He rose to power in 1982 and is set to serve an eighth consecutive term of seven years after receiving 55 percent of the total presidential votes cast. YAOUNDE, Cameroon, October 29th –President Paul Biya of Cameroon has been declared the winner of the presidential polls amidst protests across the central African nation. Biya, 92…
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, October 29th –President Alassane Ouattara has been declared the winner in the Ivory Coast’s presidential elections. The country’s Independent Electoral Commission announced on Monday that the 83-year-old sitting head of state had won a fourth term with 89.77 percent of the ballots cast. Nearly nine million Ivorians were eligible to vote on…
NAIROBI, Kenya, October 27th –Postal Corporation of Kenya workers on Monday staged nationwide protests over unpaid salary arrears for six months. Communication Workers Union of Kenya (COWU), secretary general Benson Okwaro, who also doubles up as COTU deputy secretary, said the strike will persist until their six-month salary arrears are cleared. In Nairobi, the employees…
CITY HALL, Kisumu, October 27th -Kisumu Governor Prof.Anyang’ Nyong’o has said that the desire to impact on Kisumu County’s socio infrastructural development remains his primary mission. Speaking when he hosted a delegation from Yiyang’ City, Hunan Province in China which was led by Tin Yinjie a Deputy Director from Yiyang’ municipal Bureau of Commerce, Nyong’o…
KISUMU, Kenya, October-Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen has assured that President William Ruto will continue advancing the dreams that former Prime Minister Raila Odinga had of improving the country’s infrastructure networks. Speaking at Arina AIC Church in Kisumu, CS Murkomen particularly singled out the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line, which he noted will traverse…
AIC CHURCH, Kisumu, October 26th –Cabinet Secretary for Interior Security and National Coordination (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen has assured that the government has laid down adequate security measures to ensure that the ongoing Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education(KCSE), and Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) are safe and peaceful. While wishing the candidates success in their…
In a major multinational operation, a stateless dhow long hunted by international agencies was intercepted 630km off the volatile waters of the Mombasa coast, leading to one of the largest drug seizures in the region. MOMBASA, Kenya, October, 26th– The Kenya Navy has dealt a significant blow to international narcotics trafficking, intercepting a non-registered dhow…
MBEME, Kisumu East, October -Kisumu police officers have recovered a stolen pistol that was lost on Sunday, 19th October, during the burial of the former Prime Minister Raila Odinga in Bondo, Siaya County. Acting on an Intelligence Report, detectives from Kasagam Police Station conducted an operation in Mbeme informal settlement, Kisumu East sub-county, that led…
KISUMU POLY, Kenya, October 25th -Members of the community have lauded the students’ leadership at Kisumu National Polytechnic for giving dialogue a chance. Led by the Chairman of the Kisumu Town Residents’ Voice, Mr Audi Ogada, and the National Chairman of the Bunge la Wanainchi, Mr Obungu Owichi, the committee commended the student leadership chairman,…
HUDUMA CENTRE, Kisumu, October 25th-Members of the Nubian community in Kisumu now want proper representation of the tribe across the entire spectrum within the area. The community, which is classified as among the marginalised in the country, feel that they have been excluded from matters of legislation both at the national and county levels. Through…