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MOH Reports over 900,000 Malaria vaccine Administered in Kenya

20Apr

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local news

MOH Reports over 900,000 Malaria vaccine Administered in Kenya

Since Kenya became the first country to pioneer a Malaria vaccine in 2019, over 750,000 doses have been given to children in lake-endemic counties. At least 275,000 children have received at least one of the four scheduled doses, according to Kenya's health ministry, while 45,000 have received the full dose. The GSK vaccine is part of Kenya's fight against the disease, which kills between 1 million and 1.3 million people worldwide each year. The country hopes to eradicate the scourge by 2030. Kenya has been able to reduce the prevalence of Malaria by 50% in the last ten years, from 11% in 2010 to 6% in 2020 according to data from MoH. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe emphasized the need to expand the use of the malaria vaccine within the lake endemic regio...

LSK wants Safaricom compelled to delete subscribers photos

19Apr

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Business

LSK wants Safaricom compelled to delete subscribers photos

Lobby group has asked the court to compel Safaricom to delete all the subscribers’ photos taken during the current Sim card registration. Katiba Institute and LSK have moved to court challenging the decision by Safaricom to obtain photos or biometric data as a requirement for Sim registration. They termed the move illegal. Through lawyers Dudley Ochiel and Wanjeri Wangui, the lobby groups argue that taking photos of their subscribers is unlawful and against the Kenya Information and Communication (Registration of SIM cards) Regulations 2015, and also section 31 of the Data Protection Act,2019. They argue that on April 10, CA clarified that the Kenya Information and Communications (Registration of SIM-cards) Regulations, 2015 governing registration and verification of subscrib...

Three Arrested Over Viral Assault Of Old Lady and Young Man

19Apr

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Three Arrested Over Viral Assault Of Old Lady and Young Man

Three people have been arrested following an incident where a woman and a young man believed to be her son were assaulted in Ringa, Rachuonyo East, Homa Bay County under unknown circumstances. In a statement, the National Police Service (NPS) said the three; Dedan Kimathi Agan, Enos Odhiambo Osoo and Lukio Okwiri are in police custody. Police added that the three suspects are being processed and will be charged with assault and causing bodily harm. The video clip circulating on social media prompted Kenyans to call on the authorities to bring the perpetrators to book. Police took note of the incident terming it as an act of victimization against the two which is unjustified, unlawful and cruel.

Miguna Only Needs To Fill A One-Page Document

18Apr

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Politics

Miguna Only Needs To Fill A One-Page Document

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has clarified details on the requirements exiled lawyer Miguna Miguna needs to meet to return to the country. According to Matiang'i, citing the rule of law, Miguna will be required to fill out a one-page document for citizenship re-registration, which will allow him to return to the country. "You have to fill a piece of paper so that you regain your Kenyan passport or citizenship. There's a judgment by the court on this matter which prescribed clearly how you regain your citizenship," said Matiang'i speaking to NTV on Sunday. According to CS Matiang'i, Miguna lost his citizenship due to the requirements of the old constitution, which prohibited dual citizenship. He stated that the implementation of the new constitution ...

Cardi B And Offset Reveal Their Son’s Name

16Apr

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Entertainment

Cardi B And Offset Reveal Their Son’s Name

Rappers Cardi B. and Offset welcomed their son seven months ago and we now know his name. Offset, who is a member of the rap group Migos, posted a photo on his verified Instagram account of the baby on Thursday. "Wave Set Cephus," the caption read. Offset's given name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus. His wife tweeted a video showing a bejeweled necklace that read, "Wave." "When Set suggested Wave, I was sold!," the tweet read. "THAT HAD TO BE HIS NAME !" Cardi B also posted photos some baby photos on her verified Instagram account. The couple, who secretly married in 2017, had not previously shared photos showing their son's face. They are also the parents of three-year-old daughter Kulture Kiari Cephus

Raila Odinga Pledges to Free All Petty Offenders

16Apr

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Raila Odinga Pledges to Free All Petty Offenders

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya party presidential flagbearer Raila Odinga has pledged to free petty offenders should he clinch the country's top seat at the upcoming August polls. Odinga, speaking in a virtual rally on Friday, castigated the country’s judicial system for prioritizing the arrest of petty offenders instead of going after high-profile persons facing more serious crimes such as graft charges. The ODM party leader was referring to the case of one Alvin Linus Chivondo, a man who was sentenced to a year in prison after he pleaded guilty to stealing cooking oil at a local supermarket on Monday.

U.S Weapons Provides Weapon Shipments To Ukraine

16Apr

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U.S Weapons Provides Weapon Shipments To Ukraine

The note, known as a demarche, was sent earlier this week as the US was preparing to announce that it would be sending an additional $800 million military aid package to Ukraine. The Washington Post first reported on the document. The US has for the first time agreed to provide Kyiv with the types of high-power capabilities some Biden administration officials a few short weeks ago viewed as too great of an escalation risk a few short weeks ago, including 11 Mi-17 helicopters, 18 155 mm Howitzer cannons and 300 more Switchblade drones. A source familiar with the Russian diplomatic note said it was expected that Moscow would protest the shipments, and it was still unclear whether it means Russia will change its behavior in any way. But this person acknowledged that the note c...

Gov’t To Pay A Further Ksh.14 Billion To Oil Marketers

14Apr

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Business

Gov’t To Pay A Further Ksh.14 Billion To Oil Marketers

The government is expected to pay a further Ksh.14 billion to oil marketing companies (OMCs) to cover arrears from the fuel subsidy. Already, the Ministry says it has paid Ksh.34.2 billion of the arrears owed to the fuel retailers over the course of the fuel shortage crisis in the country. "We are in receipt of the full outstanding balance that is payable to the OMCs. As of yesterday (Wednesday) we had dispatched upwards of Ksh.34.6 billion since the program started last year and will continue with these disbursements once done with the administrative procedures," stated Acting Petroleum and Mining Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma. According to Petroleum Principal Secretary Andrew Kamau, the payments are expected to be booked later on Thursday or Tuesday next week. "EPRA will...

UDA Postpones Nominations In Bumula, Mt. Elgon, Turkana And Kakamega

14Apr

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Politics

UDA Postpones Nominations In Bumula, Mt. Elgon, Turkana And Kakamega

The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party’s National Elections Board (NEB) has postponed the party primaries in Bumula, Mt. Elgon, Turkana Central, Kakamega and Turkana East constituencies. Speaking while issuing a media update on the nomination exercise on Thursday, NEB Chairman Anthony Mwaura stated that the Bumula, Turkana Central, and Turkana East elections will be held on Tuesday, April 19. Mt. Elgon and Kakamega will, meanwhile, hold their primaries on Friday, April 15. “In Mt. Elgon and Kakamega we are carrying out tomorrow. This affects very few constituencies and county assemblies and as a body we are really pleased with the happenings,” said Mwaura. He attributed the postponement in Mt. Elgon to reports of violence after rowdy youth barricaded roa...

Gov’t Promises To Stabilise Fuel Supply Within 3 Days

14Apr

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Gov’t Promises To Stabilise Fuel Supply Within 3 Days

Normal fuel supply across the country will be stabilised within the next 72 hours as the government moves to address the artificial fuel shortage that has hit Kenya. Energy Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma insisted that the current fuel crisis is artificial created by Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) who complained that the government was yet to pay billions of shillings in fuel subsidy. She also said the crisis was further exacerbated by the oil companies hoarding stock with the hope of a spike in fuel prices set to be announced today by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA). Saying that anyone behind the crisis will be punished to the full extent of the law, Juma said that the government has moved to try and place country back on the path of normalcy. “I h...