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Three men arrested for selling Narcotics in Mwingi town.

21Sep

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local news

Three men arrested for selling Narcotics in Mwingi town.

Three suspects were on Monday night arrested after they were found selling narcotic drugs including heroin in Mwingi town. John Musya, Paul Mumo and Julius Musya aged between 23-24 were arrested as they hawked heroin concealed in seven sachets. DCI boss George Kinoti said the suspects sell the illegal drugs to twilight girls, who moonlight in the busy town for bread and butter. Kinoti said over 10 rolls of bhang were also recovered from the suspects. The suspects were placed in custody pending arraignment in court for being in possession and trafficking in narcotics. Last week, a woman believed to be a hospital nurse in Nairobi was arrested and 60 pellets of heroin were recovered from her. Beatrice Awuor Odhiambo, 42, was produced in JKIA narcotics court a...

MET Announces Heavy rains to continue over several parts of the country

21Sep

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local news

MET Announces Heavy rains to continue over several parts of the country

The Highlands West of the Rift Valley as well as a few areas in the Lake Victoria Basin, the Central and South Rift Valley, the Highlands East of the Rift Valley, and the Coast are expected to receive rainfall for the next seven days. In its seven-day weather forecast, Kenya Meteorological Department said on Tuesday that occasional cloudiness is expected over some parts of the Highlands East of the Rift Valley. Strong south-easterly winds with speeds exceeding 25 knots (12.9 m/s) are expected over some parts of Northwestern and North-eastern Kenya. During the forecast period, the areas of the Highlands West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, and the Central and South Rift Valley will experience sunny mornings, however, light rains are expected over few places during...

Nairobi MCAs in bid to rename Mbagathi Way after Raila Odinga

20Sep

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Politics

Nairobi MCAs in bid to rename Mbagathi Way after Raila Odinga

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga could be the latest public figure to have a road in Nairobi named after him should county assembly members pass a motion backing the move sponsored by Minority Whip Peter Imwatok. The motion, whose notice was tabled last week and is set to be moved this week, wants Mbagathi Way renamed Raila Odinga Road, ostensibly in recognition of the former prime minister’s contribution to the growth of the country by championing good governance, democratic ideals and development of infrastructure. Mr Imwatok (Makongeni, ODM) noted that it was under the leadership of the former Lang’ata MP’s tenure as Roads and Public Works minister in 2005 that plans to rebuild Mbagathi Way were mooted. The second-term ward rep added that Mr Odinga h...

Abducted Abdiwahab sheikh Abdiswamad Kenyan-Somali researcher released

20Sep

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local news

Abducted Abdiwahab sheikh Abdiswamad Kenyan-Somali researcher released

A missing Kenyan-Somali researcher who was abducted from the city centre in Nairobi has been released. The family of Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad who was the executive director of the Institute for Horn of Africa Strategic Studies and an analyst at Southlink Consultants says he was released Sunday evening. The details of his release are yet to be made public. His wife Halima Mohamed confirmed the cleric had been released. Those who visited him at his South C home said he told them he was out of Nairobi but did not know where. “He says he is tired and wants to sleep for up to three days. He added that he had been feeding well and his abductors took him out of Nairobi where they asked him several questions,” said one of those who saw him on Sunday. ...

Golden Toilet Worth KSh 660 Million never found after it was stolen two years ago.

16Sep

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Entertainment

Golden Toilet Worth KSh 660 Million never found after it was stolen two years ago.

On September 14 2019, a golden toilet was stolen from the Blenheim Palace in the UK, prompting investigations into the incident. However, two years later, no one has been charged in court over the daring theft, and the toilet is yet to be recovered. The functional toilet was part of an art exhibition when it went missing. The BBC reported that seven people had been arrested for the theft, but no formal charges have been filed. Two years ago, a gang broke into the palace and removed the toilet during the daring theft, causing significant damage and flooding. Soon after, a reward of KSh 1.5 million was announced for anyone with leads about the thieves. A police officer who spoke to the publication regarding the theft said recovering the toilet would be an uphill task. According t...

Matatu Owners Association Deny Planning Nationwide Strike in Protest of Fuel Prices

16Sep

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local news

Matatu Owners Association Deny Planning Nationwide Strike in Protest of Fuel Prices

The Matatu Owners' Association (MOA) has dismissed reports of a pending nationwide strike against the fuel price increase. The Matatu Owners' Association (MOA) has dismissed reports of a pending nationwide strike against the fuel price increase. Consequently, the association's chairperson Simon Kimutai asked members of the public to disregard social media reports warning of the disruption of public transport beginning Thursday, September 16. Kimutai faulted the government over fuel price but assured the public that the association would lobby for alternative ways to address certain challenges arising from fuel price. "As the association, we are not going on strike but then we are lobbying for an enabling work environment, we feel the governmrn is not considerate but we are...

Kenya to manufacture Covid-19 vaccines starting next year

16Sep

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local news

Kenya to manufacture Covid-19 vaccines starting next year

Kenya will next year start manufacturing Covid-19 vaccines locally in collaboration with unnamed pharmaceutical firms in a move aimed at easing supply hitches that have derailed mass inoculation. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe revealed in an internal vaccination blue print that the country has started the process of building a filling plant for the Covid-19 vaccines. A full-fledged vaccine manufacturing plant will be built by 2024, said Mr Kagwe. A fill and finish facility helps third parties put the vaccine from the main manufacturers into vials or syringes, sealing them and packaging them up for distribution. “We aim to start local production during the first quarter of 2022 and have a fully-fledged human vaccine manufacturing capability by 2024.” Mr Kagwe said lo...

Atwoli calls out President Uhuru Kenyatta over fuel price hike

16Sep

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Business, Politics

Atwoli calls out President Uhuru Kenyatta over fuel price hike

President Uhuru Kenyatta should explain why the government is hellbent on increasing the pain and suffering of Kenyan workers with increase in fuel prices, Cotu secretary general Francis Atwoli has said. In a statement on Thursday, Atwoli said the government should prepare for unrest from all quarters. “We would like Uhuru to comment and make a statement on this unfair perpetual increase in fuel prices. Unless their policies place Kenyan workers at the centre then they should prepare for unrest from all quarters,” he said. Atwoli said Cotu is opposed to the perpetual increase in fuel prices and would like to urge the government to be innovative with how it raises taxes. “At the same time, we would like to remind Uhuru that Kenyan workers are suffering and that he should no...

16Sep

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Business

Jambojet starts it’s operations to Lamu

Jambojet has commenced operations to Lamu, becoming its fourth Coastal destination after Mombasa, Malindi and Ukunda. The regional carrier will now fly from Nairobi to Lamu via Mombasa four times weekly with an introductory fare of Sh7,100 one way from Nairobi to Lamu. Mombasa to Lamu will start at Sh4,600 one way. In a statement on Thursday, Jambojet CEO Karanja Ndegwa said the airline is expecting more traffic to Lamu which is one of the major tourists destination in the coast. "Lamu County is undeniably one of Kenya’s top tourist destinations both for local and international travelers. With the ongoing LAPSSET project, we expect increased traffic into Lamu from tourists and potential investors. We want to ease their movement with the introduction of this route,”Nde...

22 Migrants abducted in Mexico have been rescued from hotel

15Sep

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International news

22 Migrants abducted in Mexico have been rescued from hotel

Some 22 suspected migrants who were abducted by gunmen at a hotel in Mexico have been rescued, authorities say. They were kidnapped when armed men stormed the Sol y Luna hotel in the central city of Matehuala in the early hours of Tuesday. The victims, who include children and a pregnant woman, are mostly from Haiti and Cuba, Reuters news agency reported. Earlier accounts had said some were Venezuelan. The gunmen also kidnapped 16 Mexicans. The kidnappers had arrived in three SUVs, the prosecutor's office in San Luis Potosi state said. They also took the hotel's logbook of guests, complicating the search. The state's attorney general Arturo Garza Herrera said: "I am going to notify the migration institute so that they can be involved since we do not know the migratory s...