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Russia strikes civilian ship in Black Sea port of Odesa – Ukraine

9Nov

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International news

Russia strikes civilian ship in Black Sea port of Odesa – Ukraine

At least one person has been killed after a Russian missile struck a civilian ship entering the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odesa, Ukrainian officials say. According to the southern defence forces, the Liberian-flagged vessel was struck by an anti-radar missile. A 43-year-old harbour pilot died, while three Filipino crewmembers and a port worker have been injured. There was no immediate comment from Russia on the incident. According to Odesa's Regional Prosecutor's Office, which is investigating, the attack was launched at 16:45 local time (14:45 GMT) on Wednesday. The ship was reportedly moored at the time it was struck. One of the injured workers was hospitalised. Ukraine's Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said on social media that the ship was supposed t...

6Nov

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local news

KCSE Exams Begin Countrywide

The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) main examinations officially began on Monday morning. Officials from the Ministry of Education arrived at various exam collection centres early in the morning to oversee the distribution of exam materials. Basic Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang led the exercise at the Westlands DCC centre, while Teachers Service Commission (CEO) Nancy Macharia oversaw the exam distribution at the Mvita centre in Mombasa County. Our focus should be on value addition to our students. Whatever results that our children will get is from the input of our teams in schools,” Kipsang said in a media address on Monday. After sitting practical exams, the candidates will now attend to main subjects, an exercise that will com...

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...

CJ Koome Wants ‘Life Imprisonment’ Sentence Reduced To 30 Years In New Amendment

24Oct

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local news

CJ Koome Wants ‘Life Imprisonment’ Sentence Reduced To 30 Years In New Amendment

Chief Justice Martha Koome has presented two bills to parliament that seek to make changes in the penalties given to capital offenders. The bills, Penal Code (Amendment) Bill 2023 and Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) 2023, seek to reduce the sentences of murderers, sex offenders, and those facing life in prison to 30 years. Kenya's current law, which was drafted in the 1930s by its former colony Britain, states that a person can be sentenced to death if found guilty of murder, robbery with violence, or treason. Koome wants parliament to approve a change to Section 112A of the Penal Code in subsection (4) that replaces the word "manslaughter" with the words "second-degree murder." Section 4 of the Penal Code is known as the “principal act.". By amending the principal ...

Customers Unable To Buy Electricity Tokens As Kenya Power Prepaid System Goes Down

19Oct

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Business, local news

Customers Unable To Buy Electricity Tokens As Kenya Power Prepaid System Goes Down

Kenya Power customers were on Thursday morning unable to purchase electricity tokens on the utility’s prepaid system. Through a notice released at 8 a.m., KPLC acknowledged that the prepaid system was down and said they were working to restore it “within the shortest time possible.” “We are experiencing a glitch in the prepaid system, which is affecting the generation of electricity tokens. We are working to restore normalcy within the shortest time possible,” the notice read. "We apologize for any inconvenience caused."

Rapudo’s side of the story: It was a 1-time incident, we were both drunk

16Oct

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Entertainment

Rapudo’s side of the story: It was a 1-time incident, we were both drunk

Businesswoman and social media influencer Amber Ray recently made headlines when she alluded to facing a challenging time in her marriage. While details surrounding the incident were initially private and some fans believed she was clout chasing, Amber Ray's fiancé and baby daddy Kennedy Rapudo has confirmed that they separated after an incident that occurred on October 13. In an attempt to address the public's curiosity and provide clarity about their relationship, Kennedy Rapudo took to Instagram on the night of Sunday to speak openly about the events that led to their separation. The father of three began by acknowledging the intense public scrutiny surrounding their marriage, acknowledging that like any other marriage, they had their ups and downs. "There's been so...

16Oct

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local news

Heavy Rains Pound Nairobi City

Residents of Nairobi on Monday morning endured a wet morning following heavy rains that started at dawn. Parents taking their children to school had to brave the rain to get their kids to various pick-up points as the skies continued to open – drenching the capital. According to the residents, the early morning downpour disrupted businesses and transport activities in Nairobi. Residents rushing to work had to contend with heavy traffic jam – especially on major roads leading to the capital. Many people spent hours stuck at various bus stops due to shortage of public service vehicles. “I think this could be the beginning of the El Nino rains the weatherman has been talking about,” John Kariuki, a matatu conductor in Nairobi told Wananchi Reporting. Kariuki said that t...

Jada Pinkett-Smith reveals Chris Rock previously asked her on a date

12Oct

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celebrity

Jada Pinkett-Smith reveals Chris Rock previously asked her on a date

In preparation for the release of her book, she had a sit down with people magazine where she made the revelation that Smith's old friend Chris Rock asked her out to dinner in the summer. According to her, this was during the period when rumours were circulating about her eminent split from the fresh prince of bel air actor. Going on, she states that Rock was 'appalled' upon being told that they were not getting divorced as the rumours said, after which he apologised. In the exclusive interview, she said, “I think every summer all the reports would come out that me and Will were getting a divorce. And this particular summer, Chris, he thought that we were getting a divorce. So he called me and basically he was like, ‘I’d love to take you out!’ And I was like, ‘What do you mean?’ He...

Robbery gone wrong as suspect dies trying to steal Wi-Fi routers in Nairobi

11Oct

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local news

Robbery gone wrong as suspect dies trying to steal Wi-Fi routers in Nairobi

A suspect fell off and died as he tried to escape from an irate mob after a failed robbery in Embakasi, Nairobi. Police and witnesses said the suspect had climbed to the rooftop of a four-storey residential apartment and tried to steal Wi-Fi routers in Mradi area. Some tenants at the building said they heard a commotion on the rooftop and raised alarm. Apparently, the man had disabled three of the gadgets when he suddenly tried to escape by jumping off while fearing for his life. Police and witnesses said he missed a step and fell off landing on the ground head-first. "He died on the spot after suffering serious injuries," police said. The body was moved to the mortuary pending identification and autopsy. Such cases of stealing Wi-Fi routers have been rampant in t...

Zarika, Kimario To Lead Team Kenya In Ultra Fight Series Boxing

9Oct

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Sports

Zarika, Kimario To Lead Team Kenya In Ultra Fight Series Boxing

Kenyan boxers are among the participants at the Ultra Fight Series boxing slated for October 27 at the Broadwalk Mall in Parklands. After being out of the ring for close to three years, Fatuma ‘Iron Fist’ Zarika will be back in action to defend her World Boxing Federation (WBF) World Super Featherweight title against Tanzanian pugilist Fatuma Omari. Zarika is among three Kenyan women boxers who have won a WBF title alongside Conjestina ‘Hands of Stone’ Achieng and Sarah ‘Angel of War’ Achieng. The two-time World Boxing Council (WBC) World Super Bantam champion defeated Patience Mastara of Zimbabwe to lift the coveted title in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in November 2020 and now will defend the title in a ten-round duel against the decorated Tanzanian. Another Kenyan Albert Ki...