“The sleeping giant awakens!” Orange re-brands to Telkom with 4G network
Mombasa, KENYA: The oldest telecommunications company in Kenya, Orange, has now rebranded to Telkom in what it calls a new awakening in consumer experience in the country’s mobile telecommunications industry. The launch of this new consumer facing brand, comes almost 12 months after the exit of immediate former majority shareholder, the Orange Group (formerly France […]
AFC Leopards topple Yanga to qualify for Super Cup finals
Darees Salaam,TANZANIA: AFC Leopards have stormed into the finals of the inaugural Sportpesa Super Cup by seeing off Tanzanian Champions Yanga 4-2 on post match penalties after a barren draw in regulations time. AFC Leopards players believed they can use the tournament to overturn their dwindling fortunes in the Kenyan Premier League. En route to […]
Muslim council calls for peaceful campaigns and elections
Mombasa,KENYA:Supreme council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) officials have urged the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission IEBC to conduct free and fair in elections August. Speaking to journalists on Thursday in Mombasa, the national chairman of the SUPKEM professor Abdulghafur El-Busaidy said elections should be conducted fairly to avoid misunderstandings and dispute. “Because of the possibility […]
Ramisi and Kaya Tiwi uphold expectations to book School Games semi’s
Mombasa. KENYA: Coast region boys’ soccer champions Ramisi Secondary beat defending champions St. Anthony from Kitale 2-1 to qualify for the semifinals of the ongoing Copa Coca Cola National Secondary School Term Two A Games in Mombasa on Thursday. Ahead of the clash, the Kwale county champions, new only victory could have granted them a […]
Kiraithe opposes Raila’s suggestion of importing maize from Ethiopia
Nairobi,KENYA:The government has denounced the opposition chief, Raila Odinga’s assertion that it is supposed to import maize from Ethiopia as a cheap way of averting food crisis in the country . In a media briefing in Nairobi on Thursday, government spokesman Eric Kiraithe downplayed Odinga’s assertion terming it incorrect by indicating that the government has […]
World losing $75 million annually to counterfeit medicine trade
Mombasa,KENYA:The world looses more than 75 billion US dollars every year through revenue collected from counterfeit medicine. This is according to a research conducted by the International Institute of Research against Counterfeit Medicine based in France. Addressing stakeholders during a three days sensitization workshop organized by the Kenya Revenue Authority and the World Customs Organization […]
Free vaccination of livestock in Lamu county to kickoff on Sunday
Lamu,KENYA:The county government of Lamu together with the national government will this month conduct a free vaccination exercise for all livestock in the county. This is according to senior county Vet Gichohi Mathenge who said the exercise which kicks off on Sunday majorly targets the herder community. “All is set for the vaccination exercise to kick off. […]
Lamu aspirant promises to do way with lawsuits on mega projects
Lamu,KENYA:The PNU Lamu gubernatorial aspirant Eliud Kinuthia has pledged to ensure law suits filed against mega national projects like the Sh.200 billion coal fired power plant and the Sh.21 billion Wind plant are dropped to allow for progress of such projects. Speaking in Lamu on Thursday,Kinuthia said the numerous law suits stopping the progress […]
Legendary Tanzanian artiste reveals the source of beef between Ali Kiba and Diamond
Legendary Tanzanian artiste AT has revealed ther source of the alleged existing beef between Ali Kiba and Diamond. In an interview with Clouds FM, Tanzania the artiste who is set to release a new song said that problems between the two stars trace way back to 2010 when they had travelled to Oman for a […]
Raila calls for removal of CS Bett and Kiunjiri over maize shortage
Nairobi,KENYA:NASA flag bearer Raila Odinga has called on president Uhuru Kenyatta to fire the cabinet secretary for agriculture and that of devolution over the scarcity of maize flour currently being experienced in the country. Addressing the press on Wednesday in his office, Raila expressed his disappointment on agriculture CS Willy Bett and his devolution and […]