studio in Tanzania,” Tanzania’s director of presidential communications, Zuhura Yunus, was quoted by local media as telling journalists on Monday. She added that if the project goes through, it will be a hub for nurturing talent from not just Kenya’s south...
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Kenyans Among 1000 Blind People Who Can See Again Thanks To YouTube Star MrBeast
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Kenyans Among 1000 Blind People Who Can See Again Thanks To YouTube Star MrBeast

YouTube star MrBeast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, has in his recent video taken his fans through the heartening journey of how he sponsored cataract surgeries for 1,000 people around the world, among them Kenyans. Cataract surgery involves replacing the cloudy lens inside your eye with an artificial one. It has a high success rate in improving one's eyesight. It can take 2 to 6 weeks to fully recover from cataract surgery with medical experts assuring permanent results. The 24-year-old YouTube pro, in the video posted on Sunday, worked with a surgeon who conducted the first round of surgeries in Jacksonville Florida, United States. Jeff Levenson, as identified by CNN, is an ophthalmologist and surgeon who has coordinated the “Gift of Sight” program for over 20 years, which pro...
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US Sues Google Over Dominance Of Online Ad Market
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US Sues Google Over Dominance Of Online Ad Market

The US Justice Department sued Google on Tuesday for its dominance of the online advertising market, launching a fresh legal battle against the California-based tech giant over its world-leading search engine. A filing in the federal antitrust suit accused Google of "unlawfully maintaining monopolies" in the market for online advertising, search advertising and other activities linked to Google's search engine.
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SGR To Go Cashless From February
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SGR To Go Cashless From February

Kenya Railways (KR) plans to implement cashless ticketing on its Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) service beginning February 1, 2022. According to a statement issued by KR on Wednesday, passengers will no longer be able to pay for tickets at all Madaraka Express Passenger Service Stations on the aforementioned date and will be required to use cashless at all service points. Customers have been advised to use M-Pesa, debit, or credit cards to pay. Until now, the SGR operates two pairs of trains between Nairobi and Mombasa, with departures at 8 a.m., 3 p.m., and 10 p.m. First-rate coaches cost Ksh.3000 for adults and Ksh.1500 for children aged 3 to 11. The Economy coach costs Ksh.1000 per adult trip and Ksh.500 for children aged 3 to 11.
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Netflix Cofounder Reed Hastings Has Resigned As Co-CEO
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Netflix Cofounder Reed Hastings Has Resigned As Co-CEO

Reed Hastings, one of the founders of Netflix, announced Thursday he is stepping down as co-CEO.  In a statement shared Hastings said he will now serve as executive chair for the next few years. His co-CEO, Ted Sarandos, will continue in the role, joined by former chief product officer and chief operating officer Greg Peters. “After 15 years together we have a great shorthand & I’m so confident in their leadership,” Hastings tweeted. “Twice the heart, double the ability to please members & accelerate growth.” Hastings said that the company’s board has discussed a succession plan for years and added even founders must evolve for the sake of a company. “It was a baptism by fire, given COVID and recent challenges within our business. But they’ve both managed incr...
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2022 KCSE Released as 1,146 Candidates Score Grade A as CS Machogu marks Improved perfomance
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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...
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Baby, Teen Mother Among Six Killed In California Shooting
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Baby, Teen Mother Among Six Killed In California Shooting

A six-month-old baby and its teen mother were among six people killed early Monday when gunmen opened fire at a home in California, police officials said. Sheriff Mike Boudreaux of the Tulare County Sheriff's Office described to reporters a grisly crime, a "targeted" attack that he said may be linked to gang and drug violence. Police said they believed two people attacked the home around 3:30 a.m. Monday, firing multiple shots. A neighbor called the police, who arrived seven minutes later to find dead and dying people both inside and outside the home. "This whole situation is tragic, but we have a 17-year-old mother and (her) six-month-old child both of which were shot in the head," Boudreaux said. Two people survived the assault by hiding inside the building, while sev...
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Rayvanny’s beef with Harmonize escalates
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Rayvanny’s beef with Harmonize escalates

Tanzanian singer Rayvanny has fired back at Harmonize in what seems to be a reignited online beef. The bitter online exchange began when Harmonize told artists to go slow on releasing alcohol-themed songs, which Rayvanny said was a subject Harmoniez to comment on as he had no hit song on alcohol. Later, Harmonize responded by saying Rayvanny was stuck to Wasafi despite leaving the label months ago. An angry Rayvanny hit back, saying Harmonize was not his match, pointing out that he even wrote verses for him in a song they did together. Rayvanny further said Harmonize was boastful about the sum he paid to exit his former label, an amount Rayvanny said was a drop in the ocean compared to what he paid. “You paid Wasafi Tsh600 million umelia kwenye media zote mzee … Incase ...
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