Gov’t declares September 1 as holiday
Nairobi,KENYA: Acting interior CS Fred Matiang’i declared September 1 as holiday for Muslim faithfuls. Muslim all over the world will be marking Idd-ul-Adha. However, non-Muslims have been ordered to report to work on that particular day. Gazzette notice from the ministry of Interior According to wikipedia, Eid al-Adha ‘Feast of the Sacrifice’, also called the “Sacrifice […]
NASA legislators revert on boycott of swearing in
Nairobi,KENYA:Legislators allied to the National Super Alliance have reverted their bid to boycott the swearing in of National Assembly and Senate legislators slated for Thursday this week . In a media briefing at the Okoa Kenya headquarters in Nairobi on Wednesday, after a consultative meeting involving members of the two houses ,NASA co principal […]
Malawian national found taking photos of SGR charged with terrorism
Mombasa,KENYA:A Malawian national was on Wednesday charged in a Mombasa court for allegedly collecting information to aid terrorist activities contrary to prevention of terrorism act. The court heard that on the 28th of August Kristen Prince Kishombe was found collecting information by drawing a sketch plan of the Mombasa Standard Gauuge railway terminus for use […]
Wetangula’s bodyguard charged with causing disturbance
Nairobi,KENYA:NASA co principal Moses Wetangula’s bodyguard Simon Lonyia has appeared at the Mlimani law courts in Nairobi where he was charged with forcing his way into the Supreme Court. Appearing before Mlimani chief magistrate Francis Andenyi, Lonyia denied all the charged read out before him. The bodyguard was released on a bond of 20,000. Trouble […]
Herders linked to Al shabaab warned to leave Lamu-Tana River border
Lamu,KENYA:Foreign herders who were sent packing from Lamu county after being suspected of having links with Al shabaab and pitched camp at the Kipini border have been asked to move away from the area before stern action is taken against them. The herders were ordered out of the Boni forest where they used to graze […]
Land owners bordering LAPSSET express fear over land grabbing
Lamu, KENYA: Land owners around the Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport (Lapsset) Corridor project in Kililana and Mashunduani areas, have asked the new Lamu County government to coordinate with the National Lands Commission (NLC) and ensure they speedily allocate them title deeds for their lands. Speaking at Mokowe trading centre on Tuesday, the locals, […]