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30Mar

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local news, Politics

Azimio Protests On Thursday

Azimio la Umoja supporters took to the streets on Thursday for the third round of protests against the government. Early Thursday, police officers in full riot gear were seen patrolling Mathare and Kibra in Nairobi, as well as the lakeside city of Kisumu. Despite a ban on protests and a warning from police that they would do anything to prevent any kind of gathering, Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga has vowed that the protests will continue. third day of Azimio la Umoja's mass demonstrations kicked off on Thursday, March 30, as the opposition side sought to petition the Kenya Kwanza administration over the high cost of living affecting Kenyan citizens. Under instructions by Interior CS Kithure Kindiki, the heavy security detail was deployed at strategic points along the...

Journalists Covering Demos In Kibra Attacked By Knife-Wielding Gang, Robbed

27Mar

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local news

Journalists Covering Demos In Kibra Attacked By Knife-Wielding Gang, Robbed

Journalists from local and international news outlets were attacked by a knife-wielding gang in Kibra on Monday while covering the first day of bi-weekly anti-regime protests. Several others were injured after a rowdy gang pelted their vehicles with stones within Kibra's DO area. According to Jase Ndungu, a journalist covering the protests in Kibra, an armed gang descended on journalists covering the protests, forcing them to flee for their lives. "As we were covering the ongoing demonstrations, protesters had lit bonfires and we were watching the protests unfold when we were attacked," Ndung'u told Citizen Digital. "The gang had pretended to be part of the protesters but it turned out that they were actually armed," According to reports, journalists who wer...

Madrid To Host Revamped World Rugby Sevens Finale

22Mar

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Sports

Madrid To Host Revamped World Rugby Sevens Finale

Madrid's Metropolitano stadium will host a revamped World Rugby Sevens Series grand final from next season, the sport's governing body announced on Tuesday. The Spanish capital will welcome the competition's showpiece event after six other legs during the campaign. The home of football club Athletico Madrid has already played host to 15-a-side rugby with more than 40,000 people watching Spain play a Classic All Blacks outfit in May.

KNCHR Calls For Investigation Into Police, Protesters During Monday Demos

21Mar

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local news

KNCHR Calls For Investigation Into Police, Protesters During Monday Demos

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has called for an immediate probe into the manner in which police officers and protesters conducted themselves during the nationwide protests on Monday which turned chaotic. In a statement on Monday, the KNCHR chairperson Roseline Odede condemned the demonstrations which they established have resulted in "arrests, destruction of property, injuries and allegations of use of live bullets by the security agents." Ms. Odede noted that they, in liaison with the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), are working to verify the allegations and will bring the perpetrators to book if found guilty. "If proven, it would be very unfortunate and the same can be prosecuted under the command responsibility princip...

R. Kelly Gets New 20-Year Jail Term For Child Porn Crimes

24Feb

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Entertainment

R. Kelly Gets New 20-Year Jail Term For Child Porn Crimes

A US judge on Thursday handed disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly a 20-year prison term for child pornography and other charges -- but he will serve most of it simultaneously with a previous sentence. Kelly, 56, is already serving a 30-year sentence he received after a Brooklyn jury in a separate federal trial convicted him on racketeering and sex trafficking charges. The judge in Chicago -- Kelly's hometown, where he was once seen as a source of pride -- ruled that most of the new sentence would be served concurrently with the previous one, with all but one year taken at the same time. That Kelly will spend a maximum of 31 years in prison is a win for the defense, which urged in its sentencing memorandum that "a concurrent sentence is what fairness demands," accusing the prose...

More Than 1,500 People Dead, Thousands Injured In Turkey And Syria Earthquake

6Feb

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International news

More Than 1,500 People Dead, Thousands Injured In Turkey And Syria Earthquake

At least 1,504 people have been killed in Turkey and Syria, and thousands more injured, after a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southern Turkey early Monday. In Syria, a total of at least 592 people have died, including 371 mostly in the regions of Aleppo, Hama, Latakia and Tartus, according to Syrian state news agency SANA, which also reported 1,089 injuries. Meanwhile, the "White Helmets" group, officially known as the Syria Civil Defense, also reported at least 221 deaths and 419 injuries in opposition-controlled areas of northwestern Syria. “Hundreds remain trapped under rubble,” the White Helmets added on Twitter. In Turkey, at least 912 people have died and 5,385 people were injured, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in a televised address Mon...

The Three-Day Events Set To Happen Before Prof. Magoha’s Burial On February 11

3Feb

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Entertainment

The Three-Day Events Set To Happen Before Prof. Magoha’s Burial On February 11

With the late former Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha set to be laid to rest at his ancestral home in Umiru, Siaya County on February 11, his family has given an update on the progress of his ongoing funeral arrangements. Speaking at Magoha's home in Lavington, Nairobi on Friday, Julius Jwan, the speaker of the late minister's funeral arrangement committee, told journalists that Magoha's interment will be preceded by a string of three-day-long events that will pay homage to the life of the late renowned scholar. "On February 8, 2023, a farewell caravan shall proceed from Lee Funeral Home through some of the places that defined Prof. Magoha's adult life including the College of Health Sciences at Kenyatta Hospital, the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Counci...

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...

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...

Amber Ray, Lover Kennedy Rapudo Announce 1st Pregnancy

4Jan

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Entertainment

Amber Ray, Lover Kennedy Rapudo Announce 1st Pregnancy

Kenyan socialite Amber Ray and her lover Kennedy Rapudo have announced their pregnancy in style. The socialite in a cute post via her Instagram page, revealed that she was pregnant. The socialite in a cute post via her Instagram page, revealed that she was pregnant. The kitchen countertop made of marble was cute and a baby t-shirt with the words cutie pie engraved in it in pink served baby vibes. Besides, the t-shirt was bread and cupcakes with the words oh baby engraved on them. It was a cute blend and Amber and her bae have really outdone themselves with the cute announcement. Most of the socialite's fans were happy that she had finally found love, and they congratulated her. Congratulations to her !!!