Dozens die, others injured as fuel tanker bursts into flames in Morogoro- Tanzania; President Uhuru’s message

Image of the Fuel tanker that exploded killing about 60 people. Most of the victims were motorcyclists and food vendors who thronged the accident scene to collect leaking fuel from the truck that overturned on the Morogoro Dar es Salaam Highway.

President Uhuru Kenyatta has sent a message of condolence and comfort to the families of the victims of the fuel taker fire tragedy in Morogoro town, in the neighbouring country of Tanzania. In his message, President Kenyatta said it was unfortunate for the country to lose citizens in such an unfortunate accident. The President assured […]

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Court of Appeal gives De La Rue green light to print new notes

The Court of Appeal has today ruled in favour of the Ksh10 billion a year tender awarded to De La Rue for printing new generation notes. The Court of Appeal declared that the Central Bank of Kenya, CBK, ran a fair and transparent procurement process. The Court of Appeal in its ruling overturned High Court

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Ms Jane Marriott to replace out going British Ambassador to Kenya, Mr Nic Hailey

Ms Jane Marriott OBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Kenya. This announcement was made today by the United Kingdom government on its official website; https://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-british-high-commissioner-to-kenya-summer-2019 Ms Jane Marriott OBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Kenya in succession to Mr Nic Hailey. Ms Marriott will take

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Kenya is safe for you- Government reassures foreigners; Tanzanians, Chinese Business people

The Kenyan government has come out to reassure foreigners of their security within the country. This comes days after Starehe Member of Parliament, Hon Jaguar, negatively commented about Tanzanian business community in Kenya; whom he wanted deported. This elicited debate in the Tanzanian National Assembly. Here is the response by Col Cyrus Oguna who is

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NTSA Update on the actions taken against the 2NK Driver caught on camera texting while driving

Driver of 2NK Sacco who was caught on camera texting while driving. Image/ Courtesy

The National Transport and Safety Authority, NTSA, has taken stern action against a driver who was filmed while driving dangerously. The Sacco officials and the driver were summoned and appeared before a multi-agency team comprising of officers from NTSA and the National Police Service to address the complaint received. Following the meeting, a number of

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Tough United Kingdom (London) Home office VISA requirements anger Ugandans

A section of Ugandans have been irked by the tough Visa requirements that they must fulfill for them to visit the United Kingdom. They now feel that same stringent requirements should be imposed on foreigners visiting Uganda. “We need to address this visa injustice. It’s time we talked about visa reciprocity. If you apply these

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Mombasa more secure as extra surveillance cameras are mounted

How the NEC NeoFace Facial Recognition System works

Facial recognition cameras mounted in Mombasa will greatly boost security of the city and it’s environs. President Uhuru Kenyatta who visited the National Police Service, NPS, Stand in Mombasa International Show expressed satisfaction over the effectiveness of the facial recognition surveillance cameras currently in operation in Mombasa and Nairobi Communication Command and Control centres. There

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Algeria; Millions take to streets to protest their 81- years old President’s bid for a fifth term (Photos)

Millions of Algerians have gone to the streets in different regions of the country to demand that : President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (Pictured above) should not go for a 5th term, Social justice and Good governance Dozens of police officers were hurt in clashes between protesters and police in the Algerian capital, as tens of thousands

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Migrate to Canada easily – Simplified guide

Immigrate through Express Entry The application process for skilled immigrants who want to settle in Canada permanently and take part in our economy. Services and information How Express Entry works Application process and eligibility, including work experience, education and language skills for each program Get the documents you need Language test results, education assessments, job

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Governors Joho and Ann Waiguru lead in the list of Kenyans to be feted at today’s Jamhuri Day Celebrations

Hon Raila and Governor Waiguru in a handshake, today

Kirinyaga Governor, Ann Waiguru, and her Mombasa counterpart, Ali Hassan Joho, headline the list of Kenyans to be feted at this year’s Jamhuri Day Celebrations. This is according to a Kenya Gazette notice dated, 11th December 2018. The appointees will receive the award of Orders, Decorations and Medals from the head of State (H.E Uhuru

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Blame the government for the decayed students’ morals, not teachers- KUPPET leader says

Mr Ouko Laban KUPPET CHAIR KISII

The Ambira incident should be a wake up call to the government that you can’t give absolute rights to the children without putting in place proper checks to ensure indiscipline is dealt with firmly. Teachers deal with worse cases year in year out. When such students are suspended, the ministry comes in very first with

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Editorial

Two men arrested in Isiolo for having several bundles of fake Euro currencies and gold

Bundles of fake currencies confiscated from the the suspects

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, DCI, have arrested two men suspected to be having fake gold and European Currencies. Mr.Abdi Mohamed, aged 24 years and Mr. Abdullah Hassan Golle, aged 23 years were arrested yesterday evening in Isiolo by the Detectives for being in possession of several suspected bundles of fake Euro currencies and

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Kenya not among the top countries with high teenage marriages prevalence

Photo- A pregnant student. Kenya is grappling with high cases of pregnancies among students.

Kenya does not rank highly among the counties in the whole world with high prevalence of child marriages, a United Nations Report shows. This is despite the many pregnancy cases reported for candidates sitting this year’s  Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, and Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, KCPE, examinations. The United Nations Entity for

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KRA interdicts 75 employees for abetting bribery, corruption and money laundering

KRA kenya logo

The Kenya Revenue Authority, KRA, has today (Friday 10th May, 2019) interdicted 75 staff suspected of involvement in activities that undermine the institution’s mandate by abetting tax evasion and facilitating access to services through bribery and corruption. The practices in question include facilitation of irregular/fraudulent clearance of cargo, fraudulent amendment of tax returns so as

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Governors, Uhuru agree on how to reopen the country

A meeting of the national and county governments convened on June 10, 2020 by President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House, Nairobi agreed on a raft of Covid-19 response measures to be put in place ahead of the gradual re-opening of the country’s economy. The measures which are aimed at safeguarding Kenyans against the adverse health

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Police boss and his deputy cause a stir as they go to office dressed in the New Police Uniforms

Inspector General of Police in new Uniforms

The Inspector General of Police, Joseph Boinnet and the Deputy Inspector of Police reported to office wearing the New Police Uniforms;Most Kenyans ‘hate’ the new kits. The new uniforms received disapproval from majority of Kenyans, today. We sample some comments from persons with dissenting opinions: Kiama Muturi: “This is for sure without doubt the most

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New police uniforms to be locally made- CS Matiang’i insists

Inspector General of Police in new Uniforms

Interior Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Fred Matiang’i, has insisted that new police uniforms will be locally made. Speaking today at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, KICD, Dr Matiang’i said the government will not succumb to any pressure to procure the uniforms from abroad. Speaking at the KICD, Dr Matiang’i said; “Buy Kenya, build Kenya. We

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Hon. Savula, Sammy Itemere and others released on bond

File photo (Courtesy)- Lugari MP, Hon. Savula

Former Broadcasting and Telecommunications PS Sammy Itemere, Lugari Member of Parliament, MP, Ayub Savula and 22 others were today charged with conspiracy to defraud the Government Advertising Agency, GAA, of KSh122 Million. They, all, denied the charges. The former PS and 22 others were on Monday, 29.10.2018, released on a KSh. 2 million bond with

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Quack doctor ‘Mugo Wa Wairimu’ arrested

Fake Doctor Mugo wa Wairimu

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, DCI, have arrested Mr. James Mugo Ndichu alias Dr. Mugo wa Wairimu; a quack doctor. The fake doctor was arrested on Tuesday, 13th November 2018,  evening in Gachie, Kiambu after being on the run for almost two weeks. The quack doctor was being sought for running an illegal clinic

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Maize flour with Aflatoxins in Kenya: Full list

KEBS bans Dola, Jembe Kifaru, Starehe and other maize flour for containing high levels of cancer causing aflatoxin.

The Kenya Bureau of Standards, Kebs, has ordered for the immediate retrieval of close to 20 maize flour brands. According to Kebs, the suspended brands contain high levels of a dangerous poison called aflatoxin. Aflatoxins are poisonous carcinogens and mutagens that are produced by certain molds (Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus) which grow in soil,

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