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How to quickly apply for passport in Kenya and get it

Sichwa News

Many Kenyans have in the past found it difficult to apply for passport. Apart from visiting the nearest cybercafe who will charge you sometimes equal amount you will need to pay the government, below are the steps of applying for a passport in the republic of Kenya. They can help ypu apply for passport by yourself. STEPS OF APPLICATION DURING THE SUBMISSION YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING PASSPORT FEES PASSPORT TYPE Fee (Kshs) 32 Pages Ordinary “A” Series Kshs. 4,550 48 pages Ordinary “B” Series Kshs. 6,050 64 Pages Ordinary…

Bouncers attack police and journalists during a Shisha joint raid

Sichwa News

The National Authority for Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has condemned the attack on the journalists when the police raided a shisha joint on Friday night in Kilimani Nairobi. The Journalists went to cover the raid when they were attached by the bouncers and their cameras taken. “In an unfortunate and unprecedented turn of events, the security team at the club resorted to violence and in the process seriously injured journalists and police officers conducting the operation;” NACADA chairperson said. 21 people have been arrested so far.

Shock as government cars keep disappearing

Maureen Neema

A report by Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has shed light into a case where the ministry of education lost high end car days after being purchased back in 2019. The car’s value is estimated to be Ksh 8.3 million. The car which is said to have been hijacked and has never been recovered. In July 2020, the ministry of transport is said to have lost a car worth 6.5 million. The car, GKB 211J belonged to the Kenya Institute of Highways. This trend leaves doubt on how much effort the…

Marsabit Governor refutes Ruto’s claims that he supports UDA

Teresa Chepkemoi

During Ruto’s Tour in Marsabit on Wednesday, The DP said Mohamud Ali; the current governor of the county supports him. Mohamud thereafter came out strongly to dismiss Rutos claims that he’s not honest in supporting Raila Odinga’s presidency and Azimio la Umoja. Mohamud is defending his sit on UDM ticket under Azimio. He was talking in Moyale during his campaign. “Ruto ni rafiki yangu, tulikuwa na yeye zamani, lakini tunaona yeye hawezi faulu…kaunti yetu inahitaji maendeleo kutoka ata serikali kuu. Kwa hivyo hatuwezi endelea kushirikiana nay eye kwa sasa,” the…

Why did Uganda introduce Swahili as compulsory subject in schools?

Sichwa News

On January 5 the Ugandan government announced that Kiswahili will be made a compulsory subject in both primary and secondary schools in the country. Uganda now becomes the fourth country in East Africa to make the decision. Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania already have Kiswahili as an official language. Kiswahili remains the most spoken language in East and central Africa with  approximately 200 million speakers. The African Union (AU) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) have also adopted Swahili as an official language. The move to introduce Kiswahili in Ugandan schools is…

South Korea’s hit movie, ‘Squid Game’ has spurred global interest in learning Korea

Sichwa Post

This Article first appeared on SICHWA POST According to Reuters, interest in learning Korean language has dramatically increased since the release of recent Netflix’s hit Show, ‘Squid Game’. Tutoring services reported a growing number people obsessed with Korean culture, from language, entertainment to beauty products. ‘Squid Game’, a thriller movie which centers on a contest where 456 players, drawn from different walks of life but each deeply in debt, play a set of children’s games with deadly penalties for losing for the chance to win 45.6 billion won ($38.19 million),…

Five gangsters gunned down

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Original article by DCI Five gangsters have been shot dead today afternoon, in a fierce shoot-out with detectives from the elite Special Service Unit (SSU). The bloodthirsty miscreants who were armed to the teeth were on a robbery mission to Kakamega, before they were gunned down. The gangsters were flagged down at Makhokho but they defied the orders & resorted to shooting at the detectives indiscriminately.However, their feeble attack was no match to the detectives’ hail of gunfire that immobilized them within seconds, leaving all of them fatally injured. SSU…

No deliberations to be made after the conclusions of the ongoing interviews for Supreme Court judge – court orders

Erwin Mutuku

Court ruled on Wednesday that the “constitutionality of the ongoing process has been challenge,” therefore, once the interviews are completed, no further deliberations will be made until court’s final verdict. Justices Wilfrida Okwany and Anthony Mrima gave the orders after petitioners challenged election of Prof. Oliver Mugenda in the panel and the fact that the interviewee’s wealth had not been declared. Tolphin Nafula, a petitioner argued that the election of Kenyatta University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olive Mugenda as the interim vice chairperson for JSC turns the current acting Chief Justice…