Tanzania to Build Dar es Salaam-Zanzibar Bridge. Dodoma. To facilitate the free flow of people and goods throughout Tanzania and the surrounding islands of Zanzibar, Tanzania plans to construct a bridge that will span a distance of fifty kilometers (km) and will serve as the continent’s very first bridge of its kind. Godfrey Kasekenya, the deputy minister of Works and Transport, made this announcement in Parliament today, April 28, adding that discussions that started on March 11, 2023, have reached an advanced stage. ALSO READ: Earthquake Tremors were Reported in Nairobi, Kenya at 10:27 pm Kasekenya reported that both parties…
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Earthquake Tremors were Reported in Nairobi, Kenya at 10:27 pm Nairobi-A portion of Nairobi’s Kenyans reported feeling earth tremors around 10:27 pm on Friday, April 28 (East African Time). earthquake or tremors felt in Nairobi Curious Kenyans who had experienced the strange and disorienting movements took to social media to ask their fellow countrymen if they had had a similar experience and clear up any doubts that they were not delusional or on drugs. As of 10:52 p.m., Volcano Discovery, which provides near real-time updates on earthquakes, had received 166 reports from Nairobi and Thika residents indicating that they had…
Ngina Kenyatta was spotted with foreign men in Nairobi CBD Ngina Kenyatta, the daughter of President Uhuru Kenyatta, was recently seen walking in the Central Business District of Nairobi in the company of two white men. This caused a buzz on social media as many were curious about the identity of the men and some even speculated that they might be related to Ngina. Although she went relatively unnoticed by most people on the street, some netizens did take notice and commented on her appearance, noting that she looked as beautiful as ever and was carrying an umbrella in one…
MPs Reject Treasury’s Attempt to Change Debt Ceiling Friday, April 28, Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung’u struggled to persuade members of parliament to change the debt ceiling and replace the numerical valuation with the Gross Domestic Product. The CS proposed amending the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act 2012 while appearing before the Committees on Budget and Appropriations, Public Debt and Privatization, and the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning. The CS sought to replace the current numerical debt ceiling of Ksh 10 trillion with a debt ratio of 55 percent of the present value of the Gross Domestic Product…
KDF Commander Resigns Amid Death Threats Friday, April 28, Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) clarified claims that one of its top commanders resigned in a huff after receiving death. KDF stated in a statement shared across its social media platforms that the letter claiming that Major General Jeff Nyagah had resigned was false and misleading. KDF stated that Maj Gen Jeff Mungai Nyagah did not resign, but his term in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) ended after six months of service. “Be advised that President William Ruto, on the advice of the Defence Council, has today confirmed, among other…
Mother of Shakahola suspect defends son ‘Alifunga Kanisa Kitambo.’ Kilifi – The mother of Pastor Paul Mackenzie has broken her silence days after her son was implicated as the mastermind behind the deaths in the dreadful Shakahola forest. The controversial preacher is the senior minister at the Goods News International church, whose members have mysteriously perished in the hundreds. The ‘cry’ of Paul Mackenzie’s mother. It was primarily stated that the faithful perished from starvation after Mackenzie persuaded the faithful of his church to fast to meet their creator. Despite the accusations made against him, the preacher’s mother now asserts…
Sudan Truce Extended, Strikes Persist Thursday, Sudanese fighter jets attacked paramilitary positions in Khartoum, while fighting and looting flared in Darfur despite the army and a rival force extending a ceasefire agreement. In the final hours of a cease-fire that had been repeatedly violated and was set to expire at midnight (2200 GMT), the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced a 72-hour extension in response to Saudi Arabian and American pressure. Since fighting broke out on April 15 between the Sudanese army led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary RSF led by his deputy-turned-rival, Mohamed Hamdan…
Ezra Chiloba Suspends Evangelism and Times TV Immediately Chiloba gave the order to terminate broadcasting on both World Evangelism TV and Times TV. The director general of the Communication Authority of Kenya, Ezra Chiloba. Has taken immediate action to suspend the television broadcasting licenses of Pastor Ezekiel Odero and Pastor Paul Mackenzie. Chiloba stated on Friday, April 28, 2023, ordering the closure of both World Evangelism TV and Times TV. ALSO READ: Government Suspends Shakahola Mass Graves Exhumation “The Authority concluded that the television stations violated broadcast requirements and license conditions after conducting exhaustive reviews of content that were broadcast…
Government Suspends Shakahola Mass Graves Exhumation Due to the adverse weather conditions. The government has decided to pause the process of exhuming bodies from Shakahola Forest in Kilifi County. Prof. Kithure Kindiki, the Secretary of the Interior Cabinet, announced on Friday. After touring the area where more than one hundred bodies, believed to be members of the congregation of the controversial pastor Paul Mackenzie, have been unearthed. “The specialists that we consulted informed us that the process of conducting exhumations for judicial and court procedures involves a great deal of sensitivity. “For them to be able to conduct the exhumations…
Interior CS Kindiki Transfers Kilifi Police Chiefs Over Shakahola Massacre Prof. Kithure Kindiki, cabinet secretary for the interior, has ordered an immediate reshuffle of all senior police commanders and officers in Kilifi County in the wake of the Shakahola cult massacre, which has infuriated the nation. CS Kindiki told the press on Friday, following a visit to the area, that all the top security leadership in the region would be transferred to other parts of the country and new leadership would be deployed to enhance security and facilitate proper investigations. “As of today, we will transfer all stations, divisions, sub-counties,…