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  • Dishonored: Kenya’s Rugby Players Air Their Frustrations And Poor State Of Life

    Dishonored: Kenya’s Rugby Players Air Their Frustrations And Poor State Of Life

    Kenya has very talented sportspersons. From athletes to soccer and to one very successful sport in Kenya, Rugby.

    Kenya 7s has been having a decent and successful time at world rugby series.

    But the results are far more likely to be worse if the current salary and allowances situation goes on.

    Players like Willy Amboka and Dennis Ombachi have taken their salary grievances and stolen allowances to Twitter in what seems like a tip of the iceberg on the pathetic conditions KRU is putting its players through while expecting good results.

    The two Kenya Rugby Sevens aside team players have complained about the problems facing their mens team.

    Ombachi says they are being paid peanuts with no allowance. Something that is seemingly making it tough for many players to pay for their basic needs such as house rents. https://twitter.com/Willyambaka/status/1131844294149591040?s=19

    With Willy Amboka backing him on how it’s hard to explain to the landlords why the house rents haven’t been paid. https://twitter.com/ombachi13/status/1131851931134124032?s=19

    National Players are being paid 28K per month. Without any allowances and paid trainings or travels.
    https://twitter.com/ /status/1131808209214287872?s=19

    Ambaka and Ombachi also says Medical fee and house allowances of the Sevens team has been misused by KRU Bosses.

    Players are forced to pay for their own medical fees if they get an injury.

    Kenya is resourceful with raw talent but it suffers from the unknown management syndrome that has been brought about by nepotism and tribalism in the current KRU Board.https://twitter.com/ombachi13/status/1131808209214287872?s=19

    It’s also sad how national rugby players are living like peasants and forced to beg for money and food from friends, fans and family.

    Ambaka also expressed his frustration about how his fellow mates are going through hard times to an extent of borrowing everything https://twitter.com/Willyambaka/status/1131844667685916672?s=19

    While Ombachi saying that all of their money were stolen by corrupt KRU bosses

     

    Last but not least, the unhappy Ombachi talked about how KRU bosses have neglected men’s gym and training areas. https://twitter.com/ombachi13/status/1131804677396471808?s=19

    The issue of nepotism between two national rugby teams also arose.

    With what clearly indicates exploitation of players from the National women’s rugby teams.

    Are the women afraid of talking about their off pitch matters? Or someone is working things from their side.

    We are waiting for the official response from KRU Bosses about the off pitch issues that are tearing apart our national rugby teams.This is not the first time ugly face of rugby management is coming to the surface.

    Last year during the World Sevens Series in Paris, players staged a cold protest when they concealed the Brand Kenya brand who was a sponsor.

    Shujaa had met with Brand Kenya and KRU CEO and it was announced the board had come to sponsor the team to a tune of KSh 20 million for a period of eight months. Brand Kenya boss declared each player would be given a token of KSh 100, 000 in form of cheques in appreciation of our exemplary performance.

    KRU boss interrupted the payment plan and asked Brand Kenya to send money to the union which would in turn channel it to their accounts. Players were never paid until a serious online protest was staged. It’s disturbing seeing how our boys who bring pride to the country are being treated with utmost disrespect. Mismanagement in Kenya’s sports especially rugby is a cancer that need to be cut off.

  • Migori Man Who Eats Snakes, Lizards, Chameleons And Tortoises

    Migori Man Who Eats Snakes, Lizards, Chameleons And Tortoises

    Which are your favorite foods? As you think of the answers, Thomas Odembo, a 35 year old watchman by profession from Ogongo village in Nyatike Sub County has chameleons, lizards and tortoises as his favourite food.

    Mr Odembo says he developed appetite and interests on chameleons, lizards, tortoises, cats and dogs when he was employed as a guard for a Chinese supplier.

    Odembo who rears his own animals to feed on in his compound says everyone should try his tastes.

    “These food is actually healthy and totally sweet that any other red or white meats that people are eating.” Odembo told a local daily.

    “I have lost appetite for cow and goat meat. I don’t eat pork too. I have enough chameleons and tortoises for myself and I’m ready to supply the village the surplus,” Odembo said.

    “I took chameleon last night for supper, this tortoise was brought by a neighbor who found it in his garden,” Odembo said.

    Odembo the father of seven says he learnt how to rear and prepare these animals from his former bosses, the Chinese.

    Odembo says the Chinese eat these animals and they don’t affect them. He is urging all the fellow village people to start embracing this new diet.

    Odembo went ahead and explained that the animals taste just like ordinary meat.

    “My favourite meal time and again is reptiles especially snakes, lizards, chameleons and tortoise. My wife, Pauline Akoth and my seven children don’t eat my food. They call it trash and poison” Odembo explained.

  • The Court Has Refused To Admit The Confession Of Julius Wambua Musyoki’s Daughter That She Faked Her Rape

    The Court Has Refused To Admit The Confession Of Julius Wambua Musyoki’s Daughter That She Faked Her Rape

    Justice delayed is as much painful as justice denied. Julias Wambua Musyiki’s appeal evidence against his life imprisonment sentence has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal.

    Wambua had appealed his sentence through his advocates, Cyrus Maweu and Mike Mwema. He said he decided to appeal the case since his daughter, who the inmate was accused of raping, had confessed of lying to the court.

    Wambua’s daughter who was featured in a citizen TVs production, #PrisonDiaries, confessed before cameras alleging that she was forcefully coached by the mother to lie in court that the father had defiled her. She was 10 years as by 2011.

    The Appellate Court head, Justice William Ouko in company of Justice Wanjoru Karanja and Justice Jamila Mohamed dropped the request by Wambua’s legal team to add her daughter’s confession as the evidence in his sentence appeal.

    The Appellate Judges said the period to submit such requests to the court from the convict had already lapsed according to the court-set timelines.

    Wambua’s advocates contended that the court was being unfair to the convict. The advocates said the court was not keen in questioning the prosecution evidence and witnesses.

    Wambuia through his lawyers said that the court never gave him a chance to defend himself despite him willing to pay for all the medical tests and checks. The court convicted Wambua in bad faith because of the alleged crime.

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    Moses Ome’rera, the prosecution lawyer objected the inmates evidence saying that the submission will need to re-open the case with another set of witnesses to recant the testimony in the already closed case.

    Counsel Ome’rera did not disagree with the inconsistency of the dates as claimed by the appellant. He said that Wambua belongs to jail because all the previous testimonies true.

    Wambua is currently serving a life imprisonment sentence at Kamiti maximum security Prison. He was sentenced in 2011.

     

  • List Of The Harambee Stars AFCON Provisional Squad

    List Of The Harambee Stars AFCON Provisional Squad

    Sébastien  Migné  Harambee stars manager, has named impermanent squad  that will represent Kenya in Africa Cup of Nations.

    Kenya’s Harambee Stars will be participating in AFCON for the first time in 15 years.

    Kenya was placed in Group C in the AFCON competitions. The first match will on 23rd June against Algeria.

    Then on 27th June they will face Tanzania. Their last game in Cairo will be on 1st july against Senegal.

    Here’s a list of the Harambee Stars AFCON Provisional Squad:

    Goalkeepers:

    Patrick Matasi (St. Georges, Ethiopia),

    Faruk Shikhalo (Bandari FC, Kenya),

    John Oyemba (Kariobangi Sharks, Kenya).

    Defenders:

    Philemon Otieno (Gor Mahia-Kenya),

    Musa Mohammed (Nkana FC-Zambia),

    Joash Onyango (Gor Mahia-Kenya),

    Abud Omar (Sepsi Sfântu-Romania),

    David Owino (Zesco United-Zambia),

    Bernard Ochieng (Vihiga United-Kenya),

    Brian Mandela (Maritzburg United-South Africa),

    Erick Ouma (Vasalund IF-Sweden)

    Joseph Okumu.

    Midfielders:

    Victor Wanyama (Tottenham Hotspurs-England),

    Anthony Akumu (Zesco United-Zambia),

    Eric Johanna (IF Bromma-Sweden),

    Ismael Gonzales (UD Las Palmas-Spain),

    Francis Kahata (Gor Mahia-Kenya),

    Dennis Odhiambo (Sofapaka FC-Kenya),

    Johanna Omollo (Cercle Brugge-Belgium),

    Christopher Mbamba (Oskarshamns AIK-Sweden),

    Clifton Miheso,

    Whyvonne Isuza.

    Forwards:

    Paul Were (AFC Leopards-Kenya),

    Ayub Timbe (Beijing Renhe-China),

    Michael Olunga (Kashiwa Reysol-Japan),

    Allan Wanga (Kakamega Homeboyz-Kenya),

    Massud Juma,

    John Avire,

    Ochieng Ovella.

  • Aisha Jumwa’s Estranged Boyfriend Attempts Suicide After She Dumped Him For Another Man And Stealing His Sh10M

    Aisha Jumwa’s Estranged Boyfriend Attempts Suicide After She Dumped Him For Another Man And Stealing His Sh10M

    Police have arrested Jeff Okuto, the estranged boyfriend to Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa for attempted suicide. Okuto who has been struggling with depression tried to kill himself after Jumwa dumped him for another man.

    According to sources speaking to this writer, Okuto was frustrated on realizing that Jumwa also had allegedly transferred Shs 10m from their joint account to her personal account.

    The two have been in a two year relationship before she dumped him for a ‘better’ catch. Okuto was Kidero’s PA when he served as governor.

    Okuto is on the extreme right.

    More info to follow..

  • Joshua Kutuny: Jubilee Is Divided Into Two

    Joshua Kutuny: Jubilee Is Divided Into Two

    The President has been off media since he jetted in with Raila Odinga from China.

    This comes amid his decision to deactivate all his official social media accounts.

    Is the President having massive in house fights? Is corruption Fighting back? Or things aren’t going as he planned? No one knows the answer, at least for now.

    On the other side of Jubilee, power hungry questions and political interests in the war against corruption has taken another trail.

    Chereng’anyi MP Joshua Kutuny has said that Jubilee party has been divided into two.

    Graft fighters under Uhuru Kenyatta and the corruption defenders under William Ruto.

    Kutuny says that all corruption and fraud allegations against Samburu, Kiambu, Dams scandal, fake treasury bills and many more have received backing from Ruto and his office.

    DP Ruto has been having a hard time in and out of Jubilee since the duo were declared winners of the last term of Uhuru Kenyatta

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    William Ruto has been named in almost all scandals in Jubilee’s government.

    In his defense, Ruto alleges that the fight against corruption is biased and targeting certain people.

    Questions still arise why Majority of the targeted corrupt people are Ruto’s allies. With his name appearing in many of the said corruption allegations.

    Is William Ruto being targeted or he’s deeply involved in a hidden cause to fleece the State?

    Here’s Joshua Kutuny’s full speech. Video courtesy

  • DCI: We Do Not Require Huduma Namba During The Application Process

    DCI: We Do Not Require Huduma Namba During The Application Process

    So many questions are arising from governments huduma namba initiative. With some people saying the state institutions are demanding the namba to give you services.

    On the forefront of the accusations was the Directorate of Criminal Investigations(DCI).

    People had alleged that the DCI officers are demanding for Huduma namba for applications and renewal of Certificates of good conduct.

    The DCI refuted the allegations and termed the claims as false.

    They have clarified that its officers are not demanding from anyone Huduma Namba in exchange for the more important government service.

    The DCI also urged Kenyans not to fall to claims it will only serve those who have registered for huduma namba.

    The DCI tweeted this on their official twitter page:

    They also went ahead and encouraged people to report any misleading material they spot on any online platforms.

    The tweet came hours after reports emerged online From a Kenyan on Twitter under the username [@m_mugo88] alleging that there was no services for those who haven’t registered for Huduma Namba.

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    Huduma Namba remains a voluntary initiative and the government should invest more is civil education rather than public scare drills.

  • Cocaine Laced Marijuana And Prostitution In TUK

    Cocaine Laced Marijuana And Prostitution In TUK

    Drug addiction and unprotected sex under the influence has hit its rise in Nairobi’s University and Colleges.

    Cocaine, marijuana, crack and blue tabs have high consumers in schools. A lot of comrades are active drug users and addicts.

    We have received information from our sources about the increased cases of illegal drug use and prostitution in Nairobi’s Technical University of Kenya.

    Suspended students from TUK and expelled comrades of TUK have turned to biggest drug peddlers in the institution.

    These former TUK comrades are peddling cocaine and marijuana inside the technical university of Kenya.

    The illegal business happens behind Block Q~ which the majority know it as Block Z.

    Our sources says these marijuana peddlers mainly reside from Nairobi’s Mathare slums.

    They link up with former TUK comrades behind block Z for cracked cocaine from South B.

    These peddlers are said to be mixing marijuana and cocaine. A mixture that is highly effective and dangerous for your health.

    With other selling crack blue tabs and rolled cocaine to unsuspecting Students.

    This has been the main cause of rise of drug addicts in the institution.

    Some students are also involved in prostitution behind the same Block Z. Lack of money to buy the hard drugs and some students sleeping around unprotected only to get free cocaine to sniff and smoke because of addiction.

    These gang of peddlers operate their illegal business in open daylight. Many and majority of their customers are TUK students.

    Student leadership in TUK has raised concerns about the peddlers to the relevant authority.

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    Some comrades, who are actively in TUKs leadership say that the Authorities are aware of this business and seem to be offering the peddlers ‘protection’.

    Current TUK student leaders have called for immediate actions before they take the matter in their hands.

    The students leaders have called for ‘Operation okoa block Z’. They’re demanding it to be demolished or put into active use to scare away the peddlers.

    They have also blamed the TUK handlers for not involving the police in all this menace happening inside the institution premises.

  • Medical Research: Nairobi Has Dirty And Germs Filled Money

    Medical Research: Nairobi Has Dirty And Germs Filled Money

    Scientists have tested money and phones from 395 food handlers in 15 different types of outlets in Nairobi County and confirmed the two items to be highly-tainted with disease-causing germs.

    The researchers collected money from the food handlers in every denomination of the Kenya’s currency.

    The money underwent through a thorough test for eight types of Disease Causing Organisms.

    All of the tests confirmed positive of the DCOs. Of these, 20 per cent were food-borne pathogens.

    The Sh 50 and Sh 20 denominations were the most tainted. Researchers believe that it’s because they have a possible wide supply and circulation. With Sh 1, 5 and 1000 being the least contaminated.

    Staphylococcus species of germs that have been medically proven to cause skin, heart and bone infections, food poisoning and pneumonia were mostly present to all the denominations.

    Bacillus species of pathogens were also present. The pathologist say these may cause food poisoning, shock, meningitis and blood poisoning.

    E coli was also present on coins. The contaminant is usually from human Feaces. The contaminant is the root cause of most of urinary tract infections.

    Phones were also tested and confirmed to be contaminated with 12 types of pathogens.

    Staphylococcus,E coli, Pseudomonus and Klebsiella species were the most common.

    The study reports that over 60% of people don’t wash their hands and an equivalent of 34% had no knowledge of food handling.

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    This is has been recorded as the the second time KEMRI is warning Kenyans over the health risks of handling money and foods.

    Cryptosporidium parasites were also present on the coins. These parasites causes serious diarrhoea in children.

    Independent medical researchers have refuted KEMRIs studies saying the germs present on coins and notes are less harmful.

    While KEMRI says some types of parasites found on the coins, especially from butchers are contaminated with Zonootics.

    This disease can be transmitted from animals to human.

  • Sonko Gives Relationship Advice As He Celebrates His Wife From The Shreds

    Sonko Gives Relationship Advice As He Celebrates His Wife From The Shreds

    Everyone is going through something right now. Relationship issues. Financial issues. Healthy issues. Spiritual issues and many more.

    This week, Nairobi governor Mike Sonko took that chance to issue a relationship advice to his fans and fiends.

    Sonko shared pics of his past in a Facebook post celebrating their hustle from shreds to now the President of the county.

    “No matter what you are going through in your marriage, relationship or life just Love your babes, stick to her, stay together, vumilianeni. Ukimkosea sema baby pole, ukichelewa kufika home sema babes pole, akipata sms ya mpango wa kando mpe kipindree alafu mwambie babes pole, akikushika na dame/ chali mwambie babes nakupenda nisamehe. Watu wengi huvunja relationship zao coz ya kushindwa kusema babes I’m sorry I love you forgive me. ” Mike Sonko Posted

    Ninani ashawai kosea mpenzi wake akakubali? Which loosely translates to, Who has ever admitted to have wronged their spouse?

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    Governors message to the youths was to never give up and always learn to admit their mistakes.

    Many youths have said this is so far one of the few things Sonko has said that make first hand sense to what’s affecting the society directly.

    Here are the pics from Sonko’s post. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2363470737024594&id=148950081810015

  • Kerugoya Deceased Bodaboda Rider Wives Drama

    Kerugoya Deceased Bodaboda Rider Wives Drama

    This is my husband! Three women in Kerugoya had strongly stood up for a fight to bury the dead bodaboda rider who had died.

    The physical and  verbal confrontation at the Kerugoya referral Hospital Mortuary in Kirinyaga County hit many mourners who had arrived to bid the farewell to the late rider by a surprise.

    On Wednesday, the trio wrestled as they struggle to sign the burial permit for the deceased Peter Mwangi. The deceased was involved in an accident last week.

    Janet Wambui, Lydia Wanjiru and Susan Wakuthii, shunted each other out of the way as they fought to get into the morgue. The fights send the mourners into a running spree.

    It took Police force to move in to separate the aggressive women. The fight was violent that forced the Police had to cock their guns.

    “I’m the first wife of Mr Mwangi and I must bury his remains,” shouted Ms Wambui.

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    “It is my right to bury my husband and no one should block me,” said Ms Wanjiru.

    “I had to rush to the mortuary and stop my alleged co-wives from taking away the body of my husband,” Ms Wakuthii said.

    Shocked mourners stood at a distance watching the scuffle unfold. The police have ordered the mortuary attendants not to release the body until the fighting parties came to an agreement.

     

  • Government Abandons New SGR

    Government Abandons New SGR

    Kenya has been rolling deep down into public debt in the name of development. Government handlers have been on the frying pot for advising the government of projects that are not profit generating at the expense of the tax payers.

    Recently a Chinese loan worth Ksh.374 billion for the extension of the SGR from Naivasha to Malaba didn’t materialize. With some saying that Chinese now wants the government to prove that they are going to pay for the first loan.

    The government of Kenya now has plans to modernize the old railway track to link a newer line to neighbouring Uganda at a cost of Ksh.21.3billion.

    Sources in the government indicate that unidentified private financier has offered to fully back up the project. This is almost 15 times cheaper than building another almost modern railway with Chinese loan.

    also read:Container Freight Station Owners To Lose Sh35B Investment In SGR’s Cargo Debacle.

    The SGR was under  China’s “One Belt, One Road” initiative, a multi-billion dollar series of infrastructure projects upgrading land and maritime trade routes between China and Europe, Asia and Africa.

    The Nairobi-Mombasa SGR that was launched at a cost of Ksh 323.9 billion then later linked with Nairobi-Naivasha line costing Ksh.151.7billion might sound as a serious wastage joke when the government links it to Naivasha-Malaba track that will cost Ksh 21.3 billion.

    “We need to make sure that when we commission the SGR in August, we have connectivity to Uganda from the SGR so we have to rehabilitate that line to make sure it is properly functional,” said CS James Macharia,

    Macharia also said that using Ksh.15 billion to rehabilitate decades-old line from Malaba on the border with Uganda and using the remaining amount construct another short track connecting to the SGR at Naivasha within a year would be a faster option than building another SGR.

  • Video: Liverpool Shreds Barcelona

    Video: Liverpool Shreds Barcelona

    Liverpool FC has done what many soccer fans thought otherwise.

    England’s giants seemed forcused and confident when they played Spain giants Barcelona at Anfield.

    Liverpool who didn’t have the services of their key and start player Mo Salah turned tables and hammered Barca.

    Liverpool were 3 goals behind when they started the game but later come on with the NEVER GIVE UP slogan and won the game.

    Here’s the highlights of the most spectacular game in this years Champions league.

    Video credits [James highlights]

  • President Uhuru Sacks Eric Kiraithe

    President Uhuru Sacks Eric Kiraithe

    ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru has issued a statement dated May 7, 2019 saying that Retired Colonel (Rtd) Cyrus Oguna replaces Eric Kiraithe as governments Spokesperson with immediate effect.

    The directive reads and I quote; “In line with directions from the Executive office of the President through the Head of Public Service, the office of the Government Spokesman shall be domiciled at the Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology,”

    “He will also have content oversight role over the two government news gathering and dissemination channels; Kenya News Agency and MyGov,” the directive adds.

    Rtd. Col. Oguna was formerly the spokesman for the Kenya Defence Forces. He became popular and attracted so many public limelights with his tough talk when the KDF entered Somalia in 2011.

    He was the senior most spokesman in the former ‘Operation Linda Nchi.’  Oguna faded from the limelight immediately when KDF and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) joined forces.

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    Oguna replaces Eric Kiraithe, who previously served as the Kenya Police spokesman and Chief of Security at the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA).Kiraithe had served as Government spokesman since March 2016.

     

  • Luiz Suarez Apologizes To The Reds

    Luiz Suarez Apologizes To The Reds

    Former Liverpool FC start currently Barcelona striker Luis Suarez states that he won’t rejoice if  he scores against Liverpool at Anfield in Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg.

    Suarez, who left Liverpool 5 years ago, was on the score listed when Liverpool played Barca at the Nou Camp.

    The Uruguayan football star apologized for celebrating last week and says he “respects” Liverpool fans.

    “I think there will be more applause than whistles. There may be quite a few who are not happy but I think there will be more who are happy and grateful.” said Suarez.

    Suarez, who celebrated his goal at Nou Camp, said he did that because of the importance of the match and the win. He also says that the celebrations were for the appreciations of the Barcelona’s home fans.

    “I have all the respect in the world for the Liverpool fans. Because I scored and celebrated with my fans, I say sorry.” said Suarez.

    Suarez said that if he scores in the Tuesday’s match at Anfield he won’t celebrate the same way.

    Suarez scored 82 goals in 133 games for Liverpool club. He also thanked the step that his tenure at Liverpool added to his current career.

     

  • D+ Trainee Teachers Dismissed

    D+ Trainee Teachers Dismissed

    Education CS has issued a directive to terminate the learning of over 3, 000 trainee teachers.

    Currently we had 3,265 trainee teachers who were admitted to various colleges in Kenya following a directive in October 2018 by then Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed.

    The teachers from hardship faced areas had sued the government and the court ruled in their favor.

    Former education CS Amina Mohamed allowed students from hardship areas who scored a D+ in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams to join teacher training colleges to train as primary school teachers.

    Some of the Counties that were allowed to admit the D+ trainees are Turkana, Samburu, Wajir, Marsabit, Isiolo, Mandera, Garissa, Lamu, Tana River, West Pokot, Kwale, Kilifi and Taita Taveta.

    The then education CS also named sub-counties in  Homa Bay, Narok, Baringo and Kajiado  that could also admit D+ students to TTCs.

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    To their surprise immediately from holidays, Dr Kipsang issued a circular to principals of teacher training colleges clarifying that because a case filed by the Teachers’ Service Commission (TSC) over the admission requirement had been resolved through consensus, the D+ students would no longer be allowed in colleges.

    Abdishukri Adan Muhumed a resident of northern Kenya has sued all the 27 TTCs, the Education ministry and the Attorney-General on behalf of the over 3,000 trainee teachers who got terminated by the directive.

    Mr Muhumed argues that the discontinuation is unfair to the trainees. He said that the decision, threat and/or announcement of the said discontinuance of the commenced teachers training is arbitrary, capricious and untenable.

    Justice Makau certified the muhumed’s case urgent but turned down his request to issue an interim order to re-admit the D+ students until he hears the response from the sued parties.

    Justice Makau had ordered that the sued parties be served by a newspaper advertisement, which ran on Friday last week.

    TCS CEO Nancy Macharia upholds that those wishing to train in early childhood development education must have a D+ and above, those joining diploma colleges must have a C+ and those going for a bachelor’s degree must attain at least a C+.

     

  • Manchester United Hopes Shuttered

    Manchester United Hopes Shuttered

    Manchester United has had yet another series of low ends towards the season end.

    Since Ole took over, United fans were given shreds of hope in the first 10 games that united won and capitalized on Champions league hopes.

    The hopes were shuttered after a 1-1 draw at Huddersfield on Sunday.

    United’s Juan Mata was in no mood of discussing Manchester United’s failings on Monday as he posted his weekly blog.

    Mata had been popular in sharing a long article with his fans but after United missed out on Champions League football on Sunday, the Spaniard kept his blog post short and not-so-sweet to all of his fans.

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    The Spanish soccer start Juan Mata simply posted

    ‘You deserve better. No more words needed’

    This proves worries that are all over the Old Trafford based Club.

  • Chelsea: Eden Hazard Won’t Stay

    Chelsea: Eden Hazard Won’t Stay

    Chelsea’s Eden Hazard has been caught on a video hinting that he will be leaving Chelsea this summer.

    Hazard was recorded reacting negatively to supporters asking him to remain at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge.

    The Belgian football star has been consistently linked to a move to Spanish giants Real Madrid.

    Madrid’s manager Zidane is back at the helm and is looking to overhaul the current squad with well known soccer stars.

    Hazard had said that he had already decided his future because of personal issues.

    Here’s the the video of him shaking the head and driving off

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BxGHhL7hJem/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

  • Maralal Police Boss Shot Dead

    Maralal Police Boss Shot Dead

    Another case of killing for anger has striked Maralal area.

    A senior police officer was on Saturday night shot dead by his junior at their camp in Maralal.

    The two are said to have disagreed over the a foreign financial relationship.

    Contrary to the story on the ground, Samburu County police commander Karanja Muiruri said the motive of the killing was still unknown.

    Explaining the incident, Mr Muiruri said that the junior officer stormed the police camp and opened fire.

    He later sprayed Couple of bullets on his boss killing him instantly.

    Commander Muiruri said that the suspect was arrested and disarmed after the awful act.

    He emphasized that the suspect will be Charged immediately the Police complete their investigation.
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    Anonymous Police officer based at the station however said that the suspect got angered when he was forcefully transferred from a construction site that he had been manning.

    The body of the late Police boss was taken to Samburu County Referral Hospital Mortuary.

  • Full List Of President Uhuru’s Appointments

    Full List Of President Uhuru’s Appointments

    President Uhuru Kenyatta, in a gazette notice dated May 3, 2019 had appointed and reappointed key figures to and from his government.

    Here’s the full list of the appointments

    Dennis Waweru has been appointed non-executive chairman of the Kenya Investment Authority.

    Jamleck Kamau has been appointed as chairman of Tana and Athi Rivers Development.

    Dan Mwanzo to head Kenya Ferry Services.

    Jebii Kilimo has been appointed chairperson to the trustees of the Street Families Rehabilitation Trust Fund.

    Julius Malombe has been named chair of the Kenya Water Towers Agency.

    Nicholas Gumbo is now the chair of the Kenyatta National Hospital board.

    Elias Mbao will head the NEPAD/APRM Kenya Governing Council.

    President Kenyatta’s brother-in-law Victor Pratt has been re-appointed as chair and member of the Retirement Benefits Authority.

    Franklin Bett is the chair of the Agricultural Finance Corporation.

    Baringo Senator Gideon Moi’s wife Zahra as a member of the Tourism Research Institute.

    Michael Bowen – Chairman of the Industrial Development Bank (Capital).

    Abdirahiman H. Abdi – Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Insurance Regulatory Authority.

    Robin Achoki – Non-Executive Chairperson of the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) Board.

    Angeline Yiamiton Siparo – Non-Executive Chairperson of the National AIDS Control Council.

    Sam Kona – Chairman of the National Council for Population and Development Board.

    Ignatius Kahiu Chairperson of the New Kenya Co-operative Creameries Limited Board. (The appointment of Eliud Matu Wamae* is revoked.)

    Karanja Mburu (Eng.), Abdalla Gonzi, – members of the LAPSSET Corridor Development Authority Board.

    Joshua Toro – Chairperson of the National Irrigation Board. (The appointment of Mudzo Nzili* is revoked.)

    Elizabeth Pantoren (Prof.) – Chairperson of the Board of the Nyayo Tea Zones Development Corporation.

    Francis Kuria Gatonye – Chairperson of the Pest Control Products Board.

    Jane Karuku – Chairperson of the Kenya Vision 2030 Delivery Board.

    Josiah Magut – Chairperson of the Bomas of Kenya Board.

    Mary Mbilo Khimulu – Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Regional Centre on Groundwater Resources Education, Training and Research in Eastern Africa.

    Mutuma Mathiu – Chairperson of the Kenya Copyright Board.

    Gituro Wainaina – Chairperson of the Kenya School of Government.

    Deborah Bubi – Non-Executive Chairperson of the Youth Advisory Board.

    Muragu Kinandu (Prof.) – Chairperson of the Board of the Bandari Maritime Academy.

    Mohamed Liban – Chairperson of the Ewaso Ng’iro North Development Authority.

    Jackson Selela Ole Mwanik – Chairperson of the Ewaso Ng’iro South Development Authority.

    Dorothy Ghettuba Pala – Chairperson of the Kenya Film Commission.

    Francis Baya – Chairperson, Kenya Literature Bureau.

    George Baker Bebora – Chairperson of the Kenya National Library Services Board.

    Mwambu Muliro – Non-Executive Chairperson of the Kenya Utalii College Council.

    Cavince Odoyo Owidi – Chairperson of the Lake Basin Development Authority.

    Joyce Ngugi – Chairperson of the National Council for Children Services.

    Misigo Amatsimbi – Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO.

    Mwambu Muliro – Non-Executive Chairperson of the Kenya Utalii College Council.

    John Ondigo Onsati – Chairperson of the Kenya National Examinations Council.

    Richard K. Lagat – Non-Executive Chairperson of the Tourism Finance Corporation Board.

    Alphonse Kioko – Chairperson of the Tourism Fund Board.

    Jimmy Kariuki – Chairperson of the Kenya Tourism Board.

    George Baker Bebora – Chairperson of the Kenya National Library Services Board.

    Thomas Koyier, Martin Mugambi Mithega, Charles Kipkulei, Monica Nyambura Mucheke, – members of the Insurance Tribunal.

    Elias Mbao, Michael Muia Kiswili – members of the NEPAD/APRM Kenya Governing Council.

    Muthoni Gichohi – Chairperson of the Retirement Benefits Appeals Tribunal.

    James Mamboleo, Gideon Solonka, Wangechi Gikonyo,  Veronica Soila,  Leseya Owede,  Members of retirement Appeal Tribunal.

    Richard Kiplagat – Chairman of the Board of the Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority. (The appointment of Ngeny Biwott* is revoked.)

    Jacqueline Oyuyo – member of the Board of the Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority.

    Lucy Kambuni – Chairperson of the Capital Markets Tribunal.

    Rose Nkonge – Chairperson of the Anti-Money Laundering Advisory Board.

    Wambua Kilonzo – Chairman of the Insurance Tribunal.

    Destaings Nyenyi Nyongesa, Kimani Muhoro, Valentine Mwende, Becky Mogire – members of the Competition Tribunal.

    Anthony Maina Macharia, Kennedy Nyankieya Nyamweya, Karen N. Kandie, Laila Macharia – members of the Capital Markets Tribunal.

    Christine Okoth, Peter M. Mungai – members of the Board of the Capital Markets Authority.

    William ole Mayiani, Jeridah Bosibori Mbaka – members of the Board of the Kenya Airports Authority.

    Mbatia Kimani – member of the Board of the Kenya Airports Authority.

    Major (Rtd) Nishit Dhanvantrai Maru, Catherine Juma, Duncan Ndegwa Maasai, Captain Ahmed Mohamed Ali – members of the Board of the Bandari Maritime Academy.

    Arch. Jerry Magutu (Prof.), Habil Olaka, Patricia Nyambura Gathuri, Caroline Armstrong – members of the Board of the National Housing Corporation.

    Salome Kimata – member of the Board of the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication.

    Ismail Gulum Dhora, Ken Waibochi, Pamela Tutui, Caroline Wangui Kariuki, Kaburu Mwirichia – members of the Board of the Konza Technopolis Development Authority.

    Mike Rubia, Fred Gachie Ng’ang’a, Munyua Waiyaki, Simon Kiuta, Pauline Muthangani – members of the Board of the Postal Corporation of Kenya.

    George Baker Bebora – member of the Kenya National Library Services Board.

    Wahome Gitonga – member of the Board of Kenya Pipeline Company Limited.

    Bernard M. Ngore – member of the National Standards Council.

    Elephas K. Gikungi – member of the Board of Directors of Kenya Industrial Property Institute.

    Maj. Rtd. Hussein Abshiro Herin, Kaberi Limukii (Dr.), Nyawira Ophelia Njeru – members of the Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute.

    Andrew Gichamba Muigai (Eng.), Rahab W. Lanoi – members of the Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute.

    Peter Mathuki – member of the Board of the Kenya Investment Authority (The appointment of Washington Makodingo (Dr.)* is revoked.).

    Mark Robert Stephenson – member of the Board of the Kenya Leather Development Council.

    Joseph Samai Lomwa, Billy Baltazaar – members of Micro and Small Enterprise Authority.

    David Maina Kamiru, Albina Kesorio – members of the New Kenya Co-operative Creameries Limited Board. ( The appointment of Ignatius Kahiu (Dr.) * is revoked.)

    Pauline Mudesh, Brown Murungi Kairaria, Wycliff Swanya, Brettah Muthuri – members of the Industrial Property Tribunal.

    Margaret Rigah, Peterson Mwai, Halima Ali Omar, Francis Gitari – members of the Board of Industrial and Commercial Development Corporation.

    Bernard Muteti Mungata – Chairman of the Board of Industrial and Commercial Development Corporation.

    Samuel Kamau – member of the Board of the Numerical Machining Complex Limited. (The appointment of Kamau Gachigi (Dr.)* is revoked.)

    David Mutemi Mutui (Amb.), Jane Waroga – members of the National Cereals and Produce Board.

    Gakure Munyu – member of the National Irrigation Boar.

    Julie Sudi Mwakwambirwa – member of the Board of the Nyayo Tea Zones Development Corporation.

    Agnes Moraa Angwenyi, Mwenda Kilemi (Dr.) – members of the Pest Control Products Board.

    Leonard W. Kariuki – member of the Pest Control Products Board, for a period.

    Franklin Bett – Chairperson of the Board of the Agricultural Finance Corporation.

    James Muriithi Kangara, Jane Sirindi Githinji, Ndogo Waweru, Robert Murimi – members of the Tana and Athi Rivers Development Authority.

    Emily Kithira Mworia, Nancy Muthoni Njiru, Abdirahman Hassan – members of the National Drought Management Authority.

    Stephen Kinuthia, Eunice Ibrahim Sheikh, Judith Kerich, Frida Njeru, Franklin Ndii – members of the Board of Tourism finance cooperation.

    Zahra Bahlewa Moi – member of the Board of Tourism Research Institute

    Susan Maina – member of the Kenya Tourism Board.

    Kenneth Kiptoo Boit, Wangai Wamae – members of the Board of Kenyatta International Convention Centre, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 1st June.

    Harriet Muiruri – member of the Board of the Kenya Medical Research Institute. (The appointment of Kimeli Chepsiror* is revoked.).

    Fredrick Wamwaki – member of the Board of the Kenya Medical Training College.

    Robert Mwadime Ngolo – member of the National AIDs Control Council.

    Dickon Andala (Dr.), Margaret Mwonjoria (Dr.) – members of the Radiation Protection Board.

    Wilfred Lesan – Chairman of the Tobacco Control Board.

    Somba Kivingu (Dr.), John Musau, Nancy Gachoka, Lilian Wayua Mbevi, Rogers Senaji Mulemi, Kago Wanjiku Caroline – members of the Tobacco Control Board.

    Richard Thuo Kamau, Peris Bitutu Onsarigo – members of the Board of Kenyatta National Hospital.

    Eva Njenga – Chairperson of the Board of the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board (Revokes the appointment of George Albert Magoha*.)

    Sammy Latema (Dr.) – Non-Executive Chairperson of the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI).

    Kevin Kariuki Kihara, Maureen Mwangovya, Anthony Njagi Gitambu, Mohammed Mohamud Ali, Naomi Apali – members of the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI).

    Robert Mutuma – member of the Kenya Water Towers Agency – members of the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI).

    Wandia Maina, Hibo Bishar Abdi – members of the Kenya Water Towers Agency.

    Peter Waweru Kamaku (Dr.), Susan Musyoka (Dr.), Cyrus Mwaniki – members of the Board of Directors of the Regional Centre on Groundwater Resources Education, Training and Research in Eastern Africa.

    Stephen Mnangat Alukureng – member of the National Labour Board (revokes the appointment of Maria Cherono*.).

    Peter Muchiri – Chairman of the National Council for Persons with Disabilities.

    Pius Wario Tume, Alex Masibo, Grace Mwangi, George Maara, Joseph Mburu Waiganjo – trustees of the Street Families Rehabilitation Trust Fund.

    Melissa Ngania, Tusmo Jama, Peter Gathirimu, Justus Toroinet Somoire, Mary Njeri Ndonga (Dr.), Abdulahi Diriye – members of the HIV and AIDS Tribunal.

    Caroline Musyoka (Chairperson), James Muriu, Shallah Sheikh, Brian Omwenga – members of the Board of Directors of the Business Registration Service Board