President Uhuru flags off first cargo SGR train as Governor Joho misses event
Mombasa, KENYA: President Uhuru Kenyatta on Teusday evening flagged off the first Standard Gauge Railway cargo train at Port Reitz ,Mombasa. The long awaited event was launched with fireworks dotting the historic event with the more than 500 guests, dignitaries and other Kenyan and Chinese officials cheering. President Kenyatta waved a giant Kenyan flag to […]
Three in court over vandalizing SGR in Mariakani
Mombasa,KENYA:Three suspects have been detained by a Mombasa court for allegedly vandalizing a section of the standard gauge railway SGR. The police have said that Samuel Kamau Maina,Joseph Mbugua,James Ndichu Mburu were arrested on the 29th May,2017 by special crime prevention unit at Voi town after they were linked to the destruction of a section […]
Lands CS Kaimenyi blames opposition on rumors on fake Waitiki title deeds
Mombasa,KENYA:Land Cabinet secretary Prof Jacob Kaimenyi has urged squatters to ignore the rumors that the titles being distributed by the government are not genuine. Speaking to journalists in Mombasa on Tuesday,Kaimenyi assured the landowners that the titles were not fake saying they had nothing to worry about. ‘I have heard there are some individuals spreading […]
Kenyan government on the spotlight over harassment of journalists
Mombasa,KENYA:The Kenyan government has been put on the spotlight over alleged harassment of journalists in the East African country. In a report titled ‘Not Worth The Risk’: Threats To Free Expression Ahead of Kenya’s 2017 Elections,” released by watchdog organizations, Human rights watch and Article 19 on Tuesday, the Kenyan government is accused of threatening […]
SGR monumental stamp launched ahead of maiden trip
Mombasa,KENYA:Posta Kenya has officially launched the Standard gauge railway stamp ahead of the official launch on Tuesday. In the launch which took place at the company premises in Huduma centre in Mombasa the corporation post master general Dan Kagwe said that its history for the corporation to launch a new stamp to mark every historical […]
Lamu county commissioner warns politicians against hatespeech
Lamu,KENYA:Lamu county commissioner Joseph Kanyiri has warned that his office will arrest and prosecute any politician found spreading hate messages that might cause tension in the county irrespective of their social standing. Kanyiri said that any political gatherings or campaigns that will not observe peace will promptly be dispersed by police. Speaking in his office […]
Three suspected al shabaab terrorists killed in Tana River
Tana River, KENYA: Police officers on Monday killed three suspected al-Shabab terrorists at Daba in Wayu, Tana River County. The three suspects are linked to the killing of county government driver whose body was found on Friday morning at Boji. Speaking to journalists on Monday, Tana River County Commissioner Oningoi Ole Sossio said the three […]
Raila amfikia rais Kenyatta katika umaarufu
Nairobi,KENYA: Kampuni ya synovate imetoa kura ya maoni ikionyesha kuwa rais Uhuru Kenyatta angeshinda urais iwapo uchaguzu ungefanyika leo. Katika kura hiyo, rais anaongoza kwa asilimia 47 huku kinara wa NASA Raila Odinga akiwa na asilimia 42. Utafiti huo aidha unaonyesha kuwa umaarufu wa tiketi ya Raila-Kalonzo umeongezeka. Asilimia 8 ya wakenya bado hawajaamua ni […]
Confirmed: SGR economy class ride to cost sh. 900 on Mombasa- Nairobi route
Mombasa, KENYA: Passengers commuting between Mombasa and Nairobi are set to pay sh.900 for economy class, Sh 3,000 for business class for an SGR ride between the two counties. Three passenger trains are expected to run daily between Nairobi and Mombasa. The passenger service is expected to operate two types of trains – intercity and […]