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The internet is becoming very powerful. Most people depend on social media and online blogs to get news before they hit the headlines. Well, The Star Newspaper was hacked yesterday causing a lot of panic due to the information they posted. The star newspaper - That usually brags to have exclusive news has always been
Tanzanians are mad! They are now avenging. It is shocking that the East African paper has been controversially banned in Tanzania. But this is a beef Obama created and if something is not done things will spin out of control. It all started after Kenya put a ban on Tanzanian-registered vehicles from dropping off or p
The death toll in a ferry accident in central Bangladesh soared to 69 on Monday, after more bodies were recovered from the overcrowded boat which sank within minutes of colliding with a cargo vessel. A salvage vessel fitted with a crane raised the sunken ferry from the water, allowing the divers from the navy and fire
Vehicle registration number plates fitted with new identification features will be commissioned on June 1 this year, according to the Transport Cabinet Secretary Michael Kamau. The number plates will be fitted with a micro-chip that will hold the personal information details of the car owner which include the type of
A news agency describing itself as Africa’s “first syndicated multimedia content service”, has been launched by a group of leading African entrepreneurs, the agency said Monday. With an initial investment of $20 million and staff in Cape Town, Pretoria and Johannesburg the African News Agency (ANA) plans to expand into
Outgoing Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba has won the 2014 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership. The award, known to be the most valuable individual prize globally, comes with a $5million (Sh457million) cash prize paid over a period of 10 years. The winner is thereafter given $200,000 (Sh18.2millio
Airtel Kenya has announced that it will sponsor this year’s BAKE Kenyan Blog Awards scheduled for May 2, 2015. The awards aim to single out bloggers with great creative and innovative, useful and regular content and posts. This year’s awards themed “Content is King” will bring together various online content creators
Ukraine’s frontlines were relatively calm ahead of high level EU mediated gas talks between Kiev and Moscow, as journalists mourned the killing by mortar fire of a Ukrainian photographer. Kiev’s security officials said there was no fire after midnight on Ukraine’s positions and no Ukrainian soldiers had been killed ov
China’s official news agency Xinhua has re-launched its English-language presence on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, it announced – all of which are blocked in China. Like many official Chinese bodies, Xinhua is an avid user of Western social media despite their illegality in the country, and by January Xinhua had 30 ac
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday met the Mo Ibrahim Foundation board and prize committee members who paid him a courtesy call at State House, Nairobi. President Kenyatta and the Mo Ibrahim Foundation delegation discussed a wide range of issues of national importance including governance and security. The delegation
When Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to “safeguard the rights of people in line with law” in his New Year address, Xu Liangju was in a cell for seeking government action over the killing of her teenage son. On a winter morning, the 45-year-old was muscled into a van, taken to a police station, driven seven hours t
Bumula ward rep in Bungoma county is once again in the news for wrong reasons. This time round Henry Nyongesa who since he was elected has had his tenure embroiled in controversies allegedly slapped and kicked a lady clinical officer on duty atBumula Subcounty Hospital. Drama unfolded when the MCA reportedly drove in t
Hacking has become a major issue all over the world . The Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria site has been hacked and when you Try to access the site, this is the message you see. On the Decision day ? Shocking !! Computer engineers from the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) are battling to re-h
The NTV family is mourning the death of NTV Uganda’s news anchor, Rose Nankabirwa, who took her last breath yesterday at Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi. Rose has been battling with cancer for a while now and had to stop working due to her condition. She was hospitalized at Mulago Cancer Institute for months and later flown
Nairobi - A men’s lobby group, Maendeleo ya Wanaume, Tuesday awarded President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto for hosting US President Barack Obama. The organisation’s chairman, Nderitu Njoka gave out two he-goats nicknamed The Beast and The Beetle. While addressing a press conference at White Rhino hotel
Two directors of the troubled Kihiu Mwiri, a land-buying company in Muranga South, have been shot dead. This brings the number of murdered officials in less than two years to eight. Four other officials are missing. Mr Chrispas Wanyoike and Mr Chege Mwangi were murdered Wednesday at 7.30 am on the Kihiu Mwiri-Kabati
News that Deputy president William Ruto is building a 1.2 Billion house in Uasin Gishu have been trending on social media since the star Newspaper broke the story. According to the Star Newspaper , The stately home is estimated to sit on 20 acres, part of 700 acres bought by the DP in Moiben constituency. A Chinese c
It seems like the honeymoon between Kenya Government and The WorldBank has come to a dramatic end, after the lender released a damning report showing prospects for youth as being dire and bleak. Many of you currently in colleges won't have jobs by the time your graduating and it's a fact. The report shows that agricul
Hi Cyprian. My mum asked me to share my story with you hope you can help. I was employed by the Newscafe Sarit centre as a hostess from 10/7/2016. I was told I was to be paid 550 per day before getting my job contract which was to be after 3 months at the end of July. I was paid 9000kshs. Come August, I was sick due
Caption:Safricom Killer Director Sylvia Mulinge The Star newspaper is under the spotlight for deleting articles covering the murder of a minor by Safaricom Director of Consumer Business from their Website. Sylvia Mulinge had lodged a fresh bid at the High Court to scuttle her prosecution for killing a child by dangero
The masters of the universe, Twitter, have suspended the KTN Twitter account permanently, we have learnt. By the time of the account suspension, It had 470,000 followers. KTN and other media houses were at the forefront celebrating when some of these tech giants were cracking down on some social media users, little di
Caption: Mugo as he was thrown into a police car. This evening quack doctor Mugo wa Wairimu was finally pinned down by Flying Squad officers. The fake doctor has been on the run since a documentary exposing his unethical practices at one of his clinics in Kayole aired on NTV. Mugo was found in Gachie area and has bee
Caption: Karim Nzigiyimana in action during a past Gor Mahia game. The exodus at Gor Mahia looks to continue as celebrated Right Fullback Karim Nzigiyimana has officially left the reigning Kenyan champions. This comes barely a month after losing their head coach Dylan Kerr who headed south to the Black Leopards in the
On Tuesday evening, angry Kenyans on social media turned on British newspaper Daily Express after they sent a tweet suggesting that Kenya was unsafe following the Riverside Drive Terror Attack. The tweet led to a huge uproar as Kenyans expressed their great disgust in the newspaper's reporting with some saying it was
Legendary African singer Oliver Mtukudzi is dead. The Zimbabwean music icon passed on while receiving treatment in the ICU at the Avenues Clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe. Mtukudzi, has on the same date jazz great and one of his closest friends, Hugh Masekela passed on a year ago. He was 67, and about to release his 67th a
...p in the complaints: ## Euromed Diagnostics Laboratory and Goodnews Pathology Laboratory. If that allegation is true, then what is happening at Kakamega County General Hospital is not a refe...
...that former Prime Minister Raila Odinga is dead. The shocking news emerged Wednesday morning, prompting immediate action from President William Ruto, who convened an emergency meeting of th...
...an media. Today, she holds a senior leadership position at Fox News and Fox Business Network, where she plays a key role in shaping the network’s image. But who is Irena Briganti? Here is ev...
...quiet suppression of content performance has emerged at Opera News Kenya , where a large number of young digital content creators are reportedly being subjected to an exploitative pay struc...
In what is being hailed by many as a landmark moment for women’s representation in leadership, Kilifi County on Monday elected Catherine Kenga as the first woman Speaker of the...
Extreme Left: Oga Obinna Ike Igwe In the Nairobi News article titled, 'Comedian Obinna replaces Jalang’o at Kiss FM', the writer goes out of his way to lie about the roots of one comedian go...
...y 25, 2022, the internet has become a breeding ground for fake news, making it increasingly difficult to separate fact from fiction. With the rise of social media, people are now exposed to...
...S President Joe Biden making a disparaging comment about a Fox News journalist during a White House photo opportunity. As journalists were leaving the room, a reporter from Fox News asked Bi...
...ah Mwawuganga, a primary school teacher, has been charged with cyber harassment for publishing false news about the death of Teachers Service Commission (TSC) CEO Nancy Macharia on Facebook.
A 31-year-old primary school teacher faces a long jail term for allegedly authoring a Facebook post claiming that Nancy Macharia, the Teachers Service Commission CEO, had died.
...ar while live on air, raising questions about the safety of TV news reporting. Professor Tuggle, an expert in the field, noted that even with a second person present, the accident may not ha...
...January 6, 2022, Agence France-Presse (AFP), an international news agency based in Paris, France, posted a job advertisement for a Nairobi-based correspondent. The advert warned applicants...
...ing Kenyan content. In response, KBC has launched a new weekly news programme called 'Cinema and Theatres' to keep tabs on the evolving industry. On January 6, 2022, KBC premiered the first...
...2022. January 5, 2022, marked a significant departure for KTN News as Sirajuraman Abdullahi, a key reporter, left the company amidst concerns about the ongoing bloodletting affecting busine...
...hed on 5 January 2022. ## Kimberley Leonard: A Kenyan-Born Sky News Presenter Published on January 5, 2022 Kimberley Leonard, a Sky News presenter, recently shared her thoughts on various to...
...ished on January 4, 2022, Kimberley Leonard, a Kenyan-born Sky News presenter, sat down for a 25-question interview. Kimberley Leonard, a Kenyan-born Sky News presenter, shares her experienc...
...s first published on 2 January 2022. ## Journalists Who Became News Themselves in 2021 Journalists, like any other professionals, experience various outcomes in their line of duty, sometimes...
...d himself at the center of a controversy after spreading false news about the 'death' of Kalonzo Musyoka's wife, Pauline Musyoka, on his official Twitter handle. Published on January 2, 2022...
...ublic Health Scotland, described the data as a 'qualified good news story,' but cautioned against getting ahead of ourselves. Prof. Mark Woolhouse, from the University of Edinburgh, noted th...
...mber 2021. December 12, 2021, marked the end of an era for Fox News as Chris Wallace, a respected journalist and anchor of the network's influential Sunday program, 'Fox News Sunday,' announ...
...first published on 12 December 2021. California Governor Gavin Newsom has called for a law that would allow citizens to sue gun manufacturers and sellers, mirroring the Texas abortion law th...
...report was first published on 4 December 2021. ## East African News and Updates December 4, 2021 The East African region is abuzz with news and updates from various sectors. In politics, UN...
...nd floods in 2021, it also saw a series of unusual and amusing news stories that brought smiles to people's faces. One such story involved Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner, who ref...
...ovember 29, 2021, Standard Media Group unveiled a revamped KTN News logo, sparking a frenzy of reactions on social media. The new logo, which was meant to give the channel a modern look, was...
Hillary Mutyambai - Inspector General of Police If you are a pillion passenger, you should note that you are a potential statistic to the new trend where bodaboda riders, in an...
