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Matatu Operators Issue A countrywide Strike Notice

15Mar

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Matatu Operators Issue A countrywide Strike Notice

countrywide crisis is looming should matatu operators make good of their their threat to down tools. The federation of the public transport sector has already issued a nationwide strike notice and warned the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA). Addressing the media on Tuesday Monday, March 14, the federation warned NTSA to stop all unwarranted traffic checks and called on all their members to withdraw their vehicles from the roads. The federation made it clear that failure by the operator to heed their demands, their countrywide strike would be staged from Wednesday, March 16. The operators blamed the regulator for unwarranted compliance checks forcing operators to part with between Ksh5,000 and Ksh20,000. Matatu operators further noted that the sector has...

Ukraine now using Clearview AI’s facial recognition

14Mar

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Ukraine now using Clearview AI’s facial recognition

Ukraine is receiving free access to Clearview AI’s powerful search engine for faces, letting authorities potentially vet people of interest at checkpoints, among other uses, added Lee Wolosky, an adviser to Clearview and former diplomat under U.S. presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden. The plans started forming after Russia invaded Ukraine and Clearview Chief Executive Hoan Ton-That sent a letter to Kyiv offering assistance, Clearview said it had not offered the technology to Russia, which calls its actions in Ukraine a "special operation." Ukraine's Ministry of Defense did not reply to requests for comment. Previously, a spokesperson for Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation said it was considering offers from U.S.-based artificial intelligence companies like Clearvie...

Zambia’s former president Rupiah Banda dies aged 85

12Mar

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Zambia’s former president Rupiah Banda dies aged 85

Former Zambian President Rupiah Bwezani Banda, 85, died at home on Friday after a short battle with colon cancer, his family and the presidency said. Banda, Zambia's fourth president who was in power from 2008 to 2011, was diagnosed with cancer two years ago and had been receiving medical treatment. "He died around 1900 hours today," said Andrew, Banda's second eldest child who initially confirmed the death In capital city Lusaka, where Banda had his family home, a sombre mood hung over several restaurants and pubs as people tuned in to Hichilema's address. Banda had held senior diplomatic posts under first President Kenneth Kaunda before being eventually named as vice president in 2006 by then-President Levy Mwanawasa. Banda served as acting president in mid-2008 when Mwan...

Three Suspects Arrested in Juja for stealing and vandalizing Kenya Power Equipment worth millions

11Mar

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Three Suspects Arrested in Juja for stealing and vandalizing Kenya Power Equipment worth millions

Three suspects were arrested and vandalized Kenya Power equipment estimated to be worth millions of shillings recovered, after a Directorate of Criminal Investigations-led sting operation in Juja, Kiambu County. Two of the suspects, Johana Thuku and Stephen Githitu, were arrested after detectives raided a scrap metal yard in Juja’s Matangi area. Several vandalized Kenya Power transformers, rolls of aluminum conductors and assorted materials belonging to the power manufacturer were recovered. The duo was later arraigned in court and charged with vandalism and handling stolen infrastructure equipment. The third suspect, Patrick King’ori, was arrested on Thursday evening as he attempted to evade the DCI dragnet; a manhunt is still underway for more suspects believed to be ...

Four Suspects Arrested for Robbery and Abductions On Thika Road

10Mar

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Four Suspects Arrested for Robbery and Abductions On Thika Road

Four suspects were arrested on Wednesday in Kahawa Wendani, Kiambu following a spate of abductions of travellers on the Thika Superhighway. Their arrest follows the recent abduction of three victims along the busy Superhighway, who were robbed of cash and other valuables before being dumped in Kabati, Murang’a county. The four, in a statement from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, were arrested while luring another victim following an operation by Ruiru-based officers. An identification parade was then conducted after the arrest to confirm the identity of the suspects who were detained in police custody after positive identification. "They are currently being processed to answer to charges of Robbery With Violence contrary to Section 296 (2) of the Pena...

4Mar

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UON Kicks Out 30,000 Inactive Students

The University of Nairobi (UoN) has deregistered over 30,000 inactive students in an enrolment clean-up targeting mostly those who have overstayed. The deregistered students, who accounted for more than a third of UoN students, include those who have temporarily withdrawn and deferred studies or are serving suspension. Thousands of university students have deferred their studies for lack of fees in a period the Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) has struggled to offer loans amid reduced allocation from the Treasury. The majority of loan applicants come from poor households and require financial support from Helb to pay for their tuition and upkeep, forcing some learners to postpone their studies. Master’s degree courses are supposed to take two years, but many part-t...

5 Family Members Dead in Murder-Suicide Shooting in Sacramento Carlifornia

1Mar

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5 Family Members Dead in Murder-Suicide Shooting in Sacramento Carlifornia

Five people are dead, including three children, after an apparent murder-suicide shooting at a church in Sacramento, California. A father walked into a church in the Arden-Arcade neighborhood and shot three of his kids -- all under the age of 15 -- before turning the gun on himself, Sgt. Rod Grassman with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said at a press conference. The fifth person found dead was identified as the wife of the shooter, Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Capt. Parker Wilbourn told CNN. There were other people in The Church in Sacramento at the time of the shooting but none were involved, Wilbourn said. Most of the others were employees or congregates, he said, and no one else at the scene required medical transport. It is not known at this time if a...

Five killed as matatu hits stationary lorry on Nyamira-Nakuru road

28Feb

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Five killed as matatu hits stationary lorry on Nyamira-Nakuru road

Five people were on Monday morning killed after a speeding PSV Matatu hit a stationary lorry at Nyabioto in Manga Sub-County, Nyamira County. According to Nyamira County Commissioner Michael Lesmam, the driver of the Kisii-Nakuru bound matatu lost control of the car and hit the lorry. Three other passengers who were critically injured were rushed to Nyamira referral hospital. The bodies of the deceased were taken to the facility morgue. The County Commissioner has called upon drivers to be careful on the road to help curb the rising number of accidents. Investigations have commenced to establish the exact cause of the accident.

KCSE Kicks Off With Practical Exams Amid KUPPET strike threats

28Feb

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KCSE Kicks Off With Practical Exams Amid KUPPET strike threats

KCSE candidates will begin their practical exams on Monday amid threats by KUPPET to disrupt the exercise over pay grievances. The candidates held rehearsals on Friday last week in readiness for the exams. Theory tests will begin on Monday, March 14, and end on Friday, April 1. The candidates concluded project exams in January that started in July 2021. They are Art and design, Agriculture, Woodwork, Metalwork, Building construction and Computer Studies. Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha on Friday assured that the remaining exams will go on smoothly despite a strike threat by teachers over a salary dispute. The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) on Friday issued a seven-day strike notice to push for the reopening of salary negotiations. “The...

23Feb

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International news

Burkina Faso gold mine blast kills 60

About 60 people have died after an explosion at a makeshift gold mine in a village in south-west Burkina Faso, local officials say. The blast happened in a market at the gold-mining site when dynamite stored there caught fire, witnesses said. "There were bodies strewn everywhere. It was an explosion that managed to uproot trees and bring down houses," a judicial source told Reuters. Dozens of injured people have been evacuated to the nearest hospital. It is thought women and children are among the casualties, the AFP news agency reports. An investigation was opened into Monday's incident, after the regional prosecutor visited the scene near the town of Gaoua. One person has been arrested, and is being held for questioning. Burkina Faso is one of Africa's biggest g...