Edwin Ginni
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Mombasa County bans live music performance amid rise in Covid-19 cases
Mombasa County has banned all live music and band performances in a bid to curb the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the coastal region.
The County Public Health Chief...
Trans Nzoia: Assistant Chief arrested after being caught with form two girl in a guest house
Police Officers in Trans Nzoia county have arrested an Assistant Chief after he was allegedly caught red-handed with a form two girl inside a guest house in Mount Elgon.
The...
Uganda’s transport minister shot by unknown gunmen in assassination attempt
Gunmen attacked and sprayed bullets at a car carrying Ugandan government's Transport Minister General Katumba Wamala on Tuesday morning, killing his daughter and driver on the spot.
"He(Wamala) sustained injuries...
Protesters march the streets of Johannesburg, demand prostitution be legalized
At least 200 sex workers took to the streets of Johannesburg, South Africa, on Thursday to demand the decriminalization of prostitution.
Speaking to AFP, one of the protesters wearing a...
Facebook and Instagram to allow users hide likes count on posts
Facebook and Instagram will now allow their users to hide the number of public likes they get on their own posts and other people's posts appearing in their feed.
The...
Meru: Form three student who faked kidnapping nabbed in Nkubu town
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have discovered a case of fake kidnapping involving a form three boy who went missing in Meru County.
In a statement, the...
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt tests positive for coronavirus
Eight-time Olympic gold medallist, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has tested positive for coronavirus, Jamaica’s Loop News reported.
Bolt is reportedly in isolation at his home after holding his 34th birthday...
New guidelines for resumption of sporting activities released
The committee tasked with developing protocols for the resumption of sporting activities in the country has released the new guidelines to be followed.
Sports Cabinet Secretary Ambassador Amina Mohammed advised...
7 killed as lorry rams into roadside traders at Kaburengu, Eldoret-Webuye highway
At least seven people were killed on the spot after a lorry carrying gravel (kokoto) rammed into roadside traders and pedestrians at Kaburengu market in Lugari, Kakamega County.
14 other...
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro threatens to punch reporter in the mouth
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday threatened to punch a reporter in the mouth after the reporter asked about his wife’s links to a graft scheme.
“I so want to...
Igembe North police officer shoots girlfriend, flees
Police in Meru are searching for one constable David Nyamwea of Laare Police Station after he reportedly shot his girlfriend Everlyn Njoki.
The incident happened at around 9.30 pm on...
Weeks after Beirut blast, Lebanon in lockdown as virus cases surge
Barely two weeks after a massive explosion in a warehouse at the port city of Beirut, Lebanon has begun its 14-day lockdown as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases...
Safaricom service upgrade to interrupt the following services during the weekend
Telco giant Safaricom has announced a scheduled service upgrade that will run from Saturday 5 pm to Sunday 23rd August at 5 pm.
Through a statement, Safaricom said it is...
2 suspects arrested by DCI detectives in connection with violent crimes in Vihiga County
Directorate of Criminal Investigations detectives have arrested two suspects; Samuel Mwangi alias Opicha and Francis Apeli in connection with violent crimes in Vihiga.
The two are believed to be part...
Githurai: Man collapses, dies outside cereals shop
A man from Mwihoko Estate collapsed and died on the spot outside a cereal shop, Nairobi News reported.
According to witnesses at the scene, the unidentified man struggled before breathing...
Hackers viewed 36 accounts’ private messages, Twitter says
Twitter has said that hackers viewed private messages from the 36 accounts involved in last week's Bitcoin scam hack.
According to Twitter, one of the infected accounts was that of...
Great concern in DR Congo as Ebola outbreak grows
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that nearly 50 people have been infected in the new Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
WHO’s top virus emergency...
World coronavirus cases rise by 1 million in 5 days, WHO warns a more ‘risky phase’
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the coronavirus infection rates are growing towards a more risky face and that ‘there will be no return to the old...
Former Stars defender Musa Otieno discharged after fully recovering from COVID-19
Former Harambee Stars captain Musa Otieno is out of hospital after fully recovering from coronavirus.
Otieno has been undergoing treatment at a Nairobi hospital for the past ten days after...
Wanga: I won’t contest for FKF presidency this year
Veteran Harambee Stars striker Allan Wetende Wanga has declared that his name will not be on the ballot papers for FKF presidency this year.
The celebrated forward said that ‘time...
