Apostle Ng'ang'a conned me millions, businessman claims
Cancel LoadingApostle Ng'ang'a conned me millions, businessman claimsThe televangelist and the agent who introduced him to Njoroge have recorded statements at Central Police Station. “Together with some two Chinese nationals, Njoroge and another man came to my office with the money, which I received. But as usual, people will want to create stories because it is Apostle Ng’ang’a,” said Ng’ang’a. He says he is under no obligation to refund the money since the agreement was between Njoroge and the agent whom Ng’ang’a claims paid himself Sh450,000. “If the lease agreement is terminated by reason of breach of the lease agreement by the landlord, the landlord is to refund any money in advance of the breach date,” reads part of the agreement.
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August 04, 2018 07:41 UTC
Diamond finally speaks after his ex was appointed to government by Magufuli
He admitted that it was his fault that the relationship failed, further confessing that Kidoti was very supportive. Diamond added: “To date I don’t know why I left her, maybe I was bewitched because she did nothing wrong. Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli last week surprised many when he appointed Jokate the new District Commissioner of Kisarawe District. She took to social media to encourage her followers not to give up and divulged some details of her past. Jokate was sworn in on Friday as the new District Commissioner for Kisarawe.
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August 04, 2018 07:18 UTC
I was sacrificed, sacked General tells House team
| Published Sat, August 4th 2018 at 10:04, Updated August 4th 2018 at 10:12 GMT +3Lieutenant General (rtd) Johnson Ondieki during the vetting. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]President Uhuru Kenyatta’s ambassadorial nominee to Turkey Lieutenant General (rtd) Johnson Ondieki has broken his silence over his dismissal as South Sudan peacekeeping commander. Since his sacking in November 2016, a situation that saw Kenya order its troops off the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNIMISS) following the disagreement, Ondieki told the committee he was sacrificed to cover up systematic failure. The ghost of illegal multi-billion charcoal trade in Somalia also returned to haunt Ondieki during his vetting by the National Assembly Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations yesterday. General Ondieki was vetted alongside Peter Ogega (Saudi Arabia), Chris Mburu (South Sudan) and former Ainamoi MP Benjamin Langat (Namibia).
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August 04, 2018 07:07 UTC
First woman fined in Denmark for wearing full-face veil
| Published Sat, August 4th 2018 at 09:55, Updated August 4th 2018 at 09:58 GMT +3The full-face veil is a hot-button issue across Europe. [AFP]A 28-year-old woman wearing a niqab on Friday became the first person in Denmark to be fined for violating a new controversial law banning full-face Islamic veils in public places, media reported. Police took a photograph of the woman wearing the niqab, and obtained security camera footage from the shopping centre of the incident. The woman was informed she would receive a fine of 1,000 kroner ($156, 134 euros) in the post, and was told to either remove her veil or leave the public space. ALSO READ: Croatia beat Denmark 3-2 in a penalty shootout to reach the quarter-finalsThe full-face veil is a hot-button issue across Europe.
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August 04, 2018 06:56 UTC
Former West Mugirango MP Henry Obwocha is dead
| Published Sat, August 4th 2018 at 09:27, Updated August 4th 2018 at 12:10 GMT +3Ex-Minister Henry Obwocha. [File, Standard]Ex-West Mugirango Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister Henry Obwocha has died. The veteran legislator served as the West Mugirango MP between 1992 and 2007. Raila Odinga described him as dedicated public servant of high integrity. Henry Obwocha.
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August 04, 2018 06:33 UTC
Fridah Odongo: How I used to ferry guns for killer gangs in Nairobi
| Published Sat, August 4th 2018 at 09:34, Updated August 4th 2018 at 09:37 GMT +3Fridah OdongoFridah Odongo has seen it all. ALSO READ: Man sentenced to 20 years for killing city lawyerFridah was forced into a hustler’s life early, even before she had identified herself. ALSO READ: Family seeks justice for dead officer“Life on the streets with my disabled child was not a cakewalk. I would however wake up from my stupor only to find the problem waiting for me,” she told The Nairobian. I hope that the steps I am taking to get my health back will give me just that,” says Fridah.
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August 04, 2018 06:33 UTC
Raila: Why I don’t want to talk about Miguna Miguna
| Published Sat, August 4th 2018 at 09:10, Updated August 4th 2018 at 09:16 GMT +3NASA leader Raila Odinga during a rally at Kamukunji grounds on 18th October 2017. [Photo/Wilberforce Okwiri/Standard]National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga, has termed the self-proclaimed National Resistance Movement General, Miguna Miguna, as an ungrateful and dishonest man. In an interview with one of the national television, Odinga said he tried to save Miguna but the opinionated lawyer thwarted his efforts. Please, I don’t want to talk about Miguna Miguna,” says Odinga. “We don’t want to put the country in a campaign mode before addressing issues that led to a crisis in 2017.
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August 04, 2018 06:11 UTC
Ex-Cabinet minister dies at his home
SUMMARY The former lawmaker died after collapsing at his home in Nairobi on Friday night President Uhuru Kenyatta described him as a distinguished public servantFormer Cabinet minister and West Mugirango MP Henry Obwocha is dead. See Also: Why Jubilee MP was arrestedPresident Uhuru Kenyatta mourned the loss of the former minister, describing him as a distinguished long-serving public servant. The late was a distinguished long-serving public servant, lawmaker and accountant whose service to the nation will be greatly missed. See Also: Former cabinet minister languishing in poverty spotted moving around on a boda bodaObwocha, who previously served as the Minister of Planning and National Government, had been the Chairman of the Privatisation Commission since April 2015. The deceased also served as the West Mugirango MP between 1992 and 2007 and had short stints as Minister for Energy and Assistant Minister for Finance.
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August 04, 2018 05:59 UTC
Meet ‘Ugali Man’ who KOT joke, Uhuru should give head of state commendation
Cancel LoadingMeet ‘Ugali Man’ who KOT joke, Uhuru should give head of state commendationAs Nairobi city-county officers demolished illegal structures in Nairobi's Yaya center area yesterday, one Alfred Keroe Wairimu, appeared to have only one thing in his mind. Ugali and that is the only thing he struggled to save from the crumbling structures.
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August 04, 2018 05:48 UTC
Let Parliament review the budget, properly fund the Judiciary
While in previous ages, the Treasury decided the ultimate budget allocations between Ministries Departments and organs of state, now Parliament was to be the ultimate determinant of this critical question. What was interesting in the explanation of the budget cuts was the link of this budget slash to the repeat elections. The Judiciary is unable to operate sufficient courts, and is generally crippled in its ability to fund any improvements in the judicial infrastructure. If indeed the judicial budget cuts were a response to the Supreme Court ruling, this would represent a non-acceptable ultimate abuse of power. Either way, Parliament must “revisit” the budget and properly fund the Judiciary for the benefit of its customers; the Kenyan public.
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August 03, 2018 21:00 UTC
Expert says pesticides in growing managu should only be last resort
[Sammy Omingo/Standard]Last week, we addressed environmental and ecological factors that support growing managu, this week we delve into tending to your managu to maturity to harvesting. Tithonia, dry leaf biomass at 2.5-5 tonnes per hectare can be used. In the absence of organic sources, inorganic sources could be used: NPK, urea or sulphate of ammonia at 200 kg per hectare. Pesticides she says should only be used as a last resort because they often kill the natural predators, thus creating problems for the future. Nutritional ValueAfrican nightshade is grown for its leaves and shoots, and is used as a cooked vegetable often mixed with other vegetables.
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August 03, 2018 21:00 UTC
How Kenya shot itself in the foot with PhDs target
Unfortunately, efforts to increase high quality PhD capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa has been fraught with challenges. There are significant barriers to achieving this goal, a study, Building PhD Capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa, reveals. But whereas dropout rates at postgraduate level are relatively higher in Sub-Saharan Africa, researchers observed serious equity concerns with PhD study in the region. Whereas in Ghana there is no official regulation, there is an implicit expectation for staff to obtain PhDs. The crux of the matter is that low quality PhDs, especially those whose authors cannot produce peer-reviewed publications based on those studies are mere facts drawn from the internet.
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August 03, 2018 21:00 UTC
Industrialization PS Betty Maina tour industrial Area, Nairobi
| Published Sat, August 4th 2018 at 00:00, Updated August 3rd 2018 at 20:41 GMT +3Industrialization PS Betty Maina (left) conducted a tour to Plast Packaging Industries Ltd, a project incubated and financed by the Kenya Industrial Estates (KIE) in Industrial Area. The PS said the Government is keen in supporting industrial incubation projects and SMs development initiatives in the country. (Jenipher Wachie, Standard)Industrialisation Principal Secretary Betty Maina toured the Plast Packaging Industries Ltd in Industrial Area, Nairobi. The project is incubated and financed by the Kenya Industrial Estates (KIE). In the tour the PS said the Government is keen on supporting industrial incubation projects and SMs development initiatives in the country.
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August 03, 2018 21:00 UTC
Let's embrace, celebrate new dawn for Opposition politics
But in the unlikely event that it aborts or is mismanaged, we could be in serious problems going forward. The leader of Wiper Party and former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka is also NASA co-principal, the others are Ford Kenya’s Moses Wetang’ula and ANC’s Musalia Mudavadi. So his decision to join hands with the ruling party weakens the Opposition as we know it. An Opposition party, by its definition, should provide checks and balances to the ruling party. This is the kind of progressive Opposition that the country needs at this time and we are lucky that the two leaders are taking up the challenge.
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August 03, 2018 21:00 UTC
How Sh1.5b Kenya Railways land in Shimanzi was grabbed
A multi-agency team is investigating howtwo prime ocean front parcels of landbelonging to Kenya Railways at the Shimanzi port in Mombasa ended up in private hands. Kenya Railways has been trying to get back the 4.8 acre piece of land since the beginning of the year without success. “The title issued is also a Government lease whilst according to the records we have encountered, the land in question also belongs to Kenya Railways,” says the investigation report. “There was never a surrender of the land from Kenya Railwaysto the Government of Kenya. Kenya Railways only responded to the DPP when asked about the ownership of the land.
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August 03, 2018 21:00 UTC