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We did well in the reforms, says the KTDA chairman

CS Peter Munya chats with KTDA chairman David Ichoho. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) chairman David Ichoho said the new board had made significant strides in government reforms in the tea sector. Ichoho said the price of Kenyan tea at the Mombasa Tea Auction rose significantly from …

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Two Mombasa officials risk losing jobs for disregarding the court

Counties Two Mombasa officials risk losing jobs for disregarding the court Wednesday, September 29, 2021 Judge Eric Ogola. FILE PHOTO | NMG BY PHILIP MUYANGAMore from this author summary Two high-ranking officials in the Mombasa district government risk losing their public offices for persistent disregard for the court. Judge Eric …

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Kenya Railway Completes Refurbishment Works – Kenya News Agency

The Kenya Rail Corporation (KRC) has announced the completion of the renovation work on the 24-kilometer old railway line between the Naivasha Inland Container Depot and the existing Longonot train station at a total cost of Sh3.5 billion. Kenya Railways Managing Director Philip Mainga (hand raised) explains to the members …

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Kenya: MPs urge the dissolution of the Kenyan Power Board

MPs are now pushing for Kenya Power’s board members to be sent home over procurement battles with management as problems at the country’s only electricity distributor mount. Members of the National Assembly’s Energy Committee accused the Kenyan Power Board, headed by Chair Vivienne Yeda, of rejecting parliamentary summons to explain …

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KANU will be nominating presidential candidates next Thursday

KANU chairman Gideon Moi. [File, Standard] The leadership of the Kenyan African National Union (KANU) has announced that it will run a candidate for the presidency in the upcoming parliamentary elections. At a meeting with delegates in Mombasa on Thursday, September 23, the party’s general secretary Nick Salat said they …

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Hotel owners fail to stop levies in Mombasa

Counties Hotel owners fail to stop levies in Mombasa Wednesday, September 22, 2021 Judge Eric Ogola. FILE PHOTO | NMG BY PHILIP MUYANGAMore from this author summary Judge Eric Ogola, who was on the Mombasa High Court, ruled that the petition was unfounded. He indicated that the petitioners wanted the …

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German citizen arrested in Kenya for terrorist links

A German citizen has been arrested in Kenya on charges of financing terrorist activities. Hans-Dieter Wilhelm Schwing, the main suspect of an alleged threat of terrorism in Mombasa, was arrested by the anti-terror police in the coastal city on Monday and brought to court on Tuesday. His arrest came after …

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When a few beers later the truck driver forgot his human load

Some of the 60 Ethiopians arrested Friday and Saturday appear before Makindu courts in Makueni. [Standard] At around 9 a.m. on Friday last week, commercial truck driver Martin Ndunda parked his truck in the Daraja Mbili market and drove to his favorite bar. Daraja Mbili is a developing commercial center …

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Raila’s great march to the State House begins

ODM party leader Raila Odinga (center) with governors Ali Hassan Joho of Mombasa (right) and Samuel Dhadho Godhana of Tana River during the party’s delegates’ meeting in Wildwaters in Mombasa. [Omondi Onyango, Standard] ODM leader Raila Odinga’s tour of the coastal region last weekend signaled to his political rivals that …

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Kenya Ports Authority honors port users

Mombasa: September 20, 2021: The Kenya Ports Authority held their second East Africa Maritime Awards EAMA 2020 on September 17, 2021 in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa to recognize the industry’s outstanding practices for excellence, sustainability, training, technology, initiative, personality and leadership from the East Africa region . The 77 …

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Boom for Tanzanian petrol stations near the Kenyan border

Tanzania gas stations near the Kenyan border increased their fuel prices after increasing demand from Kenyan motorists. Kenyan motorists and drivers have traveled to Tanzania across the border with Sirare to buy fuel at a cheaper price after fuel prices rose sharply by the Energy and Petroleum Regulation Authority (EPRA). …

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Republic of Dominica Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Falkland Islands

Republic of Dominica Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Falkland Islands Gay Programs Kisumu KSLR Nairobi Sammy Kisumu Gay had und Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Sint Maarten Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Fiji Finland France Japan Jersey Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Queretaro de Maas …

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Hapag-Lloyd brings competition to the busy Moroccan port

A Hapag-Lloyd boxship at the brand new Tanger Alliance TC3 terminal in the Tanger Med 2 port complex, January 2021 (file image courtesy of Contship Italia) Published 09/17/2021 3:24 PM by The maritime executive The German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has announced that it will set up a permanent operating base …

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Former Switch TV News anchor joins KTN weeks after leaving

Mwasiwa has officially joined the media house on Mombasa Road months after partying with the Kenyan Redcross channel Switch TV. On Thursday, Mwasiwa’s husband Mbaruk Mwalimu, who works as a radio host at Radio Maisha, used social media to welcome his sweetheart to the Standard Media Group family. Ms. Mwasiwa …

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KLM starts flights Amsterdam-Mombasa Nov

Companies KLM starts flights Amsterdam-Mombasa Nov Friday 17th September 2021 A KLM aircraft lands at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, Netherlands on April 30, 2014. PHOTO | AFP BY BONFACE OTIENOMore from this author summary Starting November 2nd, the airline will fly twice a week from Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam to Mombasa …

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Africa: Mboma, Masilingi and Ta Lou meet at Kip Keino Classic

The Ivorian 100m bronze medalist Marie-Josee Ta Lou from Ivory Coast and the Namibian Olympic 200m silver medalist Chrissitine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi will renew their rivalry over the women’s 200m on September 18 at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi. Ta Lou, who finished fifth in the 100 meters …

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Standard Group in Support of the Vocational Education and Training Agenda

Attendees listen to Orlando Lyomu, Chief Executive Officer of Standard Group, during the Kenya Association of Technical Training’s Capacity Building Workshop and Annual General Meeting for School Directors, Directors, and Assistant Principals at PrideInn Paradise Beach Resort in Mombasa in September 2021.[Omondi Onyango, Standard] Standard Group’s Chief Executive Officer Orlando …

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Implement the gender principle, women tell the districts

The women leaders agreed to push for partnerships that promote equality. [File, Standard] Women’s groups want the national government and counties to commit to full implementation of gender-based violence (GBV) laws. Yesterday, 20 coastal women’s groups advocated district governments to set up gender-based violence restoration centers to assist the victims. …

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Peter Njoroges shooting skills bring him the IDPA Tier 1 victory in Mombasa, Ndung’u unbeaten: The standard sport

Sammy Onyango shoots to hit the target during the International Defense Pistol Association – Kenya Championship in Bamburi, Mombasa. He represents Internet contact point in competition. 11/29/2020.[Omondi Onyango,Standard] Senior Safety Officer Peter Njoroge’s perfect goals helped him emerge victorious from the International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) Tier 1 at the …

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Kenya: Modern Coast Resume Passenger Services

The modern coastal bus company will resume normal operations today after shutting down its passenger fleets due to unfavorable Covid-19 protocols issued by the government last year The transport company has announced that it will fully resume its passenger traffic as it wants to recover in the transport business. “We …

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Kenya postpones affordable housing project in Kisumu to September

The Kenyan government has postponed the construction of affordable housing in Kisumu County until September. District Director of Housing Fredericks Onyango has blamed the delays on delayed funding. The Kisumu District Government, in collaboration with the national government and other stakeholders, began developing 3,000 affordable housing units in the district …

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Kenya: Sh600m Mombasa footbridge, others largely unused

Millions of shillings spent building pedestrian bridges in Mombasa County may be wasted because they go unused. Local residents deliberately avoid using the four pedestrian bridges in Changamwe, Shimanzi, Buxton and Kongowea, which were built by the national government and the county. Instead, they risk their lives crossing busy roads. …

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Traffic delays in Mombasa experience traffic delays

The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) has announced a planned traffic obstruction on a section of Mombasa Road. Through a notice shared on social media on Friday August 6th. According to KURA, the disruption will begin on Monday, August 9, at a date that has not yet been specified when …

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Stima, Modern Coast Set for Mombasa Derby Clash c

Coast Stima head coach Hussein Madaga said they will use their win against the Kenyan police as motivation ahead of the Mombasa derby in the National Super League (NSL) game against their rival Modern Coast Rangers at the Mbaraki grounds on Saturday. Stima, who lost five games in a row, …

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Kenya: Italians admits car theft in Nairobi

An Italian national who was reported to have tricked a Nairobi taxi driver into leaving his car unattended before speeding into Mombasa was given a reprieve after the owner of the car pardoned him. Maurizio Monticelli pleaded guilty to theft of a motor vehicle in the Kibera courts, but the …

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Kenya sees 323 new COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths

[ad_1] Kenya has registered 323 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours from a sample size of 3,676 cases tested, giving a positivity rate of 8.8%. In a statement released on Sunday, the Ministry of Health said the total number of confirmed positive cases is now 192,758 and the …

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EPRA invites you to take a look at its energy regulations for 2021 |

[ad_1] Image credit: 123rf The Energy and Regulatory Petroleum Authority (EPRA) developed the Energy Regulation 2021 and is now inviting industry stakeholders to the proposed regulations. The process will help stimulate investment in mini-grids in the country to increase electrification in underserved areas away from the main grid. The authority …

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Kenya: Kisii’s chairman Evans Mamboleo dies

[ad_1] Kisii County Public Service Chairman Evans Mamboleo died Tuesday while being treated at a private hospital in Mombasa. Mamboleo and other county government officials traveled to Mombasa for training last week. His colleagues said he died Tuesday morning after complaining of chest pain. Kisii Governor James Ongwae called for …

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Fuel increased 58 percent last year as demand increased

[ad_1] From The Citizen Reporter By Stephano Simbeye Dar es Salaam. Fuel prices have risen 58 percent in the past 12 months due to increasing global demand and rising local taxes and duties. Dar es Salaam motorists are currently paying Sh2,405 per liter of gasoline, up from Sh1,520 last June, …

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SGR cargo falls on fewer ships in the port of Mombasa

[ad_1] SGR freight train drives along the track of the Port Reitz Beach management unit, Mombasa, 14 January 2018. [Gideon Maundu, Standard] The cargo throughput of the Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) declined in the second quarter of this year due to lower numbers of ships in the port of Mombasa. …

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Waterfront Park finally open to traders

[ad_1] Mvita MP Abdulswamad Nassir speaks to small traders in Mama Ngina Waterfront Park in Mombasa. The government has partially opened the park to traders. [Robert Menza, Standard] Over 1,000 small traders received a reprieve after the state partially reopened Mombasa’s Sh450 million Mama Ngina Waterfront yesterday. Tourism Chief Secretary …

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GDC is aiming for further geothermal drilling activities with new financing

[ad_1] GDC’s Kifaru II rig on site near Paka, Baringo-Silali geothermal project, Kenya (source: GDC) GDC continues geothermal drilling and efforts to establish local industrial parks in Baringo-Silali, Kenya. Kenya’s Geothermal Development Company (GDC) is stepping up geothermal exploration work after the Geothermal Risk Mitigation Facility for East Africa received …

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Raila introduces ODM in new 2022 strategy

[ad_1] Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga instructed his party on Wednesday June 30th to implement a new popularization strategy as it prepares for the 2022 general election, which will be held next August. In a statement by party general secretary Edwin Sifuna, the ODM announced that it …

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San Diego Community News Group Community

[ad_1] The County of San Diego Health and Welfare Agency is searching for anyone who may have come into contact with a live bat that tested positive for rabies and was found June 25 at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. The bat was born on Friday in Mombasa Island …

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What the governor of Nakuru city must do to make history

[ad_1] The governor of Nakuru, Lee Kinyanjui (center), will be appointed by his deputy Dr. Eric Korir (left) and other circle leaders in Nyayo Gardens flanked. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui deserves a pat on the shoulder as the city is on the edge of size. Nakuru will …

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Lufthansa’s new airline, Eurowings Discover, ready to go

[ad_1] (MENAFN – Bangladesh Monitor) Berlin: The new airline Eurowings Discover of the Lufthansa Group announced that its Air Operator Certificate was issued on June 16. This means that the airline is now ready to take off and its first flight will leave Frankfurt on July 24th. The foundation stone …

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More rail equipment has arrived for building the Mayan train

[ad_1] Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz – Railway equipment used to build the Mayan train has arrived aboard the ship at Coatzacoalcos port in Veracruz university. Ground crews with trucks arrived to unload equipment, including eight locomotives, 28 nacelles, crane equipment, generators, and supplies. The incoming equipment will be used to start the …

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New Halo Infinite multiplayer maps and weapons revealed

[ad_1] After showing it off at Xbox & Bethesda during the E3 showcase, the new content is coming Halo infinite‘s multiplayer was described in more detail in an article by developer 343 Industries Halo waypoint. The post strictly adheres to details about the game’s multiplayer, including details about the new …

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