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30Nov

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Ruto To Grace Hustler Fund Anniversary

President William Ruto is today, Thursday 30, 2023, expected to grace the Hustler Fund anniversary event in Nairobi. The fund was launched on November 30, 2022, by Ruto's government with the aim to directly empower the Micro and Small Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The fund was initially set to give eight million Kenyans a second chance to access credit at the lowest interest rate. It offered much-needed relief and a new lease of life to millions of Kenyans who could not access credit after having been blacklisted by various credit rating agencies, by offering them loans from as minimum as Ksh.500 to as high as Ksh.50,000 at 8 per cent pro-rated basis or a daily rate of 0.002 per cent. Hustler Fund's acting CEO Elizabeth Nkuku says that as of November 28, 2023, a total of 21....

11 Dead, 51 Hospitalised In China Building Fire

16Nov

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11 Dead, 51 Hospitalised In China Building Fire

Eleven people have died and 51 have been sent to hospital after a fire tore through a building in northern China's Shanxi province on Thursday, state media said. The fire started at a four-floor building belonging to the Yongju coal company in Lishi District, Luliang City, Shanxi Province at around 6:50 am (2250 GMT on Wednesday), state media said, citing local authorities. "Eleven people have been confirmed dead and the specific number of casualties is still being counted," state broadcaster CCTV said. "A total of 63 people have been evacuated so far, 51 of whom were sent to the Luliang First People's Hospital for treatment", it added. "Rescue work is still in progress and the cause of the fire is under investigation," it added. Video footage posted on social media sit...

8 Dead After Matatu And Truck Collide On Nakuru-Eldoret Highway

6Nov

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8 Dead After Matatu And Truck Collide On Nakuru-Eldoret Highway

Eight people have been confirmed dead after a matatu and trailer collided on the Nakuru-Eldoret highway on Monday morning. The 3.00 am incident involved a 14-seater matatu which was heading towards Nakuru direction and the truck that was heading towards the Eldoret direction. The accident occurred at the Ngata stretch, and those injured were rushed to the Nakuru level 6 hospital. “We have now established that 8 people have died, 5 others, including children were seriously injured. The lorry driver escaped after the accident, we are looking for him. The matatu driver is among those who died," Nakuru county police commander Samuel Ndanyi said on Monday morning.

30Oct

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KCPE And KPSEA Exams Kick Off

Candidates in class eight and those in grade six will today begin their Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) examinations. The exercise has already kicked off countrywide as Education ministry officials and exam supervisors availed themselves at exam collection centres this morning. President Ruto is expected to oversee the exercise in Kikuyu, Kiambu County on Monday morning. Other leaders will also visit various examination centres to oversee distribution of examination materials. Education PS Belio Kipsang has assured all candidates that all is good, to ensure all registered learners sit their exams. “This is our last KCPE and we will not want any child to be disadvantaged. We have ...

17,124 passports ready for collection from October 31

27Oct

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17,124 passports ready for collection from October 31

The national passport delivery will continue into the third week, with 17, 124 passports ready for collection from Monday, October 31. It will be the sixth week of the Rapid Results Initiative. The Ministry of Interior has announced that the passports will be collected from the immigration regional offices from October 31 to Monday to November 3, 2023. In Nairobi, 7,500 passports will be ready for collection at Nyayo House, 1,543 in Eldoret, 1, 752 in Embu, and 1,501 in Kisii. In Nakuru, 1,002 passports are ready while 1,500 have been printed and awaiting collection in Mombasa. In Kisumu, the department said 2,326 passports are ready for collection next week. The government warned that passports that stay uncollected after their stipulated period of coll...

Liberia’s presidential race goes to run-off

25Oct

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Africa

Liberia’s presidential race goes to run-off

A run-off election will be held next month in Liberia following a photo finish between President George Weah and his main rival Joseph Boakai. Mr Weah got 43.83% of the vote and Mr Boakai, a former vice-president, received 43.44%. The 10 October poll was the tightest presidential contest in Liberia since a civil war ended about two decades ago. A run-off was predicted, but Mr Boakai, 78, has done better than expected by coming close to Mr Weah's tally. A second round was triggered as neither candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the first round. The run-off is due to take place on 14 November, the head of the electoral commission Davidetta Browne said after announcing the final results. Mr Boakai trailed Mr Weah in the first round of voting in the 2017 electio...

Obama Warns Some Of Israel’s Actions In Gaza May Backfire

24Oct

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Obama Warns Some Of Israel’s Actions In Gaza May Backfire

Image by CNN Some of Israel's actions in its war against Hamas, like cutting off food and water for Gaza, could "harden Palestinian attitudes for generations" and weaken international support for Israel, former U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday. In rare comments on an active foreign policy crisis, Obama said any Israeli military strategy that ignores the human costs of the war "could ultimately backfire." "The Israeli government's decision to cut off food, water and electricity to a captive civilian population (in Gaza) threatens not only to worsen a growing humanitarian crisis; it could further harden Palestinian attitudes for generations, erode global support for Israel, play into the hands of Israel's enemies, and undermine long-term efforts to achieve peace and stab...

At Least 6 People Injured In Stampede At Venue Of Mashujaa Day Celebrations

20Oct

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At Least 6 People Injured In Stampede At Venue Of Mashujaa Day Celebrations

Approximately six people, including a minor, have been hospitalised following a stampede at Gate C of the Kericho Green Stadium, the venue of this year's Mashujaa Day Celebrations. Local media reports indicate that all the injured persons were rushed to Kericho County Referral Hospital for treatment. Despite the incident, police were able to take charge of the situation. President William Ruto has since arrived at the stadium, which has a sitting capacity of 10,000 people, to lead the Mashujaa Day celebrations.

Several Roads To Remain Closed As Kericho Hosts 60th Mashujaa Day Celebrations

19Oct

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Several Roads To Remain Closed As Kericho Hosts 60th Mashujaa Day Celebrations

Kericho County is gearing up to host the 60th Mashujaa Day celebrations, but it comes with certain traffic and logistical adjustments. The Rift Valley Regional Commissioner (RC), Abdi Hassan, on Wednesday, October 19, issued a directive for motorists, affecting road usage and access in and around Kericho. The changes, according to the RC, are aimed at ensuring orderly movement and enhanced security during the event. Hassan made known that vehicles with red and blue plates would be the only ones allowed to pass through Kericho, with other motorists advised to use alternative routes. Public service vehicles will not have access to the main streets of the town; instead, they will drop passengers off in designated areas. Additionally, the Kericho mai...

Five Dead In Accident Involving Bus, Tractor And Trailer In Kibwezi

18Oct

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Five Dead In Accident Involving Bus, Tractor And Trailer In Kibwezi

Five people died while several others sustained injuries in an accident involving a bus, tractor and a trailer along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway in the Kambu area in Kibwezi, Makueni County on Tuesday night. According to the Kibwezi Sub-county police commander Peter Maina, the bus was travelling from Nairobi to Mombasa when it hit a tractor and veered, colliding with an oncoming truck. The five died on the spot, said the police boss. The injured were taken to the Kibwezi Sub-county Hospital and the Makindu Sub-county Hospital.