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Sirisia MP John Waluke Freed On Ksh.10M Cash Bail

18Nov

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Sirisia MP John Waluke Freed On Ksh.10M Cash Bail

Sirisia Member of Parliament John Waluke has been freed on a Ksh.10 million cash bail by theCourt of Appeal pending appeal on his 67 jail time This comes after Waluke late last month appealed the jail term slapped on him by the High Court terming it as harsh and unwarranted. The legislator's sentencing came in the wake of a graft case in which he was accused of defrauding the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) Ksh.313 million. The MP was charged alongside Grace Sarapay Wakhungu, and Erad Supplies & General Contracts Limited (Erad); a company where the two are shareholders. Waluke and Wakhungu, through the company, were supposed to supply 40,000 metric tonnes of maize to NCPB in 2004 but ended up pocketing Ksh.313 million without supplying even a single grain of ...

CBK Directs Banks To Forgive Ksh.15 Billion Defaulted Digital Loans

14Nov

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Business

CBK Directs Banks To Forgive Ksh.15 Billion Defaulted Digital Loans

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has directed banks to write off at least Ksh.15 billion worth of digital loans which currently stand in default status as part of a credit repair framework. The banking sector regulator has asked lenders including microfinance banks and mortgage finance companies to provide a discount of at least 50 per cent of the non-performing mobile-phone digital loans outstanding as of the end of October 2022. Borrowers covered in the write-offs will have their credit standing upgraded to performing from non-performing. “The institution will then enter into a repayment plan with the borrowers for a period up to May 1, 2023, for the balance of the loan. Upon expiry of the framework, the credit standing of the borrowers with respect to these loans will depen...

Rayvanny leaks 100 DMs from ladies hitting on him

8Nov

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Entertainment

Rayvanny leaks 100 DMs from ladies hitting on him

Award-winning Tanzanian musician Rayvanny has shared messages he has received from ladies hitting on him. The DMs came flowing after the musician invited beautiful ladies to hit his inbox and show their interest in getting married to him. Amazed by the high numbers that showed their interest in him, Rayvanny whose real name is Raymond Shaban Mwakyusa said he was not expecting to receive such a high number of suitors that according to him went as far as more than 200. "I didn't know you guys loved me this much, I love you all. Today I am relaxed as I enjoy the photos of the most beautiful ladies that the world has to offer," he said. He appreciated all the ladies who showed their interest in him saying he however cannot have all of them. "But at the end of the day...

Eric Shares loss of his unborn child with his girlfreind Lynne

8Nov

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Entertainment

Eric Shares loss of his unborn child with his girlfreind Lynne

Eric Omondi has shared that he lost his unborn child with his girlfriend Lynne on the night of November 7. While sharing the sorrowful news, the funny man described the said night as one of the longest nights of his life, adding they fought for over five hours in an attempt to save the life of their unborn baby. Eric said they never got the chance to meet the baby physically but they surely felt and will forever love him or her eternally. "Last night was one of the Longest nights of my life. We fought for over 5 hours to try and save our little Angel but God had other plans. We never met you but we sure felt you and will Forever Love you. Respect to all Women, no man on earth has that kind of strength Lynne stay strong. It is well," he shared. The latest turn of event...

4Nov

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Technology

Twitter Says Layoffs To Begin Friday

Twitter said it will start laying off employees on Friday, as the new billionaire owner Elon Musk moves quickly after his big takeover to make the messaging platform financially sound. A company-wide email seen by AFP says Twitter employees will receive word via email at the start of business Friday, California time, as to what their fate is. It does not give a number but the Washington Post and New York Times reported that about half of Twitter's 7,500 employees will be let go. "In an effort to place Twitter on a healthy path, we will go through the difficult process of reducing our global work force," the email said. Twitter employees have been bracing for this kind of bad news since Musk completed his mammoth $44 billion (around Ksh.5.4 trillion) acquisition late last w...

Aisha Jumwa: I Will Initiate Plan To Increase Public Servants Salaries Within 100 Days

1Nov

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Aisha Jumwa: I Will Initiate Plan To Increase Public Servants Salaries Within 100 Days

Public Service and Gender Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa has announced that a public servants will receive a salary increment in the next 100 days. Speaking after touring the Nairobi Huduma Centre on Monday, Jumwa noted that the government has planned to undertake a number of reforms to improve service delivery across the country. "The public service is demoralized in matters salary and other benefits and I think in my 100 days in office I will initiate the plan to increase salaries of the public servants," said Jumwa. CS Jumwa further noted that she will be reviewing the county wage bill, dismissing claims that it is bloated despite the Senate claiming that it has passed 35 per cent threshold as required by law. "Public service has less than a million public servants who w...

60-Year-Old Man in Garissa Loses Eye After Attack By Hyena

3Oct

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60-Year-Old Man in Garissa Loses Eye After Attack By Hyena

A 60-year-old man was left nursing serious injuries to his face following an attack by a marauding hyena in Raya village, Garissa county. Mzee Abdi Afi Mohamud suffered deep bite wounds around his face area and limbs following what residents termed as an unprovoked attack by the hyena. The old man is said to have been out grazing his herd of goats when the hyena suddenly emerged from the bushes and attacked his flock. “The old man tried to scare away the hyena after it attacked his goat, only for the wild animal to turn on him ferociously,” a source told Wananchi Reporting. According to his neighbour Abdi Hussein, such attacks have increased tenfold due to the prevailing drought. “These attacks only happen during drought, when the animals sneak into our homes in search ...

Nairobi County To Dispose 236 Unclaimed Bodies

29Sep

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Nairobi County To Dispose 236 Unclaimed Bodies

The Nairobi City County will dispose 236 unclaimed dead bodies that are laying in morgues within the city. In a notice, the County said 218 unclaimed bodies are lying at the Nairobi City Mortuary and 18 others are at the Mama Lucy Hospital Mortuary. Members of the public have been urged to identify and collect the bodies, failure to which they will be disposed after 7 days of the notice. “Pursuant to the Public Health Act Cap 242 [Subsidiary; PUBLIC HEALTH (PUBLIC MORTUARIES) RULES, 1991] (2). Interested members of the public are asked to identify and collect the below named bodies within 7 (seven) days, failure to which the Nairobi City County will seek authority for disposal,” the public notice reads. Some of the bodies have been identified by nam...

40 Jordanian Tourists Arrested In Mombasa For Begging In The Streets

5Sep

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40 Jordanian Tourists Arrested In Mombasa For Begging In The Streets

Police in Mombasa have detained 40 Jordanian tourists after they were spotted begging on the city's streets. The tourists were reportedly seen begging on the streets of Old Town and Marikiti Market on Thursday in order to raise funds for their trip to Nairobi. Mr Maxwell Agoro, the Mvita Sub-county Police Commander, confirmed the arrest, saying the police went to arrest the tourists after receiving a tip from locals. The foreigners, 19 adults and 21 children, had valid tourist visas, but begging violated the terms of their travel documents, leading to their arrest, according to Agoro. “Upon finding them the police escorted them to the Central police station for interrogation. They were found to be going against the regulation of the visa by converting themselves to beggars...

Naomi Shaban: 20-Year Taita Taveta MP Concedes Defeat

10Aug

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Naomi Shaban: 20-Year Taita Taveta MP Concedes Defeat

Veteran legislator Naomi Shaban has conceded defeat in the Taita Taveta MP race. Ms. Shaban, who has been at the helm of the coastal constituency for 20 years and was seeking to retain her seat on a Jubilee Party ticket, conceded to defeat from her main rival, Wiper Party’s John Bwire Okano. As of Wednesday morning, Okano was leading based on provisional results and Shaban sent an early congratulatory message to him. The 58-year-old long-running MP said in a social media message that she had come into terms with Taita Taveta people wanting a new leadership and commended Okano and his team. “Good people, there is time for everything. Well done team Bwire,” Shaban told her supporters in a message shared on a WhatsApp forum. The veteran politician added: “T...