The manager for Jake E Lee’s current band says “he’s fully responsive, and expected to make a full recovery”. Ozzy Osbourne’s former guitarist has been shot multiple times as he walked his dog in Las Vegas. Jake E Lee, who helped write the 1983 album Bark At The Moon, is conscious and “is expected to…
Food for Education CEO Wawira Njiru African countries and world leaders have been urged to invest in school feeding programmes to secure the future generation. This is even as Kenya joins the world in celebrating World Food Day, observed annually on October 16. The day serves as a reminder of the importance of food security and the…
A fuel tanker exploded overnight in northern Nigeria, killing at least 94 people who rushed to the scene of the accident to collect leaking petrol. The fire engulfed the overturned vehicle, which had been cordoned off by officers after the crash, the police told the BBC. Fifty others injured in the explosion have been taken…
Kenya is set to reap big after 18 Netherlands-based companies arrived in Kenya for a week-long trade mission. The Dutch-based delegation of companies which primarily focuses on the life and health sciences sector will hold its trade mission in Nairobi and Kisumu counties from October 14, 2024, to October 17, 2024. The trade mission aims…
Senate Speaker Amason Kingi has permitted Siaya Governor James Orengo to represent the National Assembly in the impeachment motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. In his ruling, Kingi dismissed objections raised by Gachagua’s counsel, stating that they had failed to demonstrate any prejudice resulting from Orengo’s participation in the two-day impeachment proceedings. “The learned counsel…
The 29-year-old has set his sight to next season in a bid to add more medals to his cabinet Olympic 100m bronze medallist Fred Kerley is a fired up man after his Paris exploits as he aims for a better season next year. The former world champion who has been vocal about his goals, is back to business after…
As African Union forces fighting al-Shabab plan to withdraw this year, Somalis seek accountability for civilian deaths. Omar Hassan Warsame was a larger-than-life figure in the Somali town of Golweyn, where his sizeable farm provided maize, bananas and jobs that helped sustain the community. The 65-year-old and a contingent of up to a dozen of…
Tourism Minister Rebecca Miano oversaw the translocation of five elephants to the expansive Aberdare National Park. Kenya is suffering from a problem, albeit a good one: the elephant population in the 42-square-kilometre (16-square-mile) Mwea National Reserve, east of the capital Nairobi, has flourished from its maximum capacity of 50 to a whopping 156, overwhelming the…
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will face the Senate for his impeachment trial after a High Court sitting in Nairobi declined to issue conservatory orders. Justice Chacha Mwita in his ruling on Tuesday allowed the impeachment trial to proceed. Gachagua is set to face the National Assembly at the Senate where the charges pressed against him…
The Russian Embassy in Nairobi has announced scholarships for Kenyans to study in Russia. In a statement on Tuesday, the embassy said the scholarships will be fully funded by the Russian government. It said that interested Kenyans can apply through the portal by uploading the required documents and submitting their applications by December 2024. “To…
