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25Jan

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local news

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.

Usain Bolt loses $12 million of life savings in scam

20Jan

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Sports

Usain Bolt loses $12 million of life savings in scam

Linton P Gordon, a lawyer for Bolt, has claimed that the Jamaican’s account once had $12.8 million (£10m), but now reflects a balance of only $12,000 (£9,700), money that was supposed to fund his retirement. Gordon sent a letter to Stocks & Securities Limited on Monday (January 16) and later a copy to the Associated Press which states that if the money is not returned within 10 days, the company will face civil and criminal action. In the letter, Gordon said: “If [the new balance] is correct, and we are hoping it is not, then a serious act of fraud, larceny or a combination of both have been committed against our client.” Stocks & Securities Limited have asked that clients pass all questions on to Jamaica’s Financial Services Commission as it continues its investigati...

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...

Baby, Teen Mother Among Six Killed In California Shooting

17Jan

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International news

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...

19 Killed, 20 Injured In Road Accident In Eastern China

8Jan

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International news

19 Killed, 20 Injured In Road Accident In Eastern China

Nineteen people died and 20 were injured Sunday in a road traffic accident in eastern China's Jiangxi province, state media reported. The "major road traffic accident" took place just before 1:00 am (1700 GMT) in Nanchang County, state broadcaster CCTV reported, citing local authorities. "The cause of the accident is under in-depth investigation," CCTV added. Local news outlet Jimu, affiliated with the state-owned Hubei Daily Media Group, reported the accident took place when a truck hit a funeral procession. People had been carrying out a roadside offering to the dead before planning to head to the crematorium Sunday morning, a local woman surnamed Deng told the outlet. They were then hit by a truck, the report said, with most of the dead and injured being funeral atte...

Eric Omondi’s new TV show finally set to premiere

7Jan

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Entertainment

Eric Omondi’s new TV show finally set to premiere

The show whose production began in late 2022 is a talent show which will be in a bid to hunt for fresh talent from across the country. According to the comedian, the talents birthed from the search will be ventured into the industry where they will compete with established musicians. “From Machakos Straight to Eldoret. We have been in Machakos looking for New Fresh Talent and I can't wait for you to see what we have. We will visit the 47 Counties until we find the perfect Musicians to compete and represent us Internationally juu hapa Kenya currently there are no musicians just COMPLACENT, CONTENTED LOCAL Artists who would rather argue than put in work. We are ACTION ORIENTED and we will Resurrect the INDUSTRY by all means,” Eric said. The show will air on TV47 and...

Man Kills His Family Of Seven, Then Self, After Wife Files For Divorce

7Jan

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Human Interest

Man Kills His Family Of Seven, Then Self, After Wife Files For Divorce

A man shot and killed his family of seven, including five children, then turned the gun on himself after his wife filed for divorce, US officials said Thursday. Police in the small Utah settlement of Enoch City found eight bodies -- one of them that of a four-year-old -- after being called by friends and relatives who were concerned for the family. A spokesman said officers had discovered three adults and five children at a single-family home on Wednesday, all dead from what appeared to be gunshot wounds. "Evidence suggests that the suspect took his own life after killing seven others in the home," a statement from the city said, naming him as 42-year-old Michael Haight. The dead were his wife, her mother, and the couple's five children -- three girls and two boys aged bet...

Six Journalists Detained Over Leaked Viral Video Of South Sudan President Salva Kiir

7Jan

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Africa

Six Journalists Detained Over Leaked Viral Video Of South Sudan President Salva Kiir

Six journalists have been detained in South Sudan over the leaked video of President Salva Kiir that went viral, the Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS) has said. Joval Tombe, Cherbek Ruben, Victor Lado, Joseph Oliver, Jacob Benjamin, and Mustafa Osman – all working for the state-run broadcaster South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) – were arrested this week, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). They work for SSBC, which did not air the viral footage. The Committee called for thei immediate and unconditional release of the scribes. As of Friday evening, CPJ said the six remained in detention at the National Security Service headquarters known as Blue House. Further, CPJ said the managing director of South Sudan’s Media Authority, a...

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...

Pelé, the Global Face of Soccer, Dies at 82

30Dec

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Sports

Pelé, the Global Face of Soccer, Dies at 82

Brazilian football legend Pele, arguably the greatest player ever, has died at the age of 82. He is credited with scoring a world record 1,281 goals in 1,363 appearances during a 21-year career, including 77 goals in 92 matches for his country. The only player to win the World Cup three times, lifting the trophy in 1958, 1962 and 1970, Pele was named Fifa's Player of the Century in 2000. President Jair Bolsonaro has declared three days of national mourning. Pele had been suffering with kidney and prostrate in recent years. He had surgery to remove a tumour in his colon at the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo, after the tumour was detected in routine tests. He was readmitted to hospital in late November 2022. His daughter Kely Nascimento has kept fans updated on her...