Former nominated senator Millicent Omanga celebrated her 42nd birthday in style with a group of close friends and relatives. Among the list of guests who attended the exclusive party were East African Legislative Assembly Falhada Dekow and Nyeri County nominated MCA Anita Thumbi. Also in attendance was Dagoretti South Member of Parliament John Kiarie alias ‘KJ‘. Omanga turned 42 with a network of friends in influential political circles they showered her with flowers and birthday gifts. Millicent Omanga celebrates her birthday with family members. PHOTO/MillicentOmanga/X. On Friday, May 30, Om ..read more

The Music Society of Kenya (MCSK) CEO Ezekiel Mutua on Friday, May 31, 2024, called out critics of the President’s private jet. Through his official social media account, Ezekiel Mutua stated that the matter of the private jet was long settled in the most plausible authoritative, and convincing way by COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli. Urging critics not to give the debate a new twist, Mutua said that the end justifies the means through a proper cost and benefits analysis of the deals sealed from the trip. MCSK CEO Ezekiel Mutua.PHOTO/@EzekielMutua/x “Francis Atwoli had settled the matter ..read more

At least 15 people have died of suspected heatstroke in India’s eastern states of Bihar and Odisha on Thursday, authorities said, with the region gripped in a debilitating heatwave expected to continue until Saturday. India has been experiencing a blisteringly hot summer and a part of the capital Delhi recorded the country’s highest ever temperature at 52.9 degrees Celsius (127.22°F) this week, though that may be revised with the weather department checking the sensors of the weather station that registered the reading. While temperatures in northwestern and central India are expected to fall ..read more

Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced resumption of flights into and out of Kisumu International Airport. The national carrier in a statement issued on Friday, May 31, 2024, said the flights were operating on schedule after the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) together with Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) carried out safety inspections and declared the runway safe. “We want to inform our customers that our flights into and out of Kisumu International Airport are operating on schedule. “This is after the airport authority, KAA together with KCAA carried out safety inspections and declared t ..read more

Transport has been paralysed in Meru Town after Public Service Vehicles (PSV), majorly matatus and taxis, staged protests on Friday, May 31, 2024. The matatu and taxi operators blocked the major roads leading to the busy town, rendering the area impassable. The irate operators lit bonfires using old tyres and erected stones on the road blocking all other motorists from accessing Meru Town. Bonfire lit in the middle of the road following protests staged by matatu operators on Friday May 31, 2024. PHOTO/ Nelson Mutwiri. Passengers were also left stranded as matatu operators downed their tools an ..read more

In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has upheld the nullification of Magarini MP Harrison Garama Kombe’s election, solidifying a precedent-setting decision that reverberates through Kenya’s political landscape. A five-judge bench of the apex court affirmed the findings of the Court of Appeal, validating petitioner Stanley Kenga Karisa’s claims of electoral irregularities. Stanley Kenga Karisa, a former Kilifi County Assembly Speaker, contested the seat under President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party, locked in a nail-biting electoral battle with ODM’s Kombe. Stanley Ka ..read more

In what is seen to be a departure from her initial position on Muguka ban, Kwale County governor Fatuma Achani has expressed her disappointment with President William Ruto over his decision on the stimulant. Speaking on Msenangu FM’s morning show on Friday, May 31, 2024, Achani noted that Ruto had made a partial decision to invalidate the bans on muguka which were effected in Kilifi and Mombasa counties. “Even though I was elected on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket, I am disappointed by President Ruto’s decision on muguka because we were not involved,” Achani said. Achani, however, n ..read more

Donald Trump has become the first former US president to be criminally convicted. In a historic decision, a New York jury has found him guilty of falsifying business records to commit election fraud. The former president is set to be sentenced on 11 July – days before the start of the Republican National Convention on 15 July where Trump is expected to be formally nominated for president. The verdicts plunge the country into unexplored territory ahead of the election on 5 November as opinion polls show Trump and Joe Biden locked in a tight race for the White House. Trump faces a maximum senten ..read more

The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has confirmed that all passengers on board a Kenya Airways plane that encountered an incident on Thursday, May 30, 2024, have been safely evacuated. In a statement issued on Friday, May 31, 2024, KAA pointed out that a Kenya Airways plane suffered a bird strike after landing at the Kisumu International Airport forcing the plane to be stuck on the runway. Following the incident, KAA assured the country and other stakeholders that the passengers were evacuated without any injuries after a swift response from its team at the airport. “Kenya Airports Authority (K ..read more

Kenya Power has announced scheduled blackouts affecting four counties on Friday, May 31, 2024. In a statement, Kenya Power attributed the blackout to scheduled maintenance of power lines. “Please be advised, the following areas will be off on scheduled maintenance tomorrow (31.05.2024),” Kenya Power stated. The counties that will be affected include Makueni, Nyeri, Mombasa and West Pokot. The outage will run from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in all the affected areas. Blackouts per county In Makueni, the areas that will be affected include part of Sultan Town, Sultan Police, Holy Ghost Schools, Kal ..read more