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IGAMBANG'OMBE RESIDENTS LAMENT OVER SORRY STATE OF THE WARD Residents from Igambang'ombe ward in Chuka Igambang'ombe subcounty are bewailing over sorry and pathetic condition of their ward in terms of development. Under the leadership of their MCA madam Njeri Kigwari alias Karinda and the area mp Hon. Patrick Munene, the residents complain of receiving iota development from the leadership of the duo and especially the MCA. Electricity connection to their households seems to be one of the major headache.For instance a resident of Kanthanje wonder why there is power available in mainlines but distribution in the rurals where most population live has never happened leave alone the targeted learning institutions."There is available power but Surprisingly it has never been surplied to us the residents and the schools meant to bennefit from the same",says the resident. Therefore,according to them life has become hard to navigate through especially this time all stu...

   SOCIAL MEDIA TURNED INTO A DEN OF SCAMMERS Online International and Kenyan Companies agents in social media especially in Facebook have become rampant. In almost all Facebook groups, one won’t scroll for five posts without noticing a post announcing for an online business slot for a `few available people’. Whether the people behind these posts are genuine or not, it remains a matter to find out. County News correspondent came across a university lady who had an unpleasant memorable encounter with these online company agents. Pauline which is not her real name, explains how she came across a post in a Facebook group that read, ``Stop wasting data on Facebook but instead use it to earn up to Ksh 5000 in a day, if interested reply how’’.Eager to know how one could make such an amount of money by just using a phone, she got into a serious conversation on what’s app after being provided with an account to use. Pauline did not know that she was just engaging to a scammer in...

"THERE MIGHT BE MORE UNDISCOVERED CASES OF COVID-19" WARNS HEALTH CAS DR MWANGANGI. Health chief administrative secretary Dr. Mercy mwangangi has urged kenyans to remain vigilant in fight againist Covid-19 pandemic. In a face book post, Dr. Mwangangi expressed her observation that the more tests are conducted,the more the cases are getting confirmed and hence need for kenyans to be extra careful. Health chief administrative secretary Dr mercy Mwangangi.photo/facebook  "Dear kenyans, i ask you to be alert and wise. As you have seen the trend,the more tests we carry out the more positive numbers we get. This means that there might be more cases out there that we have not yet discovered"reads part of the post. The CAS has therefore advised kenyans not to trust their neighbours' health status as they might be sick.Also try all means to be alive for the people that needs you alive,and above all stay at home as much as possible and if one must leave the door,...

COMOROS FINALLY CONFIRM THE FIRST COVID-19 CASE Comoros one of the few African countries that had not yet reported any case of Covid-19 has finally confirmed the first case. Comoros president Azali Assoumani. photo/courtesy According to their president Azali Assoumani, the victim is a male who came into contact with a Comorian French national and who had recently made a visit to France before getting hospitalised  on April 23. #SHALL OVERCOME

POLICE BRUTALITY HEIGHTENS AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC FIGHT A police officer in Chuka town TharakaNithi county is on spot for allegedly assaulting a private gurd from Pachaz security company attached to Magunas supermarket Chuka. According to the statement from the supermarket,the said gurd was on duty when the officer identified as Jodrean Mukami made her way into the facility.The gurd noticed that the officer's face mask was hanging on the neck and thus requested her to properly put it on before accessing the facility,being one of the measures put by the kenyan government through ministry of health to stem the spread of the corona virus in the country.   CCTV photo of the police officer battling a      gurd at Magunas Supermarket Chuka/ courtesy Instead of the officer heeding to the humble request given, she reportedly responded  by harassing the gurd through serious beating and was shortly joined by her husband in the fight. In the process,the gurd sust...

AFTER CLOSURE OF CLUBS,DJS ARE NOW SWITCHING TO ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT  Following shut down of clubs countrywide in bid to stem covid 19 came as a bad news to entertainment industry especially to Deejays who have been playing music in the facilities. However the lifes of these depedents to stay affloat and also cater for the bills has not been an easy task. Especially for the young upcoming and un established deejays, this may be the hardest moments. Since necessity is the mother of invention,the entertainment industry seems to be now switching to online platform.In a face book post on his wall, Tongola Mate(TM) a reggea MC has hinted of a newborn in town already giving TV stations a run for their own money. "All you need is stable WIFI or bundles to stream via face book.And the Djs are making good cash from funs both at home and abroad through Mpesa, wave,paypal etc."reads part of the post."A good example is the ever dynamic Rastyle republic that has taken the platf...

COMMOTION ERUPT IN KONGOWEA MARKET MOMBASA FOLLOWING DELAY OF MIRAA COURIERS IN THE MARKET There was a commotion at Kongowea whole sale market Mombasa following a delay by the Miraa and Muguka  lorries to get into the market on time as ussual. In normal circumstances,the stimulant couriers makes their way into the market as early as 8.ooam but they delayed up to around 10.oopm due to what the drivers said was  caused by traffic congestion on the way. This delay led to the long awaiting traders to move from the picking point to the main gate to wait for the scarce commodity,thus causing serious congestion at the market entrance .Also,other vehicles leading into the market had hard time to navigate through the crowded path way leading into the market. It took the intervention of police officers who lobbed teargas at the rowdy traders in an attepmt to ease the human congestion and to pave way for other motorists and cats to get into the busy market.Traders who spoke said t...

Mr Kim Global...  A song writer and a Singer Mr kim Global  "Jenerally" is a kalenjin best rapper Born on 22 Jan 1997.  Mr kim (real name Geoffrey Cheruiyot Kiprotich) is  an RnB and Pop artist from Kenya. He was born to Charles Kirui and Alice Kirui at litein kericho county. He is the first born in a family of seven children. He is one of the top RnB and hiphop artists in the country who are best known for releasing good music. He attended Boito primary School and went to Emmanuel boys high school for secondary education. After form four, he joined Technical University of Mombasa to persue Mass communication Mr Kim the artist.photo/courtesy  as his career. He currently live in Mombasa. Mr kim was first a gospel artist before he moved to secular music. Music Background Geoffrey Cheruiyot Kiprotich started showing interest in music while he was still in primary school. He took up singing and imitating local and international artists at every given opportu...

Nairobi governor Mike sonko is now a free man. This is after the court has released him on 15Million cash bail or 30 million bond. However he has been barred from accessing his office and warned againist commenting on the case. Further, he has been asked to surrender his passport and his followers to also keep peace. 

Technical University of Mombasa social media platforms have lighted after posts alleging how TUMSA officials are busy looting students funds surfaced online by disguise accounts. In one of the posts cited in one of the institution's face book account, the TUMSA parliamentary deputy speaker Prof K, Onialla is pictured pausing with a lady from the institution.The post further alleges that the deputy speaker was used to sign cash amounting to Ksh 170,ooo on behalf of parliament.In turn,the proffessor is said to have gotten Ksh 30,000 as a kick back.According to the writter of the post, it is this money that the deputy speaker is using to lure ladies in various hostels.  We made an effort to hear from the accused deputy speaker who termed the allegations as nothing but frustrations from his enemies who are culminated at pinning him down,because of his tremendous achievement to rise to such a position."These are just online broke and fake babooing bloggers. We should ignor...

SPEECH by His Excellency Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta, C.G.H., President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander in Chief of the Defence Forces DURING THE KIBABII UNIVERSITY GRADUATION CEREMONY IN  BUNGOMA COUNTY DATE: 22ND NOVEMBER, 2019                     Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Education and Other Cabinet Secretaries present, Principal Secretary, State Department for University Education and Research and Other Principal Secretaries present, Governors Present, The Kibabii University Council, Vice Chancellor, Kibabii University and Other Vice Chancellors present, Graduands, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, It gives me great pleasure to join you today to preside over the 4th Graduation Ceremony of Kibabii University. We are here to celebrate the academic achievement by these young men and women, who have dedicated themselves, their energies and their time, to transform their lives and their future....

    SOCIAL MEDIA TURNED INTO A DEN OF SCAMMERS Online International Companies agents in social media especially in Facebook have become rampant. In almost all Facebook groups, one won’t scroll for five posts without noticing a post announcing for an online business slot for a `few available people’. Whether the people behind these posts are genuine or not, it remains a matter to find out. County News correspondent came across a university lady who had an unpleasant memorable encounter with these online company agents. Pauline which is not her real name, explains how she came across a post in a Facebook group that read, ``Stop wasting data on Facebook but instead use it to earn up to Ksh 5000 in a day, if interested reply how’’.Eager to know how one could make such an amount of money by just using a phone, she got into a serious conversation on what’s app after being provided with an account to use. Pauline did not know that she was just engaging to a scammer in the skin of...

  SIR ELVIS TOPS IN TEXAS SOUNDS INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS 2019  Elvis Otieno popularly known as Sir Elvis has emerged the BEST MALE VOCALIST of the year 2019 in the recent Texas sound international country music awards.                                           Elvis Otieno in Texas after winning the awards. photo/courtesy Being the only nominee from the country, Sir Elvis was scheduled to compete with other 23 renowned and international country music performers. The announcement for his participation in the awards had been made public in Texas sounds website. Upon his nomination for the awards, friends and fans definitely exuded confidence that Sir Elvis would. For instance when Deejay Pierre Kinyua was speaking to standard digital said that Elvis would emerge victorious in the competition.

PLASTIC BAGS USAGE YET TO VANISH Months after the National Environmental Management Authority[NEMA]imposing a ban on usage of poly ethane plastics bags, the product is still being put into use by traders in most parts of the country. Mostly being small scale traders are using these bags to package the products they are selling on the town streets. For instance, in Mombasa sugarcanes dealers in the streets uses the small transparent bags to package the sliced canes that enables them hawk to passing vehicles conveniently. Food sector seems to be one utilizing this illegal product in a big way. Food dealers doing outside catering especially around Kongowea wholesale market are fond of wrapping the plates holding food with the stretched bags to prevent anticipated contamination. Whether the users of the bags are aware of the dire penalties they stand being applied to them or not, there is need for NEMA to deal deliberately with the rooted manufucturers,since continued appearance o...

  SCAMMERS ARE ALL OVER- POETRY  CORNER  Today the world is full of con men, scammers are all over, People want to harvest where they dint plant, People who never want when getting tired, They will wait until other have worked for them to rob. Unemployment having become rampant today, Youths are becoming the most targeted by scammers, Simply because they are desperate and thirsty for jobs, When an opportunity appears they will scramble for it. Varsity students must be extra careful with these scammers, Stop gambling with money given and meant for school fees, These people have no mercy and they will rob you everything, Be contented with what your parent can provide to you. Be on look out at people you partner with for investment, A lady is crying helplessly after being conned all her fees, She has been promised an online job by a person they met online, Only for her to be blocked after sending all her fees to the man.