High Court quashes Homa Bay Governor Cyprian Awiti’s election
The High Court has nullified the August 8th election of Homa Bay Governor Cyprian Awiti. Judge Joseph Karanja on Tuesday found that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) did not...
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Syrian forces pound rebel enclave
Bombardments by Syrian government forces have killed dozens of civilians in the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta area outside Damascus, activists say. At least 98 civilians, including 20 children, were killed...
View ArticlePeru’s ex-President Fujimori ordered to stand trial again
Peru’s ex-President Alberto Fujimori has been ordered to stand trial for the 1992 killings of six farmers. It comes just over a month after he was released from prison, where he was serving 25 years...
View Article‘Baby factory’ dad wins paternity rights
A Bangkok court has awarded paternity rights to a Japanese man over 13 babies he fathered through Thai surrogate mothers. The ruling allows Mitsutoki Shigeta, 28, to pursue custody of the children. The...
View ArticleNigerian girls escape Boko Haram attack
Schoolgirls and teachers in north-eastern Nigeria have escaped an attack on a boarding school by Boko Haram jihadists, witnesses say. They say the militants in pick-up trucks arrived in the town of...
View ArticleMozambique rubbish dump collapse kills at least 17 people
At least 17 people – including children – have been killed in Mozambique’s capital, Maputo, and many more injured after a huge mound of rubbish collapsed, officials say. The pile of waste, some 15m...
View ArticleKenya Meat Commission to be digitized, mechanized in two weeks
The Kenya Meat Commission will be fully digitized and mechanized in two weeks as the abattoir seeks to reduce manpower by more than half. The commission’s management says the digitization of the Athi...
View ArticleFocus on the Big Four Agenda to widen budget deficit
The government’s focus on the Big Four Agenda is expected to widen the country’s budget deficit and could lead to the issuing of a second supplementary budget. Despite revenue collection efforts having...
View ArticleDust storm blankets Australian town in orange
An Australian town has been hit by a dust storm that covered the outback community in orange dust. The storm swept through Charleville in south-west Queensland on Tuesday, knocking down trees and...
View ArticleFirst ever open heart surgery performed at Kericho Referral Hospital
The first ever open heart surgery and cardiac pacemaker implantation has been conducted at Kericho County Referral Hospital by a team of cardiology specialists from the United States. The free exercise...
View ArticleFaceTime chat ‘saves woman’s life’
A woman who had a stroke while on a FaceTime video call with her sister, says the technology saved her life. Opokua Kwapong, who lives alone in New York, was on a call with her sister, Adumea Sapong,...
View ArticleKRA bans stripping of containers destined for Zanzibar
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has banned the stripping of cargo containers at the port of Mombasa before onward conveyance by dhows to various consignees in Zanzibar. Stripping involves offloading...
View ArticleKRA intercepts gold worth Ksh 100M at JKIA
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has intercepted gold worth KSh100 million at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi. The gold is alleged to have been in the custody of a 46-year-old...
View ArticleTwo lions, spotted hyena relocated to Kitale Nature Conservancy
Tourism activities in Trans Nzoia County have received a major boost following the arrival of two lions and a spotted hyena at the Kitale Nature Conservancy. The Conservancy is banking on the three new...
View ArticleCyber-security: Youth using same password for online services
More than 52% of Britons aged 18-25 are using the same password for lots of online services, suggests a survey. By doing so they make it easy for hackers to hijack accounts, warned the UK government’s...
View ArticleHigh Court upholds election of Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi
The High Court in Malindi on Wednesday upheld the election of Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi citing insufficient evidence to invalidate the election. While delivering his ruling, Justice Weldon Korir...
View ArticleKenya’s financial standing could suffer if IMF renewal fails
Kenya’s financial standing on the global scene could suffer a major setback if the International Monetary Fund-IMF fails to renew its credit facility next month. The credit facility worth 150 billion...
View ArticleGovt to establish corridor along Galana-Kulalu irrigation project
The Government will establish a corridor along the Galana-Kulalu irrigation project in Tana River County to allow the residents access-watering points for their livestock, Deputy President William Ruto...
View ArticleEastern Mau Forest water tower might soon dry up
Kenyans are now being warned that rivers from Chyulu and Eastern Mau Forest water tower might soon dry up. A report from the Water Tower Agency made public Friday indicates that massive destruction...
View ArticleNakumatt FC to take on Sony Sugar this Saturday
Nakumatt FC Head Coach Anthony Mwangi is hoping for an impressive display from his side when it takes on Sony Sugar on Saturday in the Kenya Premier League. Mwangi has also stated that the team is...
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