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Kenya: Neglected in Retirement, Maiyoro Set Kenya on Athletics Map
By Elias Makori One of Kenya's greatest runners of the 1950s, he brought honour to a grateful country only to die a sick, broken and forgotten man Chicken wasn't his favourite delicacy, but it most certainly held a dear place in Mzee Nyandika Maiyoro's heart! Any session with the legendary Kenyan athlete would, no doubt, have left you in stitches as he relived his glory days and his travels with the Kenyan team abroad.
Kenya: New Teams in the Mix as 2019 Season Bullies Off in Nairobi
By Brian Yonga Technical University of Kenya (TUK) and Oranje Leonas will debut in the 2019 Kenya Hockey Union women's Super League that begins this weekend at the City Park Stadium, Nairobi. This season will also see the return of Mount Kenya University to the men's National League after a three-year absence. Oranje Leonas is a Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) development side that was formed a few years back to act as a feeder to the national team. It comprises players aged between 18 to 20 years.
Kenya: Stand-Off Over Sh11 Billion Thwake Dam Business
By Kitavi Mutua A fresh standoff has emerged between the contractor building the Thwake dam and Ukambani governors over the sharing of Sh11 billion worth of business opportunities arising from the project. The contract awarded to China Ghezouba Group stipulates that 30 per cent of works and supplies in the Sh36.9 billion dam -- which is the first phase of the Sh63 billion multipurpose project -- should be sub-contracted to local firms.
Kenya: AK Warns Against Lethargy
By Ayumba Ayodi The national athletics federation has warned Team Kenya athletes that they must strictly observe the set training programme if they are to perform well at the World Cross Country Championships set for Denmark on March 30.
Kenya: Bloodthirsty Gangs Have South Rift Residents Living in Fear
By Vitalis Kimutai A bloodthirsty gang that seems to have outsmarted security agencies in the past year has left a trail of death and destruction in the South Rift region. Its mind-boggling attacks in Bomet and Kericho counties have seen more than 15 people murdered and dozens of women and children gang-raped, with the victims robbed of their phones and money. What has emerged is that the attacks, which police have failed to contain, target serving or retired teachers and their families.
Kenya: KRA Freezes Humphrey Kariuki's 11 Bank Accounts
By Sam Kiplagat The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has obtained orders freezing 11 accounts associated with businessman Humphrey Kariuki over alleged tax evasion amounting to Sh3 billion. The accounts are scattered in seven banks, including Equity, National Bank of Kenya and Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB), and are linked to three companies associated with Mr Kariuki.
Kenya: Mukuba Express to Kapiri Mposhi
By Beatrice Materu Long distance travel by train is still something of a marvel in East Africa, after the collapse of the longest running service, the Lunatic Express, that operated on the Kisumu-Mombasa and Nairobi-Mombasa routes for over 100 years, leaving only the Mukuba Express that runs from Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia on the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (Tazara), also called the Uhuru Railway.
Kenya: Iran Envoy in Botched Plot to Free Suspects in Kenya
By Daily Nation The Iranian ambassador to Kenya is caught up in a criminal investigation over a daring plot to free two terror suspects from police custody, with the potential to trigger a diplomatic row.
Kenya: Lessons From Nairobi Attack in Successful Projects Execution
opinion By Aggie Asiimwe Konde Life's lessons come in many ways, some extraordinarily simple, others a lot more complex and subtle. The Nairobi January 15 Dusit terror attack in which 21 innocent people were meaninglessly killed by six individuals who had no value for life provides lessons in both simple and subtle ways. Some of my team members, a number of guests and I survived the attack at the Msingi offices on the first floor of the building directly opposite dusitD2 Hotel.
Congo-Kinshasa: Public Designation of, and Visa Restrictions Placed on, Multiple Officials of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Due to Involvement in Significant Corruption, Human Rights Violations or Abuses, or Undermining of Democracy
press release The United States stands with the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo (D.R.C.) following that country’s historic transfer of power. The elections reflect the desire of the people of the D.R.C. for change and accountable government institutions. However, there are legitimate concerns over the conduct and transparency of the electoral process.
Tanzania: Revealed - German Tourists Big Spenders in Tanzania
By Zephania Ubwani Arusha — Germans are big spenders among tourists visiting Tanzania annually because they stay longer than leisure visitors from other countries. However, official figures by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) say visitors from the United States were the biggest spenders among foreign tourists in Tanzania for 2017, replacing China, which topped the list in 2016. "There is a strong German element in Tanzania's tourism than sheer numbers.
Kenya: Malpractices Spell Doom for Doctors and Hospitals
By Walter Menya, Angela Oketch Early this year, a family made headlines after being awarded Sh46.5 million in a medical negligence lawsuit against The Nairobi Hospital. High Court judge George Odunga directed the hospital to pay Sh43,469,000 to Mr Jacob Oluochi Ondeko - who was a student at St Mary's School in 2005 - and Sh1.1 million to each of his parents for a brain surgery gone wrong. Mr Ondeko had gone for a surgery to rectify a nasal fracture he sustained while playing basketball.
Kenya: Legendary Athlete Nyantika Mayoro Dies At 88
Mzee Nyantika Maiyoro, Kenya's pioneer international athlete, has died at the age of 88. The trailblazing Maiyoro, who competed for Kenya, under British colonial rule at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, died on Sunday evening at the Christa Marianne Hospital in Kisii. According to his son Kennedy Nyantika, Mzee Maiyoro, who has been in hospital for close to three weeks, sank into a coma Sunday with breathing problems.
Kenya: Gor Mahia Down Hussein Dey At Kasarani
By Cellestine Olilo Time wasting, injuries, forced substitutions and a red card was the story of the day as Gor Mahia overcame a 10-man NA Hussein Dey 2-0 at the Kasarani stadium in their third match of the Caf Confederation Cup on Sunday. Francis Kahata and Jacques Tuyisenge scored a goal each to gift the hosts full pints in the ill-tempered clash.
Kenya: Gor Mahia Overpower Algerian Side in Dramatic Confederations Cup Match
By Steven Omondi There was late drama on Sunday evening at Moi International Sports Center Kasarani as Gor Mahia outclassed Algerian side Hussein Dey in a pulsating Group D match of the Caf Confederations Cup. Gor Mahia left it very late to pick all three points in a match they dominated from kick off, with both goals coming in the last eight minutes.
Kenya: 'Uhuru House' Which Was Rejected By Single Mother Gets 'Deserving' Owner
By Francis Mureithi The house in Bahati, Nakuru North, that a single mother rejected for being a "joke" of a gift from the President has been given to a "deserving" beneficiary. Ms Damaris Wambui Kamau, mother of Dennis Ngaruiya, who cracked President Uhuru Kenyatta's ribs with a thrilling poem four years ago, was to take the house at Murunyu.
Kenya's First Olympian Nyantika Passes On
By Alex Isaboke Nairobi — Kenya's first Olympian Nyantika Maiyoro has passed on at a Kisii Hospital on Sunday aged 88 years after being diagnosed with tuberculosis. The 88-year old Maiyoro who was Kenya's first ever Olympian at the Melbourne Games in Australia in 1956 has been in and out of hospital for the last few years and had trouble clearing his bills until the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) came to his aid, promising to clear the bill.
Kenya: No Affordable Fertiliser for Farmers As Planting Season Begins
By Barnabas Bii When the Sh1.5 billion fertiliser blending factory was set up in Eldoret, there were high expectations among cereal farmers in the North Rift that it would lower the cost of farm inputs, enabling them to increase their acreage. But their hopes were dashed when Toyota Tsusho Fertiliser Africa Ltd announced it will sell the locally mixed Baraka brand of fertiliser for Sh3,000 a bag, which they consider too high.
Kenya: Nairobi Streamlines Bursary Fund After Maryland Error
By Collins Omulo Nairobi County's finance minister has a week to designate the education chief officer as the administrator of City Hall's Bursary Fund. Currently, the two signatories for the Bursary Fund Account are the chief finance officer and the head of treasury (accounting), not the education chief officer.
Kenya: Woman Left Stranded After One-Night Stand With Facebook Lover
By Steven Omondi A mother and her two children have been left stranded in Kiutine market, Meru county after a man she had visited after meeting on social media stole her personal effects and abandoned her. Ms Salome Jematia, 27, had traveled from Rongai, Nakuru county to meet a man she met and fell in love with on Facebook, but the affair turned sour after the man fled after a night out.
Kenya: G Nako, Fany Speak Out On Their Hot New Collabo 'Weka'
By Steven Omondi G Nako, born George Sixtus Mdemu and Khalfan Ali Rashid, better known by his stage name as Fany Zanzibar, have embarked on a media tour to promote their new collabo Weka which has taken the airwaves by storm. G Nako, a songwriter, stylist/designer and recording hip-hop artiste, is also the co-founder and owner of Weusi Company and Weusi Hip Hop group. Like other members of the group, G-Nako has performed on big music stages such as Fiesta and Kilimanjaro Music Tour.
Kenya: How Kenyan Singer Was Kicked Out of TV Station for Her 'Skimpy Dressing'
By Steven Omondi A Kenyan singer, who is based in London, was on Friday humiliated and kicked out of a local TV station for wearing a skimpy dress. Jane Ikasi alias Mistony claims she was told by security officers at the TV station that her black biker was too short and too tight for her to be allowed to appear on air. The singer, who is on an East African tour to promote her latest song Nyaga Nyaga, was accompanied by Grandpa CEO Refigah.
Kenya: In Dating, You Can Only Peddle Lies for So Long
By Steven Omondi A cursory glance at Kenya's online dating space returns rather baffling results. If you want an easy hook-up plan, Tinder, KenyanCupid, Badoo and FirstMet may not be the best go. For a good reason. Nothing is half as disappointing as the type of men and women available for takes in Kenya. Notably, the girls here are 19, 20 and 21-year-olds, puerile lasses who have yet to learn to apply makeup well. Those with funny hairstyles. The sort that puts dog ears on their photos.
Kenya: The Glitz and Glamour of the Oscar Awards Is Here Again
By Steven Omondi It will be the entertainment industry's biggest and glitziest moment early on Monday morning when the Oscars are held, attracting millions of viewers across the world. Even though a Kenyan film missed out on the nominations for the awards, the country will once again be represented by 2014 Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o who was added to the list of presenters taking the stage in Los Angeles.
Kenya: Genius or Fast-Learner? Meet Two-Year-Old Boy With 'Natural' Reading Ability
By Steven Omondi When Elias Muthomi was barely one-and-a-half years old, his parents noticed something strange -- he could read out English words on a wall chart. Moses Gitonga and Monica Wambui initially thought their son had simply memorised what he was saying after hearing adults speak, but each day was a surprise as he read more words accurately.
Kenya: 'Order From Above' Ends Stalemate Over Rejected 'Uhuru House'
By Francis Mureithi The house in Bahati, Nakuru North, that a single mother rejected for being a "joke" of a gift from the President has been given to a "deserving" beneficiary. Ms Damaris Wambui Kamau, mother of Dennis Ngaruiya, who cracked President Uhuru Kenyatta's ribs with a thrilling poem four years ago, was to take the house at Murunyu.
Kenya: Films Board Disturbed By Akothee's Performance
By Thomas Matiko The drama involving coast-based musician Akothee's raunchy performance during a recent show in Watamu, has boiled down to Kenya Film and Classification Board boss Dr Ezekiel Mutua taking drastic measures in a bid to curb over sexualised content. In a statement, Mutua said the board had received complaints from the members of the public on the current wave of over-sexualised content and stage performances in public places.
Kenya: KRA Arrest 4 As Brewer Is Shutdown Over Suspected Tax Evasion
Nairobi — The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has arrested four people connected to a tax-evasion syndicate. According to the tax agency's Senior Assistant Commissioner Edward Karanja, the four were arrested on Sunday morning after KRA received intelligence on a suspected ethanol consignment which had been concealed as packaging material. "We received at tipoff that some ethanol was being brought in as raw material for making packaging material.
Kenya: Naivasha Road Accident Kills Five Returning From Funeral
By Macharia Mwangi Five members of the same church died in an accident on Naivasha-Nakuru highway as they returned to Nairobi from a funeral in Kisumu in the wee hours of Sunday morning. The vehicle they were travelling in collided head-on with a bus at Marula, leaving four dead at the scene. Naivasha divisional police commander Samuel Waweru said the fifth person succumbed to injuries at Naivasha Sub-county Hospital.
Kenya: Samburu - a Beautiful Terrain Stained By Sick Children, Hungry Mothers and Thirsty Animals
By Verah Okeyo Samburu is a classic example of "untampered nature", God's creation that many a tourist pay colossal amounts of money to go view: villages demarcated only by hills; gazelles staring curiously at vehicles passing by. I spent five days among the community, in the places they fetched water, slept, and sought for food.
Sudan's President Reshuffles Cabinet, Amid State of Emergency
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