Insufficient evidence hindering corruption cases prosecution ,DPP
Nairobi,KENYA:The director of public prosecutions Noordin Haji has said that his office cannot prosecute most of the corruption cases forwarded to them due to insufficient evidence. Speaking before the justice and legal affairs committee in the senate, Haji said that most cases of corruption forwarded to his office by the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission , […]
86 Tonnes of contraband sugar seized in Kilifi
Kilifi,KENYA:Police in Kilifi have seized three trucks carrying eighty six tons of contraband sugar en route to Garissa County. The incident happened on Wednesday night. Two of the trucks were carrying 560 bags of 50kgs of sugar each and the third truck was loaded with 600 bags of 50kgs of brown sugar. Speaking to journalists […]
CID officer killed after stabbing incident in Kisauni,Mombasa
Mombasa,KENYA: A CID officer has died after he was stabbed by a suspected drug peddler in Kisauni, Mombasa. The officer lost his life while undergoing treatment at a Mombasa hospital. Kisauni Deputy County Commissioner Kipchumba Ruto confirmed to Baraka fm the passing on of the CID officer whom he identified only as “Njoroge’. “It’s true, […]
Spain sack coach just a day to World cup
Moscow, RUSSIA: Spain’s football federation has sacked its head coach Julen Lopetegui just 24hrs before the 2018 FIFA World cup kicks off in Russia. This comes in the wake of Lopetegui decision to sign a three-year deal to succeed Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid on Monday, a move believed to have irritated the Spain’s football […]
Lobby group wants Kibarani dumpsite turned to public Park
Mombasa,KENYA:A Mombasa based environmental lobby group has written to the ministries of Tourism, Environment and forestry and the National environmental management Authority seeking to have the Kibarani dumpsite turned into a public recreational park once the garbage collection exercise is complete. The lobby group Clean Mombasa CBO say they fear that land grabbers could be […]
Boom for traders in Lamu as Eid nears
Lamu,KENYA:It’s a boom for traders and business owners in Lamu as the Holy month of Ramadhan winds up this week. Business had especially been bad at the beginning of the month of Ramadhan since most were fasting and as such the sales for foodstuff and general commodities was at its lowest. However many re now […]
EU funds construction of cashew-nut factory in Kilifi
Kilifi,KENYA:Four countries under the European Union have rolled out the establishment of a cashew-nut factory in Kakanjuni, west of Kilifi County. The four countries are Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary that have collectively pumped in two million Euros for one of the mega project to have been commissioned in the county. Mikios Kis, State […]
Agriculture committee wants farmers registered to edge out cartels
Nairobi,KENYA:Members of agriculture committee in the National Assembly want the government to register farmers and acreage of land covered especially with maize in a bid to curb cartel menace in the agricultural sector. Speaking to the press at parliamentary buildings ,Kwanza member of parliament Ferdinand Wanyonyi said that there is need to pin point the […]
Real Madrid name Spain manager as new head coach
Real Madrid have appointed Spain manager Julen Lopetegui as their new head coach on a three-year deal. Zinedine Zidane, who led the club to three successive Champions League titles, stepped down in May, saying the club needs “a different voice”. Lopetegui previously managed Porto for two years, before taking over at the Spanish national team in July […]