Gov’t to commission new Mombasa-Nairobi pipeline in December
Mombasa, KENYA: The government is set to commission line five of Mombasa-Nairobi pipeline in December 2017. Speaking to journalist in Mombasa on Wednesday, Kenya Pipeline Commission Managing Director Joe Sang said 95% of the project is complete. The sh. 48 billion project, which is also the country’s second largest infrastructural project, will supply 100 million litres […]
Police fire tear gas to disperse anti-IEBC protesters led by NASA leaders
Nairobi, KENYA: Police on Wednesday fired tear gas to dispersed National Super Alliance demonstrators in Nairobi who were protesting towards the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission headquarters . Initially, the NASA supporters started demonstrating from Uhuru Park after NASA leaders’ address including James Orengo ,Johnston Muthama and Ali Hassan Joho. They protested through Haile Selassie […]
10 police officers escape death after vehicle misses IED in Lamu
Lamu, KENYA: More than 10 administration police officers narrowly escaped death after their vehicle, a land cruiser, missed running over an Improvised Explosive Device-IED. The IED had been planted in their way by Al-Shabaab militants at Mambore-Mkokoni area,Lamu East on Tuesday evening. The officers were on normal patrol when the incident happened at around 6.30pm […]
Court orders IEBC to include Ekuru Aukot in repeat election
Nairobi, KENYA: Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission IEBC has been ordered by the High court to include Third Way Alliance candidate Ekuru Aukot in the October 26 repeat election. This is after Aukot filed a case demanding to be included in the repeat election as a presidential candidate that IEBC refused, arguing that only the […]
Police recover stolen AK47 rifle in Kwale
Kwale, KENYA: Police have recovered an AK47 riffle in mnyenzeni area, Kasemeni ward kinango sub-county. According to Kwale acting county commission Mwangi Kahiro the gun is believed to be among the two stolen during a church attack in Ukunda few weeks ago. Mr. Kahiro on Wednesday said that the gun was found abandoned at the […]
Bamba residents vow to block attempts by politicians to sell ranch
Kilifi, KENYA: More than 1,000 residents of expansive Giriama Ranch in Bamba, Kilifi County have vowed to block any attempts by politicians to auction it to businessmen. On Tuesday, the residents called upon the national government to clear the air on the matter as its continued stillness is exasperating them. Addressing the media at Gede […]
Magical Messi sends Argentina to World cup
Quito, ECUADOR: A hat-trick from Lionel Messi is all that Argentina needed to cruise past hosts Ecuador 3-0 to qualify for the 2018 World Cup to be held in Russia. Argentina who lost to Germany in the 2014 finals were on the brink of missing the global showpiece for the first time since 1970 before […]
Man arrested for gun possession at the Ferry
Mombasa, KENYA: Detectives at Likoni Ferry police station are holding a man nabbed with a firearm. The suspect identified as Sammy Muga was arrested at around 8:30am Wednesday, as he was about to cross the ferry from Likoni side to Island. He was armed with a pistol loaded with 14 ammunition and claimed that he […]
LAPSSET project 40% complete, headquarters ready
Lamu, KENYA: The ongoing construction of the first three terminals of the new Lamu port-LAPSSET is now 40% complete. According to the LAPSSET project director general Sylvestre Kasuku,the first terminal at the port site will be completed by June 2018. Speaking during a brief on the LAPSSET Infrastructure master plan at the Mwana Arafa Hotel […]