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KDF troops deployed to DRC complete training on conflict management
Kenya Quick Reaction Force (KENQRF) deployed as part of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) Thursday completed a three-day Training of Trainers (ToT) course in a ceremony that was presided over by Force Training Officer Lieutenant Colonel Marcelo Techera. The training focused on interoperability and functions across departments. It […]
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Recession looms as UK economy starts to shrink
The UK appears to be heading into recession after the latest official figures showed the economy shrank between July and September. The economy contracted by 0.2% during the three months as soaring prices hit businesses and households. A country is in recession when its economy shrinks for two three-month periods in a row. The UK […]
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Ruto directs all pensions arrears be cleared within two years
President William Ruto has directed that all pension arrears be settled within the next two years. Addressing a stakeholders meeting of the Association of Pension Trustees and Administrators of Kenya at South C, Nairobi, the President directed relevant ministries to work with the pension schemes, SACCOs and other savings institutions to agree on a framework to […]
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I will work with the new IG to restore order in Nairobi
Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja says he will work closely with the new Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome to restore order and security in Nairobi. Through his Twitter account, Sakaja says he has already spoken to Koome who took oath of office early Friday on possible areas of collaboration targeted at beefing up security […]
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2022 FIFA WORLD CUP PREVIEW
Here we find an interesting mix of heavyweights and dark horses. Brazil is currently number one in the FIFA World Rankings, a designation that has failed to prove anything since the rankings began. Since the ranking system was established in 1992, not a single number one ranked team has won the World Cup. Either the […]
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Infinix sponsors first East African screening of Black Panther Wakanda Forever
On Wednesday evening, Infinix, Movie Jabber, and Crimson Multimedia teamed up to offer users an exclusive premiere for Black Panther Wakanda Forever. The event was tagged as the official East African premier targeting media, influencers, Infinix users and its partners. “We are very excited for this partnership and we look forward to a successful event. […]
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realme C30s officially launched in Kenya, going for Kshs 10,700
Smartphone brand realme has announced the availability of one of its latest devices, the realme C30s, in the Kenyan market. The smartphone, announced in September, will be going for Kshs 10,700 in the country, entering the same segment that we find the Redmi 9A and the recently-launched Redmi A1+ from Xiaomi. This is also the […]
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Safaricom half year profit drops by Sh. 3.5 billion
Safaricom has posted a drop in its net profit for the first six months of its current financial year. The telecommunications giant has recorded a 10 per cent drop in net profit to Sh. 33.5 billion. In the same period the previous year, Safaricom had posted a 12.1 per cent increase in profit to Sh. […]
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Andrew Kibe: From Homelessness to Media Empire Owner
Andrew Kibe’s daily livestreams attract thousands of viewers, as was apparent last week when he raised around Ksh350,000 to reward the Kisii University student who went viral for his impression of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Andrew Kibe went from a vlogger trending for his raw takes on various issues, to a presenter with some of […]
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Top footballers weirdest pre-game rituals – GhettoRadio 89.5 FM
Many people have superstitions to bring them good luck and footballers are no different. However, very few of these good luck superstitions seem to make any sense. Some players will go to extreme lengths in their pursuit of three points, a goal, or a clean sheet, using some peculiar pre-match traditions in the belief that […]
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