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A Kenyan businessman cried after taking his grandmother on her first flight Jeremy DamarisMc said his grandmother never thought she would one day fly on an airplane Jeremy gave her a vacation in Mombasa and urged the Kenyans to celebrate their loved ones PAY ATTENTION: Follow Briefly News on Twitter …

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 …

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 …

BY ANTHONY KITIMO Importers and exporters using the port of Mombasa are ready for the full implementation of the Integrated Customs Management System (iCMS) in October. The Kenya Revenue Authority has been introducing the iCMS system in phases in the port since 2019, starting with the handling of motor vehicles, …

Bandari are at the top of the FKF Premier League table after getting off to a good start to the new season on the weekend that saw last season’s top performers fall.[Courtesy-Bandari FC] Bandari are at the top of the FKF Premier League table after starting the new season with …

Small tea farmers will save during the brief rainy season starting in October after a fall in fertilizer prices. The Minister of Agriculture (CS) Peter Munya was optimistic after the Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) procured 86,288 tons of fertilizer to help farmers spread it during the short rainy season …

A traffic police officer died on Sunday morning in an operation to rescue victims of a traffic accident on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway. The police officer and a male colleague responded to emergency calls from drivers after a Mercedes-Benz truck overturned near a gas station in Athi River, Machakos County. The …

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 …

E.ast Africa Breweries Limited (EABL) is investing in a large green energy system that will soon part with Kenya Power. The brewer is investing $ 200 million in a solar power system that will power its Kenyan factories, fueling companies’ move to generate their own electricity from solar energy. Kenya …

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki from Cologne will take a “spiritual sabbatical” after an investigation by the Vatican has shown that he did nothing illegal in his handling of clerical allegations of sexual abuse, but that he contributed to a “crisis of confidence” Archdiocese. The German Bishops’ …

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 …

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 …

Hans-Dieter Wilhelm Schwing. [Kelvin Karani, Standard] The police in Mombasa have two days to indict a German who has accused terrorism or released him. Officials of the Anti-Terrorist Unit Police (ATPU) arrested Hans-Dieter Wilhelm Schwing on Monday on suspicion of financing terrorist activities in the country. The police tried yesterday …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Salim Sagar, 40, was found Sunday morning, September 19, and is currently with his family The adductors warned him not to tell human rights activists or even journalists anything about his abduction Salim was kidnapped by suspected police officers on August 18, 2021 A missing Mombasa businessman charged with terrorism …

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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The late Lamu subdistrict police commander, Pastor Samuel Nyawa Murinzi (50), who succumbed to Covid-19 last week, fell ill minutes before he could cut his wedding cake. Their beautiful wedding took place on August 28th. But after they had just made their marriage vows and the pastor declared them husband …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The National Police Service (NPS) has rejected viral images showing the enormous traffic along the Thika Superhighway as a result of an alleged blockade. Spokesman Bruno Shioso made it clear that the social media images were sent and maliciously Photoshoped and that no such incidents have been observed anywhere in …

Shipping & logistics Great relief as Kenya’s marine waters are removed from the global high risk list Wednesday September 15, 2021 Singapore flag ship Mv NYK Clara Docks in the port of Mombasa. FILE PHOTO | NMG BY ANTHONY KITIMOMore from this author summary Cargo ships destined for the port …

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 …

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 …

Passengers aboard a commuter train that runs from Nairobi City to the Athi River.[David Gichuru,Standard] Lilian Mbithe, 35, works as a receptionist for a real estate company in Upper Hill, Nairobi. She lives in Kitengela in Kajiado County, one of the bedrooms of Nairobi residents. She has been driving to …

Members of the business community have welcomed the announcement that Pakistan will soon be importing Rwandan tea directly instead of buying it through the Mombasa tea auction in Kenya. This follows the announcement to Rwanda by the Pakistani High Commissioner, Amir Muhammad Khan, when he paid a courtesy visit to …

President Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Friday that despite calls from the Jewish state for tougher diplomatic measures to block Iran’s nuclear ambitions. After a meeting delayed by the fatal Afghan suicide bombing, Biden Bennett said he would only consider other options if his efforts to revive …

Kenyan truck drivers have stopped transporting cargo to South Sudan after two drivers were killed just 45 kilometers from Juba on Sunday evening. Five trucks were attacked by strangers around 5:30 p.m. and two Kenyans were killed, while the drivers of three other trucks had to flee for their lives. …

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. …

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 …

The mother, Brittany Burcham, said her foster daughter ran away at night Burcham said she was then forced to file police reports and other foster family papers to report the incident However, your daughter showed up in the morning to fetch her things with a strange man Burcham is from …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

A total of 1,085 people tested positive for Covid-19 from a sample size of 7,067 in the last 24 hours, bringing the positivity rate to zerow 15.4 percent. Of the cases, 1,049 are Kenyans and 36 are foreigners. 550 females, 535 males. The youngest is a three month old baby …

Chairman of the Gulf Group of Companies Suleiman Shahbal.[Omondi Onyango, Standard] The problem of a bloated workforce in Mombasa County has re-emerged as the race to succeed Governor Hassan Joho gains momentum. The issue has almost dissolved Joho’s first government. Seat candidates Suleiman Shahbal and Mvita MP Abdulswamad Nassir argued …

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, …

Kisauni MP Ali Mbogo has accused Mombasa tycoon Suleiman Shahbal of defrauding residents over his multi-billion shillings modern housing project in the Buxton settlement, Mombasa. Mr Mbogo claimed that Mr Shahbal, who won a tender last year to build affordable houses worth R6 billion in Mombasa city center, did not …

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 …

[ad_1] Nairobi – Faulu Microfinance Bank is stepping up its presence in the counties by helping small businesses to play a bigger role in key sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, commerce, tourism and real estate. This will allow the bank to lend more than Shill 1 billion to farmers, traders, …

[ad_1] Ryan Mutinda of Royal Nairobi Golf Club did best in a field of 56 juniors during the first leg of the 2021 Junior Golf Foundation (JGF) golf series on the par 72 Machakos Golf Club Course at the weekend. 15-year-old Mutinda shot an impressive 82 gross to win the …

[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 …

[ad_1] The boss insisted it was wrong for women to visit government offices in clothing that excessively bared their bodies. [Courtesy] A chief in Mombasa banned women who wear spaghetti straps, mini skirts and shorts from their offices and insisted that they dress properly before using government services. Dress code …

[ad_1] Caroline Kangogo’s body was found in a bathroom of her country house in Elgeyo Marakwet on Friday, July 16, 2021. [Standard] Fugitive policewoman Caroline Kangogo, who disappeared after killing a male colleague in Nakuru and a businessman in Juja earlier this month, has revealed she was suffering from depression …

[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 …

[ad_1] Nairobi – Kenyans have been spared paying extra for crude oil after the energy and oil regulator left prices unchanged in its latest review. For the next month, users will therefore continue to pay Sh127.14 for a liter of premium gasoline, Sh107.66 for a liter of diesel and Sh97.85 …

[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 …

[ad_1] Dr. Swabra Swaleh Briek, a renowned gynecologist, wowed the world when a viral photo of her in the operating room looked after a pregnant woman while her son was on her back. That was because the nanny had left and she had no other support system. “Government hospitals, as …

[ad_1] A derelict police kiosk in Nyeri. [Kibata Kihu, Standard] According to the National Cohesion and Integration Commission, Nairobi, Kisumu, Eldoret, Mombasa and Nakuru form the hotspot pentagon. Hotspot – what a baptism! If the city were a person, what would it feel like to be called a “hotspot” of …

[ad_1] A total of 452 people from a sample size of 4,876 tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the positivity rate is now 9.3%. A statement by the Ministry of Health on Friday showed that of the cases, 436 are Kenyans and 16 are foreigners. 231 are …

[ad_1] Crossing national borders in the East African Community is almost a punishment for those wishing to travel simply because there are no common protocols on COVID 19. It is very demanding and almost impossible for citizens who either want to do business or be tourists across national borders due …

[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, …

[ad_1] ODM guide Raila Odinga ended his two-day tour of Taita Taveta County with a speech at a rally in Voi Town, where residents emphatically declared their support for BBI on March 2, 2021. [Emmanuel Wanson, Standard] Despite the strict Covid-19 protocols that went into effect last year, the top …

[ad_1] From JOINT REPORT A silent but cruel battle for the shipping business is raging in East Africa, with Tanzania, Kenya, Djibouti and Somalia as protagonists. Tanzania, home to the region’s most ambitious port project – the $ 10 billion port of Bagamoyo – has announced plans to revitalize the …

[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. …

[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 …

[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 …

[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 …

[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 …

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

[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 …

[ad_1] The wife of a Dutch businessman found dead in his Shanzu apartment was arrested in connection with the murder. Riziki Cherono, the wife of Herman Rouwenhorst, was reportedly picked up by homicide investigators from her home in Bamburi on Thursday. According to the coastal police commander Paul Ndambuki, Cherono …

[ad_1] Governor Hassan Joho alleged Vice President William Ruto held secret meetings with some NASA directors he did not name Kalonzo, Mudavadi and Wetang’ula broke out with former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and have hinted that they will not support him for the 2022 presidency back The ODM party, on …

[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 …

[ad_1] Bongo sensation artist Diamond Platnumz rocks the stage in Mombasa during the Wasafi Festival concert in Mombasa. [Joackim Bwana, Standard] Barely a year since it was released, the Diamond Platnumz music video Waah, with Congolese singer Koffi Olomide, has reached 70 million views on YouTube. It’s one of the …

[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 …

[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 …

[ad_1] You’ve heard? With the mobile money solution T-Kash. Telecom Kenya can now pay for various government services at both national and county levels. For residents of the Mombasa District and other individuals and entities looking to settle in the Coastal District, here’s what to do and use this new …

[ad_1] A general view shows a train on the SGR line in Kimuka, Kenya, October 16, 2019./ VCG Photo The rail traffic in Kenya was in the 19th introducedthe Century in 1896. The first rails were laid for what would become known as the Lunatic Line. His name was coined …