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Striking Nurses Not Going Back to Work Despite Kenyatta's Orders
South Africans Wait for Govt's Action Plan for Energy Giant Eskom Striking Nurses Not Going Back to Work Despite Kenyatta's Orders Somali Leaders Differ Over Oil Drilling Quest Five Killed as Aircraft Crashes in Kenya's Kericho County South African Unions Down Tools In National Strike Liberian Community Wants Govt Help With 40 Trapped Miners Former Crane Bank Boss Wants Bank of Uganda to Pay Up What's Happening, Eskom?
Kenya: Tears, Nail Biting as 3 Suspects in Murder of Kiambu Woman Appear in Court
By Joseph Muraya Kiambu — Tears, nail biting, damning accusations and emotions characterised the court session Wednesday, as the prime suspects in the murder of Kiambu woman Mary Wambui Kamangara appeared after 14 days in custody. The court was packed to the brim as the suspects and their relatives followed the proceedings as some recorded it using their phones.
Kenya: Marriage Is a Good Thing, But Don't Lose Sight of the Bigger Picture
opinion By Dayan Masinde It is wonderful to desire love, wonderful to marry the person you love and wonderful to grow a fruitful marriage; but stay focused. 1. So many single people are not living up to their full potential, they are postponing their greatness and procrastinating on their destiny because they wrongly believe that life will begin when they have a lover and get married.
Kenyatta Orders Nurses Back to Work Latest Friday 8am
By Jeremiah Wakaya Nairobi — President Uhuru Kenyatta has given striking nurses until Friday morning to report back to duty failure to which respective county governments and the Ministry of Health shall dismiss them.
Kenya: Banks Expect to Lend More in 2019 But No Jobs Growth - CBK Survey
By Ken Macharia Nairobi — Commercial banks project to increase lending in 2019 despite the existing environment of interest rate capping. A market perception survey conducted by the Central Bank's Monetary Policy Committee showed that banks expect a stable macroeconomic environment and increased economic activity to fuel credit growth. For the first two months of 2019, Banks said they will lend more due to lower interest rates and consumer borrowing to fund education-related needs.
Kenya: Five People Killed After Light Aircraft Crashes in Londiani
Nairobi — Five people have been killed in a plane crash that occurred in Londiani, in the outskirts of Kericho town. According to police, the Cessna aircraft took off from Maasai Mara and was heading to Lodwar when it crashed in Kamwingi area. "There were five occupants in the plane, and they did not survive," said James Mogera, Kericho County Police Commander.
Kenya: Sofapaka Thrash Mathare to Go Third
By Alex Isaboke Nairobi — Sofapaka stretched their winning run to five consecutive matches after handing Mathare United a 4-1 beating in a mid-week Kenyan Premier League match hosted at the Kasarani Stadium on Tuesday to go third in the standings. In other results, Bandari FC whipped Vihiga United 2-0, Kariobangi Sharks picked a 1-0 win away to Kakamega Homeboyz while Posta Rangers stunned Nzoia Sugar 2-0.
Kenya: Court Thwarts Swazuri Plea to Address NLC Meeting Before Exit
By Racheal Mburu Nairobi — An attempt by embattled National Land Commission Chairman Muhammad Swazuri to call a meeting before his term expires next week has been thwarted by a Nairobi court. Anti-Corruption Division Judge Hedwig Ong'undi refused to allow him do so saying the "court cannot supervise NLC matters". Swazuri had argued that it was prudent for him to address a meeting to hand over before his exit next Tuesday when his term expires.
Kenya: Top 2018 KCSE Student Gets Coding Scholarship
By Simon Ndonga Nairobi — One of the best science students in last year's Kenya Secondary School Education (KCSE) Examinations has been awarded the inaugural Kenyan Coders Tuition Scholarship. Wilstan Enock Onditi was awarded the scholarship by leading local technology accelerator, Moringa School. The scholarship program was officially launched in December 2018. The first scholarships targeted high school students who sat for their KCSE exams in Nairobi.
Kenya Export Fresh Produce Earnings Up 33% to Sh153 Billion in 2018
By Kennedy Kangethe Nairobi — Kenya's earnings from fresh produce exports in 2018 jumped to Sh153.68 billion, a 33 per cent increase over 2017 earnings. This is according to the statistics released by the Kenya Flower Council (KFC), Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya (FPEAK), and Fresh Produce Consortium of Kenya.
Kenya: Sonko Assures Striking County Workers of Their Dues
Nairobi — Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has assured the striking county staff that their issues are being addressed. Sonko said the Collective Bargaining Agreement, which was signed between the Nairobi and county employees, will be implemented as agreed. The CBA was supposed to take effect from January this year, but due to unforeseen issues, it has forced to delay. "I want to appeal to the Nairobi County staff to go back to work because all their issues are being addressed.
Kenya: Ruto Admits Weston Land Illegally Acquired By Those Who Sold It to Him
By Simon Ndonga Nairobi — Deputy President William Ruto has now admitted that the land where Weston Hotel is situated was acquired illegally by the original owners who sold it to him. Appearing in the BBC Hard Talk show hosted by Stephen Sackur, Ruto stated that he had no knowledge of the matter when he bought the land. The Deputy President further pointed out that a probe by the National Land Commission (NLC) revealed Weston was an innocent purchaser for value from somebody who got it illegally.
Kenya: My 12-Week Ordeal Hiding From Killer Cop
By Joseph Muraya Nairobi — A human rights defender has narrated how he went into hiding for 12 weeks fearing for his life after he received threats from a policeman. Kennedy Chindi alias JJ is a field coordinator with Mathare Social Justice Centre, a human rights organisations detailing cases of police brutality, extra-judicial killings and enforced disappearances within informal sectors of Nairobi.
Kenya: IEBC Recommends Integration of Citizen Register With Voters' List
By Jeremiah Wakaya Nairobi — The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has recommended the integration of the national citizen registration database with the voters' roll to create a central reference point for authentication of the register of voters. The proposal is among measures outlined by the poll agency in a post-election evaluation report published Tuesday. Chairperson Wafula Chebukati said the integration would boost credibility of the voters' register.
Kenya: DPP Wants Swazuri's Bond Cancelled Over Witness Interference, Intimidation
By Racheal Mburu Nairobi — Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji is now seeking cancelation of National Land Commission Chairman Muhammad Swazuri's bond terms over claims of witness interference and intimidation. Under a certificate of urgency filed Tuesday before the High Court Anti-Corruption Division, the DPP is also urging the court to have Swazuri barred from setting foot at the commission's premises.
Kenya: Police Say Missing Activist's Body Found After 'Botched Abortion'
By Joseph Muraya Nairobi — The activist from Dandora who has been missing since last week has been found dead, in what police believe was a botched abortion. Caroline Mwatha's body was found at the City Mortuary after key suspects - a clinic owner and doctor - provided clues during interrogation. DCI George Kinoti Tuesday night indicated that a total of six people were in custody over the death.
Kenya: Body of Missing Human Rights Activist Mwatha Found
By Joseph Muraya Nairobi — The body of the human rights activist from Dandora who has been missing since last week has been found. Caroline Mwatha's body was found at the City Mortuary after two key suspects provided clues. A detective involved in the probe says those arrested are a woman who owns a clinic and a doctor who practices there. Police say investigations have shown that Mwatha was at the clinic where she had sought unspecified medical services before her body was taken to the mortuary.
Kenya/Angola: Gor Out to Keep Up the Heat in Confed Cup
By Alex Isaboke Nairobi — Despite missing legendary Dennis Oliech, Kenyan champions and Group D leaders Gor Mahia are hopeful of keeping on the winning momentum when they take on Angola's Petro Atletico in their second CAF Confederation Cup pool match on Wednesday in Luanda. Gor will be without Oliech after the Harambee Stars great failed to recover on time after sitting out of the Mashemeji Derby 2-0 victory over rivals AFC Leopards on Saturday last weekend.
Uganda to Host 2019 Cecafa Senior Challenge
By Alex Isaboke Nairobi — The Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) Senior Challenge Cup returns this year, with Uganda hosting the regional football competition in December after members endorsed it during a consultative meeting held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Monday.
Kenya: Tax Payers' Money Won't Be Embezzled at City Hall, Sonko Assures MCAs
By Jemimah Mueni Nairobi — Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has assured members of the Nairobi County Assembly that no public funds will be diverted or embezzled under his watch. Sonko has said his administration will not allow misuse or diversion of funds meant for development in Nairobi as witnessed before. Speaking while addressing the MCAs during a stakeholders' breakfast meeting at a Nairobi Hotel, Sonko promised to fully implement all his development projects by the end of his term in office.
Kenya: Nairobi County Assembly Puts Executive on Notice for Snubbing Summons
By Jemimah Mueni Nairobi — The Nairobi County Assembly has put members of the Executive on notice for snubbing committee summons as sittings resume Tuesday evening after the December recess. Speaking during a stakeholders meeting between the Assembly and the Executive, Majority Leader Abdi Guyo said during this third session they will not tolerate County Executive Committees or Chief Officers who snub their summons.
Kenya: MP Proposes Abolition of Levies on Employment Clearance Certificates
By Davis Ayega Nairobi — Nominated Member of Parliament Gideon Keter has drafted a legislative proposal that seeks to waive any fee to be incurred by youths or a person with disability in acquiring clearance certificates when seeking employment.
Kenya: Study Reveals What Young Kenyan Employees Want - Money, Security and Feedback
Nairobi — A study on Kenya's working millennials has revealed young employees are attracted to workplaces that offer a flexible and open working environment. The study - Millennials and the Digital place - commissioned by jobs portal BrighterMonday surveyed over 8,000 Kenyan millennials showed that millennial employees may not necessary be enticed by job benefits such health insurance but are keen on pay rise prospects.
Africa: Boat Made of Recycled Plastic and Flip-Flops Inspires Fight for Cleaner Seas Along African Coast
Photo: UN Environment The FlipFlopi dhow, a 9-metre traditional sailing boat made from 10 tons of discarded plastic. By UN News Centre After completing a historic 500km journey from the Kenyan island of Lamu to the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar, the world's first ever traditional "dhow" sailing boat made entirely from recycled plastic, known as the Flipflopi, has successfully raised awareness of the need to overcome one of the world's biggest environmental challenges: plastic pollution.
Nigeria: U.S. Not Taking Sides, Ambassador Replies Buhari Campaign Team
The American ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington, has dismissed claims by the Buhari 2019 Presidential Campaign team that his country was subtly supporting the opposition as the general elections appproach. The director, Strategic Communications of the team, Festus Keyamo, on Monday, lampooned Mr Symington and other Western diplomats saying their recent statements on the elections showed they was tactically supporting the opposition, seeking to unseat President Muhammadu Buhari.
Zimbabwe: Drought and Rising Costs to Leave 2.4 Million Zimbabweans Needing Food Aid
By Marko Phiri Bulawayo — The 150 percent fuel price hike that sparked mass public unrest across Zimbabwe last month sent the cost of living skyrocketing: the price of bread nearly doubled in a week. Worse is likely to come. Combined with poor harvests, political unrest, eroded salaries, and an ongoing currency crisis, the rising costs mean the ability of many Zimbabweans to grow or afford a basic meal is under threat.
Nigeria: Malaria Elimination - Stakeholders Advocate Accountability, Sustainability of Programme
Lagos — Stakeholders in the health sector have called for accountability and sustainability of health interventions in the country, especially the fight against malaria. They made the appeal at the start-up meeting of the Support to National Malaria Programme – Phase II (SuNMaP 2) in Abuja. The SuNMap 2 programme, an intiative of Malaria Consortium, is a DFID funded bilateral programme with the overall goal of supporting government efforts at reducing Nigeria’s malaria burden.
South Africa: Debate On the State of the Nation Address
press release CONTRIBUTION BY PRINCE MANGOSUTHU BUTHELEZI MP PRESIDENT OF THE INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY National Assembly: 12 February 2019 Honourable Speaker; Your Excellency the President; Honourable Members. For nine years our former President came to this House and told us what a great job Government was doing. The disconnect between what he said and what we all knew to be true was staggering. So yours, Mr President, was a refreshing new approach.
Namibia: Dangerous Alleged Killers Escape At Swakop
By Adam Hartman FOUR murder accused charged in two separate cases escaped from police custody at the Swakopmund Police Station yesterday (Monday). They escaped through a cell window during a shift change at the station. Two of the awaiting-trial detainees who escaped are Stefanus Daniel (24) and Lazarus Fabian (24), who are charged over the killing of the elderly Strzelecki couple at their Swakopmund home in 2017.
Tanzania: DC Given Two Weeks to Distribute Business IDs to Petty Traders
By Joseph Lyimo Babati — Manyara Regional Commissioner Alexander Mnyeti has cautioned Hanang District Commissioner Joseph Mkirikiti against failing to properly distribute business identity cards to petty traders. Of the five districts of the region, Hanang has the lowest number of identity cards distributed to small-scale traders. Every district was provided with 5,000 business identity cards.
Tunisia - Scant Help to Bring Home Isis Members' Children
press release Tunis — Tunisian officials have been dragging their feet on helping bring home Tunisian children held without charge in foreign camps and prisons for families of Islamic State (also known as ISIS) members, Human Rights Watch said today. Most of the children are held with their mothers, but at least six are orphans.
Ghana: Wafu Zone B Women's Draw
Côte d'Ivoire has been announced host of the second edition of the Union of West African Football Union (WAFU) B Women's Cup of Nations in the country's capital city of Abidjan in May. Hosts Cote d'Ivoire is scheduled to play in Group A alongside Benin and Senegal. Holders, Ghana have been drawn in Group B, together with Mali, Nigeria, and Guinea.
Africa: Francis Asare Gets Int'l Appointment At Maiden Africa Beach Games
By Michael D. Abayateye A Ghanaian sports administrator, Francis Nana Yaw Asare, has been appointed by the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the maiden Africa Beach Games to be held in Sal, Cape Verde in June. Asare has been appointed as a National Olympic Committee (NOC) Relations Manager and would be in charge of 24 English speaking African countries for the Games including Ghana. Asare told the media he would officially start work at the end of February and end in June when the games end.
Ghana: 'Sawla-Tuna-Kalba Women Unable to Access Fertile Lands'
By Lydia Darlington Fordjour Women farmers in the Sawla/Tuna/Kalba District are faced with the challenge of accessing fertile land for cultivation. A research conducted by, a Non-Governmental Organisation, (NGO), Tuna Women Development Programme (TUWODEP), has revealed that about 75 per cent of women in the district were farmers, but many of them did not have access to fertile land.
Ghana: NAM1 to Appear in Court On Valentine's Day
Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1), Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the troubled gold dealership company, Menzgold, will make his third court appearance in Dubai on Thursday, February 14, where he is facing a misdemeanour charge over a US$23 million deal, gone bad. He is currently being held on remand at the Al Barsha police cell. The criminal charge of misdemeanour in Dubai is equivalent to a second degree felony in Ghana and if found guilty he could spend up to two years in prison.
Ghana: WR Courts Impose Gh¢135,974 Fine On Drivers for Traffic Offences
The courts in the Western Region last year imposed fines totalling GHc135, 974 on drivers convicted for various traffic offences. This was as a result of 311 cases out of a total of 363 cases sent to courts. The 2018 annual Western Regional motor traffic offences reports released to the Ghanaian Times showed that, expired documents topped the statistics with 64 reported cases while drunk driving and worn out tyres followed with 45 cases each.
Kenya: Junior Cops to Remain in Government Owned Houses Following Consent
By Racheal Mburu Nairobi — Junior police officers will remain in government owned police lines at least for now after human rights activist Okiya Omtatah and Ministry of Interior entered consent to have status quo remain until September 13, 2018 presidential directive is reworked. The consent will be formally filed in court on Friday before Justice Chacha Mwita.
Kenyan Firms Spending Up to Sh10 Million to Beef Up Security - Report
By Joseph Muraya Nairobi — Kenya's private sector has enhanced their investment in security by adopting a myriad of measures that include training staff on what to do in case of an incident. According to a new report by the Kenya Private Sector titled "Understanding the Impact of Violent Extremism on Kenya's Private Sector," average businesses across Nairobi, Garissa and Mombasa Counties are spending more than Sh300,000 to mitigate Violent Extremism incidents.
Kenya: Don't Be His Second Wife!
opinion By Dayan Masinde Dear beautiful woman, be a beauty with brains. So you have been intimate with a married man, and he is promising to make you his second wife. The title of wife makes you think you are serious and special to him. But don't accept to be his second wife because... 1. You are entering to it though the door of unfaithfulness. When he was pursuing you it was an affair, he is married. 2. A husband and wife cannot be one if another woman comes into the picture.
Namibia: Family Wants Crocs Killed After Boy Disappears
By Lugeretzia Kooper The family of an 11-year-old boy who disappeared last month in Kavango West wants the environment ministry to kill the crocodiles that killed him. Kativa Haipanda, whose body has not been found, disappeared from Gcwagi village near the Okavango River on 19 January this year. His uncle, Thomas Kasinga, told The Namibian yesterday that Haipanda and his friends were herding cattle, and decided to drink water in the river.
Ghana: Stronger Govt, Private Sector Partnership Needed for Technological Advancement - CEOs Advocate
By Jonathan Donkor Some Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) have advocated a stronger partnership between the government and private sector to leverage technological advancement for economic gains. For them, technology has become the key driver of the transformation of businesses, governance, economy and the solution to societal challenges and required combined efforts.
Ghana: Police Investigate J. B Danquah's Wife Sexual Harassment Allegation
By Anita Nyarko-Yirenkyi The Police have commenced investigations into the allegations by the wife of the late Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa North, J.B Danquah, that the investigator in charge of the case was sexually harassing her.
Gambia: Gamcoy 22 Concludes Pre-Deployment Training
By Nelson Manneh The Gambia Armed Force (GAF) on Friday the February 8th February 2019, graduated one hundred and thirty-two soldiers who will be re-deployed to Darfur in Sudan next month. The colourful ceremony which took place at the Gambia Armed Forces Training School (GAFTS) in Fajara Barracks, marked the end of the pre-deployment training for the preparation of 'Gamcoy 22' for their immediate deployment to Darfur.
Namibia: Rain Brings Relief to Drought-Stricken Farmers
WIDESPREAD rain fell across the drought-hit southern parts of the country over the weekend, bringing relief to farmers who had been struggling to cope under the prevailing dry conditions. Commercial farmer Johan Koen of farm Swartput in the Koes district said he had to transport drinking water from other farms for the past year as underground water had dried up at his farm.
Namibia: Timber Traders Want to Cut 195 550 Trees
By Shinovene Immanuel The government has received 231 applications from individuals who want to cut down 195 550 trees in north-eastern Namibia in five years. This information is contained in a draft document compiled by environment minister Pohamba Shifeta on 4 February 2018, and shared with agriculture and forestry minister Alpheus !Naruseb. Shifeta declined to comment on the document destined for a Cabinet discussion, while !Naruseb refused to respond to questions yesterday.
Liberia: Student Union Honor Physically-Challenged Educator
By David S. Menjor L-R Emmanuel Tosiah, Oscar Mulbah and Patrick Honnah at the occasion. In fulfillment of a maxim, which states that you should "give a man his flowers while he is alive," the student union of Montserrado County Electoral District #6 recently honored a physically-challenged educator, Emmanuel Gungrien, at a well-attended ceremony in Paynesville, outside Monrovia.
Zimbabwe: Man, 22, Strangles Father to Death - Tries to Pretend It Was Suicide
By Mary Taruvinga A 22-YEAR-OLD Chitungwiza man reportedly strangled his father to death over an undisclosed dispute and tried to stage-manage a suicide in a bid to cover-up the murder. Ngonidzashe Albert Chiwa was this Monday hauled before Harare magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa who denied him bail. According to prosecutors, after killing his father, Richard Pascal Chiwa whose age was not given, Chiwa spent a night with the corpse in the house before he went to report the death.
Zimbabwe: Masvingo North Schools Hail Potraz Computer Donations
By Shingie Lev Muringi Schools in Masvingo North province have hailed computer donations from the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) aimed at supporting the new curriculum's e-learning program. The province's Gokomere High School which operates under Roman Catholic , Zimuto High under Dutch Reformed Church administration, and Mazambara High School in the Zimuto Communal lands are some of the top beneficiaries of POTRAZ's computer donations.
Zimbabwe: Musona Scores First Goal for New Belgian Side KSC Lokeren
Zimbabwe captain Knowledge Musona scored his first goal for his new side KSC Lokeren to inspire them to a shock 2-1 home victory over Royal Antwerp in a Belgian Pro League on Saturday night. The 28-year-old striker, who recently joined the struggling side on loan from giants Anderlecht, made an immediate impact on his return to from the side-lines due to illness after opening the scoring with a superb strike from a tight angle in the 32nd minute.
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