DPP wants crew in ‘drug ship’ blown up at sea convicted
Mombasa, KENYA: Senior Deputy Prosecutor Alexandar Muteti on Tuesday told a Mombasa court that there was sufficient evidence to convict 6 Pakistanis, two Indians, an Iranian and six Kenyans linked to a drug ship blown up at sea witnessed by President Uhuru Kenyatta. Mr. Muteti told the court that the nine suspects were arrested on […]
Lamu terror IDP’s urged to go back home
Lamu, KENYA: Terror IDPs who have been living in IDP camps in Lamu after they fled their homes following Alshabaab attacks have been asked to go back to their homes. Over 2000 IDPs have been putting up at the Katsaka Kairu and Witu AIC church camps since July this year. The IDPs are majorly from […]
Two candidates fail to show up for KCPE in Kilifi
Kilifi,KENYA:Two adult candidates have failed to show up for the KCPE exams in Kilifi. The two adult candidates out of 82 registered adult candidates could not be reached on phone . A total of eighty two registered adult candidates have joined a total of 30,184 pupils to sit for the KCPE. Addressing the press at […]
IEBC grants interested parties access to transmission server
Nairobi,KENYA:The independent electoral boundaries commission on Tuesday granted presidential candidates, observers and party agents access to the server which was transmitting the October 26th poll presidential results. In a statement, the IEBC says the data that would only be accessible would be that from October 26th to the day the results were declared. “The commission […]
KCPE in terror prone areas kick off amidst tight security
Lamu, KENYA: The Kenya Certificate of Primary Education-KCPE exams in schools close to the Lamu-Somali border have kicked off under tight security from the KDF and police. The schools include Kiunga, Ishakani and Mkokoni primary schools. Lamu county commissioner Gilbert Kitiyo assured parents, teachers and the pupils of enough security and said they had taken […]
East Africa Community congratulates President-elect Kenyatta
Kampala,UGANDA:The East African community has congratulated Kenyan president elect Uhuru Kenyatta over his re-election following Kenya’s repeat presidential polls. The congratulatory message was sent through the community chairman Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni. Kenyatta garnered over 98% of the votes in a polls marked by 39% voter turnout a drop from the turnout in the annulled […]
KCPE kicks off as candidates assured of security during exam period
Mombasa, KENYA: A total of 1,003,556 candidates across the country are sitting for the 2017 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE), that was postponed to Tuesday, following disruptions of the examination’s schedule because of last Thursday’s repeat presidential election. Police in the Mombasa and the entire Coast region have assured candidates sitting for this years […]
24 injured in Tana River bus accident
Tana,River,KENYA:24 people sustained injuries on Monday after a Bus they were travelling in toppled in Tana River county. The Msamaria Mwema bus was heading to Mombasa from Hola when the incident occurred at Mnazini along Hola – Garsen road. Speaking to Baraka FM, Kenya Red Cross Society officer who headed the response team Mr. Edwin Pkemei […]