Win for Daadab camp refugees as high court rules in their favor
Nairobi, KENYA: High court has overthrown the Government’s decision to shut down Daadab Camp and repatriate Somali refugees terming the action as unconstitutional. During his ruling on Thursday Justice John Mativo said the decision was illegal and discriminatory. “Government’s decision specifically targeting Somali refugees is an act of group persecution, illegal and discriminatory.” He said. […]
Shock as man found dead inside borehole in Mtwapa
Kilifi, KENYA: A man was on Wednesday morning found dead in an open dry borehole in Mtomondoni area in the outskirts of Mtwapa. Residents in the area woke up to shock upon learning that the body of Isaack Karisa who had gone missing for some days, was in the uncovered 90 feet water-less borehole slightly […]
Afro-German relations will help in industrialization, says KEPSA
Nairobi, KENYA: The Kenya Private Sector Alliance KEPSA has expressed optimism that good economic relations between African nations and Germany would transform to industrial economies. During the 2nd German-African Business Summit held in Nairobi on Thursday, Chairman Dennis Awori said that he has high expectations of the partnership. “I have high hopes in the establishing […]
Kenya stagnates at position 87 in FIFA Rankings
Nairobi, KENYA: National men’s soccer team Harambee Stars has retained position 87, same it held in January according to the latest Rankings released on Thursday by World football governing body FIFA. Kenya also remained unmoved in the continent where it sits 20th as well as in the Central and Eastern Africa CECAFA region where it’s […]
Mpeketoni widows still waiting for compensation four years later
Lamu, KENYA: Lamu widows whose husbands were felled by the militant’s axe and bullet are yet to receive monetary compensation as pledged by the county government four years down the line. Promises made by the national government to also help the widows lead normal lives after their husbands were killed by Alshabaab militants seem to […]
Teachers will not join doctor’s strike, says KNUT chairman
Kilifi, KENYA: Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) national chairman Mudzo Nzili has assured parents that teachers will not join doctors, lectures and nurses in their ongoing strike. Nzili said the Union has been going on several strikes independently and for now their focus is not to join anyone on strike but to make teacher’s […]
Why LAPSSET is a nightmare for Lamu’s fisher community
Lamu, KENYA: The government expects the LAPSSET to have impact on the livelihoods of 166 million people in Kenya, Ethiopia, South Sudan and other East African countries. With the intervening discovery of economically viable oil deposits in Lokichar,Turkana along the LAPSSET corridor, the proposed refinery and oil based infrastructure will automatically be able to refine […]
Harambee Stars to play DR Congo and Mali in friendlies
Nairobi, KENYA: Kenya’s Harambee Stars will play two international friendlies against Democratic Republic of Congo DRC and Mali during the March FIFA international break. Confirming the development on Wednesday, Football Kenya Federation FKF president, Nick Mwendwa, said the matches are part of the team’s preparations for the 2019 African Cup of Nations AFCON qualifiers. Harambee […]
Drama as Jubilee senatorial seat aspirant heckled in Kilifi
Kilifi, KENYA: There was drama in Kilifi on Wednesday when a Jubilee senatorial seat aspirant was forced to cut short his speech as locals heckled him over land matters. Prof. Chenje Mwachiro, was accused by Kiwandani squatters of betraying them when there was a scuffle involving a parcel of land belonging to a British family […]