87 test positive for COVID-19 in Mombasa as country records 604 new infections
Kenya COVID-19 infections rose to 42,541 on Wednesday after 604 more people tested positive for the disease. The new cases were from a sample of 5,832 tested over the last 24 hours pushing cumulative tests to 601,623. Nairobi had the highest number of new infections at 125 followed by Nakuru’s 113. Mombasa came in third […]
MP Jumwa to face Murder Charges
The Director of Public Prosecution has approved murder and assault charges against Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa. According to the director of public prosecution Jumwa and her bodyguard Geoffrey Otieno will be charged with the murder of a 48 years old Gumbao Jola. Mombasa DPP’s head Alloys Kemo confirmed that the two will be charged over […]
Deputy CJ appoints five-judge bench to oversee dissolution of parliament case
Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu has appointed a five-judge bench to oversee cases engulfing the advisory he made to President Uhuru Kenyatta of dissolving Parliament. High Court Judge Weldon Korir referred the case he was handling to CJ urging him to appoint judges to oversee it. The five judges appointed by the DCJ include Justices […]
Over three million SMEs to benefit from sh.200b funds from Equity and KNCCI
Equity bank and Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry have signed a memorandum of understanding in bid to pump sh.200 billion to support small businesses across the country. Gracing the event, KNCCI President Richard Ngatia and Equity Group Chief Commercial Officer Polycarp Igathe said that the MOU will see Equity bank set aside 200 […]
NMS announces free COVID-19 mass testing for Nairobians this coming weekend
Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS), has announced a two day free COVID-19 mass testing for Nairobi residents between Saturday 17th October and Sunday 18th October. NMS says the move is to help in preparedness in case of a second wave of coronavirus infections. “Nairobi Metropolitan Services will be conducting mass Covid-19 testing across all sub-counties on […]
Let’s scrap 2022 polls, says Changamwe Mp Omar Mwinyi
Changamwe Mp Omar Mwinyi has proposed that the 2022 general elections should not be held. According to him, he says he would wish that MPs should continue serving the people and solving their challenges. Speaking in Changamwe on Tuesday, the legislator also cautioned politicians against constant campaign saying its derailing development. ” If I had […]