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President William Ruto in Homa Bay for county investment conference

27Feb

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President William Ruto in Homa Bay for county investment conference

President William Ruto has arrived in Homa Bay to officially open the county government's 2nd investment conference. The president was received by Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga who is hosting the county's big moment to scout for investors. The conference is being attended by hundreds of investors including heads of key banking institutions in the country. The three-day event seeks to bring both international and local investors to tap into the county's investment potential. Ruto will also inspect various projects currently ongoing in the county. Some of these projects are the construction of 110 units of affordable houses in Homa Bay town, the renovation of both Homa Bay and Kendu Bay piers and the construction fish market in Homa Bay town.

Madagascar Approves New Law To Castrate Child Rapists

9Feb

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International news

Madagascar Approves New Law To Castrate Child Rapists

Persons convicted of paedophilia in Madagascar will now face surgical castration for their crimes after the country's Parliament, on February 2, passed legislation mandating the same. The development comes just days after Kazakhstan introduced a similar law in response to local lawmakers who decried that chemical castration, a punishment imposed on child rapists, failed to deter individuals from committing such crimes. Initially, in Madagascar, child rapists were handed forced labour sentences between five and 20 years but under the new law offenders found guilty of defiling minors under ten years will undergo surgical castration and receive life sentences in prison. For victims aged between ten and 13, chemical castration will be administered to the offenders, ac...

Kanye West To Perform In Nairobi In 2024

7Feb

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celebrity, Entertainment

Kanye West To Perform In Nairobi In 2024

Hip hop enthusiasts in Kenya have a year to look forward to after legendary American rap maestro Kanye West, alias Ye, announced he could be coming to Kenya later this year. Ye took to social media to reveal that he is set to perform in Nairobi, at the Nyayo National Stadium, on December 7, 2024. In the list of some of the world venues he is set to perform, Kenya is among the three African countries he will visit. The other two are Ethiopia and Egypt. Egypt, he will perform at the Cairo International Stadium, and in Nigeria, his fans will meet him at the Eko Energy City. Kanye is also scheduled to tour other parts of the world, among them Spain, Argentina, UK, Australia, Japan and Mexico in a packed year-long schedule. Details of his planned tou...

UoN Students To Pay For Meals Through E-Citizen

6Feb

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UoN Students To Pay For Meals Through E-Citizen

University of Nairobi students and staff getting meals from the university kitchens will now be required to make payments through the e-Citizen platform. This is according to a directive from the Kenya Kwanza government to the university, that all payments to the institution be made through the government online portal. Subsequently, the university issued a memo a week ago to all students and staff, giving instructions and processes on how to make the payments. "The Kenyan Government has mandated that all payments to the University of Nairobi be made via the E-Citizen platform. Complying with this directive, the University has established the required systems to enable clients to make payments through E-Citizen. To pay for services, please follow the instruct...

New twist as State cancels licenses for 9 private security firms

6Feb

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Africa, Business

New twist as State cancels licenses for 9 private security firms

Nine major security companies have had their operating licenses cancelled over allegations of violating various regulations. The Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA) gazetted the names of the companies highlighting their failures in a notice. This is likely to affect their operations at large given they have employed thousands of people and are in business. PSRA Director General Fazul Mahamed announced in the notice to appear in national newspapers. “Take notice: the Authority shall be conducting periodic reviews of the compliance status of Private Security Companies with the provisions of the Act, consequently, the lists of registered private security service providers and those whose registration certificates have been cancelled shall be regularly updated,” he sa...

Travellers spend night in cold after trailer blocks highway

13Nov

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Travellers spend night in cold after trailer blocks highway

Tens of travellers spent their Sunday night in the cold along the Mombasa highway following an accident involving a trailer This is after a trailer, involved in an accident blocked the busy highway at the Makindu-Kiboko area, police said. Efforts by officials to clear the scene did not bear any fruits after road users overlapped causing more chaos at the scene, police said. Choppers heading to an official event in the area overflew the site and communicated the mess there, officials said amid calls for more resources to address it. Mombasa highway is a crucial link as it handles thousands of vehicles including those headed for Uganda, Rwanda, DRC, South Sudan and Burundi. The Sunday night- Monday morning snarl-up was witnessed ahead of President William Ruto’s visit to ...

European Union Grants Kenya Ksh.11.4 Billion Grant

26Oct

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local news, Politics

European Union Grants Kenya Ksh.11.4 Billion Grant

The European Union has granted Kenya over Ksh.11.4 billion (72 million Euros) to support priority areas of green transition on environmental sustainability and digital inclusion, good governance as well as peace and stability. In a deal signed by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels, Belgium on Wednesday, the funds will go towards boosting programmes in the identified key sectors of the economy. The Deputy President, who is representing President William Ruto at the Global Gateway Summit being hosted by the EU in Brussels, welcomed the collaboration between Kenya and the EU saying the grant will help develop the country and improve the lives of the people. “Kenya welcomes this statement of signature which will be...

Liberia’s presidential race goes to run-off

25Oct

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Africa

Liberia’s presidential race goes to run-off

A run-off election will be held next month in Liberia following a photo finish between President George Weah and his main rival Joseph Boakai. Mr Weah got 43.83% of the vote and Mr Boakai, a former vice-president, received 43.44%. The 10 October poll was the tightest presidential contest in Liberia since a civil war ended about two decades ago. A run-off was predicted, but Mr Boakai, 78, has done better than expected by coming close to Mr Weah's tally. A second round was triggered as neither candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the first round. The run-off is due to take place on 14 November, the head of the electoral commission Davidetta Browne said after announcing the final results. Mr Boakai trailed Mr Weah in the first round of voting in the 2017 electio...

Obama Warns Some Of Israel’s Actions In Gaza May Backfire

24Oct

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International news

Obama Warns Some Of Israel’s Actions In Gaza May Backfire

Image by CNN Some of Israel's actions in its war against Hamas, like cutting off food and water for Gaza, could "harden Palestinian attitudes for generations" and weaken international support for Israel, former U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday. In rare comments on an active foreign policy crisis, Obama said any Israeli military strategy that ignores the human costs of the war "could ultimately backfire." "The Israeli government's decision to cut off food, water and electricity to a captive civilian population (in Gaza) threatens not only to worsen a growing humanitarian crisis; it could further harden Palestinian attitudes for generations, erode global support for Israel, play into the hands of Israel's enemies, and undermine long-term efforts to achieve peace and stab...

Bolt Suspends Driver Who Exposed Genitals To Female Customer

24Oct

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Bolt Suspends Driver Who Exposed Genitals To Female Customer

Cab-hailing app Bolt has claimed that they have suspended a driver registered to their app who was seen flashing his private parts while driving a female customer. In the now-viral video, the driver unzipped his pants when the lady immediately ordered him to stop the car and drop them off. The lady asked the driver "Why are you undressing? Drop me there" then signaled her friend who was sitting in the backseat saying "Sally! Alight this man is naked." She then ordered the driver "Drop me." The distasteful video which was then later posted on X, formerly Twitter, by former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko, prompted Bolt to respond. Bolt said that appropriate action has been taken on the driver and he has been banned from providing any services on their platform. "We are also ...