All Kenyan schoolgirls are to get free sanitary pads, the government has said. It is hoped the move will improve access to education in a country where many cannot afford sanitary products like pads and tampons. The high cost has led to an estimated one million girls missing six weeks of school every year, according […]
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The much longed-for 6 billion shillings handshake report from parliament’s Statutory authorities and State enterprises Commissions has been released before plenary, recommending that all funds paid out of the URA account to the beneficiaries of the hand shake be refunded accordingly. The Committee was given three months with eight terms of reference among others to investigate […]
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A call for South Africans to boycott social media for a day to protest against high data costs has ironically seen #SocialMediaBlackout trend. Musician and activist Ntsiki Mazwai had urged South Africans to log off and not buy data to pressure mobile providers. Discontent over internet service charges in the country last year led to […]
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Former KCCA FC player and Proline FC chairman Mujib Kasule has described current FUFA president Eng. Moses Magogo as a dictator. On Monday, Kasule was disqualified from the race to becoming FUFA president by the football body’s Electoral Committee. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, the former player said on a number of occasions, Magogo has […]
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Manchester United manager , Jose Mourinho has been accused of tax fraud by Spanish prosecutors investigating his time as Real Madrid as head coach. The Portuguese is accused of defrauding Spain of €3.3m (£2.9m; $3.6m) in taxes between 2011 and 2012, and is expected to comment on the claim. The Portuguese manager owes Spanish tax […]
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Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover is to hire 5,000 staff to enhance its expertise in autonomous and electric technology. The firm said it would hire 1,000 electronic and software engineers and 4,000 workers across other sectors, including manufacturing. Most of the jobs will be based in the UK, with recruitment taking place over the coming year. […]
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Ruhinda North MP , (Rtd) Capt. Donozio Kahonda has been sentenced to Nine months in Kirinya Prison by Jinja Chief Magistrate John Francis Kagwa for forgery and uttering false documents. Kahonda was found guilty of fradulently obtaining recruitment at the Millitary academy in Jinja,Junior Staff college located in Gaddafi barracks. Presiding chief magistrate , […]
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Passengers travelling between Nairobi and Mombasa on the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) train will pay Ksh700 ($7) on the economy class, President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced. President Kenyatta made the directive on the charges as he flagged off the SGR passenger train dubbed Madaraka Express on Wednesday. Cargo charges will not exceed Ksh50,000 ($500) per […]
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Kibanda North Member of Parliament Taban Idi Amin Tampo has lost his seat after the Court of Appeal ruled in favor of his opponent. Justices; Stephen Kavuma, Cheborion Barishaki and Paul Kahaibale Mugamba, ordered the Electoral Commission to hold fresh elections for Kibanda North constituency in Kiryandongo District. In September last year, Masindi High Court […]
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