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Three Arrested Over Viral Assault Of Old Lady and Young Man

19Apr

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Three Arrested Over Viral Assault Of Old Lady and Young Man

Three people have been arrested following an incident where a woman and a young man believed to be her son were assaulted in Ringa, Rachuonyo East, Homa Bay County under unknown circumstances. In a statement, the National Police Service (NPS) said the three; Dedan Kimathi Agan, Enos Odhiambo Osoo and Lukio Okwiri are in police custody. Police added that the three suspects are being processed and will be charged with assault and causing bodily harm. The video clip circulating on social media prompted Kenyans to call on the authorities to bring the perpetrators to book. Police took note of the incident terming it as an act of victimization against the two which is unjustified, unlawful and cruel.

Miguna Only Needs To Fill A One-Page Document

18Apr

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Politics

Miguna Only Needs To Fill A One-Page Document

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has clarified details on the requirements exiled lawyer Miguna Miguna needs to meet to return to the country. According to Matiang'i, citing the rule of law, Miguna will be required to fill out a one-page document for citizenship re-registration, which will allow him to return to the country. "You have to fill a piece of paper so that you regain your Kenyan passport or citizenship. There's a judgment by the court on this matter which prescribed clearly how you regain your citizenship," said Matiang'i speaking to NTV on Sunday. According to CS Matiang'i, Miguna lost his citizenship due to the requirements of the old constitution, which prohibited dual citizenship. He stated that the implementation of the new constitution ...

Vietnam’s Deputy Foreign Minister Arrested Over Pandemic Flight Bribe Scandal

16Apr

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Vietnam’s Deputy Foreign Minister Arrested Over Pandemic Flight Bribe Scandal

Vietnamese police arrested the country's deputy foreign minister on Thursday for allegedly receiving bribes connected to a repatriation flight program during the pandemic, officials said. In recent months the communist nation has ramped up an anti-corruption drive, targeting government officials and business people. On Thursday, the Ministry of Public Security issued a statement saying To Anh Dung and two other officials had been arrested as part of an investigation into a bribery scandal connected to repatriation flights for Vietnamese citizens since 2020. Police searched the residences and workplaces of the three on Thursday. No other details on the case were revealed. The 58-year-old Dung was appointed Vietnam's deputy foreign minister in 2019, after holding various ...

UDA Postpones Nominations In Bumula, Mt. Elgon, Turkana And Kakamega

14Apr

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UDA Postpones Nominations In Bumula, Mt. Elgon, Turkana And Kakamega

The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party’s National Elections Board (NEB) has postponed the party primaries in Bumula, Mt. Elgon, Turkana Central, Kakamega and Turkana East constituencies. Speaking while issuing a media update on the nomination exercise on Thursday, NEB Chairman Anthony Mwaura stated that the Bumula, Turkana Central, and Turkana East elections will be held on Tuesday, April 19. Mt. Elgon and Kakamega will, meanwhile, hold their primaries on Friday, April 15. “In Mt. Elgon and Kakamega we are carrying out tomorrow. This affects very few constituencies and county assemblies and as a body we are really pleased with the happenings,” said Mwaura. He attributed the postponement in Mt. Elgon to reports of violence after rowdy youth barricaded roa...

Gov’t Promises To Stabilise Fuel Supply Within 3 Days

14Apr

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Business

Gov’t Promises To Stabilise Fuel Supply Within 3 Days

Normal fuel supply across the country will be stabilised within the next 72 hours as the government moves to address the artificial fuel shortage that has hit Kenya. Energy Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma insisted that the current fuel crisis is artificial created by Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) who complained that the government was yet to pay billions of shillings in fuel subsidy. She also said the crisis was further exacerbated by the oil companies hoarding stock with the hope of a spike in fuel prices set to be announced today by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA). Saying that anyone behind the crisis will be punished to the full extent of the law, Juma said that the government has moved to try and place country back on the path of normalcy. “I h...

Presidential escort unit officer shoots himself in the Head

12Apr

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Presidential escort unit officer shoots himself in the Head

A police officer attached to the elite presidential escort unit died by suicide in a bizarre incident in his house in Juja, Kiambu County. Constable Samuel Ngatia who was attached to Deputy President William Ruto’s security team died after shooting himself in the head on Monday morning. The motive behind the incident is yet to be known and police are conducting investigations. He was alone in the house within the General Service Unit’s Recce squad camp along Kenyatta Road at the time of the incident. He used his pistol to blow up his head and preliminary findings show the bullet entered on the right side and exited on the left side, officials who visited the scene said. A Jericho pistol loaded with 13 bullets and a Trevor Sub Machine Gun with two magazines loaded with 3...

Over 30,000 KCPE candidates to join National schools

11Apr

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Over 30,000 KCPE candidates to join National schools

Some 38,797 KCPE candidates have been selected to join national schools on May 3, 2022. Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha says 214,960 others have been placed in extra county schools while 258,456 will be enrolled in county schools. Another 726,311 students will be enrolled in subcounty schools while 2,045 have been placed in special needs schools. Magoha said more than 800 students from informal settlements are among those selected to join national and extra county schools. He said their selection was based on affirmative action and was purely on merit. Overall, a total of 1,214,031 candidates sat the 2021 KCPE exam. Out of this number, 11,857 candidates scored between 400 and 500 marks. Another 315,275 scored between 300 an...

Ugandan President Museveni Arrives In Kenya Ahead Of EAC Treaty Signing

8Apr

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Politics

Ugandan President Museveni Arrives In Kenya Ahead Of EAC Treaty Signing

Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has arrived in Kenya hours before the signing of the East African Community (EAC) treaty of Accession. Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo made the announcement on Friday as she received the Head of State at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. (JKIA) “President Museveni arrives in Kenya to witness the signing ceremony of the treaty of Accession by the Democratic Republic of Congo to the East Africa Community (EAC),” Foreign Affairs Ministry stated. Museveni is expected to witness the agreement where other heads of states from the seven EAC member states are expected to be in attendance. This comes following the recent joining of the DRC Congo to the EAC as the seventh State. Other members include; Kenya, Burundi,...

KEBS Probing Kinder Joy Chocolate Products Over Health Concerns

7Apr

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KEBS Probing Kinder Joy Chocolate Products Over Health Concerns

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has put Italian candy maker Ferrero, which makes Kinder Joy chocolate, on notice over safety concerns after European markets pulled the product from supermarket shelves due to health concerns. European authorities halted the popular chocolate product, which is popular among children, on a precautionary recall due to salmonella outbreak fears. In an interview with Business Daily, KEBS managing director Bernard Njiraini stated that all products sold in Kenya will be tested for safety before any further action is taken. "We shall take samples for the test to ascertain they are okay," he said. The Italian candy manufacturer has also announced a recall on some chocolate products in Germany as a precaution. The precautionary recall i...

Ex-Machachari Star Tyler Mbaya ‘Baha’ And Lover Expecting First Child Together

29Mar

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Entertainment

Ex-Machachari Star Tyler Mbaya ‘Baha’ And Lover Expecting First Child Together

EX Machachari star Tyler Mbaya aka Baha and his girlfriend Georgina Njenga have announced that they are expecting their first child together. Debuting their baby bump photos on Instagram on Monday, Mbaya wrote; "Never been this excited to meet someone in my Life!". Posting on her account, Georgina, in a caption seemingly addressed to her baby, said: "When I first found out about you, I was happy and scared at the same time but one thing I knew for real I needed you. The last few months have not been easy but your little kicks make everything worth it. We love you so much and can’t wait to meet you," she wrote The influencer couple then released a subsequent YouTube video in which they had a fictitious conversation in which they shared their fantasies about their upcoming role...