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Bolt Increases Fare in New Revised Charges
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Bolt Increases Fare in New Revised Charges

Digital hailing cab, Bolt customers will have to dig deeper into their pockets to access the taxi services. This comes after the company increased their fare rates by at least 4 per cent. In a statement on Monday, the company said the increase was necessitated by the recent increase in fuel prices. The changes will be implemented in Nairobi as the company works to review fares across other towns. Bolt Eastern Africa Regional manager Kenneth Micah said the review will cushion their drivers against the increased furl prices. "We truly believe that happy drivers provide better quality service for customers. As such, we've been doing extensive reviews to ensure that we continue to provide the best earnings for drivers on our platform and remain the most affordable and prefe...
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Two Al-Shabaab militants killed in On going operation in Lamu
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Two Al-Shabaab militants killed in On going operation in Lamu

Two suspected Al-Shabaab militants were Sunday killed in an ongoing operation in Boni Forest, Lamu County. The two were killed in the Sarira area within the expansive forest and guns found on them. Kenya army troops that clashed with the two said they were in a group of four and that two others escaped. The area has been under operation for years as Kenya seeks to remove the terrorists and their remnants from the region. Lamu County Commissioner Irungu Macharia said the hunt for the others who escaped is ongoing. Two weeks ago, two other suspects were killed in the Baure area. The gang killed five workers at a construction site in Bodhei area on March 11. They also burnt down two lorries involved in the construction of the Lapset project in the area. The terrorist...
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China Firm Surrenders More SGR Functions to Kenya
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China Firm Surrenders More SGR Functions to Kenya

A Chinese firm that has been running the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has surrendered more functions to Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) ahead of the full handover May 2022. nitially, Kenya Railways was only tasked with handling ticketing, security, and fuelling functions that were handed to it in March 2021. This was done in accordance with the contract entered between the two parties. However, the Chinese firm, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (AfriStar), which has been at the centre of controversies over ownership, has surrendered the loading and offloading of the SGR passenger and cargo trains to Kenya Railways as part of a deal to fully offload the running of the multi-billion Chinese-funded project to Kenya.“The corporation (Kenya Railway) has now assumed the loading ...
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Russia Warns United States Not to meddle
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Russia Warns United States Not to meddle

Russia warned the United States on Thursday that Moscow had the might to put the world's pre-eminent superpower in its place and accused the West of stoking a wild Russophobic plot to tear Russia apart. Dmitry Medvedev, who served as president from 2008 to 2012 and is now deputy secretary of Russia's Security Council, said the United States had stoked "disgusting" Russophobia in an attempt to force Russia to its knees. "It will not work, Russia has the might to put all of our brash enemies in their place," Medvedev said. resident Vladimir Putin says that what he calls the special military operation in Ukraine was necessary because the United States was using Ukraine to threaten Russia and Russia had to defend against the "genocide" of Russian-speaking people by Ukraine. Uk...
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Kanye West Suspended From Posting on Instagram for 24 Hours
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Kanye West Suspended From Posting on Instagram for 24 Hours

Kanye West being put in Instagram timeout after going after Kim, Pete, Pete's writing partner and racist attack on Trevoah Noah. A spokesperson for Meta tells us Kanye's recent posts violated Instagram's policies on hate speech, harassment and bullying. As a result, we're told his account has been suspended for 24 hours -- where he won't be able to post, comment, send DM's, among other things. The spokesperson tells us they'll take additional steps if further violations happen. Kanye's been lashing out at more than just Trevor on social media, he's also posted and deleted a bunch of dirty laundry about estranged wife Kim Kardashian.
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US Embassy Issues Measles Health Alert to Its Citizens in Kenya
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US Embassy Issues Measles Health Alert to Its Citizens in Kenya

Through an alert released on Wednesday, March 16, the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) raised concerns about measles in Kenya and the whole of Africa. To protect its citizens from the highly infectious illness that spreads through contact or droplets in the air, the US Embassy issued health protocols to be adhered to by its citizens while traveling across Africa. Prior to traveling, the Embassy further directed its citizens to go for health check up together with their companions to ascertain if they are safe and free from the disease. "If you are not sure if you or your travel companions are fully protected against measles, schedule an appointment to see your healthcare provider at least one month before traveling so that you have enough time to get vaccina...
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Businessman Mzee Jackson Kibor dies
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Businessman Mzee Jackson Kibor dies

Jackson Kiprotich Kibor, a farmer and controversial politician from Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, is dead. His family confirmed that he died last night at St Luke's hospital in Eldoret. His daughter Loyce Kibor says he has been ailing for some time. He died at the age of 89 years. He was a prominent farmer and politician who once served as a Kanu chairman in Uasin Gishu during the regime of retired President Daniel Moi. He later differed with Moi and joined ODM. Kibor was a wealthy farmer owning more than 4,000 acres of land and other properties, including real estate in several parts of the country. He was popularly referred to as a veteran or prominent farmer-cum-politician but he had made headlines because of his polygamy, divorces and ugly battles with his sons...
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KRC Commences constructions of stations in Nairobi Estates
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KRC Commences constructions of stations in Nairobi Estates

Kenya Railway Corporations has commenced on new stations in estates in Nairobi. The new project is being developed within the existing railway corridors to enhance commuter rail services to Nairobi Railway Station. Some of Nairobi estates set to benefit from the new project include Kibera, Mukuru Kwa Njenga, Mutindwa, Satellite, Kenyatta University, and other satellite areas in Lukenya and Konza in Machakos County. Other areas set to benefit from the new project by Kenya Railways Corporation include Dagoretti Market, Thogoto, Aviation, Gitaru, Kariobangi South, Mutuini, Membley and Madaraka around the Strathmore area. At the moment, KRC has trains plying Nairobi- Imara Daima-Syokimau route, Githurai-Mwiki – Kahawa – Ruiru route, Nairobi-Embakasi route, and Nairobi – Kibera...
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1.1 million condoms, mosquito nets, and tuberculosis drugs have gone missing in Fresh KEMSA Scandal
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1.1 million condoms, mosquito nets, and tuberculosis drugs have gone missing in Fresh KEMSA Scandal

In the latest scandal at the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA), 1.1 million condoms, 908,000 mosquito nets, and tuberculosis drugs worth Ksh.10 million have gone missing. According to the Global Fund, a Switzerland-based organization that funds governments to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, the supplies are suspected of being stolen and resold to private chemists. KEMSA also overstated the value of medicines by Ksh.640 million, according to the organization's audit. Global Fund, whose main donors are the US, France, Germany and Japan, has granted Kenya over $1.4 (Ksh.159.6) billion since 2003. The organization now wants a fresh investigation launched into the case. KEMSA was in 2020 caught in another corruption scandal, with the Ethics and Anti-Corrup...
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Kanye West and Kim Kardashian fight for kids Custody.
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Kanye West and Kim Kardashian fight for kids Custody.

Kanye has now lawyered up to handle custody issues in his divorce, and we're told this will end up before a judge, unless he reaches some agreement with kim. Here's the issue. Up until now, there has been no formal schedule and they they have tried working it out amongst themselves. When Kanye's in town and wants to see the kids, she's game, unless the kids are in the middle of something else. There's clearly a conflict, and it's getting worse. We're told Spector will first try to establish something more formal between Kim and Kanye, but if that doesn't happen she'll go to court and ask a judge to impose ground rules for custody and visitation. Here's the rub. Kanye travels frequently outside of L.A., and it's hard to formalize a custody arrangement when schedules keep chang...
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