City hall protests power disconnection by Kenya Power over sh.990m bill
Nairobi, KENYA: The county government of Nairobi has protested the move by Kenya Power to disconnect power to its premises halting operations following alleged series of debts. In a media briefing in Nairobi on Thursday, county secretary Peter Kariuki said that Kenya Power disconnected power which has affected city hall annex operations on grounds that […]
Court of appeal upholds 9-yr jail term for British terror suspect
Mombasa, KENYA: The Court of appeal on Thursday dismissed an appeal filed by a British terror suspect Jermaine Grant seeking his nine years jail term for forgery-related charges set aside. Reading a ruling in Mombasa Justice Alnashir Visram said that Grant’s sentence was justified and his appeal lacked merit. Grant was sentenced in 2015 by […]
Missing plane found with no survivors on site
Nairobi, KENYA: Passengers and crew aboard the ill-fated Flysax plane have been reported to be dead as search and rescue missions for the plane that crashed in the Aberdares came to an end on Thursday. The ill-fated Cessna C208 aircraft, registration number 5Y-CAC went missing on Tuesday after it left Kitale at 4 pm but […]
Voter moves to court seeking removal of Wafula Chebukati as IEBC chairman
Nairobi, KENYA: A voter has moved to court seeking the removal of IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati and the three remaining commissioners over the lack of quorum. The voter by the name Isaiah Biwott stated on Thursday, that the commission is not properly constituted because of the exit of three commissioners and the resignation of Dr. […]
Comedian Chipukeezy appointed NACADA board director
Local Comedian Chipukeezy has been appointed as a Director at the board of the National Authority for the Campaign Against alcohol Drug Abuse (NACADA). In a gazette notice issued by Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i, the comedian whose real name is Vincent Mwasia Mutua together with George Ogalo will be members of NACADA for a period of […]
Lamu activist warns against Coal plant, advocate for green energy
Lamu, KENYA:Lamu based activists have warned the government against proceeding to establish a coal plant in the county terming it fatal. A proposed Sh.200 Billion coal plant is to be set up at Kwasasi area in Hindi division by Amu Power,a consortium of Gulf Energy and Centum Investment. The activists drawn from the Save Lamu,Lamu […]
Equity Group Founder and Chairman Peter Munga retires at 75
Nairobi, KENYA: Equity Group Founder and Chairman Dr. Peter Kahara Munga has officially retired at the age of 75 after having been at the helm of steering the growth of the banking institution for 35 years. According to a statement sent to newsrooms, Dr. Munga who has been the founder and chairman since 1984 expressed his […]
Super sub Akida saves the day as Starlets beat Guinea
Nairobi, KENYA: Kenya’s Harambee Starlets will take to Equatorial Guinea a slim advantage when the two sides lock horns on Saturday in the return leg fixture of the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualifiers. Starlets made count home turf by beating Guinea 2-1 in the first leg of the encounter staged at the Kenyatta […]