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Five killed as matatu hits stationary lorry on Nyamira-Nakuru road

28Feb

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local news

Five killed as matatu hits stationary lorry on Nyamira-Nakuru road

Five people were on Monday morning killed after a speeding PSV Matatu hit a stationary lorry at Nyabioto in Manga Sub-County, Nyamira County. According to Nyamira County Commissioner Michael Lesmam, the driver of the Kisii-Nakuru bound matatu lost control of the car and hit the lorry. Three other passengers who were critically injured were rushed to Nyamira referral hospital. The bodies of the deceased were taken to the facility morgue. The County Commissioner has called upon drivers to be careful on the road to help curb the rising number of accidents. Investigations have commenced to establish the exact cause of the accident.

KCSE Kicks Off With Practical Exams Amid KUPPET strike threats

28Feb

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local news

KCSE Kicks Off With Practical Exams Amid KUPPET strike threats

KCSE candidates will begin their practical exams on Monday amid threats by KUPPET to disrupt the exercise over pay grievances. The candidates held rehearsals on Friday last week in readiness for the exams. Theory tests will begin on Monday, March 14, and end on Friday, April 1. The candidates concluded project exams in January that started in July 2021. They are Art and design, Agriculture, Woodwork, Metalwork, Building construction and Computer Studies. Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha on Friday assured that the remaining exams will go on smoothly despite a strike threat by teachers over a salary dispute. The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) on Friday issued a seven-day strike notice to push for the reopening of salary negotiations. “The...

Mulamwah has been disclosing private details of his ongoing battles with baby mama Carol Sonie

25Feb

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Entertainment

Mulamwah has been disclosing private details of his ongoing battles with baby mama Carol Sonie

The drama surrounding the much-publicized breakup between Mulamwah and baby mama Carol Sonnie. In a video seen by this writer, Mulamwah claims that Sonie attempted to terminate a pregnancy at three months. He mentioned that he has tried to avoid airing their dirty linen in public, but felt attacked by his baby mama on interviews - claiming she is painting him as a bad person. “Sisi wanaume huwa tunaonekana wabaya sana kwa hizi mambo za relationship because we don’t always speak kuprotect watu tunapenda and things that we care about. But inafika mahali kwa sababu people keep talking. Your other spouse keeps talking, and that makes you look bad. “So it reaches a point as a man you also have to speak your truth. People don’t know what really happened. That baby (Keilah) that ...

Ukraine’s president vows to stay put as Russian invade

25Feb

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International news

Ukraine’s president vows to stay put as Russian invade

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy vowed on Friday to stay in Kyiv as his troops battled Russian invaders who are advancing toward the capital in the biggest attack on a European state since World War Two. Russia launched its invasion by land, air and sea on Thursday following a declaration of war by President Vladimir Putin. An estimated 100,000 people fled as explosions and gunfire rocked major cities. Dozens have been reported killed.U.S. and Ukrainian officials say Russia aims to capture Kyiv and topple the government. Russia on Thursday seized the Chernobyl former nuclear power plant north of Kyiv, along the shortest route to the capital from Belarus, where Moscow has staged troops. Putin says Russia is carrying out "a special military operation" to protect people, ...

Jennifer Lawrence Gives Birth to First Child

24Feb

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Entertainment

Jennifer Lawrence Gives Birth to First Child

Jeniffer Lawrence motherhood journey starts now. According to public records ... JLaw gave birth in L.A. County, but we don't yet know the gender of the baby or the exact date of birth. Jennifer sparked rumors she might be pregnant last summer, when she was photographed in NYC . We haven't seen much of her since then. One of the last times she was out and about was right before XMAS, and she seemed far along in the pregnancy. We're also told she had a baby shower at the end of January. Seems like just yesterday that JLaw was coming up as a star in the 'Hunger Games,' and now she's a mom! Time flies. Congrats to her and Cooke!

Diamond in trouble for displaying Confederate flags in his new music video

24Feb

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Entertainment

Diamond in trouble for displaying Confederate flags in his new music video

WCB President Diamond Platnumz has come under heavy criticism for displaying Confederate flags in his new music video. The flags were first pointed out by Tanzanian rapper Wakazi, who asked the musician to edit out the scene which risks a backlash from Diamond's American fans and allies. Confederate flags have been associated with oppressors of the black people of the United States, and Platnumz having them displayed in his video makes him appear as an advocate. In one of the scenes on the Gidi music video, Diamond is dressed as a cowboy with two of the Confederate flags hanging over him as he dances. In his message, Wakazi who is among renowned opinion shapers in Tanzania, advised Chibu Dangote to do away with the scene. He also raised the question of whether...

Kenya Power Staff Threaten To Strike Over Planned Mass Layoff

24Feb

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Business

Kenya Power Staff Threaten To Strike Over Planned Mass Layoff

The employees, through the Kenya Electrical Trades and Allied Workers Union (KETAWU) have opposed the planned retrenchments, saying that they have not been involved in the plan. According to the power supplier’s Acting Chief Executive Officer Rosemary Oduor, the phased voluntary employee separation (VES) exercise will send home 1,962 employees and replace them with 830 younger staff at a cheaper cost. “The company, because of low attrition rate, has an ageing and expensive workforce resulting in staff cost growing at nearly twice the rate of revenue growth,” Oduor previously said in an internal circular dated January 24. The programme is set to be implemented in May through June 2023 and will see the current Kenya Power employee count of 9,843 fall to 8,711....

Vladimir Putin orders military operations in Ukraine

24Feb

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International news

Vladimir Putin orders military operations in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin authorised a military operation in eastern Ukraine on Thursday in what appeared to be the start of war in Europe over Russia's demands for an end to NATO's eastward expansion. Shortly after Putin spoke in a special televised address on Russian state TV, explosions could be heard in the pre-dawn quiet of the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. Gunfire rattled near the capital's main airport, the Interfax news agency said. Explosions also rocked the breakaway eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk and civilian aircraft were warned away as the United States said a major attack by Russia on its neighbour was imminent. Putin said he had authorised a special military operation in breakaway areas of eastern Ukraine and clashes between Russian and Ukrainian forces ...

23Feb

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Entertainment

Churchill Show Quits NTV For TV47

Credible media reports reveal that Laugh Industries, the parent company behind the show, is seeking a deal with Tv47. With details of the deal yet to be announced, it is said that Mount Kenya University (MKU) will be utilised as a venue for the show as it makes its comeback in terms of comedy performances to be relaunched on the station. Sources hinted that the relaunch of the show will come in the next two weeks. Among the reasons Laugh Industries called off its partnership with NTV include production costs and logistical issues. Also, it was revealed that Ndambuki had utilised equipment from his other company for the purposes of the show. The show has had to undergo a paradigm shift following the ban on public gatherings imposed by the government in the wake of the COVID...

Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina disowns woman

23Feb

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Politics

Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina disowns woman

Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina has disowned a woman who moved to court last year seeking to compel him to pay child support. The woman wanted the court to order the senator to pay Sh200,000 as child support. She claimed that they had a relationship with the legislator two years ago but he has since cut off communication with her. But Ledama through Lawyer Kethi Kilonzo has told the court that he does not know the child. “I do not know the child. It is not true that I had any relations with the woman,” Ledama says. In a one page short response, Ledama has further asked the court to order a DNA test on the minor. He said the woman had indicated that she did not object to a DNA test. The woman moved to court in November last year and sued the senator for child up...