Sports Updates:Kenyan teams for All African Games kicked out of hotel

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- August 13, 2019

Kenyan teams set for all African Games in Morocco that starts next week on Monday have been kicked out of their hotel rooms booked at St. Luke's Nairobi where they were to converge before leaving the country. The NAIROBI SUN has learnt that the teams had not paid for their accommodation forcing the hotel to kick them out.

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Nairobi County Women Rep proposes the late Ken Okoth's brother for the vacant Kibra Constituency seat

- August 13, 2019

Nairobi Women Rep Esther Passaris has proposed to the ODM party to consider Imran, the late Ken Okoth's brother for the vacant Kibra seat. Imran who has been serving as the Constituency's CDF Manager has been proposed by Passaris to continue with the projects Ken Okoth was undertaking.

David Rudisha survives a grisly road accident in Keroka

- August 25, 2019

Rudisha's damaged car, photo courtesy Kenyan athlete and world's 800M record holder Mr. David Rudisha is recuperating from a car crash that left him nursing minor injuries. Mr Rudisha was driving a Toyota V8 engine when its tyre burst near Keroka town, colliding head on with Ena Coach. The 10.30pm Saturday incident occurred at a notorious black spot along the Kisii-Keroka highway. Rudisha's friend Mr Stephen Marai , said the athlete is out of danger and was treated at a hospital in Keroka and later moved to Kilgoris Sub-County Hospital. "Rudisha is okay, but he is nursing minor injuries. We are leaving Kilgoris to Keroka Police Station now where he is coming to meet the police," Marai said.

Baringo Senator Gideon Moi hosts leaders ahead of 2022 elections

- August 11, 2019

Baringo Senator Gideon Moi on Sunday hosted several Rift Valley leaders in Kabarak as the battle between him and Deputy President William Ruto for control of the region continues of 2022. The leaders visited retired President Daniel Moi before holding a closed-door meeting with Gideon. Those present included Elgeyo Marakwet Governor Alex Tolgos, Moiben MP Sila Tiren, Nominated MP Wilson Sossion and Kanu Secretary General Nick Salat. Others were former MPs Zakayo Cheruiyot, Musa Sirma, Frankline Bett, former Governor Isaac Ruto, Businessman Bundotich Buzeki and Tiaty MP William Kamket. The leaders discussed several issues concerning the region, including the welfare of farmers, peace in Kerio Valley and political trends in the region. Gideon plans to battle it out with Ruto for the presidency in 2022 and has been setting up a network of support. Meanwhile, Ruto has been making more trips to Baringo than Gideon. The DP has visited the county about 10 times, seven t...

Wedding turns tragic as a person dies, 10 hospitalized

- August 15, 2019

One family member and more than 40 other guests fell ill after attending a wedding last weekend. According to reports, at least 10 guests and family members are currently admitted in various Nairobi hospitals after testing positive to cholera. As of Wednesday, at least three of them were admitted at Mater Hospital, three at Mama Lucy Hospital and four at the Kenyatta National Hospital. However, the groom Wilson Wamunyu and his wife Sarah survived the scare and flew for their honeymoon in Dubai immediately after the wedding on Saturday. Speaking to the media, Samson Mathu, the groom’s brother noted that their 89-year-old grandfather, Wamunyu Wilson, died on Tuesday at Mt Kenya Hospital. Mathu noted: “We have written to the food supplier to demand answers.” He revealed that the food was supplied by Hot Dishes, a Nairobi-based restaurant with outdoor catering services. The food intended to be served to 450 individuals consisted of vegetable salad, mixed vegetable...

Big win for Kenya on UN Security Council seat

- August 21, 2019

President Uhuru Kenyatta and Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma, Photo courtesy Kenya has been nominated as the African candidate for UN Security Council seat after defeating Djibouti in second round of voting at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa. A committee of envoys representing member states of the AU headquarters, officially known as the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) made the decision in a secret ballot. Kenya will now contest at the United Nations for a one-year non-permanent seat in elections slated for next year in June.

Safaricom employee charged for stealing Ksh. 45,000 from a deceased customer

- August 14, 2019

Peter Odhiambo has been accused for accessing Janet Khaniri’s Safaricom line and making away with Sh45,600 on July 26 from her M-Pesa account. He was arraigned at a Milimani court yesterday jointly charged with others not before court. Mr. Odhiambo pleaded not guilty to the charges and the prosecution did not object to his release on bond. His lawyer Kenneth however argued that he had a similar charge in another court. “Your honour, I don’t understand why the prosecution is bringing this case in piecemeal. We have another matter similar to this one. It is confusing,” the lawyer told Milimani Principal Magistrate Martha Mutuku. Odhiambo was released on a bond of Sh200,000 with an alternative of Sh100,000 cash bail. Safaricom employee Peter Odhiambo when he appeared before Nairobi’s Milimani court

Census official arrested in Nyamira for using laptop to 'pay' beer bill

- August 23, 2019

Police in Nyamira on Friday arrested a census official for using a census laptop and a power bank as collateral after he failed to pay a beer bill. The officer, an ICT expert, was apprehended after he missed pre-census preparation and briefing meeting on Wednesday. Mr Japhan Wachiali, the head of statistics in Nyamira, said the officer has since been interdicted and replaced. Authorities say that their investigations show that the officer, who wanted drink beer, did not have money to pay his bills. He offered the census gadgets as collateral. It is not clear how much beer he had consumed by the time of his arrest.

A Nairobi resident asks Governor Sonko to name him as his Deputy through an advert

- August 14, 2019

Nairobi resident, Philip Sogoti Chepsat, applies to be Governor Mike Sonko's deputy through an ad on the Daily Nation dated 8/14/2019. "Hon Sonko, I have reached out to you openly because I am not sure if my earlier communication did reach you," - Chepsat

Two Rugby players found guilty of raping a musician sentenced for this number of years

- August 16, 2019

Rugby Players Alex Mahaga and Frank Wanyama in court awaiting their sentencing.Photo, courtesy Two rugby players have been slapped with a 15-year imprisonment each after they were found guilty of gang rape. The two Alex Mahaga and Frank Wanyama were found guilty of raping a musician last year at the Highrise Estate. This comes despite the defense praying for a noncustodial sentence. The Court was told that the two Kenya Harlequin FC players raped the singer overnight on her birthday at Seefar Apartments in Highrise, Nairobi, on February 10 last year.

No More Public Memorial Services for The Late Jomo Kenyatta- President Uhuru

- August 22, 2019

The Late Jomo Kenyatta, Photo courtesy. President Uhuru Kenyatta has today said that the 41st Memorial Service of the founding Father Mzee Jomo Kenyatta held at Holy Family Basilica Nairobi marks the end of the annual memorial thus scraping public memorial to founding father Mzee Jomo Kenyatta after 40 years; says decision reached after family consultations. He further thanked the former heads of state; Former President Moi and Former President Kibaki for constantly honoring his late father.

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