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Rwanda’s President Kagame in Mozambique for a 2 Day State visit
International news

Rwanda’s President Kagame in Mozambique for a 2 Day State visit

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame arrived in Mozambique Friday for a two-day state. The visit comes two-and-a-half months after Rwanda’s deployment of a 1000- strong contingent, made up of the army and the police, that recently launched offensive attacks against insurgents in Cabo Delgado province in the north east of Mozambique. In July, Rwanda, under a bilateral arrangement, was the first to send troops to Mozambique. Botswana followed with a contingent of 296 and South Africa deployed 1,500 soldiers. Despite initial opposition to the deployment by some members of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), both Presidents Nyusi and Kagame have defended the move. They said it was necessary to counter the rising threat of terrorism and insecurity after the insurgents l...
Boxing champion  great Manny Pacquiao to run for president in 2022
International news, Sports

Boxing champion great Manny Pacquiao to run for president in 2022

Philippine boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao has launched his presidential bid with vows to tackle poverty and corruption as he seeks to win over voters with his rags-to-riches story. "The time is now -- we are ready to rise to the challenge of leadership," Pacquiao -- currently a senator -- said Sunday, as he accepted the nomination of a rival faction in President Rodrigo Duterte's ruling party. The eight-division world champion and national hero made the announcement weeks after losing what could be his last professional fight, against Cuban Yordenis Ugas in Las Vegas. Pacquiao, who entered politics in 2010 as a congressman before being elected to the Senate, has long been expected to make a tilt for the country's highest office. The 42-year-old is deeply admired by many i...
NHIF is broke and it may not meet it’s Obligations.
Business, Politics

NHIF is broke and it may not meet it’s Obligations.

The National Health Insurance Fund is broke and may not meet its obligations if the negative financial performance is not dealt with. A new report by Auditor General Nancy Gathungu shows the national health insurer has a funding gap of over Sh3.6 billion. The fund’s performance has dropped compared with the financial year 2017-18 when it earned an extra Sh295 million. “The fund’s performance is on a downward trend and if strategies are not in place to reverse the trend, the fund is likely to experience financial difficulties in future,” Gathungu warned. The deficit resulted in a reduction of the fund’s earnings from Sh23 billion it posted in the year ending June 2018 to Sh19 billion in the year ending June 30, 2019. NHIF’s performance has been a cause of concern for man...
Estonian President Kaljulaid arrives in Kenya for 3-day official visit
Politics

Estonian President Kaljulaid arrives in Kenya for 3-day official visit

The President of the Republic of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid has arrived in the country for a three-day official visit. She was received at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by the Foreign Affairs CS Amb. Raychelle Omamo, and her Defense counterpart Dr. Monica Juma. President Kaljulaid is expected to hold high-level bilateral consultations with President Uhuru Kenyatta in the course of the day at State House, Nairobi. Kaljulaid has also been scheduled for meetings with the CEO of Safaricom and Bolt, and the European Union delegation this morning. President Kaljulaid is Estonia’s youngest and first female president. She was elected and inaugurated into office in 2016. State House Spokesperson Kanze Dena had said on Wednesday in a communication that the visiting presid...
At least 30 dead in weekend DR Congo attack
local news

At least 30 dead in weekend DR Congo attack

At least 30 people were killed in a weekend attack in the restive northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo, local and UN sources said on Monday. The jihadists of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) are suspected to have carried out the attack in the Ituri area on Saturday, they said. Dieudonne Malangayi, acting chairman of the chiefdom of Walese Vonkutu, initially said 14 people died in the attack but told AFP on Monday that more bodies had since been discovered. "The civilians who went to look for the bodies of the victims found 16 others in the bush, which makes 30 civilians massacred," said Malangayi. A UN source confirmed that at least 30 people had died in the attack. One civilian who helped look for bodies said the victims had mostly been attacked with machete...
Cops to undergo mandatory mental fitness test.
local news

Cops to undergo mandatory mental fitness test.

The National Police Service Commission has embarked on a countrywide mental assessment of police officers. This comes when the country is witnessing a shocking surge in cases of suicide and murders within the service. The exercise which started in Nairobi in May is meant to ascertain the mental fitness of officers to continue carrying out their police work. NPSC chairman Eliud Kinuthia on Thursday told National Assembly’s Committee on Administration and National Security that the commission has set up a medical board that is carrying out assessments on all officers. “The commission has established a special medical board to conduct the degree of mental illnesses affecting members of the National Police Service. "This will inform cases that need referral for specialised ...
Kalonzo at DCI over 200-acre Yatta land grab probe
local news

Kalonzo at DCI over 200-acre Yatta land grab probe

Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka on Wednesday appeared before the Directorate of Criminal Investigations for questioning over land grabbing allegations. Kalonzo said he had been summoned by the DCI for further clarification over allegations he grabbed land in Yatta, Machakos county. “Just arrived at the Director of Criminal Investigations accompanied by my legal team to honour the summons,” he said. Kalonzo has previously appeared before the DCI land fraud team. He was accompanied by among other his lawyers senators James Orengo and Mutula Kilonzo Jnr when he arrived at about 10.30 am. They emerged less than an hour later and announced the DCI had given them a report in regard to a complaint they had lodged in January this year. “We were here over a complaint we lo...
CS Amina Mohamed’s husband dies in Nairobi.
local news

CS Amina Mohamed’s husband dies in Nairobi.

The husband of Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed is dead. The family said Khalid Ahmed died Thursday morning in Karen Hospital, Nairobi after a short illness. A family spokesman said the incident happened at about 5 am. Khalid, a father of two, was largely off public life while committed to his family and business. Senior government officials rushed to her Nairobi home after the news of the death was made amid plans to bury him. The family said the CS is more affected given she had in March 2021 lost her brother Esmael Mohammed Jibril, a prominent city businessman, while receiving treatment in India.
Somalia urges Kenya to reopen embassy.
Politics

Somalia urges Kenya to reopen embassy.

Somalia has urged Kenya to reopen its embassy in the country following rebuilding of ties. Somalia said it would also reopen its embassy in Kenya. In a communique dated June 12, Somalia's Foreign Affairs ministry said, "The resumption of full diplomatic relations will be a positive start to the commencement of bilateral discussions." This comes as Somalia last week welcomed Kenya's move to lift the ban on flights to and from the country. In a statement dated June 10, 2021, Mogadjshu termed the move as an important step in the process of enhancing bilateral trade, communications and movement of citizens between the two countries. On Thursday, Kenya said through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the change of heart was necessitated by mutual interests of the two countr...
Uhuru urges universities to invest in CBC research.
Politics

Uhuru urges universities to invest in CBC research.

President Uhuru Kenyatta has asked universities to invest in research and training that support the Kenya's Competency-Based Curriculum. 'The Competence Based Curriculum is a revolutionary step we took as a country to provide our learners with twenty-first-century practical skills relevant to the needs of the present world," the President said. He spoke on Friday when he awarded a charter to the Aga Khan University-Kenya (AKU) in Nairobi. Under the new the 2–6–3–3–3 education system, learners will spend two years in pre-primary education, six in primary, three in junior secondary, three in senior secondary school and another three in university. With the new programme, Grades 7, 8 and 9 will be domiciled in secondary schools with more focus on child development – effective...