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Messi ‘Likely’ To Leave PSG At End Of Season

5Apr

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Sports

Messi ‘Likely’ To Leave PSG At End Of Season

Lionel Messi is "much more likely" to leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season than sign a new deal, a source close to the club told AFP on Tuesday. "The dynamics have completely changed with PSG less pushing to renew (his contract)," the source said, adding that there was "no deal, no exit yet. But exit is much more likely." World Cup winner Messi, who will turn 36 in June, joined in 2021 on a two-year deal which expires at the end of this campaign. On Sunday, the Argentine's name was jeered by some PSG fans as the teams were announced prior to the 1-0 home defeat against Lyon in Ligue 1. Supporters of the Qatar-owned club are unhappy at the malaise around the team since they were eliminated from the Champions League in the last 16 by Bayern Munich last month. ...

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit Files For Bankruptcy

5Apr

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Business

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit Files For Bankruptcy

Virgin Orbit, the rocket company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, has filed for bankruptcy in the United States. The California-based company said in a statement Monday that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, meaning that it can continue doing business while it restructures its debts. “While we have taken great efforts to address our financial position and secure additional financing, we ultimately must do what is best for the business,” Dan Hart, chief executive of Virgin Orbit, said in the statement posted on its website. Virgin Investments, one of Virgin Orbit’s sister companies, will inject $31.6 million into the satellite launcher to help it stay afloat while the business searches for a new owner. The announcement comes just days after Virgin Orbit...

One killed, dozens injured as school buses collide along Baricho road in Kirinyaga

5Apr

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local news

One killed, dozens injured as school buses collide along Baricho road in Kirinyaga

One person died and several pupils were injured after two school buses they were travelling in were involved in an accident along the Kagio-Baricho road in Kirinyaga. Police said the incident happened Wednesday, April 5, at about 6 am and involved a Trinity Academy Kagio and Kutus Municipality buses which collided head-on. The buses' windows were shattered and the front parts were damaged following the impact. The area residents rushed to the scene and could be seen using welding machines to cut the buses' parts to rescue the trapped victims. The injured learners were rushed to a nearby hospital while the deceased, a school manager, was taken to the morgue. The cause of the accident was yet to be ascertained at the time of publishing this article. Police said they ar...

Dozens Hurt In Netherlands Train Accident

4Apr

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International news

Dozens Hurt In Netherlands Train Accident

A passenger train carrying at least 50 people derailed in the Netherlands early on Tuesday after hitting construction equipment on the track and several dozen people were injured, many seriously, Dutch emergency services said. Rescue teams were at the scene of the accident at Voorschoten, a village near The Hague, the emergency services said. Some of the injured were being treated on the spot and others were being taken to hospital, the emergency services said. The front carriage of the night train from Leiden city to The Hague derailed and ploughed into a field after the accident, ANP news agency said. The second carriage was on its side and a fire broke out in the rear carriage but was later extinguished, it said. Earlier reports had said the passenger train had collided...

Farah Maalim Says US Senator Chris Coons Was The Game Changer in Ruto-Raila Truce

3Apr

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Politics

Farah Maalim Says US Senator Chris Coons Was The Game Changer in Ruto-Raila Truce

Daaadab Member of Parliament Farah Maalim (MP) has opined that the unforeseen truce between President William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga on Sunday was occasioned by United States top emissary Senator Chris Coons. This after Senator coons visited the nation and House Representatives on March 29, 2023 where held meetings with Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Mr. Odinga. During the meetings, they discussed matters of mutual interest such as trade, security and democracy. Speaking on Citizen TV's Daybreak show on Monday, Maalim noted that Senator Coons played a pivotal role in fusing the two leaders and advised them to forgo the political wrangles. "The biggest game changer here is not the church, the religious sector, or the political class. It is the Ameri...

Mukumu Girls Closed Down After Bacterial Infection Kills 2, Over 500 Others Infected

3Apr

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local news

Mukumu Girls Closed Down After Bacterial Infection Kills 2, Over 500 Others Infected

Mukumu Girls High School has been closed indefinitely after two students died and scores more were infected with bacteria from contaminated food and water. One student is said to be recovering in the intensive care unit. Jared Obiero, Western Regional Director of Education, confirmed the incident to the media on Monday. According to Obiero, the decision to suspend school learning came after consultations between the school, the Ministry of Education, and the county government. In recent weeks, the school has made headlines after a large number of students were hospitalized with vomiting, diarrhea, and dizziness. In late March, 72 students from the Kakamega County-based school were admitted to the Kakamega County General Hospital, with health officials suspecting a Chole...

Raila Calls Off Anti-Government Protests

2Apr

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Politics

Raila Calls Off Anti-Government Protests

Opposition leader Raila Odinga on Sunday evening called off the anti-government protests which were set to enter the third day on Monday. The Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition leader made the announcement in a press address at his Capitol Hill office in Nairobi. It came just hours after President William Ruto's address in which he called on the opposition leader to do so and give way for a bipartisan parliamentary process in the recruitment of commissioners to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), which is one of the issues the opposition had raised with President Ruto's administration. Odinga said the Azimio camp is ready for dialogue that will address the key issues they have raised. According to the opposition lea...

Tokens Purchase Will Be Unavailable for 12 Hrs – Kenya Power

31Mar

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Business

Tokens Purchase Will Be Unavailable for 12 Hrs – Kenya Power

Kenya Power announced temporary system maintenance affecting the purchase of tokens. The utility firm stated that the system maintenance would start on Friday, March 31, from midnight to Saturday, April 1, at 11 am. Besides affecting the purchase of tokens system maintenance would affect the checking of token details. Further, Kenya power stated that the USSD code used by the public and 'my power App', would not be accessible. We wish to inform you that we will carry out system maintenance. As a result, the purchase of prepaid tokens and checking of token details via "977# and myPower App will be unavailable. "We apologize for any inconvenience caused. Stay Connected," Kenya Power announced. Kenya Power encouraged its customers to purchase tokens before midni...

Death Toll in Naivasha accident involving Pwani University bus has risen to 17

31Mar

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Death Toll in Naivasha accident involving Pwani University bus has risen to 17

The death toll in the Naivasha accident has risen to 17 after three more patients succumbed to their injuries while undergoing treatment. The most affected was Pwani University which lost ten students and staff while others were left fighting for their lives in different hospitals following the accident on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway. Survivors of the accident narrated how they were advised to wear safety belts minutes before the bus rammed a matatu and crashed into a drainage ditch in Naivasha. The bus that was driving downhill was flashing and hooting before hitting the matatu in Kayole estate on Thursday mid-day, as both vehicles then crashed by the roadside. Nakuru Health CEC Jackline Osore said 76 patients have so far been treated, adding that they have also ...

Heavy Police Presence At Uhuru Kenyatta’s Ichaweri Home

30Mar

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Politics

Heavy Police Presence At Uhuru Kenyatta’s Ichaweri Home

Days after Uhuru Kenyatta's family-owned property was raided by goons, the government, not wanting to witness the Monday scenes again, has boosted security at his rural home in Ichaweri, Gatundu South Constituency. According to Gatundu South sub-county police commander Jonathan Koech, a total of 30 officers have been deployed to keep watch and ward off any criminal elements. The same security measures were witnessed at the rural home of Narc-Kenya party leader Martha Karua. On Thursday morning police were outside Karua's home in Kimunye area, Gichugu Constituency, Kirinyaga County. Business in surrounding areas progressed as usual. The increased security at the home of the former President follows an invasion of one of his properties during the anti-govern...