Clerics demands repatriation of 239 Chinese who landed at JKIA
The Kenya Muslims National Advisory Council (Kemnac) wants the government to arrest and repatriate the 239 Chinese nationals who landed in the country on Wednesday. Addressing the press in Mombasa, Kemnac gave the government a 72 hour ultimatum to arrest the nationals who were advised to self-quarantine themselves over coronavirus fears. They arrived on-board a […]
Court temporarily suspends flights from China
The high court in Nairobi has suspended flights from Coronavirus struck China for 10 days after a China Southern Airlines flight landed in Kenya with 239 passengers on board on Wednesday. This is after the Law Society of Kenya went to court suing the government over its decision to allow the resumption of China Southern […]
Sautisol featured in Netflix’s first African series
Kenyan afro-pop band Sauti sol have yet again made history after being featured in the first-ever African original Netflix series dubbed ‘Queen Sono’ The four-man band has been featured alongside South African Swahili rapping sensation Sho Madjozi and Black Motion. Sono’s official trailer premiered on Thursday night in South Africa. “HISTORY! ✊?– This is @neflix‘s first African […]
Kenyans furious at government’s handling of Coronavirus
Angry citizens have taken to social media to castigate the government over the manner in which it is handling the deadly coronavirus outbreak, that has so far killed nearly 3,000 in China and spread to several other countries worldwide. The fury followed a decision to allow a plane carrying 239 passengers from China to land […]
Otile Brown and Susumila beat Masauti in music earnings
Otile Brown and Susumila are the top MCSK royalties’ earners from the coast region. This is according to the MCSK royalties list that was released by the society on Thursday that saw Sauti Sol, Nyashinski, Christina Shusho, Mercy Masika and Eunice Njeri Mathenge named as the top earners. Otile Brown was the 10th highest earner […]
KRA to start accessing records of suspected tax cheats
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) can now access all records of suspected tax cheats and manipulation in order to uphold tax policies in the country. In a cardinal triumph for KRA, High Court judge Justice Weldon Korir on Thursday dismissed the suit ruling that the right to privacy can be limited within the law and […]
Coronavirus: First sub-Saharan case confirmed in Nigeria
Nigeria has confirmed the first case of Coronavirus in Subsaharan Africa, the health ministry said in a statement on Friday. The infected patient is an Italian national who works in Lagos and who had just jetted in from Italy where seven people have already died of the virus and more than 250 infected. The majority […]