Wycliffe Oparanya is the new Chair to the Council of Governors.

Kakamega governor, Wycliffe Oparanya- Left, with his Kisumu County counterpart, Anyang' Nyong'o. Oparanya has been elected the new chair to the Council of Governors
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Kakamega County governor, Wycliffe Oparanya, is the new chair to the Council of Governors. Oparanya was elected today, Monday 14th January 2019, during an election held at Movenpick Hotel in Nairobi’s Westlands area. Oparanya, who is also the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Deputy Party Leader, defeated the outing Vice chair (Anne Waiguru- of Kirinyaga County), […]

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South Africa News- House Committee proposes ways to increase service delivery, reduce corruption

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Parliament, Tuesday, 2 July 2019 – The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has urged the Department of Home Affairs, and the Electoral Commission of South Africa to find innovative ways to mitigate against funding pressures that the department and its entities are currently facing. The committee highlighted that funding challenges are a current reality for

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Pharmacy and Poisons Board recalls ‘Fiesta’ Condoms for having larger holes

Fiesta chocolate condoms
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The Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Kenya has ordered for the removal of Fiesta Condoms from the market for having larger holes than expected. This is after Fiesta’s two brands, Stamina and Big Black condoms, failed the board’s ‘hole test’. “The Pharmacy and Poisons Board carried out a post marketing surveillance activity and the batch

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Poaching suspect arrested

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Mr.James Muriuki aged 43 years was arrested yesterday (Wednesday 7th November 2018) in Isiolo Town by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, DCI, Kenya Detectives and Kenya World Life, KWS, officers for being in possession of Elephant Tusks weighing 12 Kilograms. The suspect is currently in lawful custody awaiting arraignment in court. Part of

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University workers’ salary to be reviewed by SRC as court clears way

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The Employment and Labour Relations Court has dismissed without costs the case filed by Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) challenging the job evaluation (JE) exercise that was conducted by SRC. UASU, in their petition, claimed the Commission failed to involve them, despite being key stakeholders with an existing Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Further, they claimed

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New EACC boss hopeful,Twalib Abdallah Mbarak, to know his fate in one week’s time after undergoing vetting is concluded

National Assembly Speaker, Hon Justin B.N Muturi
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Twalib Abdallah Mbarak will on Tuesday 18th December, 2018, know his fate when a report on his suitability will be presented to the National Assembly. National Assembly Speaker, Hon Justin B.N Muturi, has today (through a presser) said the vetting report will be tabled in the house in about eight days’ time. The Ethics and

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STATE OF FILM IN KENYA: KFCB LICENSED CLOSE TO 700 FILMS IN 2018.

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The Kenya Films Classification Board, Kfcb, licensed nearly 700 and rated over 1000 films in 2018. This is the highest number of films to be licensed in Kenya and it’s more than thrice the number of films shot in Kenya before the Board took over the film licensing function two years ago. Here is the

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Governor Sonko nominates County Executive Committee Members

Mike Sonko- Nairobi County Governor
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Nairobi Governor, Mike Sonko, has nominated the following County Executive Committee Members. Governor Sonko announced the nominees, today. Sonko failed to name the new Deputy Governor as he considers proposals from NASA. The following individuals have been nominated: Lucia Mulwa- Education, Youth, Gender & sports Dr Stella Bosire – Health Winfred Kathangu- Finance and Economic

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Government Releases Inua Jamii Funds To Beneficiaries

Inua Jamii Cash disbursement
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The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, has announced the disbursement of funds for the January payment to beneficiaries enrolled in the Inua Jamii programme, alongside the Nutrition Improvement through Cash and Health Education (NICHE) programme. Speaking at the event, State Department for Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs Principal Secretary (PS), Joseph Motari, stated that a

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The new Zambian ‘Police’ Uniforms that have had the Kenyans talking

A Zambian customs officer dressed in the new customs' uniform. The new uniform has caused unprecedented online frenzy
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Kenyans have taken Social media platforms by storm after photographs of Customs officers in new Zambian ‘Police’ uniforms were circulated online, this week. Social media platforms were awash with the blue and yellow stripped regalia that Kenyans have likened to the prison attire or pyjamas. The outfit is reportedly to be the new uniform for

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NTSA puts owners of Unregistered vehicles and those with foreign number plates on notice

A Public Service Vehicle, PSV, commonly called a 'Nissan' or 'Matatu'. The NTSA has issued a stern warning to owners of vehicles that are not duly registred.
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The National Transport and Safety Authority, NTSA, has put owners of unregistered motor vehicles on notice. The NTSA says vehicles with number plates inscribed as X-GK, X-KA and X-Diplomat are not duly registered and should cease operating on Kenyan roads. Also put on the National Safety’s radar are vehicles bearing number plates of other countries

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Recovered! Detectives find stolen SGR materials at an MCA’s home

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Directorate of Criminal Investigations, DCI, detectives have recovered the Standard Gauge Railway material (several rolls of Geogrid) worth over one million shillings. The materials were recovered at the home of Mr. Martin Matu, the Member of County Assembly, MCA, for Naromoru ward. The items had been stolen from the Nairobi, Standard Gauge Railway, SGR Yard.

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2 Men arrested for poaching, found with elephant tusks worth millions of shillings

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Directorate of Criminal Investigations, DCI, Detectives working jointly with Kenya World Life Service, KWS, kenya officials yesterday (Tuesday, 6th November, 2018) arrested Mr. Samuel Wahome and Mr. Hillary Kiplangat in Nakuru Town. They were arrested for being in Possession of Elephant Tusks (weighing 13kgs) worth millions of shillings concealed in a Manila sack. They were

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Ex-Senator Joy Gwendo jailed for two years by a Nairobi court for failing to pay a KSh1.7 million debt

Joy Wendo
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Ex-Senator Joy Gwendo Pictured below) has been Sentenced to 2-Years in Jail over a KSh1.7 million Debt.  She was handed the sentence without an option of paying a fine for failing to honour a plea bargain she entered with the state to pay the Kshs1.7 Million debt. In January this year (2018), the former nominated

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Kenya’s Bid For UN Security Council Seat Gets Boost As New Envoys Promise Support

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Kenya’s bid for one of the non-permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council got a boost today after several new envoys assured President Uhuru Kenyatta of their countries’ support. The pledges to support Kenya’s candidature for the UNSC seat during the election scheduled for June next year were made at State House, Nairobi, when

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Update: Recruitment for Census personnel will commence in June, 2019- KNBS Director General says

KNBS, Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
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The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, KNBS, has said recruitment of personnel to conduct the 2019 National Census exercise will commence in June, 2019. Addressing a media briefing this morning, KNBS Director General (Mr Zachary Mwangi) warned the public against falling prey to social media posts on enumerator jobs, saying the reports are false.​ There

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6 more days in Custody for Journalist Jacque Maribe and Fiance.

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Journalist Jacque Maribe and fiancé Joseph Irungu are set to remain in police custody till 30.10.18 when the  High Court will rule on their bail application.The Prosecution is opposing their release on bail, saying they are a flight risk and could interfere with witnesses. The duo have pleaded not guilty to charges of murdering businesswoman

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Muggings in Nairobi- This is what you should do

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If you won’t be mugged off your belongings, you will not escape a sharp knife on your ribs. This is becoming increasingly prevalent in Nairobi, Thika and surrounding but before we discuss why it is happening , let’s discuss YOU: PERSONAL SECURITY 101: Can you remember that stranger you’ve passed a few minutes ago if

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Xenophobic attacks in South Africa; Latest news on torching of tracks driven by foreigners

Image from the Xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
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The Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business Development, Tourism, Employment and Labour; of South African Parliament, today met with the Department of Employment and Labour to discuss the latest developments in the road freight and logistics sector, following the torching of trucks driven by foreign nationals on South African roads. The

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US first lady, Melania Trump, to visit Kenya, Africa, in October

Melania Trump, US first lady
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United States, US, first lady, Melania Trump is set to visit Africa in October, 2018. Making the announcement on Wednesday, 26 September, Melania said that she will visit Kenya, Ghana, Malawi and Egypt. This is Melania’s major first international solo visit aimed at promoting Education and Children’s welfare. “In October I will mark the first

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Here is President Kenyatta’s message to Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, following his reelection

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Kenyan head of state President Uhuru Kenyatta has congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has secured another five-year term after winning a landslide general election victory. Here is President Uhuru’s congratulatory message; “CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO H.E NARENDRA MODI, PRIME MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA FROM H. E PRESIDENT UHURU KENYATTA Excellency and Dear

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Interior CS, Dr Fred Matiang’i, reshuffles Regional and County Commissioners

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Interior Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Fred Matiang’i, has today reshuffled National Government Administration Officials at the eight Regions and 47 Counties, countrywide. According to Dr. Matiang’i, the deployments have been informed by the need to strengthen and enhance the leadership teams both at the Ministry’s headquarters and in the field. “I have effected changes within the

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KPLC Registration of A New Application – Simplified Guide

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USER GUIDE KENYA POWER SELF SERVICE WEB PORTAL PROCESS: Registration of A New Application Access to Self-Service Web Portal To access the self-service web portal, open the web browser and enter the web address: https://selfservice.kplc.co.ke/ New User Registration (For Account Holders) 1. Click on register to open the ‘user registration’ window. 2. Capture details for

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