Residents of Nairobi City can now report the loss of important personal documents, such as ID cards, passports and birth certificates to the government at Nyayo House’s emergency desk. The measure will allow the State to expedite the replacement of any such documents lost during the floods, according to Immigration Principal Secretary Julius Bitok, who…
Chad’s Military leader Mahamat Deby Into has been declared winner of this week’s presidential elections. The national agency that manages Chad’s election released results of Monday’s vote weeks earlier than planned. The figures showed Deby Itno won with just over 61% of the vote, with the runner-up Masra falling far behind with over 18.5% of…
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Police in Kericho are hunting down a suspect accused of cutting off his wife’s ears for failing to follow his instructions and obeying his commands. According to a police report, the suspect who hails from Sigowet-Soin, chopped off both of his wife’s ears after a heated exchange. He then fled the scene immediately leaving his…
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Doctors to report to work on Friday after an agreement with the the government on how they will be paid thei salary arrears. The government and the doctors’ union signed a return-to-work agreement Wednesday, a deal that will bring relief to the sick who have been unable to get treatment in public hospitals. Kenyan health…
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A Boeing 737 plane carrying 85 people skidded off a runway at the airport in Dakar, Senegal’s capital, injuring 10 people, according to the transport minister and footage from a passenger that showed the aircraft on fire. “Our plane just caught fire,” wrote Malian musician Cheick Siriman Sissoko in a post on Facebook that showed…
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The president has announced that schools will re-open on Monday next week after postponement due to massive flooding. The President said the decision has been made in consultation with the Meteorological Department, which has confirmed that the rains will subside in coming days. Schools were set to reopen on April 29, 2024, but the Ministry…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has declared May 10,Friday a public holiday. In a gazette notice dated May 8, Kindiki said the public holiday is aimed at showing solidarity with people adversely affected by cyclic floods and droughts in recent times. “Acknowledging that tree growing is the singular long-term solution to the climate crisis and…
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200 families living in Ruiru, downstream of Kijabe have been ordered by the government to vacate their homes by 6 p.m. on Tuesday, amid concerns that more water will accumulate near the railway. The directive comes in response to reports of structural vulnerabilities in other tunnels that are part of the railway infrastructure in the…
A five Storey building apartment block has collapsed on Tuesday evening in Uthiru. Search and rescue operations are underway by the Kenya Red Cross. Several videos shared online showed the apartment block tilted to the side, lights still on, as onlookers raised alarm. The Kenya Red Cross said it dispatched a team on Tuesday evening…
Tuesday marked the start of the second day of the KDF championship at Ulinzi Sports Complex in Nairobi, where Africa Games champion Emily Wamusyi Ngii emerged victorious in the 10km race walk category. Emily Ngii won the race with a time of 48:40:2 and Moi Air Base’s Kate Assumpta (52:15:1) and Naomi Chepkirui (53:25:54), who…
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