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CRISTIANO RONALDO UPSET AT COKE BOTTLES AT PODIUM

15Jun

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Sports

CRISTIANO RONALDO UPSET AT COKE BOTTLES AT PODIUM

Christano Ronaldo hates processed drinks so much, he removed Coke bottles from his podium Monday ... all while imploring people to drink water instead. Ronaldo's rejection of the sweet stuff went down just before a meeting with the media ahead of Portugal's UEFA Euro 2020 game with Hungary ... and the whole thing was caught on video. You can see in the footage, just before reporters fired questions at the soccer star, he noticed Cokes placed in front of him (Coke is a sponsor of Euro 2020) and immediately gave them a look of disdain. But, rather than just keeping the products there like tournament officials no doubt wanted -- Ronaldo straight-up grabbed the bottles and moved them out of his sight. He then held up a bottle of water, screamed, "agua!" ... and then appeared t...

ICT ministry to auction vehicles and furniture in June.

15Jun

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local news

ICT ministry to auction vehicles and furniture in June.

The ICT Ministry is selling motor vehicles and furniture through a Public Auction at Wason House, Nairobi on June 24, 2021 . Toyota Saloon (GKA 399 H) has a reserved price of Sh130,000, Peugeot 504 - GKA 979 E goes for Sh25,000. Toyota Saloon (GKA 980 E) at Sh40,000, Toyota corolla (GKB 770 F) at Sh155,000 , Peugot S/WAGON (GKU 826 ) at Sh22,000 and Toyota Hilux (GKA 149x) at Sh305,000. Other items to be actioned include; ICT hub cabinet which goes for Sh3,000, executive chairs Sh500, visitors chairs for Sh500, office chairs Sh500, assorted broken chairs and table at Sh1,300. The ministry said all interested bidders are requested to view all vehicles and furniture at the Kenya Institute of Mass Communications from Wednesday. "For viewing purposes, the m...

14Jun

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local news

Businessman Chris Kirubi is dead

Businessman Chris Kirubi who is also the Chairman of Capital Group Limited is dead. Kirubi died at his home at 1pm after a long battle with cancer, the family confirmed on Monday. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Christopher J. Kirubi who passed away today at 1 pm at his home after a long battle with cancer fought with fortitude, grace and courage. He was surrounded by his family," his family said in a statement. He has left behind two children. Details of his funeral will be communicated later. Before his death Kirubi had tweeted wishing his twitter followers a fruitful week ahead. "Top of the morning to you, my dear friend. It doesn’t have to be a tiring Monday. Instead, I bring to you good tidings of favour, success, achieveme...

Woman Wakes from 10-Month Coma to Discover She Had a Baby

13Jun

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Entertainment

Woman Wakes from 10-Month Coma to Discover She Had a Baby

An Italian woman has woken from a 10-month coma to discover she is the mother of a baby girl, according to local media outlets. Cristina Rosi, 37, suffered a heart attack and slipped into a coma while she was seven months pregnant in July. As she remained unconscious, doctors performed an emergency cesarean section on Rosi to save her daughter, Caterina. According to her husband, Gabriele Succi, Rosi's first word after waking from the coma was "momma." "We didn't expect it," Succi told La Nazione newspaper. "It was a real joy after so much suffering." To help in her recovery, the new mother was transferred to a neurological rehabilitation clinic in Austria, where her tracheostomy tube was removed by a team of specialists. "My wife breathes and swallows by hers...

DR Congo volcano aftershocks rattle residents

27May

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International news

DR Congo volcano aftershocks rattle residents

Aftershocks from the Mount Nyiragongo volcano in eastern DR Congo rattled the nearby city of Goma on Wednesday, four days after its eruption, badly damaging several buildings and prompting hundreds of residents to flee and the UN to relocate some of its staff. The tremors were felt throughout the night. Two powerful shocks from Africa's most active volcano caused terrified people to run out of their homes. The seismic monitoring agency RSM in neighbouring Rwanda, whose border runs close to Goma, said it had detected a 5.1-magnitude quake at 5:46am local time, followed by a 4.1-magnitude tremor at 6:12 am. The Goma Volcano Observatory (OVG) said that it registered more than 269 tremors between Saturday and Tuesday, with one measuring 5.2 magnitude on the Richter scale. Auth...

7 killed including Ethiopian government official, in militant ambush.

25May

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International news

7 killed including Ethiopian government official, in militant ambush.

An Ethiopian government official and several others were killed after recently “terrorist designated” militants ambushed a government convoy that has been visiting development projects in West Guji Zone in Ethiopia's Oromia region. Seven people, including the head of the Gelan district's Security and Administration Office, were killed in the attack, a regional police source told The EastAfrican on Sunday. The injured are being treated at Dilla Town Referral Hospital. Speaking to the state-run Ethiopian News Agency (ENA), Commander Obsa Hundesa, the head of the Gelana Woreda, West Guji Zone police department, said authorities are searching for the attackers. He urged the public to support and cooperate with the government to wipe out milit...

UN calls for immediate release of Mali President.

25May

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International news

UN calls for immediate release of Mali President.

The UN mission in Mali has demanded an immediate release of President Bah Ndaw and PM Moctar Ouane, after reports that they were detained by soldiers. This comes after reports that interim President Ndaw and Mr Ouane were driven by soldiers to the Kati military camp near the capital, Bamako. This raised fears of a second coup within a year in the country. Defence Minister Souleymane Doucouré has also reportedly been detained. Late on Monday, Mr Ouane told AFP in a phone call that soldiers "came to get him". The news agency said the line was then cut. The African Union, the Economic Community of West African States, the EU and the US also condemned the arrests, saying Mali's top politicians must be released without any preconditions. The reported detentions came just ...

Uhuru presided over launch of KDF vehicles,Machinery.

21May

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Politics

Uhuru presided over launch of KDF vehicles,Machinery.

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday arrived at Thika Barracks in Kiambu County to preside over the launch of assorted Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) operational and engineering vehicles and machinery. The president was welcomed by Ambassador Monica Juma. Uhuru is expected to launch the operational vehicles and engineering equipment which is expected to support KDF troops to guarantee Kenya's territorial integrity and sovereignty and protect the citizens. "Morale of KDF troops and resources play a key role in mission readiness & success. This project is aimed at enhancing the state of troop readiness and agility through provision of mobility to our troops in and out of operational theatres." Amb. Dr. Monica Juma. "We are energetic, rethinking, modifying and modernising...

30Apr

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Politics

Kenya, UNHCR agree on refugee Roadmap.

Kenya and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees have agreed on a repatriation roadmap for refugees in Kakuma and Dadaab camps. The roadmap includes provisions for voluntary safe return of refugees to their home nations, departures to third countries under various arrangements, and alternative stay options in Kenya for refugees from the East African Community member states. The plan that will be implemented by a team of Government and UNHCR officials was agreed upon Thursday evening during a meeting between President Uhuru Kenyatta and the visiting UN Refugee Agency's High Commissioner Filippo Grandi who paid the Head of State a courtesy visit at State House, Nairobi. At the meeting, also attended by Head of Public Service Dr Joseph Kinyua, and Cabinet Secretaries ...

29Apr

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Politics

Murathe denies part in Kemsa scandal.

Jubilee Party vice chairman David Murathe on Thursday faced the Public Investments Committee to answer to questions of his involvement in the Sh4 billion Kemsa tender. Murathe denied any involvement, saying the matter has made him a target for relatives seeking handouts. "It is very sad when we allow this kind of innuendo. I have never supplied, not even a single mask or PPE. It is so sad people think I am Covid-19 millionaire and everybody is calling me for money," he said. Last week, Murathe admitted he was a bank guarantor for a firm implicated in the Sh7.8 billion Kemsa scandal. In an affidavit submitted to the Public Investments Committee, the politician said he guaranteed Kilig Ltd. Murathe had previously denied association with the firm. He denied being a...