‘We recorded 3,681 fatal accidents this year’ – Police IG Douglas Kanja
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has raised an alarm over the increase in road accidents in the country over the last 12 months. Speaking on Thursday, December 5, 2024, Kanja noted that fatal accidents increased by six per cent this year, pointing an accusing finger at some motorists. Kanja noted that the country recorded […]
French govt collapses after Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s ouster in no-confidence vote
The French government has collapsed after Prime Minister Michel Barnier was ousted in a no-confidence vote. MPs voted overwhelmingly in support of the motion against him – just three months after he was appointed by President Emmanuel Macron. Opposition parties had tabled the motion after the former Brexit negotiator controversially used special powers to force […]
Ruto congratulates Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah for being elected 1st female president of Namibia
President William Ruto has sent his congratulatory message to newly elected Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. In a statement on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, Ruto hailed Nandi for being elected as the first female president of Namibia and the fourth in Africa. “Congratulations Your Excellency Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on your election as the fifth President of the […]
‘Learn and see what is happening in South Korea next time you want to remove a president’ – MP Caleb Amisi tells Gen Z
Saboti MP Caleb Amisi has called on Kenyan Gen Z to draw lessons from recent political developments in South Korea, where citizens and lawmakers are taking a stand for democracy. In a statement shared via his X account on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, Amisi highlighted the importance of decisive action in protecting democratic values. He […]
‘They’ve endangered Kenyan lives’ – Shollei petitions Agriculture CS to fire entire PCPB over harmful pesticides
Gladys Boss Shollei, the National Assembly Deputy Speaker and Uasin Gishu Woman Representative, has called for the dismissal of the Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) members after a shocking revelation about harmful pesticides still in use in Kenya. Shollei has directed her concerns to Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development Andrew Mwihia Karanja, demanding […]
Police seize 88 bags of suspected contraband sugar
Police on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, seized 88 bags of suspected contraband sugar. In a statement shared, police noted that the recovered goods were being transported in a Toyota Probox when officers intercepted the driver after a dramatic chase along the Modiga-Modogashe Road. Prior to the recovery and arrests made, the police had confronted the […]
‘The money will be reversed’ – Airtel resolves technical hitch affecting M-PESA transactions
Airtel Networks Kenya announced on Wednesday evening December 4, 2024, that it has resolved the technical issues that disrupted financial transactions between Airtel Money and Safaricom’s M-PESA platform. The outage, which had affected the ability to send and receive money and make payments to M-PESA Paybills and tills, had caused inconvenience for many users relying […]