Businessman who tried to bribe Governor Sonko charged in Mombasa
Mombasa, KENYA: Nairobi businessman Praful Kumar Saula was on Wednesday charged in a Mombasa court with three counts of bribery. Kumar was charged with trying to offer sh5 million to Nairobi governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko, giving governor Sonko sh1 million and also trying to offer Sonko another sh1 million in order to approve and continue […]
Ruto and Waiguru top corruption list
Nairobi, KENYA: Deputy President William Ruto and Kirinyaga governor Ann Waiguru have been named as the most corrupt leaders in Kenya. This is According to a recent survey conducted by Pollster Ipsos. Addressing the media in Nairobi, Ipsos chief researcher Tom Wolf said that, according to the research they conducted, 33 percent of Kenyans feel […]
10 years for men who vandalized Kenya power property
Mombasa, KENYA: A Mombasa court on Wednesday sentenced two men for vandalizing Kenya Power cables. Joseph Omuse and Faiz Kazungu are set to serve 10 years in jail or pay a fine of Sh.5 million each for vandalizing underground Aluminum power cables belonging to the parastatal. The court heard that on 17th August 2018, Omuse […]
Kenya remembers Mzee Jomo Kenyatta
On Wednesday, Kenyans commemorated 40 years since the death of the first president of the republic Mzee Jomo Kenyatta. Kenyatta, father to current head of State President Uhuru Kenyatta, died in his sleep at State House, Mombasa in 1978 at the age of 81 years. He had earlier suffered a stroke in 1966 and 1968. […]
Jose Chameleon’s brother Pallaso calls for Bobi Wine’s release
Ugandan musician Pallaso who is the younger brother to Ugandan musician Jose Chameleon has mastered the courage and released a song dubbed release Bobi Wine advocating the release of fellow musician cum politician Bobi Wine. In his song, Pallaso says that the release of Bobi Wine should be a sign of peace. “Free Bobi wine. […]
Death in Birth: Pregnant women bear brunt of Alshabaab in Lamu
Lamu,KENYA:Hawa Shebwana considers herself lucky. Sitting in the small village of Ishakani in Lamu county near the border with Somalia, Hawa has carried three pregnancies to term without attending a prenatal clinic. However many of Hawa’s neighbors have not been as lucky as she is, in a county ranked as having the highest % of […]
Facebook beats Instagram as Whatsapp tops in apps where time is most spent
People around the world are still spending more time on Facebook than Instagram, but Whatsapp still tops them all, this is according to data released by US-based app analytics company Apptopia. The data shows that 85 billion hours were spent on Whatsapp in three months, translating to at least 11,425 hours per person globally, that […]
Manchester City’s Jason Denayer joins Lyon on a permanent deal
Manchester city versatile defender Jason Denayer has left the club for Lyon on a permanent deal. The 23-year-old joined City’s academy in July 2013 but failed to make a single appearance for the club’s first team. Jason spent last season with Galatasaray making 22 appearances and scoring once. Over the past four years, the 23-year-old has […]
LAPSSET dredging takes toll on water sports
Lamu,KENYA:Major tourism activities in Lamu are now being hampered by dredging activities at the Lamu Port-Lapsset. They include snorkeling and sport fishing. According to the Snorkel Association of Lamu,most tourists coming to Lamu can no longer engage in the fun activity since dredging has made snorkeling and sport fishing zones in the Indian Ocean either […]