President Uhuru yet to receive resignation letters of the three IEBC commissioners, says Chebukati
Nairobi, KENYA: The president is yet to receive official resignation letters from the three IEBC commissioners Paul Kurgat,Margaret Mwachanya and Consolata Nkatha who resigned last month citing lack of confidence in the leadership. Appearing before the National Assembly’s Justice and Legal Affairs Committee, IEBC chairperson Wafula Chebukati accused the head Of public service Joseph Kinyua […]
Police nub illegal charcoal being transported along Kilifi-Mombasa highway
Kilifi, KENYA: Police in Kilifi have confiscated a truck carrying hundreds of bags of charcoal at Mnarani along Kilifi –Mombasa highway after the truck was allegedly involved in an accident with the Ganze DCIO and Administration police vehicles. Kilifi OCPD Alexander Makau confirmed to Baraka FM on Thursday that the accident occurred after the DCI […]
Sossion threatens to name people behind his ouster from KNUT
Nairobi, KENYA: Embattled KNUT sec General Wilson Sossion has vowed to name people whom he accuses of masterminding his ouster from his position as secretary general of Kenya National Union of Teachers, national chapter. In a media briefing in Nairobi on Thursday, Sossion said that section officials and members of the teachers union are being […]
Human rights organisation urges government to uphold media freedom
Mombasa, KENYA: Muslims for human rights (MUHURI) in commemoration of world press freedom day has asked the government to be accountable for the way it handles corruption especially cases involving highly placed officials. The organization through its Executive Director Hassan Abdi Abdille, also took the time to appreciate the role of the Kenyan media praising […]
Lamu flood victims refuse to head to safe camp
Lamu, KENYA: Over 3000 flood victims in Lamu have refused to stay at an emergency camp formed at Nagele in Witu, Lamu west since last week. The national government together with the Red Cross Lamu had set up the camp to provide temporary shelter and humanitarian assistance to flood victims in the region. The camp […]
Sebastian Migne succeeds Paul Put at Harambee Stars
Nairobi, KENYA: Football Kenya Federation FKF on Thursday unveiled French tactician Sebastian Migne as the new Harambee Stars head coach on a three-year contract. Migne takes over from Belgian Paul Put who resigned in January after guiding Kenya to win the 2017 Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) The Frenchman previously coached […]
First centre for heart rhythm abnormality treatment in E.& Central Africa launched in Mombasa
Mombasa, KENYA: Aga Khan Hospital in Mombasa has become the first hospital in East and Central Africa to launch a Cardiac Electrophysiology (EP) program. Before, patients who required the program which focuses on diagnosing and treating abnormal heart rates and rhythms (Cardiac arrhythmia) had to wait for a specialist to come to the country or […]
Babu Owino “apologizes” to President Uhuru in spirit of reconciliation
It started with musicians and now the trend is on politicians as finally, great rivals decide to bury the hatchet and unite for the better future. It’s barely a week after Starehe Member of Parliament cum musician Charles Njagua alias Jaguar decided to solve their differences with rapper Prezzo and now controversial Embakasi East MP […]
Conservationist uses NASA algorithm technology to track endangered whale sharks in South Coast, Kenya
Kwale,KENYA:A whale shark philanthropist in Diani has adopted the worldwide used NASA algorithm like technology to help in tracking Whale sharks spotted along the Kenyan coast. Whale shark patterns are unique to each and every creature just like fingerprints. According to Mr. Volker Bassen the founder of the East Africa whale shark trust, the technology […]
Coast MPs applaud President Uhuru for reconciliatory message to the nation
Nairobi, KENYA: Members of Parliament from the coastal region have applauded resident Uhuru Kenyatta’s reconciliatory message during his state of the nation address on Wednesday. Speaking at parliamentary buildings Mvita member of parliament Abdul Swamad applauded the president for his speech after apologizing for any wrong that might have transpired in the past and the […]