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Agency seeks water tests after 7,800 crates of rotten eggs found in rivers
Residents at River Olando where the eggs were dumped. [James Omoro, Standard]Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officials are on the spot after thousands of rotten eggs were found dumped in rivers Olando and Koga in Homa Bay. Homa Bay DCI officer Abed Kavoo said the eggs had been taken from the Homa Bay Police Station and handed to KRA officials in Mbita. The 7,800 crates of eggs worth Sh2.7 million were confiscated while being transported in a lorry at Rodi Kopany market in late October. Josiah Nyandoro, Homa Bay County Director of the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), said they had taken water samples from the two rivers to the government chemist for analysis.
Source:Standard Digital
December 04, 2021 10:34 UTC
Speeding miraa van kills 165 sheep in Lamu
@ppchetiA livestock farmer in Lamu county has lost 165 sheep after they were hit and killed by a speeding miraa vehicle on Friday. The aggrieved herdsman Barisa Bapesa from Bandi village on the Lamu-Tana River border said the sheep were crossing the road heading to their grazing corridors. The driver of the miraa vehicle sped off after the accident leaving a shocked Bapesa counting losses. It is however believed the vehicle was headed to Lamu from Meru to deliver the miraa. Lamu county commissioner, Irungu Macharia said the police were pursuing the miraa driver.
Source:The Star
December 04, 2021 09:45 UTC
Kalonzo makes more realistic promises in campaigns, Ruto deceives
• DP Ruto is making numerous promises that make his supporters believe that power is within reach. • Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has confined himself to tangible ideas of transforming the economy.
Source:The Star
December 04, 2021 09:11 UTC
Race against time for eight still stuck in mine
They included the family of 20-year-old Kevin Onyango who ventured into gold mining just five months ago. Witnesses told The Saturday Standard that prior to the accident, the gold miners had spent hours inside a small shaft, digging diligently in search of the precious metal. Earlier in the morning, authorities had managed to talk to one of the trapped miners before he went silent. The collapsed mine was among those that had been declared an illegal mining site. The administrator said the trapped miners were part of a 10-member group who had been at the site before the incident.
Source:Standard Digital
December 04, 2021 07:00 UTC
Battle for voting blocs splits elders down the middle
Maasai elders address the press yesterday. They accused the Council of Elders of engaging in tribal politics. [Robert Kiplagat]The scramble for ethnic voting blocs in the Narok governorship race has split the Maasai Council of Elders into different camps. In a statement, they criticised the council of elders officials, whom they said had overstepped their mandate by engaging in politics. The elders have now called on the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) to summon the council of elders officials over hate speech.
Source:Standard Digital
December 04, 2021 05:00 UTC
Only 11,000 to attend Jamhuri Day celebrations at Uhuru Gardens
Only 11,000 invited guests will be allowed into Uhuru Gardens during this year’s Jamhuri Day celebrations, Interior PS Karanja Kibicho has said. Kibicho said 10,000 people will be in the public grounds while a 1000 will be in the dais at the venue that has undergone major renovations. He was speaking after leading the National Celebrations Committee on an inspection tour of the reconstructed gardens which has been closed for civil works for almost a year. The PS expressed satisfaction with the renovations that he described as ‘95 percent complete.’ Holding the national celebrations at Uhuru Gardens will be a deviation from the tradition of marking the day at the Nyayo National Stadium. He revealed that the National Celebrations Committee and other stakeholders will meet over the weekend to decide on whether parallel Jamhuri Day celebrations will be marked in the counties across the country as was the practice before the pandemic.
Source:The Star
December 04, 2021 04:12 UTC
Inside Raila's Big Day to declare fifth presidential bid
In Summary ODM chief Raila Odinga will stage a mammoth rally, the culmination of the Azimio La Umoja campaigns,and declare his presidential bid. The December 10 event will be not only an Orange Party convention but also a national event attended by leaders across the spectrum..ODM chief Raila Odinga will next week stage a mammoth rally of 60,000 attendees for the climax of the Azimio La Umoja countrywide meetings. It is here Raila is expected to announce his fifth ... Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
Source:The Star
December 04, 2021 03:23 UTC
Drama at Kabati Market as suspected thieves return stolen goods
Two suspected thieves were paraded in Kabati Market in Kitui County on December 2, 2021, after a local witch doctor cast a spell on them. [Philip Muasya, Standard]There was drama Kabati market in Kitui County on Thursday when two suspected thieves returned household goods they had reportedly stolen from a homestead. The owner of the stolen items had reportedly visited a witch doctor who later "arrested the thieves". The owner of the stolen items, Joshua Mumo, said he was happy to have his property back. "I was away in Makueni County where I had gone to visit a relative when my house was broken into and the items stolen," said Mumo, a resident of Katutu.
Source:Standard Digital
December 04, 2021 02:23 UTC
Rivalry among traders behind Kenya-Uganda fish export row
Fish traders in Busia sort salted fish from Lake Turkana on Wednesday. Kenyan traders are counting losses after Ugandan authorities blocked them from transporting their fish to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) through their territory. “Ugandan and Congolese fish traders appear to have conspired to short-change us. Busia Retail Dry Fish Traders chairperson Mercy Akinyi said that after their cargo was impounded, the Ugandans started helping their Congolese counterparts to transport the fish using their lorries. Mr Aketch said Kenyan traders managed to export part of their fish consignment from Busia border through different arrangements.
Source:Standard Digital
December 04, 2021 01:57 UTC
Homophobia always ‘bubbling under the surface’, says Tube attack victim
Alan Hunter said he was beaten after being called a ‘f*****’ (Alan Hunter/PA)Mr Hunter, 35, said the news “doesn’t really surprise” him and that homophobia is always “bubbling under the surface”. But he said he was disappointed nobody stepped in to stop the attack, which left him with cuts and extensive bruising on his face. A woman called him a “f****** f*****”, he said, after he asked her and a group of her friends to stop using nitrous oxide balloons on the train. Heated words were exchanged, after which the woman attacked him, Mr Hunter said, and her friends joined in on the assault. “Had she not called me a ‘f****** f*****’ I wouldn’t have said anything,” he said.
Source:The Star
December 04, 2021 00:02 UTC
Pressure mounts for G&R cleanup
There are growing calls being made at the national level to decontaminate the recycling site in Kanesatake. The documented water contamination stemming from the operations of the now-closed G&R Recycling centre is the focus of an open letter published by Amnesty International on November 22. “For years, the community has lived next to a waste disposal site containing vast amounts of unfiltered industrial refuse. In addition to the plea made by national organizations, Green Party member of parliament Elizabeth May urged concrete action during a House of Commons session on Thursday, December 2. “Disposing of waste in this manner is dangerous to people, the environment and our fish stocks,” said the minister.
Source:The Star
December 04, 2021 00:01 UTC
She might be the best women’s soccer player on earth. She plays for the KC Current now
By the end of that season, she’d be traded from FC Kansas City to the Seattle Reign. And, decidedly not trivial: Sam Mewis, 29, is arguably the best women’s soccer player in the world right now. “Kristie always had good things to say about Kansas City,” Mewis said of her sister. She’s won a Women’s World Cup, three NWSL championships and was the only American finalist for the 2021 Ballon d’Or Féminin, which honors the best women’s soccer player in the world. “She’s a World Cup winner, a three-time NWSL champion, and many would argue that she’s the best player in the world,” KC Current co-owner Angiel Long said.
Source:The Star
December 03, 2021 23:43 UTC
The two powerful women igniting politics in Nakuru
• Senator Susan Kihika has already declared she will be in the governor race to dislodge incumbent Lee Kinyanjui. • The entrance of Keroche Breweries CEO Tabitha Karanja into the Senate race that has intensified the battle to replace the firebrand Senator Kihika.
Source:The Star
December 03, 2021 23:43 UTC
My Husband Is Not a Dog: Nollywood Star Tells Ladies Who Say Men Are Animals, Says They Should Personalise It ▷ Kenya News
Anita Joseph says her husband is not a dog. Photos: @anitajoseph8Source: UGCAccording to the actress, her husband, father, and brothers are not dogs. She said:"Ladies, it's high you stopped saying all men are dogs. On the other hand, Kamene couldn't agree less saying it any man worth his salt should propose without unnecessarily interrogating himself. "If a man is asking himself questions on whether he should propose then he doesn't deserve to couple up.
Source:The Star
December 03, 2021 21:18 UTC
World's fastest vaccination campaign in numbers
The Covid-19 global vaccination campaign – the largest in history – began a year ago, with Britain launching its drive on December 8, 2020. One in twoWhile the United Kingdom led mass vaccination, Russia and China had already started vaccinations, targeting specific cities and regions. In all, 8.1 billion doses have been administered around the world. Eritrea and North Korea lastBurundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo are the least vaccinated countries globally, having jabbed less than 0.1 percent of their populations. If you come across Covid-19 vaccination information that you do not trust, read Covid-19 vaccine myths debunked: Get the facts here.
Source:News 24
December 03, 2021 12:53 UTC