Residents back out of development committee with mining firm
Kwale, KENYA: Residents of Nguluku and Maumba villages who were displaced to pave way for mining activities are now calling on the government through the ministry of mining to suspend the formation of a Community Development Agreement CDA committee. The committee to be constituted is meant to represent their 10% share of royalty from Australian […]
KPLC’s profits drop by 63%
Nairobi, KENYA: Kenya Power has announced a63 percent decrease in profit for the year ended June 30, 2018, due to increased operating costs. The company indicated that the profit went down by 1.91 billion shillings from 5.28 billion in the previous financial year. “This is attributable to an increase in the unit purchase from the […]
Lamu boda bodas halt business in respect for cultural festival
Lamu, KENYA: Boda Boda operators in Lamu town have paid special homage to the ongoing 18th edition of the Lamu Cultural Festival by halting services for the entire four day period of the fete. The festival which kicked off on Thursday has normally held annually every month of November in the Lamu old town, a historical […]
Kilifi legislator blames police for the Chakama attack
Nairobi,KENYA:Kilifi North legislator Owen Baya has faulted police over the delayed response during the Chakama attack in Malindi. In a media briefing at parliamentary buildings, Baya said that police took close to 18 hours to respond to the attack. On Wednesday five people were injured in an attack believed to have been carried out by […]