Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts with the label kenya news

Most recent

How to check form One placement

A Man From Kayole Wins Milli Jackpot.

Mr Ezra Onyango from the slums of Kayole has emerged the lucky bonus winner in the desired Weekend Millijackpot from Flooks betting company. Ezra, who placed the bet with a stake of Sh25 on the Milli Jackpot managed to predict12 out of 13 correct predictions to win a bonus of Sh189,123.

Wiper Signs Political Deal With Jubilee

Political news reaching us; Wiper Party has signed a cooperation pact with the ruling Jubilee party formalising their partnership that had been mooted by the previous vice chairman Kalonzo Musyoka. The deal between the two parties was penned at Jubilee Party Headquarters in Pangani, Nairobi, after which leaders emanating from the two parties held a  press conference.

Reasons Why Kirinyaga Governor Ann Waiguru was Impeached.

Ann Waiguru Kirinyaga county governor Image;File Kirinyaga County Governor Anne Waiguru was on Tuesday, June 9, accused of signing off on various shady county tender awards that resulted to her impeachment news. Speaking during the special sitting, Kinyua Wangui MCA Mutira Ward, expressed several tenders that raised unanswered and doubtful questions of conflict of interest additionally as misappropriation of public funds. "The tender for Procurement of the Governor's vehicle at a price of Ksh15 million was irregularly conferred despite an equivalent having being awarded during the previous government by the former Governor. "This purchase was made using funds meant for the Contractors Retention Account - which amounts to misappropriation of funds and imprudent use of public resources," he stated. He went on to detail two tenders awarded in March 2018 to a corporation registered as Eva Trading Agencies ltd , which he claimed was owned by the County...

Blackouts To Be Experienced Over The Weekend in The Following Areas, KPLC Announces

These regions will experience power outage on Saturday and Sunday as booked beneath by the Kenya Power and Lighting Company.  Saturday  1.TRANS NZOIA COUNTY  Region: KITALE CBD, KIPSONGO  DATE: Saturday 23.05.2020  TIME: 9.00 A.M. – 10.30 A.M.  Khetias, Gigamatt, Tuskys, Kitale CBD, Ambwere Plaza, One Tanna Tower Plaza, County Government Offices, Kittony Heights, Mosop Plaza, Kitale Police Stn and nearby clients.  2.KAKAMEGA COUNTY  Region: LUNZA, LUFUMBU, ITUTI  DATE: Saturday 23.05.2020  TIME: 8.30 A.M. – 5.00 P.M.  Lunza Mkt, Lufumbu Mkt, Ituti Mkt, Eshimkoko H/Center, Ebutunyi, Ematende and nearby clients.  Sunday  1.BUNGOMA COUNTY  Territory: WHOLE OF BUNGOMA TOWN  DATE: Sunday 24.05.2020  TIME: 8.00 A.M. – 5.00 P.M.  Entire of Bungoma Town, Sikusi, Kisiwa Technical, Nalondo, Lurende, Mukweya and contiguous clients.  2.NAIROBI COUNTY  Territory: GWASI  DATE: Sunday 24.05....

USA Supreme Court Awards ksh 1 trillion to 1998 Bombing Victims

US Supreme Court awards KSh 1 trillion to 1998 bombing victims in Kenya, Tanzania Article source - The court said Sudan must pay the money to terrorism victims after investigations revealed it helped al Qaeda carry out the bombings that killed 224 people and wounded thousands - The attacks in Nairobi and Dar es Salaaam were believed to have been revenge for US involvement in the extradition of four members of Egyptian Islamic Jihad (EIJ) - The attacks placed the then al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden on the list of the most wanted men and he was eventually killed in 2011 in Pakistan after several years of hiding The 1998 bombing victims in Kenya and Tanzania have finally found justice after the United States (US) Supreme Court awarded them KSh 1 trillion in damages. In a unanimous ruling on Monday, May 18, the court said Sudan must pay the money to terrorism victims after investigations revealed it helped al Qaeda carry out the bombings that killed 224 people and wounded th...

Kenya Records The Highest Coronavirus cases.

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe. Kenya's Covid-19 cases have risen to 1,109 with 80 cases being announced today which is the highest number so far. This is from a sample size of 3,102 tested individuals by the Ministry of Health This is the highest number the country has encountered since the emergence of coronavirus in Kenya on 13th March this year. Kenya has increased its testing capacity by 40 per cent in the last two weeks in an effort of curbing the spread of the virus. Of the new cases, 41patients are from Nairobi county while 20 are from Mombasa county. Also Read Bishop Margaret Wanjiru Tests positive for coronavirus Siaya's cases have risen to seven and the first case originated from a person who travelled from Kibera Nairobi to Siaya.

Bishop Margaret wanjiru Hospitalised with Coronavirus

The current Kenya news; Former starehe MP Bishop Margaret Wanjiru hospitalized over Covid-19 infection,  Bishop Margaret Wanjiru The former Starehe MP had facilitated and hosted 18 individuals in her home, of which 8 amongst them have been confirmed to have tested positive of the virus The  Star Newspaper The Previous Starehe MP Bishop Margaret Wanjiru is in emergency clinic and requiring oxygen subsequent to being determined to have Covid-19 It has been affirmed that eight of those 18 individuals have also tested positive .  The previous starehe MP is right now in emergency clinic on oxygen, as indicated by sources acquainted with the case.  This came as Kenya today received news of confirmed 80 cases from the over 3000 tested in a solitary day the most noteworthy number ever with 41 of them being from Nairobi county bringing the total tally of the total confirmed coronavirus cases in Kenya to 1,109 .  The primary instance of the coro...

Kenya Rejects ksh 3B debt relief

Kenya has shunned the opportunity to delay debt repayments through the end of the year, as a measure to cushion against the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic. This follows an initiative by the group of 20 major economies in the world (G20) to help lesser-developed countries mitigate the pandemic. Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani in an interview with Reuters on Friday, May 15, argued that the debt relief may negatively impact the country's credit rating. Cabinet Secretary for Treasury Ukur Yatani speaking during the Child Protection Conference in Nairobi on August 2, 2019. Citizen Digital G20 in April 2020 agreed to temporarily waive loan repayments by lesser economies, with an aim of freeing up over Ksh 2 trillion that would be channelled towards the fight against Covid-19. Yatani asserted that the deal limited access to international capital markets for the period of the relief. He argued that the terms could be a stumbling block to the country...

Millicent Omanga Replies , minutes after being expelled from Jubilee party.

Nominated Senator Millicent Omanga has responded minutes after news that she is to be kicked out of Jubilee Party for failing to follow the party line and attending the meeting convened by president Uhuru kenyatta. ALSO READ   Jubilee party expels 5 nominated senators  Through her Facebook account, the DP William Ruto-allied Senator posted a simple message to assure her followers that all would be well. "All is well my people #TukoPamoja ," she posted Omanga, together with four other nominated senators have been issued with show-cause letters for failing to attend parliamentary group meeting called by President Uhuru Kenyatta on  M onday, 13 Those in the list to be expelled include Falhada Dekow Iman, Naomi Jillo Waqo, Victor Prengei, Mary Seneta Yiane and Omanga. ALSO READ nominated senator Christine Gona apologises shortly after expulsion from party news According to Jubilee Secretary General Raphael Tuju, the five will be punished for gross insubordinatio...

Nominated senator Christine Gona Zawadi apologises shortly after being ejected from the party.

Nominated senator Christine Gona Zawadi has come out to declare her loyalty to the new Senate majority leadership and rubbish the news of her dismissal from the party shortly after her expulsion from the Jubilee Party. Senator Zawadi is among five nominated senators including Falhada Iman Dekow, Millicent Omanga, Victor Prengei, Naomi Jillo and Mary Seneta Yiane who were today expelled for snubbing Monday's statehouse meeting convened by President Uhuru Kenyatta. Jubilee Party Secretary General Rafael Tuju stated that their expulsion was due to insubordination and gross misconduct. ALSO READ Jubilee expels 5 nominated senators He claimed that the senators refused to honor the President's invitation to the meeting and did not even bother to convey their apologies and reasons for their absence . Senator Zawadi, relaying her apologies through the Chief Whip of the Senate Irungu Kang'ata, defended herself for not attending the meeting. She cited transport and logi...

Be prepared for another black out if you live in the following areas, Kenya power warns

Kenya Power and Lighting Company Plc has announced on its twitter timeline that some areas in the country will be under maintenance on Wednesday13th of May. These areas includes; Uasin Gishu County: Kaplesa Milk Cooler, Kaplesa Market, Ziwa Safaricom Booster, Sagutek, Makonge Firm, Buronje Farm, Buronjo Market, Kapkures and adjacent customers. TIME: 10:00 A.M - 5:00 P.M Kakamega County : Amalemba, Shieywe, Kakamega Airstrip, Savona, Mulanda, Lihranda, Shinyalu, Shiamakhabu, Shiabwali, Bonzanga, Rondo, Shavoritsi, Shilolavakhali, Irobo and adjacent customers. TIME: 8:30 A.M - 5:00 P.M Migori County: Rongo TRown, Rwakwaro market, Kanga High School, Kanga Market, Rongo University, Kitere, Ntyamarembe, Kanyawanga, Kwoyo Kodaro, Kosodo Market, Nyatambe, Gamba Booster, Rongo Whiter, Rongo Showground and adjacent customers. TIME: 8:30 A.M - 5:00 P.M Nyeri County: Ciaraini Est, Ngangaristhi Est, Classic Est, Classic Slaughter House, Ciaraini Catholic, Ngangarathi AIPCA, Nyeri To...

Murkomen Accuses Uhuru of Political Conmanship

Ousted Senate Majority leader Kipchumba Murkomen has accused President Uhuru Kenyatta of political conmanship moments after the Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka approved the leadership changes. Lusaka said the changes followed the Senate's standing orders 19 (1) (2) (3), 40 (5) and (7) and met the threshold under standing order 19 (5) there having been a majority of the votes. The Speaker communicated the changes to the House in the afternoon of Tuesday, May 12. "The minutes showed 20 senators attended the meeting and resolved unanimously to remove Murkomen as Majority leader, Susan Kihika as Majority Whip and subsequently elected Samuel Poghisio, Irungu Kang'ata and Haji Farhiya as Majority leader, whip and deputy   whip respectively," Lusaka said. Murkomen reluctantly accepted his fate as he asked President Uhuru Kenyatta to deliver as his mandate now that he was "out of the way". "I want to say to President Uhuru Kenyatta; now therefore...

Coronavirus updates in USA, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Italy and Kenya.

The total Number of Coronavirus cases in the world has hit 4,032,867. And killing more than 276000 persons , while as at now more 1.35 million patients have recovered as per 9th,  may,  2020 statistics. United states still remains the most hit country with 1,322,164 confirmed positive cases and with over 78,000 deaths, USA remains the country with highest mortality rate since the first case was reported. There has been 223749 recoveries reported in the USA. President Donald Trump reiterating his stand about China involvement in the spread of Coronavirus virus. What he terms as 'Wuhan virus'. Most states are still observing lockdowns but there have been numerous calls to easen on such directives. It remains to be seen the next move from the world superpower to fully control the spread which keeps on increasing each day . United Kingdom has recorded 211,364 positive Coronavirus cases, with 31,241 deaths from Coronavirus. UK is among the most hit countries worldwide...

Be ready for another power blackout if you live in these areas, Kplc announces

The Kenya Power and lighting company has on Saturday evening issued announcement regarding areas that will be out of power for the better part of Sunday, May 10. Making the announcement on its Twitter handle,  the powerful power distributor listed a number of regions especially in Mombasa, Kilifi, Uasin Gishu, and Kisumu whose power will be interrupted from 9am to 5pm. In Kisumu area, residents of the following areas should be prepared to spend the whole day without power; area around Pabari, Kenya Pipeline, United Millers, Kenya Breweries, Sea Food Industries, Kisumu Airport & adjacent customers. Here, power will be off from 9am to 3PM. In Mombasa County, the regions which will be affected include Makupa Transit Shades, Multiple Inland Container Depot, China City Construction Company, Changamwe Municipal Houses, Airport Police Quarters, Consolebase, Bahati, KMC, Mitchell Cotts & adjacent customers. These areas power will be off from 9am to 5pm. Elsewhere in K...

Kenyan Government considers ordering a 3pm curfew in NAIROBI CBD

 Coronavirus global pandemic that has upended the world looks like it is here to stay for a while and the government of Kenya is looking for all possible ways of protecting its citizens from the deadly novel virus. According to the Star,  government is now planning to enforce a 3PM curfew in Nairobi's CBD to reduce congestion and discourage people from going to work as it has been witnessed lately hence increasing the infection rates. “The government knows well that if it closes the town by 3 pm very few people will go to town, the curfew may also be extended within the estates,” Nairobi County Executive Committee Member for Health Hitan Majevdia was quoted by the Star Newspaper. Kenya is grappling with the Covid-19 pandemic with 18 counties so far repirting cases but Nairobi is the epicenter of the virus. The country has so far recorded 607 Covid-19 cases, the highest in the region(East Africa) with 29 fatalities from the virus being reported. And with Kenyan...

Coronavirus updates; 11 months kid test positive for covid-19 in kenya.

NAIROBI, Kenya, today May,  8, 2020– Fourteen people including an 11-month-old baby have tested positive for COVID-19 out of the 922 samples tested in the last 24 hours raising the the total tally of confirmed cases in the country to 621. “The spread of the cases by estates is spread out as follows; four (4) are from Kasarani, two (2) from Makadara, and one from each of the following estates; 5 Umoja 1, South C, Irigu in Dagoretti South, Machakos and mandatory quarantine. The three in  Mombasa are from Likoni while the one case indentified in Machakos emanated from Athi River,” he said during the covid-19 press briefing news. However, the CAS announced that five patients had been discharged having recovered from the viral disease bringing the total recoveries in the country to 202. “These are achievements that we must celebrate. This would not have been possible without the dedication and commitment of our healthcare workers. I want to thank them for their courage and spirit...

Kenyan Airplane crash in somalia, 6 confirmed dead

A Kenyan aircraft with six crew members, four passengers and 2 pilots has been blown up in Somalia. The airplane was hit by a rocket propelled grenade (RPG) in Somalia while almost on the run-way and ready to land. The crash left all the six people in the plane dead. The incident of the attack has not yet been revealed but sources indicate the grenade was fired by Somalia forces by mistake. The incidence was first confirmed by Somalia media houses. The aircraft which was registered under African Express, registration number 5Y AXO was preparing for landing at Bardale town when it was hit with the Propelled grenade allegedly fired by the Ethiopian forces . The incidence has been termed as a mistake and no more details have been given so far. Bardale town is controlled by Ethiopian Forces and investigations to what made the Forces blow the aircraft has begun. The identities of the six victims are yet to be released to the public. May they rest in pea...

more details emerge about Terence Korir the guy allegedly burnt at buruburu phase 5

Terance Korir, who was a resident at the above court, was married to Ruth Wanjiru and together had two children. According to K24, the deceased's wife has recorded a statement with the police. According to her, a few minutes to 8:30am Wednesday, April 29, the day her banker husband died, his wife, herself and their two children bid him bye before he left for work. Buruburu OCPD, Mr. Adamson Bungei, said Ruth Wanjiru told police that shortly after her partner left the house on Mai Mahiu Court, there was a loud explosion, and she decided to rush out to see what was happening. To her surprise, the car was on fire with her husband motionless on the seat. She went on to say that when she reached the car, she tried opening the driver's door but it was locked from inside. The police boss who was speaking to the digital publication said they arrived at the scene Wednesday morning, they found Wanjiru weeping without control as she looked at her husband’s charred vehicle in disbe...

Keroche Breweries CEO's Daughter dies in a grisly road accident.

Tecra Karanja, the daughter of Keroche Breweries owners John and Tabitha Karanja, has died following a tragic accident. She died on Saturday afternoon. “Until her death she worked as the Strategy and Innovation Director at Keroche Breweries. As we begin preparation for her final send off we ask for respect and privacy during these difficult times,” a statement from the company reads. She was mourned as a brilliant, passionate and energetic person who was the source of important innovations that enriched the company's product range including new brands. "While we mourn the loss of a remarkable young lady, we also celebrate her life and hope that it serves as an example to young people around the world to work hard to make their dreams come true." Read an excerpt of the statement. Tecra was the second born in the family and she mentained a low profile. Her controversial Anerlisa Muigai sister stated that she doesnt share her sisters photos since she hates being ...

COVID-19 Updates;Kenya records the highest number of recoveries

Health Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Rashid Aman announced on Thursday that the total number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Kenya had risen to 396. Giving the ministry's daily update on new infections following the testing of 777 new samples, Dr Aman said 12 more people had tested positive for the coronavirus. He said seven were in Mombasa, three in Nairobi, one in Kitui and one in Wajir. The case in Wajir was its first since Kenya confirmed its first case of Covid-19 on March 13. The ministry further announced that two more patients had died, raising Kenya's death toll to 17. Since the first case was reported in Wuhan, China, on December 31, 2019, at least 3,234,915 people worldwide had been infected by April 30. The total number of deaths worldwide was 228,598 and that of recoveries at 1,009,290. The number of active cases stood at 1,997,027, with three per cent or 59,776 of them being critical and the rest mild. Worldometer's count showed that the n...