One confirmed dead in Tana River Cholera outbreak
Tana River,KENYA:One person has been confirmed dead in the Cholera outbreak that is currently affecting villages in Madogo, Tana River county. According to county health officials, This is the first case since the outbreak was reported earlier in the month. Tana River county executive for health and sanitation Ms Mwanajuma Mabuke confirmed the incident saying […]
Mombasa Women rep Asha Hussein charged for assaulting county officer
Mombasa,KENYA:Mombasa women rep Asha Hussein was on Monday charged for allegedly assaulting and causing bodily harm to a county officer. The court heard that on 11th May 2018 at Majengo area of Mvita subcounty, Asha who is serving her first term in office assaulted Ms Mayasa Hassan causing her bodily harm. The victim Mayasa Hussein […]
Swazuri defends controversial sh. 15 bn Ruaraka Land payment
Nairobi, KENYA: National Lands Commission chair Mohammed Swazuri has defended payment of controversial multi-billion Ruaraka land saga. In a media briefing in Nairobi on Monday, Swazuri said that the execution of the payment of sh. 3.5 billion where sh. 1.5 billion has already been paid was due to go ahead which was issued by government […]
Two police officers charged with murder of Janet Waiyaki at City Park
Nairobi, KENYA: Two police officers were on Monday charged at the Milimani High Court for the murder of Janet Wangui Waiyaki who was shot dead at City Park Nairobi last Month. According to the Office of Director of Public Prosecution, the two William Kipkorir and Godfrey Kipng’etich Kirui jointly denied murdering the 41-year-old Janet Waiyaki […]
Relief food stolen in Tana River days before distribution
Tana River,KENYA: Residents of Milaluu village in Galole Sub-county on Sunday held demonstrations to protest against the disappearance of relief food. The said relief food was reportedly stolen from a store in the chief’s office a day before the distribution exercise took place. The food which was meant to assist persons displaced by floods was […]
Laico Regency hotel on the spot over workers’ pay
Nairobi, KENYA: Workers from Laico Hotel in Nairobi have decided to down their tools following a pay dispute between the management of Laico Regency and Kenya Association of Hotelkeepers and Caterers (KHAC). In a press briefing outside Laico hotel in Nairobi on Monday, George Ochung who is a shop steward, alluded that after the signing […]
Property of unknown value destroyed in Waa boys fire
Kwale,KENYA: Property of unknown value was destroyed on Sunday night after a fire broke out in one of the dormitories of Waa boys in Kwale county. According to the school headteacher Julius Changwa, the fire burnt down the roof of a dormitory that was accommodating close to 100 students. “The fire started at around 8.30 […]
Huddah Monroe to replace Jackline Wolper as host of Harmonize show
WCB signee Harmonize has replaced Jackline Wolper with Huddah Monroe as the host of his upcoming event dubbed Kusinight. The ‘Kwangaru’ hitmaker made the announcement of the changes on Instagram with Huddah confirming the new appointments “Raha ya Umaarufu kuzidiana bana na akipatikana anaekuzidi na nusu inaboa…..!!!!! #Dar_Live Mgeni wenu huyo..!! #IDDIPILI mwambie neno 1 […]
Shortage of prophylactic drugs in hospitals blamed for Tana River Cholera surge
Tana River, KENYA: Approximately 80 people are recuperating from cholera at Madogo health center in Tana North sub-county, Tana River county. Speaking to Baraka FM at the Madogo cholera treatment unit, county executive for health and sanitation Ms. Mwanajuma Mabuke said already four villages had been affected. “We have 78 cases in the CTUs that […]