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Police arrest three over child trafficking after BBC expose

by Paul Brian - November 19, 2020July 10, 2022

Police in Kenya have arrested three senior medical officers for allegedly running a child-trafficking syndicate following a BBC investigation into the theft and sale of babies. BBC Africa Eye revealed children were stolen to order from illegal clinics and at a Nairobi public hospital and sold for as little as $400

State Acquires Railway Club.

by Nyanza Daily - November 11, 2020November 11, 2020

The government is set to spend Ksh 5 billion to acquire Nairobi's Railway Club, to free up land for the augmentation of Uhuru Highway and construction of a passenger terminal. The passenger terminal is to be a pass-way for matatus coming through Machakos and Langata roads at Railway Golf land

President Kenyatta Commissions Nairobi Commuter Rail System.

by Nyanza Daily - November 10, 2020November 10, 2020

President Kenyatta on the 10th of November 2020, unveiled a commemorative plaque to officially commission the refurbished Nairobi Central Railway Station under the Modernization Program of the Nairobi Commuter Rail Service(NCRS) . The Nairobi Commuter rail project is a brainchild of Kenya Railways in collaboration

Tanzania’s Magufuli takes Oath of Office for a Second Term.

by Nyanza Daily - November 5, 2020November 5, 2020

Newly re-elected Tanzania's President, John Pombe Magufuli of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party , was sworn in on Thursday the 5th of November 2020, to serve for a second five-year term. Magufuli was declared the winner of the October 28 polls, after securing a huge victory

Those flouting Covid rules to pay fines on the spot

by Nyanza Daily - November 5, 2020July 19, 2022

Inspector General of Police ,Hillary Mutyambai , on the 5th of November 2020, issued a directive that people found breaking Covid 19 issued guidelines are to pay fines on the spot. A fine of Ksh 20,000 had earlier been set for members of the public found without a face

Blow to Kariuki as Milestone Games Limited to use ‘Milestone Bet’ tradename instead of ‘Sportpesa’

by Nyanza Daily - October 31, 2020December 21, 2024

The Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) on Saturday the 31st of October 2020, suspended the license of Milestone Games Limited from using Sportpesa tradename . This comes a day after Sportpesa announced there come back into operations after a year of being out of Kenyan markets due

Former South Korean President Lee ordered back to prison for 17 years

by Nyanza Daily - October 29, 2020March 17, 2021

South Korea's High Court on Thursday the 29th of October 2020, ratified a 17 -year prison jail term for former president Lee Myung-bak on a range of corruption charges. This ruling will send the former Korean leader back to prison. Lee Myung-bak served as a president between 2008-2013 and had

High Court nullifies 24 laws passed by National Assembly.

by Nyanza Daily - October 29, 2020October 29, 2020

The High Court divulged 24 laws that had been passed by the National Assembly without participation of the Senate , terming it as unconstitutional. A three- judge bench of Justice Jairus Ngaah, Teresia Matheka and Anthony Ndung'u , on Thursday the 29th of October 2020, dubbed the bills as

Kenya Railways procures Five Trains to ease Traffic Jam

by Nyanza Daily - October 29, 2020October 29, 2020

Kenya Railways has acquired new Diesel powered trains from Spain, in a bid to ease the city's snarl up. The cooperation stated that it had purchased eleven diesel multiple units from Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca (SFM) - a company which operates the metre gauge railway network on the Spanish Island of

Kenya to Host World Cities Day

by Nyanza Daily - October 29, 2020October 29, 2020

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme- UN Habitat, is this year partnering with the Government of Kenya to host World Cities Day set to take place on the October 31st. The theme for this years event will be; "Better City, Better Life, with the sub theme; "Valuing our communities and