5 counties set to experience blackout on Monday

Kenya Power has announced a planned electricity disruption affecting five counties on Monday, August 12, 2024. In a customer notice on Sunday, August 11, 2024, the power transmission company indicated that the outage would start from 9 A.M to 5 P.M. According to the utility firm, the outage is to allow for routine maintenance of…

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Former Olympian Benson Gicharu turns pages from boxing gloves to book chapters in autobiography launch

Benson Gicharu launched his autobiography “From Scars to Stardom” in Nairobi celebrating his journey from Mukuru slums to Olympic boxing. From the squalor of Mukuru Fuata Nyayo Slums to the commanding heights of the boxing world, Benson Gicharu’s autobiography, From Scars to Stardom, unfolds the gripping tale of a man who fought his way through…

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List of Kenyan medalists in Paris Olympics

Team Kenya concluded its campaign at the Paris 2024 Olympics with an impressive total of 11 medals, making it the top nation on the continent. The team secured four gold medals in the 10,000-meter, 5,000-meter, 1,500-meter, and 800-meter events. Gold Medals Beatrice Chebet (2 Golds)Beatrice Chebet made history by winning two gold medals at her…

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More dead after landslide at Uganda rubbish dump

The number of victims who succumbed from a landslide at a vast rubbish dump in Uganda’s capital Kampala has risen to 13, according to police, as rescue personnel continued to dig for survivors. After torrential rain in recent weeks, a chunk of rubbish from the city’s only landfill site broke off late on Friday, crushing…

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Charlene Ruto pledges support for mangrove restoration, conservation efforts

Smart Mechanized Agriculture and Climate Action for Humanity and Sustainability (SMACHS) Foundation founder and patron Charlene Ruto says she will partner with Community Based Organizations (CBOs) to conserve mangrove ecosystems. On Saturday Charlene Ruto led youths to cycle from Makupa to Mikindani in a pre-activity for the International Youth Day. The event’s culmination was planting…

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What to expect as 2024 Olympics come to a close

As the 2024 Paris Olympics comes to an end, these are some of the things to expect during the closing ceremony. First off, the Olympics closing ceremony will officially start at 10: 00 pm local time at the 80,000-capacity Stade de France. This is a stark difference from the open-air thrilling and perhaps partly controversial…

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Passport processing challenges over and done – Immigration PS

The State Department for Immigration and Citizen Service has announced that the government has successfully resolved all the issues that previously hindered the application and issuance of new passports. Julius Bitok, the Principal Secretary of the department, reassured Kenyans that all processes have been streamlined to ensure faster generation of travel documents.“We are now producing…

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