Indian firm Adani Airports Holdings Limited has dismissed claims that the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) has been leased for 30 years saying the project is yet to be approved, court documents seen by the Star indicate. The company argues that the current cases filed in court challenging the controversial takeover are ill-timed as the…
Some motorcycles and property were destroyed on Thursday evening after a fracas erupted between two groups of youths at Garage Road in Homa Bay town. Chaos started when some youths believed to be mechanics were trying to block another group from accessing the area where Governor Gladys Wanga was meeting them. The governor went to…
Some ODM stalwarts have dismissed claims that the party will disintegrate should their leader Raila Odinga leave for African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship. Raila is seeking the continent’s top position and should he succeed, he will be forced to abandon local political activities for the continental role. His possible exit has caused some jittery in…
The opposition in Togo has denounced a proposed new constitution as a power grab, intended to extend the reign of President Faure Gnassingbé. The reforms would see the West African country move from a presidential to a parliamentary system. But the opposition says they are a ruse to keep Mr Gnassingbé – already in his…
The bodies of two children aged ten and two years were found decomposed in their house days after they went missing in Mwihoko area, Githurai, Nairobi. Their father who was last seen with them is still missing, police said. Police said the bodies were discovered in the house on Tuesday two days after a missing…
Officers from the Kenya Defense Forces and the National Police Services have resolved their differences following an altercation at the Kenya Ferry Service crossing channel over the weekend. An amateur video emerged on social media Sunday showing a group of KDF special forces officers engaging in a scuffle with police officers and private security guards…
Owino told Milimani senior principal magistrate Bernard Ochoi that if he did not take the initiative, Evolve could have died. Embakasi East MP Babu Owino alias Paul Ongili has told a Nairobi court that he has spent Sh58.6 million to take care of medical bills and the upkeep of DJ Evolve alias Felix Orinda. He…
On Tuesday, President Ruto made an unusual stop for prayer at the Western Wall while on a visit to Israel an act not done by many visiting heads of state. The site located in the old city of Jerusalem is the last remaining outer wall of the ancient Jewish temple and an incredibly important site of…
Mara Sugar became the first team to qualify for the FKF Premier League after thrashing Silibwet Leons 4-0 on Saturday at Awendo Green Stadium in Migori County. Following the win, Mara Sugar moved to 78 points and sealed an automatic slot in next season’s top-tier league. Second-placed Mathare United have 74 points. With three games…
Libya’s central bank has announced the suspension of all its operations after a senior employee was kidnapped in the capital Tripoli. The bank denounced the abduction of its information technology director Musab Msallem in a statement on Sunday. They said Mr Msallem was taken from his home by an “unidentified party” on Sunday morning and…
