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Ruto urges police to treat Kenyans equally.

11Mar

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Politics

Ruto urges police to treat Kenyans equally.

Deputy President William Ruto urges the police service to offer their services without discrimination across the country. Speaking in Nakuru the Dp said the biggest threat that this country can face if police if the police service only responds to political interest. The Dp comments came following what was witnessed during the by-election in Matungu and Kabuchai constituencies and London ward in Nakuru. The Dp reminded the inspector General of police Hillary Mutyambai and the entire police service that the police is an independent unit and should carry out its operation as stipulated by the constitution. He added that the judiciary should stand up to be counted as an independent institution and not listen to any lecturers from any quarters.

10Mar

By Nasra HusseinNo Comments

Business

BOLT INTRODUCES ECO FRIENDLY SERVICES.

Taxi services Bolt has introduced a new ride category on its platform called Bolt Green. This service will offer eco-friendly rides as the company moves towards reducing its ecological footprint. In a statement the platform said the category will have hybrid and electric cars. This will enable to reduce emissions during trips taken on the Bolt Platform hence offering greener transport options. This service will attract similar rates as the Bolt Category with a minimum fare of sh.300. Passengers will be able to choose the new ride type when they order a car in the Bolt app at no extra cost. According to the country manager Ola Akinnusi, they will continue to scale up their operations for the benefit of the customers and the communities in which they operate. The new...

KENYA HEALTH WORKERS HESITANT ABOUT COVID-19 VACCINE.

8Mar

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Life Style, Science

KENYA HEALTH WORKERS HESITANT ABOUT COVID-19 VACCINE.

Health workers have doubt about the safety of the vaccine, this coms after Kenyan’s effort to vaccinate its population against health workers. According to various health professional representatives, a lack sensitization and training by the government is contributing to hesitancy yet they have been scientifically proven to be safe and effective. According to the National Vaccine Deployment Plan, the government was to conduct a two-day training last week. Last week 6 health workers took the vaccine publicly to boost confidence to the people. The 6 include Dr.Patrick Amoth, acting director general ministry of health Dr. Kennedy Koech, a Maxillo facial surgeon at KNH; Dr Evanson Kamuri, chief executive of Kenyatta National Hospital,Jemimah Katama,Infection and control officer at...

MOTORIST DRIVES WITH UHURU INTO STATE HOUSE

8Mar

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Politics

MOTORIST DRIVES WITH UHURU INTO STATE HOUSE

There was a security breach at state house in Nairobi after a based businessman dramatically drove into the official residence of the president. The businessman car joined the president motorcade soon after the funeral of Juja Mp Francis Waititu. Following the incident, security around the president has now been enhanced whenever he is on the move. Even though the businessman was known to the security they were concerned about how he managed to breach the security movements to find his way to state House. However an official has said the issue has been handled elsewhere and is solved. No car is supposed to be on the move when the president alights or boards his car. President security is occasionally enhanced whenever he is on the move depending on the nature of threats ...

MUSALIA GIDEON ALLIANCE THREATNES HANDSHAKE COLLAPSE.

8Mar

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Politics

MUSALIA GIDEON ALLIANCE THREATNES HANDSHAKE COLLAPSE.

A new alliance by the system at the expense of ODM boss Raila Odinga at the centre of the unfolding disintegration of handshake. There are jitters in Raila camp that Raila maybe used by the president to amend the constitution through the building Bridges Initiative BBI and then isolated for another alliance in 2022. The trio of Musalia Mudavadi,Wetangula and Kalonzo worked together with Raila under the Nasa Coalition but they have regrouped and brought on board Gideon. The three have accused Raila of Political deceit and vowed to stick together in 2022. Raila allies now claim the strategy is to destabilize his most loyal support bases across the country including western and coast aiming to project him as a weak candidate ahead of 2022. Raila’s men claim the Matungu p...