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Kenya: Six Things to Know About Chris Kantai
By Hilary Kimuyu Veteran rapper Chris Kantai died on Wednesday morning at St Francis Hospital after being admitted on Monday due to breathing complications. He honed his craft as a teen and came into the limelight in the early 2000 to become one of Kenya's pioneers in hip-hop scene. But who was Kantai and how will he be remembered? Here are a six things you need to know about the late Kantai. FAMILY He died at 42. He leaves behind a wife, one child and his mother. His other siblings died a decade ago.
Kenya: Outcry As Pupil, 15, Dies After Beating From Teacher in Makueni
By Pius Maundu A Class Six pupil at Mikuyuni Primary School in Makueni County has died after an alleged beating from a teacher. The boy, 15, was pronounced dead immediately after being admitted to Kibwezi Sub-County Hospital, which is a stone's throw away from the school. News of the death quickly spread, angering local residents who demanded arrest of the teacher. "I was called by teachers and informed that that my son had been taken ill. They said that he had been punished by one of their own.
Kenya: Safaricom Unveils 400G Network
By Ngángá Mbugua and Annie Njanja Safaricom has unveiled its partnership with Chinese technology giant Huawei which will provide it with the world's first end-to-end 400G backbone network. Making the announcement at the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on Wednesday, Safaricom's chief technology officer Thibaud Rerolle said the partnership will increase the telco's efficiency and reliability of services.
Kenya: JKIA Takeover Plan to Strip KAA of Resources
By Samwel Owino Parliament has warned that the planned takeover of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) by Kenya Airways (KQ) will deprive the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) of significant resources as the concession fee will not cover the operational costs of the country's remaining airports.
Kenya: Shinde Makes Strong Comeback With New Song 'Presha'
By Abigail Arunga Angela Mwandanda aka Shinde, one of the members of Kenya's most iconic girl groups, Tattuu, is back on the scene after a hiatus that saw her branch out into public relations, writing and event management. After hearing her first single in a while, I'm glad she's back and ready to grow. I think the reason this song resonates with me so much is the messaging, and the cast she chose to accompany her on this journey of music. Let's talk first about the video.
Kenya: 'Selina' Actor Kone Nouhoum Succumbs to Injuries
By Hillary Kimuyu Five months after his accident, actor Kone Nouhoum on Thursday morning succumbed to injuries which had left him paralysed. The actor had been admitted at Nairobi Hospital's Intensive Care Unit in October last year after an accident at the Ol Karia geothermal spa in Naivasha. A family friend confirmed to Nation.co.ke that that the actor passed away peacefully at 4am. "Yes, he is no more and we are heading for his burial now," she said.
Kenya: Governor Waititu Terminates Rehab Programme After Outcry
By Eric Wainaina A controversial rehabilitation programme run by the county government of Kiambu has been terminated. The programme that was running at a cost of Sh2 million per day, sparked outrage from county leaders and rehabilitation experts who doubted its effectiveness, transparency, accountability and sustainability.
Kenya: Lawyer Ahmednassir's Tweets Land Him in Trouble With Justice Ibrahim
By Sam Kiplagat Supreme Court Judge Mohammed Ibrahim has written to lawyer Ahmednassir Abdullahi demanding an apology for publishing defamatory words against him over the Wajir gubernatorial election petition. Justice Ibrahim, through his lawyer Wambua Kilonzo, has given Senior Counsel Ahmednassir seven days to retract the words published on his Twitter account and offer an apology, failure to which he will move to court.
Kenya: Joseph Kamaru's Widow Susan Dies in Rongai
By Ndungu Gachane Susan Wangari Kamaru, the widow of celebrated Kikuyu Benga musician Joseph Kamaru, is died. Ms Kamaru died of cardiac arrest, her family said. According to her son Boniface Macharia, Ms Kamaru died on Saturday night in Rongai at her daughter's home. Mr Kamaru passed on four months ago at the MP Shah Hospital where he was receiving treatment after developing breathing difficulties.
Kenya: Ruiru Police Link Fake Currencies to 'Fake Kenyatta' Men
By Mary Wambui Officers from the Special Crimes Prevention Unit have on Wednesday seized a huge cache of fake currencies, foreign and local, that were hidden in a residential house in Ruiru. Police told the press the fake currency amounts to Sh32 billion and did not reveal how they reached such a figure. Ruiru Police Commander James Ng'etich said the money had been stacked in at least 20 metal boxes. Among the currencies in the boxes were euros, pounds, dollars and Kenyan currency.
Kenya: Bomet Girl, 15, Who Was 'Raped' By Policeman Still in Coma
By Vitalis Kimutai She used to be an active girl. Then a policeman turned her life upside down. Now she is curled up in her hospital bed, unaware of the beehive of activities around her. She breathes with difficulty with her chest heaving with every struggle she makes. Were it not that the setting is the Litein AIC Mission Hospital in Kericho, a passer-by would casually dismiss the sound the girl makes as that of a person snoring in deep sleep after a day's hard work.
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