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VCs fight Magoha plan to control varsities

29Oct

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Business

VCs fight Magoha plan to control varsities

Vice chancellors of public universities have disputed plans to amend sections of the University Act to give the Education CS control over the institutions. The University Act is the supreme authority guiding governance of the institutions. Among proposals fronted include the review of the powers to the university council. The councils are the main decision-making organs in the universities. Magoha argues that by the fact that the councils enjoy and exercise delegated authority from the Cabinet Secretary, he should reserve the right to review or vacate a council decision. “As the designated appointing authority, the Cabinet Secretary shall have power to revoke any appointment to, or transfer or otherwise deploy the chairperson or any member of any Council,” the proposal by ...

Lamu Senator Anwar Loitiptip freed on bail

25Oct

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local news

Lamu Senator Anwar Loitiptip freed on bail

A court in Nanyuki has released Lamu Senator Anwar Loitiptip on Sh500,000 cash bail or a bond of Sh1 million. This comes after he surrendered at Nanyuki police station last evening for allegedly shooting a woman in Nanyuki town at dawn Sunday. Police reports indicate that the matter was reported at Nanyuki police station at 2:20 am. On Monday, after freeing him on bail, Nanyuki resident magistrate Vincent Masivo ordered the legislator to report to DCI offices every two days until mention of his case on November 1, 2021. He was charged with causing grievous harm and unlawful use of firearm. His gun was seized after he surrendered to the police. Laikipia County Criminal Investigations Officer Onesmus Towett confirmed Ms Joy Makena, 32, was shot at 2am at Ka...

Malawian First Lady Monica Chakwera Joins Margaret Kenyatta in Visiting the elderly.

22Oct

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Politics

Malawian First Lady Monica Chakwera Joins Margaret Kenyatta in Visiting the elderly.

First Lady Monica Chakwera of Malawi has extolled First Lady Margaret Kenyatta’s Beyond Zero initiative that has expanded access to medical services for at-risk groups. The visiting Malawian First Lady spoke during a guided tour of an ongoing Beyond Zero medical camp dubbed mini-medical safari at the ‘Nyumba ya Wazee’, old people’s home in Kasarani by her host Margaret. Monica highlighted that she was impressed by the creative healthcare delivery model of mobile clinics and medical safaris and wished to replicate the same in Malawi. Beyond Zero Coordinator Angella Langat briefed the two First Ladies on the free medical services being offered to the senior citizens and the staff of the old people’s home run by nuns from the Catholic Church’s Little Sisters of the Poor. The ...

22Oct

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International news

Jacob Zuma in first public since parole

South Africa's ex-president Jacob Zuma on Thursday made his first public appearance since his release from prison on medical parole last month to lay charges against a chief state prosecutor. Zuma walked into a police station in the eastern city of Pietermaritzburg, where he is on trial for corruption, to open a criminal case against advocate Billy Downer for allegedly leaking his medical records. Zuma stepped briskly out of his vehicle and up to the building's entrance surrounded by security personnel, according to AFP reporters at the scene.

Cops are investigating activist Boniface Mwangi’s claim that his Machakos home was bombed

21Oct

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local news

Cops are investigating activist Boniface Mwangi’s claim that his Machakos home was bombed

Police are investigating Activist Boniface Mwangi’s claims that his house was bombed in Lukenya, Machakos County. "Officers are on their way to the Lukenya property to check the claims," National Police Service police spokesman Bruno Shioso said. The attackers used improvised explosive devices in their mission. Some of the unused IED cables were abandoned at the scene. The workers say the attackers also shot at the scene but no injury was reported. Pictures of the scene show the foundation of the structure was affected. Mwangi now wants police to investigate the incident and arrest those behind the same. He saw this as part of intimidation from those in power over his actions of ensuring justice in society. “Four years ago they shot me. Yesterday they bombed my...

IEBC awards ballot papers tender to Greek firm Lykos

19Oct

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Politics

IEBC awards ballot papers tender to Greek firm Lykos

The electoral agency has awarded the tender for ballot papers and the voter register for use in the 2022 general election to a Greek firm at about Sh2.8 billion. Documents obtained by the Star reveal that the commission settled upon Inform Lykos (Hellas) as its provider for the materials in a framework contract for three years. The Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission, in a notice to one of the bidders, said Inform Lykos was the bid with the lowest evaluated responsive price at 7,172.85 Euros (Sh921,326) for 3,000 ballot papers. The IEBC in the tender documents said that considering the six elective positions in the general elections, the minimum quantity that shall be required was 117,600,000 ballot papers and a maximum of 180,000,000 ballot papers. Lykos printed t...

Malawi President Chakwera to be chief guest at Mashujaa Day celebrations

18Oct

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local news, Politics

Malawi President Chakwera to be chief guest at Mashujaa Day celebrations

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera is set to arrive in Kenya on Tuesday, for a three-day State visit. In a statement, State House spokesperson, Kanze Dena Mararo, said Chakwera, who will be accompanied by First Lady Monica, will be the chief guest at this year's Mashujaa Day celebrations. The fete will be held at Wang'uru Stadium in Kirinyaga county on Wednesday. Chakwera and his delegation will be officially received at State House, Nairobi by President Uhuru Kenyatta and First Lady Margaret Kenyatta on Thursday. Mashujaa Day, also known as Heroes' Day, is observed on October 20 as a public holiday to collectively honour all those who contributed towards the struggle for Kenya's independence or positively contributed in post independence Kenya. Last week, the ...

3 police officers arrested over escape of suspected serial child killer Masten Wanjala

14Oct

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local news

3 police officers arrested over escape of suspected serial child killer Masten Wanjala

At least three police officers were on Wednesday evening arrested and locked up in cells over the escape of suspected child serial killer Masten Wanjala. The officers included the Jogoo Road police station deputy Officer Commanding Station and two others who were on duty. They are likely to be produced in court on Thursday with charges of aiding the escape of the suspect from lawful custody and negligence of duties. They were picked up from their work station and taken to Nairobi Area command for grilling before being detained at Capitol Hill cells ahead of the arraignment. At least 20 people were questioned over the escape of Wanjala. They included some of the suspects who were in custody and police officers. Police launched a hunt on the suspect after he escaped fr...

13Oct

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local news

Nairobi county workers go on Strike.

Normal county operations in the capital have been disrupted after Nairobi county government workers downed their tools. The workers have accused both NMS and City Hall of failing to address their grievances. The Kenya County Government Workers Union (KCGWU) Nairobi branch decried that at least 11,000 county workers have been without medical cover since July Other issues raised by the union is the failure to promote county staff, perennial delay in paying staff salaries, non-remittance of statutory deductions and non-payment of overtime and other allowances. The workers have also decried that the county has failed to provide non-payment of uniform allowances and other dues for retiring employees.

13Oct

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local news

Kenya rejects ICJ maritime ruling

President Uhuru Kenyatta has rejected the judgement made by the International Court of Justice on the Kenya-Somalia maritime border row. In a statement on Tuesday, the Head of State said that Kenya does not recognise the ruling. "While Kenya is not surprised at the decision, it is profoundly concerned by the import of the decision and its implications for the Horn of Africa region, and international law generally," Uhuru said. In the ruling, on Tuesday, ICJ awarded Somalia control of most of a potential oil- and a gas-rich chunk of the Indian Ocean after a legal battle with Kenya over their sea border. Uhuru accused the court of unfairness and bias for refusing to allow Kenya to exhaust the use of regional dispute resolution mechanisms, despite the existence of a rob...