More woes for Nairobi county as court stops vetting of deputy governor
The leadership woes facing the Nairobi county government seem like they will not end any time soon. This is after a court in Nairobi halted the vetting of nominated deputy Governor of Nairobi Ann Mwenda on Monday. According to anti.corruption court Judge Mumbi Ngugi, the county assembly will have a go-ahead as soon as the […]
MAGOHA: Most universities have more subordinate staff than lecturers
The quality of education in Kenyan universities continues to go down because universities are hiring more supporting staff than lecturers who do the actual teaching in the institutions. According to Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Prof. George Magoha, the ratio of faculty to supporting staff in the universities should be 70 percent to 30 percent, but […]
Gospel singer found dead in police cell
The music fraternity in Rwanda has been thrown into mourning after singer Kizito Mihigo was found dead in a police cell in the capital Kigali. The singer who was found guilty of conspiracy to harm president Paul Kagame in 2015 after his arrest the previous year was found on Monday morning with a police statement […]
Tobacco Control Alliance calls for withdrawal of BAT’s student’s competition
University and college students across the board have been cautioned against engaging in a competition organized by the British American Tobacco (BAT) Company termed ‘ Battle of minds’. This is according to Kenya Tobacco Control Alliance (KETCA) that believes the company is targeting Kenya after failing to market its product in Kenya due to the bad […]
Whitesands receptionist wins apartment in Safaricom promotion
Salma Salim Mohammed, a hotelier and receptionist at the Sarova Whitesands, Mombasa is the new homeowner of the three-bedroom apartment located in Riruta, Nairobi. “I am an avid Lipa Na M-PESA customer which sees me frequenting outlets that accept payment through the service as it saves me from the hassle of walking around with cash. […]
Man risks 20 years imprisonment over alarming Facebook post
A man was on Sunday arrested by detectives from the Department of Criminal Investigations for posting alarming information on Facebook. Timothy Koech alias Joseph Langat was arrested by the DCI over a post claiming a terror attack was going to be carried out at a college in Nakuru. “Detectives based in Bomet have arrested one, […]