Foreign

Kenya protesters traumatised by abductions – lawyer

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The heavy-handed nature of the crackdown on protesters has been criticised by rights groups. Anti-tax protesters in Kenya abducted over the last week as part of a crackdown have been left traumatised, lawyers say. It is estimated 35 people suspected of leading the demonstrations against the

Money

Kenya overtakes Nigeria in Africa’s tech funding

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By Motolani Oseni Kenya has overtaken Nigeria, gaining the highest amount of tech funds on the African continent, in 2023, a report has revealed. The report by ‘Africa: The Big Deal’, a tech research firm, showed that for the first time in a while, tech funding across the four markets was distributed relatively equally. The […]

News

Pastor arrested over alleged mass killing of his church members

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2023 0

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE Kenya authorities said Thursday they had arrested another pastor over suspected deaths at his church as police widen an investigation following dozens of deaths linked to a cult leader. Ezekiel Odero, the head of the New Life Prayer Centre and Church, was arrested in the coastal town of Malindi following “allegations of […]

Business

5,000 African startups from google hustle academy programme

Ihesiulo Grace 4 December 2022 0

By Joy Obakeye About 5,000 business owners from Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa have completed the Google Hustle Academy training programme. The programme provides practical business training which helps business owners learn the soft skills that complement their hard talents, through peer-to-peer and mentor-driven learning. This year’s graduates were chosen from nearly

World

Kenya declares seven-day mourning for fallen Tanzanian President Magufuli

Ihesiulo Grace 18 March 2021 0

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced seven-day national mourning for the late Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli. He said during the period, Kenyan and the East African Community flags would fly at half-mast across the national territory, all its vessels, and embassies. President Kenyatta said he had lost a comrade with whom he had worked […]

Africa

Kenyans use hi-tech to save endangered Grevy’s zebra

Ihesiulo Grace 31 August 2020 0

By Sharon Isaalah & Esther Egogo A new technology that brings volunteers to participate in a national census of the Grevy’s zebra is putting Kenya on the cutting edge of conservation of critically endangered species, Daily Times gathered. The technology involves taking photographs of the species by volunteers, which are then loaded on to a […]

Crime

Man who sealed wife’s private part with super glue finally arrested by Police

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2020 0

The 30-year-old Kenya man who sealed his wife’s private part with super glue has been arrested, days after security operatives launched a manhunt for him. LIB reported earlier that the suspect identified as Kifo Muriuki had accused his wife of infidelity before luring her to Kathita River, where he threatened to kill her if she refuses to

World

Kenya to pay coronavirus quarantine costs

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2020 0

Kenya government has agreed to cover the costs of Kenyans sent into quarantine because they are suspected of having coronavirus. The quarantine cost move is aimed at encouraging more people to come forward for testing, as many were afraid to do so in case they turned out to be positive and were sent into expensive […]

News

Kenya unveils new app to alert people when they come close to COVID-19 patients

Ihesiulo Grace 13 April 2020 0

Three Kenyan firms have developed a Linda mobile application that is developed to help alert users when a COVID-19 patient was in their vicinity. The app will use bluetooth technology and it will help users keep a distance with the patients or a suspected case. Unknown assailants kill LG staff in Ekiti The application will […]

News

COVID-19: How I begged God not to end the world, says prophet

Ihesiulo Grace 13 April 2020 0

A Kenyan prophet, David Owuor, popularly referred to a the ”mightiest prophet of the Lord’ has postponed the date of his prophecy, claiming that he begged God to postpone it. Recall that the prophet had recently made a public prophecy that the world was going to end on the 12 of April by midnight. Since […]

News

Kenya’s Kenyatta hosts National Day of Prayer on Coronavirus

Ihesiulo Grace 21 March 2020 0

President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya is hosting a prayer service at State House, Nairobi to mark the National Day of Prayer on Coronavirus pandemic. Obono-Obla arrested by ICPC “Your efforts have deeply enriched the social, political and economic discourse of our nation. The Service is led by a cross-section of religious leaders and is being […]

Crime

Lovers discover they are siblings days to their wedding (photos)

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2020 0

Two Kenyan lovers who have been in a romantic relationship for quite some time, have expressed shock of discovering they are siblings days to their wedding.  John Njoroge was told to call off his marriage plans to Rose Wanjiku (not their real names) on grounds of them being “siblings”, after he introduced her to his […]

Africa Featured

Former Kenyan President Arap Moi dies

Ihesiulo Grace 4 February 2020 0

Daniel Arap Moi, who ruled Kenya with an iron fist for two decades as the East African country’s second president died at age 95 on Tuesday. Moi’s death was announced by the office of the current President Uhuru Kenyatta. Niger begins 3 days national mourning after terrorists kill 89 people “It is with profound sadness […]

Africa

Police arrest governor over suspicion of corruption

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2019 0

 Kenyan police on Friday arrested the Nairobi County governor known for his chunky gold jewelry and impromptu raps on corruption charges, a high profile move in the government’s much-trumpeted anti-graft push. Chief Public Prosecutor Noordin Haji said this at a news conference in Nairobi. U.S. presidential election: Kamala Harris exits 2020 race, citing lack of […]

Foreign

16-year-old Kenyan girl stabbed to death 20 times by her teenage friend

Ihesiulo Grace 4 December 2019 0

Police in Kenya are holding a 17-year-old boy who allegedly killed a girl, 16, for rejecting his sexual advances. Form 2 student Valerian Njeri was stabbed more than 20 times by the teenage boy after she turned down his request for intimacy. She was killed less than 100 metres from her family’s homestead at Mirera […]

News

Shock as Kenya officials exhume dead body to retrieve uniform

Ihesiulo Grace 14 August 2019 0

Martin Shikuku Alukoye was buried in his full Kakamega County Youth Service uniform after drowning this month. Local officials then exhumed the body to retrieve the uniform, despite opposition from his family. Mr Alukoye’s uncle said they had violated “the laws of the land and the laws of our forefathers”. According to Francis Mutamba “We […]

Business

NAAE seeks global aviation safety, hosts IFATSEA

Ihesiulo Grace 2 August 2019 0

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Aviation stakeholders across the continent will be gathering in Abuja to brainstorm on how to advance the Air traffic engineering profession forward in order to enhance global aviation safety and security The gathering will enable the country to showcase milestones achievements in the aviation sector in the past few years as it hosts […]

Education News

Kenya to demote teachers

Ihesiulo Grace 19 July 2019 0

Agency report Beneficiary teacher of a recent promotion exercise in Kenya that was based on the career professional guidelines may be demoted to their original positions due to a court ruling that has suspended the promotion process. According to the country’s Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Thursday, the affected teachers may be forced back to their […]

Business

Russia-African trade volume to hit $17.5bn – Experts

Ihesiulo Grace 21 June 2019

Experts have predicted that the trade turnover between Russia and Africa would double in the next three years. Last year, the total export volume of Russia and African countries grew by 18% and reached USD 17.5 billion. Managing Director of Afreximbank’s Intra-African Trade Initiative, Kanayo Awani and Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, […]

Business

WorldRemit excites SMEs with new product for business payments

Ihesiulo Grace 14 June 2019

Ukpono Ukpong – Abuja WorldRemit has launched ‘WorldRemit for Business’, a new service that enables small and medium-sized business owners to quickly pay employees and contractors in 140 countries worldwide, including fast-growing markets such as Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa. The Founder and Executive Chairman at WorldRemit, Ismail Ahmed, has