Two men arrested with adult male giraffe meat as Kenya’s game parks report rise in poaching

Two men arrested with adult male giraffe meat as Kenya’s game parks report rise in poaching

The suspects, identified as Maxim Mutunga, 52, and Patrick Nyamasyo, 27, from Mutiyambua Location in Makueni County, were also found with two motorcycles, a knife, panga and a spotlight believed to have been used in the poaching incident.

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Pop icon J-Lo says divorce from Ben Affleck ‘helped me grow in a way I needed to grow’

Pop icon J-Lo says divorce from Ben Affleck ‘helped me grow in a way I needed to grow’

Lopez and Affleck rekindled their romance in 2021 and they married in an intimate Las Vegas ceremony in July 2022. They later celebrated their nuptials with a ceremony in Georgia in front of friends and family a month later.

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More Tanzanians and Uganda visiting Kenya as East African nation targets five million tourists

More Tanzanians and Uganda visiting Kenya as East African nation targets five million tourists

Governor Abdulswamad Nassir lauded the Mombasa Tourism Council for revitalising tourism. He noted that the county has lined up several events heading into the December season.

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Lies that bind: Ruto and allies back on the stump in western Kenya with unfulfilled promises of economic wellness

Lies that bind: Ruto and allies back on the stump in western Kenya with unfulfilled promises of economic wellness

So, as National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula campaigned for President Ruto – although the General Election is still two years away – by addressing the importance of unity in western Kenya and asserting that the community has come a long way in the country’s leadership, questions remain about the ethnic composition of the Ruto government.

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To promote cultural and adventure tourism Kenyan minister tells regional governments to calendarise events

To promote cultural and adventure tourism Kenyan minister tells regional governments to calendarise events

According to Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano, her ministry will continue collaborating with county governments and private sector players to strengthen Kenya’s events tourism portfolio and ensure each region gets its rightful place on the national tourism calendar.

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 ‘Chemical timebomb’: Covid masks created 4.3 million tonnes of toxic waste

 ‘Chemical timebomb’: Covid masks created 4.3 million tonnes of toxic waste

Millions of tonnes of disposable Covid-19 face masks are releasing microplastics, toxic chemicals, dyes and heavy metals into the environment, endangering the well-being of the planet and its inhabitants. The risks could last for decades, according to a study published in Environmental Pollution. Millions of tonnes of waste from disposable...

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Kenya plans to raise contraceptive use from current 57 to 64 per cent by 2030

Kenya plans to raise contraceptive use from current 57 to 64 per cent by 2030

Kenya has set an ambitious family planning target to increase modern contraceptive uptake from 56.9 per cent in 2017 to 64 per cent by 2030. Family planning is a key lifesaving intervention that improves maternal and child health outcomes. According to the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey, about six in...

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Jobs scam: Siaya County executives to face anti-corruption grilling by EACC

Jobs scam: Siaya County executives to face anti-corruption grilling by EACC

EACC representatives, Felix Omollo and Emily Nabwala, said they requested for more time since the EACC’s notice that wanted them to avail the documents was too short. Omollo said they have further agreed that the investigations would be extended beyond the 382 victims to include the entire group that received the letters.

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Turbulent transition: KTDA finance director backed by new board as ousted Kenya tea agency officials told ‘to carry own cross’

Turbulent transition: KTDA finance director backed by new board as ousted Kenya tea agency officials told ‘to carry own cross’

The potential economic crimes and financial fiddling Rugutt alludes to are a subject of a 2021 investigation by Attorney General Paul Kihara that implicated several senior officials at KTDA and recommended prosecution by the relevant state agencies.

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Members of county assembly in western Kenya on the spot for blackmailing governors to award them tenders

Members of county assembly in western Kenya on the spot for blackmailing governors to award them tenders

EACC Regional Director for Western Kenya Eric Ngumbi said that, as a result of blackmail by members of county assemblies to get tenders and have their relatives recruited, the responsibility of county assemblies to exercise oversight of accountability in the executive has been compromised.

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