Ian Omondi
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My first job was being elected MP, President Ruto says
Ruto was elected Eldoret North MP in the 1997 elections, when he trounced the then incumbent Reuben Chesire.Before then, he had been a part of YK’92, a campaign group formed for the singular goal of lobbying for Moi’s re-election at the 1992 polls.
Four TikTokers arrested for shooting prank video in front of Kilifi Police Station
One of the suspects approached a steward who was cleaning and requested for permission to shoot a video inside the police premises but was denied.He is however said to have gone ahead anyway to shoot a stage-managed prank video alongside his three accomplices.
Doctors’ strike over as KMPDU, Gov’t sign return-to-work formula
The agreement comes as a result of day and night meetings on Tuesday between KMPDU and the government through CoG as well as MoH.KMPDU SG Davji Atellah said the union’s National Advisory Council had backed the resolutions that came out...
Two Kenyan startups picked for Google's Ksh.2.6B AI funding program
The six-month program is aimed at supporting nonprofits developing high-impact applications of generative AI.The selected organisations will focus on areas like climate, economic opportunities, health, education, and crisis response.
Tropical Cyclone Hidaya: What we know so far
According to a Cabinet despatch, the cyclone may bring with it heavy rainfall, large waves and strong winds that could affect marine activities in the Indian Ocean.The cyclone is said to have developed over the South Indian Ocean, east of Tanzania and north-northeast of Comoros, on Wednesday....
Kenya Power announces nationwide outage
The company said the outage began at 5:40pm on Thursday evening, noting efforts to restore it are ongoing.Kenya Power intimated that the restoration efforts are likely to take upto two hours.
‘Bring it on!’ Governor Orengo dares EACC boss Mbarak on alleged graft probe
Mbarak had seemingly implied that the anti-corruption agency may soon pounce on the Siaya Governor upon completion of an investigation into the county’s affairs.The address came after Orengo appeared at the EACC headquarters on Tuesday to represent former Treasury CS Ukur Yatani who had been arreste...
PROFILE: TikTok Africa boss Fortune Mgwili-Sibanda on getting out of his comfort zone
Fortune serves as the Director of Public Policy and Government Relations at TikTok for Sub-Saharan Africa, based down South.To get here, Fortune studied one course after another, dropping each on a whim or just out of sheer boredom and moving to the next, terribly angering his parents in the process...
Matatus delivering packages without licence to be fined Ksh.300K, CA warns
CA noted that among the authority’s roles include facilitation of domestic and cross-border e-commerce activities by licensing both national and international courier providers.The authority hence warned of fines and jail terms for courier service providers that fail to obtain the necessary approval...