Mr Nassir said he is being targeted by the state after he banned muguka. ODM led by its Secretary General Edwin Sifuna condemned the move saying the Head of State is polarising and politicising the war against the drug menace in Mombasa by attempting to countermand the decision taken by the three county governments. Mr Sifuna said Mr Nassir has severally called upon the National Government to match his efforts concerning other drugs that cross international borders to get into the country. The ODM party further condemned the weaponisation of state agencies like KRA to harass and intimidate Governor Nassir and his colleagues who are only looking out for those they represent. "The Party stands with the Governor in his efforts to rid Mombasa of the drug menace once and for all," he added.

Over fifty people who were swept away by the recent floods are still missing as the government started closing down camps hosting victims of the environmental disaster. With close to 200 camps still active, the government said that it was time that affected families who have been living in schools and churches moved back to their homes. This came as the government announced plans to buy land for the Mai Mahiu victims who have been camping at a church and a private institution since the tragedy occurred. She said that from next week, the government would meet Nakuru County government officers to seek land for the Mai Mahiu victims before resettling them. Evangelist Lucy Wangunjiri who has been hosting the Mai Mahiu victims called on the government to keep its promise of resettling all the victims.

(ET Online)'Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne', Devendra Fadnavis mocks Rahul Gandhi’s claims of INDIA bloc forming govt on June 400:49 Min | May 30, 2024, 7:33 AM ISTVaranasi (UP): While reacting to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s claims of INDIA bloc forming government on June 4, Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis called such claims 'Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne'. He said, “When I was a child, there used to be a serial called 'Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne'. Like Mungerilal, Rahul Gandhi can also dream. He can dream till June 4 and even become the President of the US. People are with PM Modi.”

Opposition leader Raila Odinga and his political party, Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), appeared sceptical Wednesday of the idea of the government reversing the course of the muguka ban in Mombasa and a handful of other coastal counties. In a statement to the press, ODM started by lauding the governors from the region who had sought to ban muguka use within their territories before the high court halted their move earlier this week. “Governor Abdulswamad Sheriff Nassir has been courageous enough to follow the talk with action in making the bold move prohibiting the entry, transport, sale, and distribution of muguka within Mombasa County. Governor Gideon Mungaro (Kilifi) and Andrew Mwadime (Taita Taveta) have taken similar action,” the opposition party said. The Raila Odinga-led party condemned the incident and is calling out the government for weaponising state agencies and security organs.

FAKE: This digital card is not from The StarThe Radio Africa-owned publication has renounced the graphic. PesaCheck · Follow Published in PesaCheck · 3 min read · 1 day ago 1 day ago -- Listen ShareThis digital card on Facebook, purportedly from The Star, with a news alert on the Luhya-Kalenjin alliance is FAKE. On 23 May 2024, The Star flagged the graphic as fake. A Google search for the text on the digital card did not yield credible results. PesaCheck looked into a digital card on Facebook, purportedly from The Star, with a news alert on the Luhya-Kalenjin alliance and found it to be FAKE.

The family of the late mountaineer Cheruiyot Kirui has said his body will remain on Mt Everest. Cheruiyot died on May 22, 2024, while on a daring mission to reach the summit of Mt Everest without supplementary oxygen. "Following the death of Joshua Cheruiyot Kirui on Mt Everest on May 22, 2024, the family has made the difficult decision to let his body remain on Mt Everest. Cheruiyot had embarked on a journey to conquer Mt Everest, the world’s highest mountain, accompanied by a Nepali climber Nawang Sherpa. Cheruiyot's family asked well-wishers who may want to support the family to do so through Paybill: 522533 Account: 9229224 Name: Cheruiyot Kirui Fundraising Cheruiyot's Family.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore are assessing the country’s bridges to determine the likelihood of another disaster like the one that collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge. “Clearly the risk to the Key Bridge was very different in 2024 than it was in 1977 when the bridge opened,” Shields said. The FBI also opened a criminal investigation into the circumstances leading up to the Key Bridge collapse. But not everyone agrees the Key Bridge could have been saved. A report released Wednesday by the Maryland Chamber of Commerce highlighted the widespread economic impacts of the bridge collapse and called for increased investment in transportation infrastructure.

Once again, the Standard Group fraternity is engulfed in grief as they mourn the loss of one of their own. Standard Group Journalist Shadrack Mitty while undergoing treatment at a Kiambu hospital. According to reports from Standard Media, Mitty was a respected journalist with expertise in covering education news. "Standard Group journalist Shadrack Mitty dies while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Kiambu; he was a seasoned reporter on the education beat," said Standard Digital. Before joining Standard Media, Mitty worked as a reporter for Kenya News Agency (KNA) and Nation Media Group-QTV.

Jeff Mwathi's mother cleaned his grave in Nakuru county. Source: TwitterWhat did Jeff Mwathi's mum do at grave? The grief-stricken mother meticulously clears dust from the surface of the elaborate monument where Jeff rests in Likia, Nakuru county. Let this woman be.”Badisoverrated:"Also, a cool thing to do is gather all his photos you would like to share, convert them into a QR code, and place the QR code on the headstone. Let people who visit the grave scan the QR code and transform their grief into remembrance; you are welcome."

In this year’s Lok Sabha elections in Delhi, the scale seems to be tilting heavily towards the INDIA Alliance. It constituted an episode of the “Rashtra ki Baat” program, focusing on the allocation of seats to the INDIA Alliance in two states. Also, we noticed that both the original and viral video look the same but the viral video wasn’t lip-synced with the audio overlayered into it. Today’s Chanakya’s X handle quoted the post of the anchor and called the viral video fake. The original video talks about the allocation of seats to the INDIA Alliance in two states.

President William Ruto and US President Joe Biden at the White House during Ruto's recent State visit to the US. [AFP]Literary icon Prof Ngugi wa Thiong'o has called out President William Ruto over his dalliance with the West, faulting him for siding with oppressors by "selling the country cheap." On his social media handles, President Ruto said the partnership would help "confront criminals and terrorists who deter our economic growth and prosperity." But Thiong'o would highlight Nato's legacy of leading the purge on former Libyan leader, the late Muammar Gadadafi, whose country is a member of the African Union. "Ruto, do you know that Nato, murdered Muammar Gaddafi, so that Libyan oil-fields which Kaddafi had nationalised, would revert to the West?

When Laura Cathy Otieno left her parents' house in Nairobi to travel to Vihiga county, nothing seemed unusual. Laura had applied for her national ID from Kisumu and had gone to pick it up as she cleared from school. Source: UGCThe 18-year-old had been invited to her former school, Mudavadi Girls High School, for a weekend edition. Laura's mother added that the missing girl was last seen wearing a black skirt and a white pullover. An official from the rescue facility read the missing person's story on TUKO.co.ke and contacted the distressed mother.

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has protested reports that he has acquired a new political party. In a statement on Wednesday, Gachagua said that the report is false and full of malice. He said the publication acted in bad faith and intended to attack the integrity of the DP. "To associate His Excellency the Deputy President with another political party can only have been done in bad faith, with the sole intention of undermining His Excellency's role as the Deputy Party leader of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party," Head DPCS, Njeri Rugene said in a statement. "In this regard, we demand a retraction of this fabricated article and an apology with the same prominence," the statement said.

The ban on Muguka in three counties in the coastal region has elicited mixed reactions across the country. Mombasa County government was the first to announce the ban on the sale and distribution of muguka. In an Executive Order dated May 22, Mombasa Governor Nassir said no vehicles carrying the products would be allowed entry into the county. Ruto said muguka is a scheduled crop in accordance with the Crops Act 2013 and the Miraa Regulations 2023. A section of Kenyans expressed their support for the ban while others claimed Muguka is a source of their livelihoods.

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has confirmed that it conducted tax enforcement action on Wednesday, May 29, at Rahma Broadcasting Limited, a radio station associated with Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir’s family after due diligence. The tax authority said all procedures had been followed before the raid, including the issuance of demand notices to the company. Hii mambo ya kila mmoja anakuja hapa and then ukiuliza wadosi wao wanakuambia ya kwamba sio wao wamewatuma. Mr Nassir said that he would not yield to pressure to revoke the ban for the sake of Mombasa residents. "The ODM party wishes to condemn the weaponisation of state agencies like KRA to harass and intimidate Governor Nassir and his colleagues who are only looking out for those they represent.