Ruto tells Kenyans to expect reduced fuel prices ahead of EPRA reviewThursday, March 14th, 2024 14:48 | By Ascah MwangoPresident William Ruto during the op-ening of Belgut Technical Training Institute and Belgut TTI Digital Hub, Kericho County on Thursday, March 14,2024. PHOTO/Ruto(@WilliamsRuto)/XPresident William Ruto has promised Kenyans reduced fuel prices as the country prepares for the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) to announce new fuel prices for the upcoming month. Na leo mtatangaziwa mambo ya mafuta imeanza kuenda laini kwa sababu tuanataka kuhakikisha kwamba kenya inasonga mbele bila ya mzingo na hatari ya mambo ya madeni. The average landed cost of imported super petrol decreased by 1.71% from US$677.78 per cubic metre in December 2023 to US$666.16 per cubic metre in January 2024. Diesel decreased by 3.08% from US$751.15 per cubic metre to US$728.03 per cubic metre while kerosene decreased by 1.17% from US$727.00 per cubic metre to US$718.51 per cubic metre.

FAKE: This digital card with purported summary of NADCO report isn’t from The StarThe Nairobi-based media outlet has disowned the graphic. PesaCheck · Follow Published in PesaCheck · 4 min read · 10 hours ago 10 hours ago -- Listen ShareThis graphic on X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, purportedly from The Star newspaper summarising Kenya’s National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) report, is FAKE. NADCO was established in 2023 to collect views from Kenyans pertaining to, among others, Kenya’s electoral system, cost of living, and inclusivity. While the image has The Star’s branding, it does not appear on the publication’s verified X account and Facebook page, where such graphics are routinely shared. PesaCheck examined a graphic on X and Facebook, purportedly from The Star, summarising the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) report, and found it to be FAKE.

One example is a bogus Star newspaper front page claiming that Ruto will support former president Uhuru Kenyatta for the UN secretary general post in 2026. An image of what appears to be the front page of Kenya’s Star newspaper has been posted online with the headline: “Ruto to endorse Uhuru for UN Sec Gen 2026.”The front page is dated 5 March 2024 and features a picture of Kenya’s former president Uhuru Kenyatta shaking hands with his successor, William Ruto. The front page has also been posted on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) here, here, here, here, here, here and here. Kenyatta was Kenya’s fourth president, serving from 2013 to 2022. The 2026 selection process is still a long way off, but is this a legitimate front page from the Star newspaper?

Munmun Dutta, known for playing Babita Ji in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, posted on Instagram for the first time since reports of her engagement with former co-star Raj Anadkat emerged. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐌𝐔𝐍 𝐃𝐔𝐓𝐓𝐀 🧚🏻‍♀️🦋 (@mmoonstar)“Living my best life! On Wednesday, News18 Showsha exclusively revealed that Munmun Dutta and Raj Anadkat, stars of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, are engaged. Munmun and Raj reportedly exchanged rings in Vadodara, Gujarat. Munmun Dutta Slams Rumours Linking Taarak Mehta Co-Actor

FAKE: This digital card purportedly from The Star is fabricatedThe Kenyan newspaper has disowned the graphic. Tukutane (let’s meet on) ground floor!”The digital card has also been shared here and here. But is the digital card authentic? Instead, we found a post that flagged the digital card as fake. PesaCheck has looked into a digital card on Facebook purportedly from The Star claiming that the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) has proposed a minimum of 18 female governors to meet the two-thirds gender rule and found it to be FAKE.

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More than 8,000 ships fly the Panamanian flag, including many owned by shipping companies with few ties to the Central American country. Photo: Roberto CISNEROS / AFP/FileSource: AFPA United States special envoy on Wednesday urged Panama to stop Iranian ships from flying its flag, which allows Tehran to evade sanctions imposed by Washington. "Iran and actors related to Iran are trying to evade sanctions here in Panama. According to the Panama Maritime Authority, the country has registered 8,540 ships, some 16 percent of the global fleet. According to Paley, at least six ships flying the Panamanian flag have violated these sanctions since January.

Comprised of talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, NMIXX members bring a fresh and innovative approach to their music, captivating audiences worldwide. NMIXX members profileNMIXX is a six-member group under JPY Entertainment. Lilly is the eldest member of the girl group NMIXX. Based on NMIXX members' height, Haewon is 163 centimetres tall or 5’4”. Wrapping upThe Korean girl group NMIXX has six members: Lily, Haewon, Sullyoon, Bae, Jiwoo, and Kyujin.

Notably, two team sports have already secured qualification: the national volleyball team, Malkia Strikers, and the Kenya Sevens rugby team. While thanking KBL for its continued support of Kenya's sporting endeavors Namwamba reassured Team Kenya of the government's full support. “I want to assure our athletes that the government stands firmly behind you as you prepare for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Therefore, it gives me great pleasure to announce that Kenya Breweries Limited will be sponsoring Team Kenya for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games to the tune of Sh30 million. Integrity and meritocracy will guide our decisions as we strive to assemble a team that will make our nation proud at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games,” he added.

Source: UGCOne of the newspapers reported on the missing of a Nakuru businessman who was discovered dead in a Nairobi mortuary. In her judgment, High Court judge Grace Nzioka stated that the deceased was brutally killed in an aforethought and well-planned action. The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union (KMPDU) Secretary General Davji Atellah declared that the planned industrial action is still on. The shrewd trade unionist affirmed that their industrial action would commence immediately after the lapse of their notice. The doctors insisted on the industrial action despite the ruling by the Employment and Labour Relations Court that stopped it.

Acting magistrate Stanley Jacobs, who presided over and ultimately kicked out the Investigating Directorate's (ID) multimillion-rand corruption case against former Eskom executive Matshela Koko and others, allegedly failed to disclose his own business dealings with the power utility. A News24 investigation can reveal that Jacobs is a director and shareholder of a company named BEP African Consulting; a company first registered in 2000. He resigned as a director in 2001 and was reappointed in 2008 and, according to company records, has remained a director to date. According to internal Eskom accounting records News24 first obtained as part of The Eskom Files investigation, BEP was paid R14.3 million between December 2011 and July 2016 – a time that Koko and another of his co-accused, Frans Sithole, held senior positions at the power utility.

Deep reflections on Haiti mission a mustThursday, March 14th, 2024 08:05 | By EditorialPresident William Ruto and Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry witness the signing ceremony of agreement on deployment of police to the Caribbean nation at State House on March 1, 2024. PHOTO/PCSThe decision by the Kenyan government to send police officers to Haiti to lead a crackdown on deadly gang crime continues to raise questions. The government had indicated that it will halt the mission because of the leadership situation in Haiti. The idea that a prime minister cannot access his country after a foreign trip should inspire some reflection on the Haiti trip. Only yesterday, President Ruto told US State Secretary Antony Blinken that Kenya was prepared to lead the mission.

Kayci Odhiambo, AFC Leopards defender, celebrates his first Harambee Stars call-up for the Four Nations Tournament in Malawi. AFC Leopards defender cum midfielder Kayci Odhiambo has been beaming with pride after receiving his first-ever call-up to Harambee Stars for the anticipated Four Nations Tournament in Malawi. This announcement came on Wednesday from the team's head coach, Engin Firat, who named a 27-man squad gearing up for the international event. “It is always a pleasure for any sportsman to don the national team’s colors and represent his county. Harambee Stars are set to embark on their journey to Malawi for the tournament, which runs from Monday 18 March to Tuesday 26 March.

He said some 42,500 officers would be affected by the transfers which he termed as inevitable. “The government has decided to transfer all National Police Service officers who have stayed for more than three years in one station. Some 42,500 officers will be transferred by Wednesday next week by all means possible,” Kindiki said during a security review forum in Ol Kalou, Nyandarua county. In October last year, Kindiki told the Senate that the National Police Service had been given two months to facilitate the transfers. Meanwhile, he said for officers doing special assignments, the provision of a year-long maximum service at a duty station given would be enforced.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday, March 13 discussed with President William Ruto the escalating chaos in Haiti following the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry. To help deal with the escalating chaos and gang takeover in the Caribbean nation, Trudeau promised that Canada would support the Kenya-led mission with Ksh8.2 billion ($80.5 million). "Prime Minister Trudeau highlighted that Canada will contribute $80.5 million to the MSS mission and noted Canada’s ongoing efforts to support Caribbean Community (CARICOM) members as they prepare to participate in the mission," read part of the statement issued by the Prime Minister. The deployment of 1,000 police officers to Haiti has been met with numerous hurdles from court rulings to the resignation of the Haitian Prime Minister on Monday. In a phone call with Secretary Blinken Ruto, Ruto reiterated that Kenya was committed to leading the mission."