Omar withdraws election petition challenging Joho’s win
Mombasa, KENYA: Former Mombasa Senator Hassan Omar Sarai has filed an application to withdraw an election petition challenging Governor Ali Hassan Joho’s win in the Mombasa gubernatorial seat. According to the application submitted on Tuesday, Mr.Omar said that he no longer had confidence in the neutrality of the presiding judge hearing the petition and he […]
Jaguar opposes boda boda CBD ban by county government
Nairobi, KENYA: Starehe Member of Parliament, Charles Njagua popurlay known as Jaguar has opposed the move by Nairobi county government to ban boda boda operators from the Nairobi Central Business District. Speaking during a press conference at parliamentary buildings on Tuesdays, Njagua said that such move by the county government will re-ignite the security lapse […]
Search mounted for three who went missing at sea in Lamu
Lamu, KENYA: The Kenya Maritime Authority-KMA in Lamu has mounted a search and possible rescue mission for three fishermen who went missing at sea on Monday morning at Ngoi area close to Mlango wa Kipungani. The three fishermen are Madi Issa, Bunu Ali and Omar Issa all of whom hail from Shanga island in Lamu […]
Boda bodas banned from Nairobi CBD
Nairobi, KENYA: Nairobi County has banned boda-boda operators that carry passengers within the Central Business District CBD and exempted only Motorcycle riders who transport goods. In a notice from the office of the county government, the operations are expected to stop with immediate effect starting today (Tuesday). “Any operator and passenger found contravening this law […]
KWS officer arraigned in court for defiling minor
Lamu, KENYA: A Kenya Wildlife Service-KWS officer was on Tuesday arraigned at the Lamu law courts after he was found in a lodging with a 14-year-old school girl in Hindi town on Sunday. Lamu county deputy commissioner Louis Rono said the police were tipped off by members of the public who spotted the officer getting […]
Tiren, Keter ousted as parliament committee chairs
Nairobi, KENYA: Hon. Silas Tiren of Moiben constituency has been ousted as National Assembly Agriculture Committee Chairman with 12 votes against 1. Nandi Hills MP Alfred Keter has also been ousted as the Chairperson of the Labour Committee. The two Jubilee MPs who lost their position on Tuesday, are among the MPs who had rebelled […]
Legendary Jazz artiste Hugh Masekela breaths his last
Legendary South African Jazz artiste Hugh Masekela is dead. This is according to a statement issued by the fallen legend’s family on Tuesday morning. Hugh aged 78 had succumbed to prostate cancer in Johannesburg. ‘”After a protracted and courageous battle with prostate cancer, he passed peacefully in Johannesburg, South Africa, surrounded by his family,” read […]
Rayvanny meets his baby mama’s parents
Rumor has it that WCB singer Rayvanny might have rekindled his love affair with his wife and it seems like the two will be together for a long time. This happens barely few months after Rayvanny dumped the mother of his child Fahyma Vanny publicly and introduced another white girl he claimed he had already […]
Alexis Sanchez joins Manchester United
Manchester,ENGLAND: Alexis Sanchez has joined Manchester United from Arsenal, in a swap deal with midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan. Chile forward Sanchez, 29, who almost joined Manchester City last summer, has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal worth £14m a year after tax. City ended their interest last week as they felt making him their best-paid player may affect […]