The elevation of Meru Referral Hospital to Level 6 commenced with construction work befitting its new status launched by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki on Thursday. The Deputy President said the promise to uplift the facility to a higher level as promised by President William Ruto during a recent visit to the area will be fulfilled. Speaking on Thursday during a visit to the hospital, accompanied by the contractor tasked with giving it a face lift and Meru leaders led by Governor Isaac Mutuma, the DP said the government is keen to complete the project in under a year. “The President…
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The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) opposed an application by accused persons linked to the Anglo Leasing scandal seeking to have their defence heard by the trial magistrate who had earlier acquitted them. On Thursday, the accused, through their defence team, requested the Milimani Chief Magistrate’s Court to transfer the case to Chief Magistrate Felix Kombo who had, on 19th January 2024, acquitted the accused under Section 210 of the Criminal Procedure Code. However, the High Court later quashed the acquittal following a successful appeal by the DPP. The appellate court ruled that the accused be placed on their defence,…
The light aircraft that crashed at a residential area in Mwihoko area, Githurai 45, Nairobi was headed for Somalia. The plane burst into flames after crashing on buildings at about 12.30 pm Thursday. Officials said it had two doctors, a pilot and co-pilot. They are all feared dead as the plane was badly burnt. Other locals said fixed wing plane belonged to Phoenix Aviation and chartered by Amref. It belonged to Flying Doctors Amref and was an Aircraft Citation 560 meaning it belonged to the Cessna family. It had originated Wilson Airport and was headed for Hargesia when it lost…
South Africa’s state prosecutor has officially withdrawn charges against one of the farm workers accused of killing two black woman and feeding their bodies to pigs. Adrian de Wet was one of three men facing murder charges after Maria Makgato, 45, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34, were killed while allegedly looking for food on a pig farm near Polokwane in South Africa’s northern Limpopo province last year. Their bodies were then alleged to have been given to the animals in an apparent attempt to dispose of the evidence. Mr De Wet, 20, turned state witness when the trial started on Monday…
A light aircraft crashed at a residential area in Mwihoko area, Githurai 45, Nairobi The plane burst into flames after crashing on buildings at about 2pm Thursday. It is not clear if there were casualties in the accident. Other locals said fixed wing plane belonged to Phoenix Aviation and chartered by AMREF. Images from the ground showed the plane burning with a crowd watching from a distance. Military and police responded to the site to keep a crowd from the scene. No further details on the casualties but witnesses said it was a private light aircraft. The incident happened near…
Rome has given final approval to a €13.5bn ($15.6bn) project to build the world’s longest suspension bridge, connecting the island of Sicily to the region of Calabria, on the tip of Italy’s boot. The designers claim the bridge – which is due to be built on one of the most seismically active areas in the Mediterranean – will be able to withstand earthquakes. It is the latest attempt by Italian officials to launch the Messina Bridge project – several have tried over the years but plans have later been scrapped due to concerns over cost, environmental damage, safety or potential…
At least five soldiers were injured after a U.S. Army sergeant opened fire Wednesday at Fort Stewart in Georgia. The suspect was identified as a male U.S. Army sergeant, a U.S. official confirmed to Fox News’ Liz Friden. His name has not yet been released. The soldiers were shot in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) area, according to a social media post from the U.S. Army. They were treated on-site and moved to Winn Army Community Hospital, Fort Stewart said. Law enforcement was dispatched at 10:56 a.m., and the suspect was apprehended at 11:35 a.m. President Donald Trump…
The National Police Service (NPS) said Wednesday it had launched a swift and comprehensive investigation following the BBC Africa Eye documentary, ‘Madams: Exposing Kenya’s Child Sex Trade’. The documentary exposed the alarming issue of child trafficking and sexual exploitation in the country. Spokesperson Michael Muchiri Nyaga, emphasized the urgency and severity of the matter, noting that it has since deployed a multi-agency team to address the crisis head-on. The team, which includes specialized officers from the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Protection Unit (AHTCPU), has already been dispatched to Maai Mahiu, a key area highlighted in the documentary, and taken statements…
Ghana’s ministers of defence and environment have died in a military helicopter crash in the central Ashanti region, along with six other people, a government spokesperson says. Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment, Science and Technology Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, 50, were killed in the crash, which Chief of Staff Julius Debrah described as a “national tragedy”. Earlier, the Ghana Armed Forces said the Z9 helicopter, which was carrying three crew and five passengers, had gone “off the radar”. It had taken off from the capital, Accra, at 09:12 local time (and GMT) and was heading to the town…
Apple is planning to boost investments in its home country by another $100bn (£750m) as it comes under pressure from the Trump administration to do more manufacturing in the US. The White House said the money would be used to try to expand Apple’s supply chain in the US and would add to the company’s previous pledge to spend $500bn in the US over four years. Apple did not immediately comment. On an investor call last week, chief executive Tim Cook referenced the company’s earlier commitment and said it was looking to “do more” in response to a new wave…
US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order hitting India with an additional 25% tariff over its purchases of Russian oil. That will raise the total tariff on Indian imports to the United States to 50% – among the highest rates imposed by the US. The new rate will come into effect in 21 days, so on 27 August, according to the executive order. A response from India’s foreign ministry on Wednesday said Delhi had already made clear its stance on imports from Russia, and reiterated that the tariff is “unfair, unjustified and unreasonable”. “It is therefore extremely unfortunate…
A military base in the US state of Georgia was put on lockdown as officials search for an active shooter. A Facebook post from the military base said the site was locked down at 11:04 EST (16:04 GMT) and said “casualties have been reported”. It is unclear how many people have been shot or are injured in the shooting that took place at Fort Stewart, 240 miles (386km) south east of Atlanta. “We are currently assessing the situation, but we can confirm an active shooter,” Lt. Col. Angel Tomko told the Associated Press. Video shared on social media shows military…
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The Ministry of Education directed its field officers to crackdown on schools defying traffic regulations restricting school buses’ road hours to 6am to 6pm. Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok said the Ministry was aware that school buses were operating beyond the Traffic (Amendment) Act 2017 provisions. The restricted hours were introduced following a spate of deadly accidents involving school buses and were intended to enhance road safety for students. “I am instructing all regional, county and sub-county directors of education to ensure full compliance. Any school or individual found violating this directive will face the full force of the…
President William Ruto and ODM party leader Raila Odinga announced the formation of a five-member committee tasked with implementing the agenda of the broad-based government and the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) report. In a statement signed by both principals on Wednesday, they appointed columnist Gabriel Oguda, Agnes Zani, Kevin Kiarie, Fatuma Ibrahim and political Communication Strategist Javas Bigambo. The principals also formed a joint Secretariat, co-led by Executive Secretaries from UDA and ODM, to support the Committee’s operations. Both the ruling party and the opposition agreed to fund the Committee’s activities, including consultations with the public and relevant stakeholders to…