Lamu county commissioner orders re-opening of all schools in terror prone areas
Lamu, KENYA: The county administration of Lamu has ordered the immediate re-opening of five schools in terror-prone Basuba ward in Lamu East that have been closed for three years owing to frequent al Shabaab attacks. The five schools are Basuba,Milimani,Mangai,Mararani and Kiangwe primary schools all of which border the infamous terror-ridden Boni forest. The schools […]
Mandera leaders vow to take legal action on AG Muigai over People’s Assembly statement
Nairobi, KENYA: Leaders from Mandera county have vowed to take legal action against the office of the Attorney General if it fails to withdraw and apologize on the allegations that the county is among the 15 counties that passed the People’s Assembly motion. The county refuted the allegation on the basis that the state law […]
Jamhuri High School closed after students clashed leaving several injured
Nairobi, KENYA: Jamhuri High School in Nairobi has been closed indefinitely following night long student riots over alleged religious disputes. The fight was reportedly occasioned by a section of students who protested alleged discrimination on the basis of religion. On Wednesday morning, Nairobi police bosses held a meeting with the school administration before they announced […]
Diamond Platnumz opens up about the women he has been with
After many speculations which have been spreading since last week about the famous Bongo star Naseeb Abdul{Diamond Platinumz} regarding his life, the star has finally opened up. Diamond said that since he started pursuing Zari Hassan in 2014 there was no any other woman he has ever pursued and there will never be one. The […]
Nine Kilifi county chief officers sent on terminal leave
Kilifi, KENYA: Nine chief officers out of ten in the Kilifi county government have been sent on terminal leave nearly one month to the elapse of their contracts on March 3rd, 2018. Only one chief officer, Benjamin Kai who heads the department of finance and economic planning has been exempted. According to a letter dated […]
KRA challenges decision by High court involving storage of 800,000 bags of sugar
Mombasa, KENYA: The Kenya Revenue Authority on Tuesday moved to the court of appeal to challenge a decision rendered by the high court allowing an importing company to store 800,000 bags of brown sugar in a private warehouse. Justice Erick Ogollah on 8th January directed Darasa Investment Limited to store 400,000 tonnes of sugar in […]
Tourism stakeholders in Lamu say terrorism hurting sector
Lamu, KENYA: Stakeholders in the tourism sector in Lamu County have said the constant al Shabaab attacks and killings in the region have greatly and negatively impacted the sector. In a meeting in Lamu on Wednesday, the stakeholders that comprised of hotel owners, traders and business people said the frequent al Shabaab attacks were to […]
Jimi Kariuki appointed MD at Sarova Hotels
Nairobi, KENYA: The Sarova Hotels, Resorts and Game Lodges board has appointed of Jimi Kariuki as the group’s managing director. Mr. Kariuki joined Sarova Hotels in 1992 as the marketing manager before taking over the role of the group’s marketing and sales director in 1996. “This is a very exciting challenge for me and I […]
Duale backs ouster of Keter, Tiren as chairs of house committees
Nairobi, KENYA: National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale has defended ouster of Jubilee Members in the house committees who went against the party’s decision on the committees’ leadership. Speaking in a media briefing at the parliamentary building on Tuesday, Duale said the Party had agreed on equitable distribution of party positions across the communities to […]
Sanchez move to Man U proves why Bookies suspended betting on transfer
London, ENGLAND: When the news first broke a fortnight ago that Manchester United had entered the race to sign Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez, gamblers were quick to place their bets on the transfer understandably because it was believed he was going to join the blue side of Manchester. The perception was based on the fact […]