Family seeks justice for kin who allegedly died at Changamwe police station
Mombasa, KENYA:A family in Mombasa is seeking justice for the kin, a 40-year-old man who is alleged to have died while in detention at the Changamwe police station on 18th September 2018. Caleb Ospino was held at the police station after being arrested in Mikindani on allegations of drinking illicit liquor. Police have claimed that Ospino […]
Sabaki MCA arrested over invasion of 900 acre land in Kilifi
Kilifi, KENYA: Sabaki ward member of county assembly (MCA) Edward Kazungu Dele and 40 other people have been arrested over the invasion of the 900-acre Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) land in Kilifi. Police arrested Dele and his team on Tuesday morning at Kwa Ndomo area in Sabaki, Malindi. Not even the efforts of Kilifi County […]
President Kenyatta declines to read written speech
Nairobi,KENYA: President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday declined to read his written speech while officiating the Small and Medium Enterprise summit held at Strathmore University. The president said he was embarrassed to read a written speech because as a government they have failed to sort out the issues affecting the traders. “Mimi nina aibu kubwa sana […]
Murang’a governor Mwangi Iria summoned by Senate
Nairobi,KENYA: A Senate committee has summoned Murangá governor Mwangi Wa Iria to appear before it on 30th October. This is after Wa Iria failed to show up before the Nyandarua Senator Paul Githiomi led the committee on lands, where he was expected to shed more light on water challenges in Murangá. “We adjourn this committee […]
Mohamed Ali: victim of the system or his own doing ?
Nyali MP Mohamed Ali surprised many over the weekend after he allegedly revealed to activist Boniface Mwangi that he was pocketing a salary of Sh. 75,000 a month out of a Sh.680,000 minimum net salary which he receives monthly from parliament. The first time legislator allegedly told the activist a mortgage and legal fees from […]
Isuzu launches BRT buses set to ease Nairobi traffic
Naieobi,KENYA:Leading vehicle assembler Isuzu East Africa (Isuzu EA) has unveiled three locally assembled bus models, specifically designed for the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system in Kenya. Addressing transport sector stakeholders at their assembly plant on Mombasa Road on Monday, Isuzu EA Managing Director Rita Kavashe noted that their bus has a capacity to carry up […]
Google makes work easier for boda-boda riders
Nairobi, Kenya: Finding your way using a boda-boda will now be easier. Search Engine company, Google, has added a motorbike service choice on Google maps to provide boda-boda operators with directions to allow for more time efficient routes. The new motorcycle mode offers routes, traffic information and voice navigation services for riders. “For over a […]
Microsoft co-founder dies at 65
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has died at the age of 65. Paul died on Monday due to complications from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma – a type of cancer. Paul’s company Vulcan Inc announced that he died in Seattle on Monday afternoon. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Paul G Allen, our founder […]
Fate of Lamu gas deposits to be known by end month
Lamu, KENYA: The fate of the Pate Island, Lamu gas deposits will be known by the end of the month. The gas drilling exercise in Lamu East has now reached 3,700 meters deep out of the intended 4,500 meters. The drilling is being undertaken by the Zarara Oil and Gas Limited,a subsidiary of Midway Resources […]
Tourism numbers still lagging behind in Africa
Nairobi,KENYA:Tourism cabinet secretary Najib Balala has warned that the the tourism sector is still lagging behind in the African continent. Speaking on Monday in Nairobi, Balala said that the number of tourists visiting the African continent is too low compared to the rest of the world. “Tourism is growing worldwide but not in Africa, Africa is […]