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UASU Raises Concern Following Delayed Salaries in Public Universities
Public universities are struggling to pay their lecturers and non-teaching staff their last month’s salaries after the National Treasury failed to release capitation on time. UASU Secretary General Constance Wasonga said most universities have not paid their academic staff members their May salaries, a trend he said has been there…
Read More »Tanker Overturns in Limuru, Locals Rush for Fuel
Police in Limuru, Kiambu County were forced to disperse locals who were spotted with jerricans following an accident at Kamandura involving an oil tanker. The accident occurred at around 1:00 AM after the driver lost control before overturning. died after a tanker exploded at Sachangwan along the Nakuru-Eldoret highway. The…
Read More »Police Inspector General Hillary Mutyambai Out Of Office on Sick Leave
Effective 26th August 2022, Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai has taken a break from his official duties as he tends to personal health matters. He has picked his deputy, Noor Gabow, to perform his duties in an acting capacity. The last time the police chief was spotted in public…
Read More »Three Suspects in Police Custody After Being Found in Possession of Endangered Mammal
Three suspects are in police custody after being found in possession of a Pangolin in Vugurungani village, Kwale County. It is believed to be the world’s most trafficked non-human mammal Pas Mwiti, 30, Kabwere Tembe, 26, and Salim Nduria, 22, posed as traffickers of the highly-sought-after mammal, and were arrested…
Read More »EAC Chair President Uhuru Kenyatta Calls For The Activation And Deployment Of The East African Regional Force In DRC
STATEMENT BY H.E PRESIDENT UHURU KENYATTA, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EAC, ON DRC SECURITY SITUATION On 21 st April 2022, I hosted the Second Regional Heads of StateConclave on the Democratic Republic of Congo in Nairobi whichwas attended by His Excellency Félix Antoine TSHISEKEDITshilombo, President of the Democratic Republic of…
Read More »KENYA: High Court Quashes KRA’s Ambitions Demanding Shs. 5.5m From Thika Road Baptist Church In Unpaid Taxes, Says Churches Do Not Need A Tax Exemption Certificate
A high court in Kenya has stopped the tax authority from demanding tax on tithes, donations and offerings given to churches, the Daily Nation newspaper reports. The Kenya Revenue Authority *KRA) had demanded 5.5m Kenyan shillings ($47,000; £37,000) from Thika Road Baptist Church in unpaid taxes, arguing that it failed…
Read More »KENYA: An Open Letter To Hon Musalia Mudavadi
Dear Hon. Wycliff Musalia Mudavadi, Sir, I write you this open letter in the belief that it finds you robust in health. You may not know me, but I’ve been your ardent supporter since your days in ODM. I have keenly observed your character and conduct over the years, compared…
Read More »SWEDEN; Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta Set To Co-Chair, With Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, An International Environment Meeting In Stockholm
President Uhuru Kenyatta will on Thursday co-chair an international environment meeting in Stockholm, Sweden. President Kenyatta will co-chair the two-day meeting dubbed ‘Stockholm+50’ with the host, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson. Addressing the press in her office in Stockholm ahead of the President’s arrival, Ambassador Diana Kiambuthi said President Kenyatta will…
Read More »CAMEROON; Kidnapped By Ambazonian Defence Forces (ADF), Senator Elizabeth Regina Mundi, Other Hostages Freed By Soldiers
Cameroonian soldiers have freed a kidnapped senator of the ruling party, plus several other hostages, in an operation in the country’s English-speaking North-West region, the army says. Senator Elizabeth Regina Mundi was kidnapped along with her driver last month in Bamenda. The separatist group, Ambazonian Defence Forces (ADF), said it…
Read More »MARTHA WANGARI KARUA; “A few days of campaigns in The Mountain region and it isn’t difficult to conclude that she has found her way into the hearts of the people, going by the masses that attend her political functions”
Tension had built up in the run-up of the all-important announcement. The country had been kept guessing who might be the chosen individual to be the AZIMIO coalition running-mate. It had long been concluded that Raila Odinga would be the captain of the ark architected to float the hopes of…
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Look Up For The Red Planet Tuesday, Mars Will Be Closest To Earth Till 2035
On Tuesday, the red planet will come the closest to Earth that it will …
