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Kenyatta University has suspended learning for three days in honour of 11 students who lost their lives in an accident along the Mombasa-Nairobi highway on Monday. KU Deputy Vice Chancellor Academics Waceke Wanjohi on Tuesday said they will use the time to mourn the departed souls. The deceased were traveling for an academic trip when their bus collided with a trailer headed for Nairobi. Read: 11 Students Killed In Accident Involving Kenyatta University Bus In Voi Police said 42 students were admitted to various hospitals with injuries. Those with grave injuries were airlifted to Nairobi for specialized treatment. Meanwhile, Transport Cabinet…

Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen on Tuesday announced the return of National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) officials on Kenyan roads. He said the decision was made after deliberations with Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki. The directive will reverse an order issued by former President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2018 which put the NTSA under ministry of interior. When the Kenya Kwanza came to power without any consideration, they moved NTSA to the ministry of transport which has now backfired. “We are going to establish a mechanism where the previous directive to remove NTSA from enforcement will be vacated and a…

A postmortem procedure on the body of the late journalist Rita Tinina revealed Tuesday that she died of severe pneumonia.  Family spokesperson Timothy Njaga, said the postmortem was conducted by government pathologist Peter Ndegwa and family pathologist Dr. Michieka Michaka. The family said it is satisfied with the results, and asked to be accorded privacy to mourn Rita. “The pathologist has said she died out of severe pneumonia. As a family we are satisfied with the results,” he said. The scribe, who worked as an Output Producer for Broadcast platforms at the Nation Media Group died on Sunday, March 17,…

President William Ruto on Tuesday signed into law the Affordable Housing Bill. This was after the Bill was passed by both Houses of Parliament. As such, Kenyans will now pay 1.5 percent of their pay to the government starting this month. Employers will also be expected to match the contribution. Read: AG Muturi Warns KRA Against Controversial Housing Levy Deductions The Bill was passed with several amendments including bringing county governments to the fold. The bill establishes four components of Affordable Housing, including the Social Housing Unit for persons earning less than Sh20,000, Middle Class for people earning above Sh49,000, General…

The Judicial Service Commission has appointed Mokaya Frida Boyani as the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary. In a statement, Chief Justice Martha Koome said Mokaya will serve for five years. The CJ also congratulated her and thanked the other six candidates who participated in the recruitment process. The interviews were conducted on Monday. “The Commission shortlisted seven candidates who were interviewed on Monday, March 18, 2024. Following deliberation and careful consideration of the candidates based on merit, performance and suitability for the position, the JSC has appointed Hon. Mokaya Frida Boyani as the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary for a…

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has awarded a multibillion contract for the rehabilitation of Kenya’s oldest geothermal power plant aiming to increase its output from 45MW to 63MW in a move to accelerate the country’s transition to green energy. The NSE-listed electricity generator said the strategic initiative is poised to elevate the power plant’s operational efficiency and increase electricity generation output by up to 40 percent compared to existing conventional models whose first unit was commissioned in 1981 and has since been decommissioned. In the tender, SEPCOIII Electric Power Construction Co., Ltd will be the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction contractors…

Police are investigating an incident in which a suspect armed with an axe raided a house and hacked a man before raping a woman in a village in Murang’a County. The man is fighting for his life in hospital after the incident on Sunday morning in Nyakiga village within Gitungano sub-location. The woman told police she was with her boyfriend when an unknown person entered the house, which was not locked from inside. He then hacked the man with axe occasioning him a deep cut. The assailant turned and raped the woman after threatening to harm her. He later managed…

Detectives are investigating the murder of a 67-year-old man whose body was found hanging on a tree in Sengera village, Nyamira County. The body was found hanging on a tree tied with a sisal rope. Police officers who visited the scene found the body of Wilson Mangeria tied with a sisal rope around his neck, covered with cloves. The team said they suspect the man was murdered elsewhere and body hanged there to show it was suicide. A bottle of one-liter of chloride acid was recovered at the scene. The body was moved to Nyamira referral hospital mortuary for preservation…

A 40-year-old man died by suicide after he failed to set on fire his house in a village in Kakamega County. Police said bodaboda rider Samson Nyaogo, 40 had locked his family in the house and set it on fire on March 16 in Maraba area. He then proceeded to hang himself using a piece of cloth in the house. His wife and a three year old child were sleeping in the house but managed to escape as the fire broke out. The wife raised an alarm and alerted locals who helped to contain the spread of the fire. The…

Detectives raided a yard linked to Mathe Wa Ngara that had been closed last year and later illegally reopened for drug trafficking business and seized 100 kilograms of bhang in Ngara, Nairobi. They also arrested four suspects over claims of drug trafficking. This follows complaints from residents that the Kariuwa den linked to a woman known as Mathe Wa Ngara was back in business. Police found the group preparing sachets of bhang for the market. The owner of the yard Nancy Kigunzu alias Mathee wa Ngara is in custody over claims of drug trafficking. Police had last year raided the…

Donald Trump cannot find a private company to guarantee the Sh63 Billion he has been ordered to pay in a New York civil fraud case. The former president must either pay the full amount in cash or secure a bond in order to continue his appeal. Mr Trump’s lawyers said on Monday that securing a bond of that size was a “practical impossibility”. He faces the prospect of some of his real estate assets being liquidated unless he pays up. For a fee, a bonding company would guarantee the full amount to the New York court. They would then have…

The US Supreme Court blocked a Texas immigration law that the Biden administration has called unconstitutional from taking effect. The law, known as SB4, would allow local and state police to arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the border from Mexico. If implemented, the immigration measure would be among the toughest passed by any US state. The Supreme Court had repeatedly delayed SB4’s implementation. In Monday’s ruling, the justices imposed an administrative stay, meaning the law cannot be enforced while emergency appeals from the Biden administration and other challengers play out. SB4 would empower local and state police officers to…

The Prince of Wales will visit housing initiatives in Sheffield on Tuesday to promote his homelessness scheme. It comes after a week in which Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, were the subject of conspiracy theories after the controversy over an edited Mother’s Day picture. Now the prince will hope the focus will return to one of his personal causes, the Homewards homelessness project. The visit to Sheffield will see DIY chain Homebase pledging £1m in support. The prince and princess have had a difficult start to the year, with Catherine having surgery and spending time in recovery. There…

Eight candidates, including journalists Peter Opondo and Chris Khisa, have been shortlisted for the position of Managing Director at the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC). This follows the suspension of KBC’s acting Managing Director, Samuel Maina, by ICT Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo in December last year. Paul Macharia was appointed as the acting MD following Maina’s suspension. Also Read: CS Owalo Suspends KBC Boss Samuel Maina The decision to suspend Maina came after he committed to a $5 billion (Sh769 billion) payment in the LCIA Arbitration No. 122233: Channel 2 Group Corporation versus Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) without seeking necessary approvals…

At least 11 students were Monday killed in an accident involving a bus belonging to Kenyatta University at Voi along Mombasa highway. The bus was carrying about 60 students when it it collided with a truck at Maungu Police said 42 students are admitted to various hospitals with injuries. The students were on a trip when the accident happened. This is the latest incident to happen on the busy highway. Police and other rescue teams rushed to the scene after the 5 pm incident. An investigation is ongoing. Elsewhere, five people died while 18 others were injured after a 14-seater…