Category: Trends

Many Students stranded as treasury fail to disburse CDF

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As schools reopen, many students from disadvantages families are going to be stranded as the treasury failed to release the CDF that many constituencies use to help them fund part of their fees. Last year just before the Members of parliament went for recess there was a drama as MPs paralyzed sitting due to delay in the fund disbursement. They are now demanding the immediate release of Sh63 billion meant for the National Government-Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) by the government within seven days, failure to which they will move an…

KCSE Results 2024 Released –  How to check results

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Education CS Machogu has today Monday 8th January 2024 released the2023 KCSE Result. Unlike the previous years when parents could access their results through SMS, the ministry announced that parents will be able to access the results through Knec portal. Under the new system, compulsory subjects have reduced from five to just two in determining the candidate’s final score. The CS released the results at Moi Girls Eldoret flanked by top education and government officials after briefing President William Ruto. To vie the results go to: https://results.knec.ac.ke/ A total of…

What led to Starlet Wahu’s gruesome murder?

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Starlet Wahu, also known as Icey Wife, was a prominent figure in the beauty world, known for selling designer clothes and shoes. The body of Starlet, the sister of controversial preacher Pastor Victor Kanyari was found lying in a pool of blood at an Airbnb in South B, Nairobi after spending some time with Matara, a suspect now being held by the police. After new revelations about the suspect in her murder, it could now be seen that Wahu could have fell into the trap of a fraudster. A woman…

Gabon Military Coup – what you need to know

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Crowds in Gabon Celebrated with soldiers on Wednesday after they claimed to have arrested the recently re-elected president in an attempted coup. “The National and International Community is informed that Mr. Ali Bongo Ondimba is being kept under house arrest and he is surrounded by his family and doctors. An investigation will be carried out by the competent authorities and those concerned will answer to their actions,” Announced Army spokesman. “Gabonese people, we are finally on the road to happiness, May God and the hand of our ancestors bless Gabon,”…

Terrorist suspects attack Lamu Village, 2 killed and several injured

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25 families we left homeless, two killed and several injured when armed individual attacked a village in Lamu. The attackers targeted several homes and which were torched including a local church. This particular village is now being attacked for the 3rd times. The attackers believed to be terrorists also looted several livestock likes goats, sheep and poultry. “We ask the government to help us stop these attacks on us, we are being killed every day,” one resident said while speaking to the media. Once the criminals had finished terrorizing the…

Raw Chicken and Pork sold in supermarkets found to be contaminated – KEMRI Report

Erwin Mutuku

A recent research by Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) in collaboration with scientists from the world animal Protection, Centre for Microbiology Research has confirmed that raw chicken and Pork sold in both local and International supermarkets in the country are contaminated with bacteria posing serious health threat to Kenyans. The study revealed a rise in Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) pathogens. Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe…

General Muhoozi is asking if Westlands ‘Is Still Up For Sale’

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President Museveni’s son, General Muhoozi has yet to gain stared reactions online in his twitter account. “Is Westlands still up for sale?” The controversial Army General asked. Muhoozi seems to be looking for more publicity. Last year he sent a series of twits suggesting he intended to invade Kenya.  “It wouldn’t take us, my army and me, 2 weeks to capture Nairobi,” he said. “After our army captures Nairobi, where should I live? Westlands? Riverside?” Muhoozi wrote in the past controversial tweet that sparked mixed reactions among Kenyan and Ugandan…