The Kenya Roads Board has embarked on a design audit and mapping of all the black spots along the Northern Corridor in the wake of rising carnage on the country’s roads. The developing coming as death toll arising from road accidents in the country hit 4,000 with the number expected to spike with the festive […]
A Dutch national was Friday in the docks over indecent behavior towards a sixteen year-old boy. Jan In’t alias dad, alias Tacher Jan Mzungu was at the Milimani’s Children court facing nine counts ranging from indecent acts with children to child pornography. According to the charge sheet, Jan committed the offences on diverse dates between […]
Lack of adequate and professional career guidance has been blamed for low transition rates of secondary schools’ students into institutions of higher learning in the country. According to Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu, many young people in Kenya enter the labour market without adequate skills majorly because they were not exposed to proper and professional […]
The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and the Federal Government of Somalia say the lifting of the 31-year UN arms embargo on Somalia would give fresh impetus to the fight against the Al Shabaab and other armed groups in Somalia. The African Union Special Representative for Somalia and Head of ATMIS, Ambassador Mohamed […]
Employers have been challenged to motivate their staff in an effort to increase productivity and encourage a culture of innovation. Speaking during the company’s 5thThamini Awards celebration, Username Investments CEO Reuben Kimani said motivated employees often lead to increased productivity besides allowing organizations to achieve higher levels of output. He said there was need for […]
President William Ruto is this morning scheduled to preside over the pass out parade of over 10,000 graduates at the NYS paramilitary academy in Gilgil. The graduates comprise of 6,861males, 3,660 and 47 persons with disabilities who are part of the team recruited in May this year. The recruits, drawn from all sub-counties across the […]
Some Tanzanians have expressed concern over the whereabouts of Vice-President Philip Mpango, who has not been seen in public for over a month. He was due at a science conference on Wednesday in Arusha but was instead represented by a cabinet minister. His disappearance from public view has sparked rumours about his health. But Prime […]
The government is in the process of constructing dykes along River Nyando to control flooding occasioned by the ongoing El Nino rains. Information, Communications and the Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary (CS) Eliud Owallo said the move was a short-term measure to cushion families living downstream River Nyando against effects of floods. This, he said, comes […]
The Ruiru Sports Club marks 100 years of existence this weekend with a number of activities lined up this weekend with the celebrations set to be held on Saturday evening. To mark the day, the club will host the centenary clubnite on Thursday before Friday’s greensomes tournament and the centenary golf day at the […]
The agriculture ministry through the Tea Board of Kenya has developed a concept note that will attract value addition to tea stakeholders across the global market. Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi has said the concept note which has received approval from the National Treasury will offer tax tariffs on tea purchased from […]
Santos, Brazil legend Pele’s former club, have been relegated for the first time in their 111-year history. A 2-1 home defeat by Fortaleza in their final league match of the season meant they dropped out of Serie A, Brazil’s top flight. Santos won 12 state titles, six league titles and two Copas Libertadores during […]
