Balala suspends rhino translocation to Tsavo after eight of them die
Mombasa,KENYA:Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala has suspended the ongoing black Rhino Trans-location exercise that was flagged two weeks ago. This is following the death of 8 of mammals that had been trans located to the Tsavo East National Park from the Nairobi and Lake Nakuru National Parks. In a statement to newsrooms on Friday, the […]
South African designer wins second apartment in M-PESA Promotion
Nairobi, KENYA: Safaricom has today announced the second apartment winner in the ongoing Maisha Ni M-PESA Tu Promotion. Eric Lindenberg, 49, a South African national resident in Kenya emerged the second winner of the KES 7.8 million apartment in a draw held on Tuesday. The global interior design consultant who lives with his wife and […]
Fatuma Ahmed appointed as Kenya’s first female Army Major General
Nairobi, KENYA: President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday made history by appointing the first woman in Kenya as a Major General of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF). “It is my pride and joy today to launch the first Kenyan woman as a Major General in the republic. I am counting on you to be a role […]
Antonio Conte sacked by Chelsea
London,ENGLAND: English Premier League club Chelsea has parted ways with its head coach Antonio Conte. After the news of the Italian leaving the club surfaced on Thursday, Chelsea in a statement on Fridayconfirmed the sacking of the tactician who has been with The Blues for two years. “During Antonio’s time at the club, we won our […]
Gov’t launches steering committee to coordinate youth day activities
The government has launched a steering committee that will plan, manage and coordinate the commemoration of the international youth day activities. Commemoration events are marked and organized each year to highlight youth issues and promote awareness on their concerns. In a press conference in Nairobi on Thursday, youth and gender affairs cabinet secretary Margaret Kobia alluded that, […]
Mystery as seven black rhinos die after translocation to Tsavo
Mombasa,KENYA:The Kenya wildlife service has launched investigations into the death of 7 black Rhinos that died at the Tsavo East National Park According to sources at the service, the seven Rhinos have died under unclear circumstances just days after they were relocated from the Nairobi National Park. A total of 8 rhinos were trans located […]
Property worth sh. 7.5 M torched in Lamu dorm fire
Lamu, KENYA: Property estimated to be worth over Sh.7.5 Million went up in flames following a night dorm fire at the Mokowe Mixed Secondary school in Lamu West on Thursday night. The school principal Thaddeus Mugute said the fire broke out in the 93 capacity boys dormitory at around 8 pm when the boys were […]
UAE Exchange rebrands to Unimoni to cater for African market
Nairobi, KENYA: A leading global money transfer foreign exchange and payment solutions UAE Exchange, has announced the rebranding of its Africa operations as ‘ UNIMONI’. Unimoni which is a short name for ‘Universal Money’ is a digital payment solution designed to cater to the specific needs of the African customers. Speaking during the launch in […]
Mtomondoni residents, schools in fear after an eviction notice by tycoons
Kilifi, KENYA: More than thirty thousand people among them pupils and students in Mtomondoni Primary and Secondary schools in Mtwapa, Kilifi South are facing eviction. It is alleged that more than ten tycoons are demanding the 108-acre piece of land and have given the community up to August this year to pay them an unstated […]
Argentina’s Nestor Pitana to officiate the 2018 World Cup final match
FIFA has announced the lead referee assigned for World Cup 2018 final match between France and Croatia slated for Sunday evening 18.00 hours. On Thursday FIFA announced Nestor Pitana from Argentina as the main referee who will lead the referees during the match assisted by Hernan Maidan, Juan Bellatio and Bjorn Kuipers as the fourth […]