Kadzandani MCA Fatma Kushe paid the hospital bill before taking Musyoka to record a statement at Kadzandani Mwatamba police station. It took the intervention of MCA Fatma Kushe to calm down the squatters who were baying for police blood. Mwatamba OCS Daniel Njoroge and Kushe then rushed to the scene, where rowdy squatters were protesting the burning of some of their houses. Mumasaba said land issues in Nyali are a thorn in the flesh and amicable solutions have to be found. She called on the squatters and the police to all respect court orders and the rule of law.

November 13, 2024 16:08 UTC

US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman/FILEUnited States Ambassador Meg Whitman has resigned. According to Whitman, it has been an honour to serve the people of America through strengthening relations with Kenya. "Today, I announced to my team at the U.S. embassy that I submitted my resignation to President Biden," she said. Whitman said she is proud of leading a people-centred agenda that saved lives, increased security, and created economic opportunities for Kenyans and Americans. Whitman noted that, like all ambassadors, she serves at the request of the president and a new president will be taking over the running of the United States.

November 13, 2024 15:48 UTC

Senate AssemblySenators now want stern action taken against two cabinet secretaries for snubbing summons to appear before the House. Health CS Deborah Barasa and her Tourism counterpart Rebecca Miano were scheduled to appear during the Wednesday morning sitting to respond to questions from members. In his communication, Speaker Amason Kingi informed the House that Barasa was indisposed while Miano was away for another activity outside Nairobi. “This morning we expected two CSs, the CS for Health and Tourism and Wildlife. Expressing his dissatisfaction, Marsabit Senator Mohamed Chute argued this has become a trend for CSs not to appear in the House.

November 13, 2024 15:13 UTC

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November 13, 2024 14:00 UTC

During a red-carpet interview at the MTV EMAs (as seen in this video), Tyla was asked for her guilty pleasure, and she responded, “Ooh! My guilty pleasure… Coke.” Then, quickly realizing that her pick could be misinterpreted as drugs instead of soda, she clarified, “Not ‘coke’ coke! Coca-Cola!”At the EMAs, Tyla won the awards for Best Afrobeats, Best R&B, and Best African Act, and was also nominated for Best New. Tyla had a big 2024 after it got off to a rough start when she had to cancel tour dates. Just last week, she also released a video for “Push 2 Start,” one of the new songs from her deluxe edition of Tyla.

November 13, 2024 13:41 UTC





Source: TikTokWhy did Milly wa Doc say in trending video? Milly, popularly known as Mummy, left fans worried about her life after sharing a video expressing she was not okay. Milly, who went viral for parading her relationship with Zac, popularly known as Daddy, lamented about being bullied online. Milly admitted how social media is brutal, narrating how Zac's colleagues and exes used to insult her, but despite her man knowing them, he never defended her. Allan advised Milly not to give up on love and keep her next relationship under wraps, away from social media.

November 13, 2024 13:13 UTC

A centre manager and a supervisor of KCSE exams at a secondary school in Nandi county have been arrested over allegations of aiding exam malpractices. The arrest happened after police officers in the county received an intelligence report regarding allegations of exam malpractices at the school based in Nandi South. In Baringo County, a police officer attached to St. Mary’s secondary school to protect the examination exercise reported an allegation of exam malpractice. The police officer got into the exam room and spotted the male candidate with a mobile phone make Nokia C200 between his thighs. At Ihya High School in Garissa County, police recovered a mobile phone from a candidate during the Islamic Religious Education (IRE) paper one.

November 13, 2024 11:07 UTC

Mixed reactions as woman pampers hubby with gifts on wedding day. Speaking during their wedding, the lovely bride narrated how her husband, Mathew, sold his car to support her business. So that car he sold to help me, I have bought him a new car," she said while showing him a BMW X3 parked at the wedding venue. BMW X3 in Kenya range from KSh 5.5 million depending on the year of the make. Tanzanian bride gifts man phone on weddingIn another story, a Tanzanian woman gained widespread recognition for presenting her future husband with a new phone, accompanied by a unique set of expectations.

November 13, 2024 10:55 UTC

A child receives polio vaccine at Kakuma Refugee Camp yesterday /WHO KENYAParents appear to have ignored sceptics and allowed their children to receive the protective polio vaccine in the ongoing vaccination drive. While there is no cure for polio, the disease can be prevented by receiving the Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) and the Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV). During the October vaccination drive, some parents and guardians expressed concern over the safety of vaccines, saying their children had exhibited adverse reactions after the vaccination. There was fear this would lead to parents not allowing their children to be vaccinated in the ongoing drive. The committee in their report said two of the reported cases unfortunately resulted in death.

November 13, 2024 10:43 UTC

Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign delivered $500,000 in donations to Al Sharpton's non-profit organization, just prior to a glowing interview with the candidate on MSNBC. Reverend Al Sharpton's nonprofit organization received payments from the Kamala Harris campaign before an exclusive interview with the vice president. Neither MSNBC nor Al Sharpton disclosed the donations to Sharpton's organization during the interview where Harris spoke about issues pertaining to black communities. During the interview, Sharpton asked Harris to react to the narrative that black men were not supporting her due to the misogyny in the community. The Harris campaign increased spending with black activist organizations in the final weeks of the campaign to boost black voter turnout.

November 13, 2024 10:38 UTC

You have up to November 17, to nominate them for the Star Person of the Year award 2024. Submit your nominations via the linkThe Star has been receiving nominations for Kenyans or leaders whose efforts this year have influenced activities or events that have changed lives. The winner of the prestigious “Star Person of the Year” will be unveiled in December, days before Christmas. Four broad guidelines will help in settling on the eventual winner, the awards’ committee chaperoning the fete says. The paper’s political editor, Felix Olick, who also chairs the award’s committee, rallied Kenyans to nominate the best.

November 13, 2024 10:30 UTC

1 SHARES Share TweetDenzel Washington has confirmed he will star in ‘Black Panther 3′ before his retirement. After that, Ryan Coogler is writing a part for me in the next Black Panther. “After that, I’m gonna do the film Othello. After that I’m gonna do King Lear. After that, I’m gonna retire.”The late Chadwick Boseman – who played the titular character in ‘Black Panther’ before his death in 2020 – once declared: “There is no Black Panther without Denzel Washington.”So, Coogler is fulfilling a wish of the movie’s star by casting the ‘Glory’ actor – who once paid for Chadwick’s acting classes – in the movie.

November 13, 2024 09:51 UTC

1 SHARES Share TweetDwayne Johnson has admitted he sometimes had to urinate in bottles on the set of ‘Red One’ when in need of a comfort break. While the ‘Rampage’ star admitted he was sometimes late to set, he insisted it was never as much as eight hours and dubbed the controversy “bulls***”. READ MORE:The ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ star explained: “This is something that the producers, the director, and it’s all his team, so they all know this. It’s not like he’s late unexpectedly, and I wouldn’t even call it late. It’s worked into the schedules and everyone knows it, so he shows up when he’s scheduled to show up.

November 13, 2024 09:51 UTC

0 SHARES Share TweetKeke Palmer has accused a ‘Scream Queens’ co-star of making a racist remark on set. The 31-year-old actress has reflected on her time on Ryan Murphy’s horror comedy show, and claimed an unnamed white co-star – referred to only under the pseudonym ‘Brenda’ – made an offensive remark. She alleged that ‘Brenda’ replied: “Keke, literally, just don’t. Keke played Zayday Williams on two seasons of the show in 2015 and 2016. Elsewhere in the interview, she recalled missing a day’s work because of a scheduling issue, having booked another business obligation in for what was originally meant to be a day off before being told she was needed on set.

November 13, 2024 09:51 UTC

G4S Marathon Flag during the 2023 Nairobi marathon/ HANDOUTG4S Kenya has announced plans to send home approximately 400 workers amid economic hardships. G4S Kenya revealed that the redundancy exercise will affect employees across various locations in Kenya, spanning both management and unionised categories. “This letter therefore serves as a notice of redundancy pursuant to the provision of the Employment Act, 2007 Section 40 (1). G4S Kenya, which has been grappling with the economic downturn, emphasised its commitment to the Kenyan market despite the challenging circumstances. The announcement comes at a time when many businesses across Kenya are facing similar economic pressures.

November 13, 2024 09:22 UTC