Women MPs vow to overturn referendum after 2/3 gender vote flops again
Nairobi, KENYA: Women members of parliament have vowed to launch an onslaught on the referendum bid and to overturn it after it emerged that the 2/3 gender rule vote flopped again in parliament on Wednesday afternoon. In a press briefing at parliament buildings after the exercise, the female MPs led by Kenya Women parliamentarians Association, […]
Tana River County football tournament kicks off, 267 teams to participate
Tana River, KENYA: Tana River County youths kicked off the Governor’s football tournament on Wednesday after its launch on Tuesday by Governor Dhadho Godhana. The tournament, which will begins from the village level. was aimed at bringing youth from across the county together as one way of countering terrorism. Speaking during the launch Governor Godhana […]
Education ministry sign agreement to improve TVET training
Youths in Kenya will soon have the opportunity to improve their employment skills through high-quality technical and vocational training programs. During the signing of the bilateral agreement on Wednesday in Nairobi, the ministry of education State department and Federal Government of Germany agreed to cooperate in order to deliver high-quality, and market- oriented training courses […]
President Uhuru congratulates Buhari on reelection as Nigerian president
President Uhuru Kenyatta has congratulated Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari after being re-elected as the Nigerian president. President Kenyatta through his twitter handle, sent a message of good will to Nigeria president elect Muhammadu Buhari. “Congratulations Muhammadu Buhari on your re-election for a second term as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.” “Your victory […]
Police impostor arrested in Mombasa
Mombasa, KENYA: A police impostor was on Tuesday arrested and arraigned in court in Mombasa. Speaking to Baraka FM on phone, Mombasa County Police Commander Johnston Ipara said the suspect was a thief posing as a junior General Service Unit (GSU) officer. “The suspect appeared in court on Tuesday and was charged with robbery with […]
Parliament to vote on 2/3 gender rule
Nairobi, KENYA: Parliament is this afternoon expected to vote on the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill,(National Assembly Bill No. 4 of 2018), popularly known as the 2/3 Gender Bill. The Bill which is currently on its Second Reading requires a support of at least 2/3 of Members (233) to pass. The Bill whose debate had […]
Tana River poverty index expected to go down
Tana River, KENYA: Poverty index in Tana River County might fall in some few years to come if empowerment is done on the increasing youth population attaining Polytechnic skills in the county. This is following an intervention program by Cap Youth Empowerment Institute (CAP YEI) to enroll youths including those who can only read and […]
MPs to travel abroad to verify purchase of ferries
Nairobi, KENYA: Parliamentary committee on transport has vowed to send its members abroad to verify if the purchase of two ferries into the country is real or fake. Chair of the committee David Pkosing directed the principal secretary in the ministry of transport Esther Koimet to necessitate the travel of five members of that committee […]
Brendan Rodgers appointed Leicester City boss
Brendan Rodgers has been appointed Leicester City’s new manager after leaving his job at Celtic. The Northern Irishman has signed a contract until June 2022 and succeeds Claude Puel, who was sacked on Sunday after 16 months in charge. It marks a Premier League return for Rodgers, who previously managed Liverpool and Swansea City. “I’ll give my […]
No power for Portreitz and Magongo residents on Wednesday
The fifth day of the ongoing power interruptions by Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) will see residents of Magongo and Portreitz stay without electricity on Wednesday. The Wednesday power interruptions scheduled from 9am to 5pm will also affect Kwale town and Kinango residents in Kwale County and Mazeras, Takaungu and Vipingo in Kilifi County. […]