Police in Kirinyaga have arrested a university student for allegedly posting defamatory statement on Facebook against area Governor Anne Waiguru. County top detective Bernard Korir said the blogger was picked up on Thursday morning (May 21) from his Kerugoya home and is being held at the local police station.
YouTube on Wednesday 20th May 2020, announced a new bedtime reminders feature to help even the most dedicated of extremely online types log off late at night.
Equity has restructured Sh92 billion loans, equivalent to about 25 per cent of its net loans at the end of last year, as the lender seeks to cushion customers who have been hit by the coronavirus crisis. The relief, which is being determined on a case-by-case basis, also includes extension of loan terms to cut monthly instalments and repayment breaks on the full or part of the credit.
A Laikipia man was on Thursday sentenced to five years in prison for being in possession of an elephant tusk worth Sh400,000. The convict, Hillary Biwot Lagat, 26, was found guilty of being in possession of the game trophy in 2018. The court did not give him an option of fine. During his trial, the court heard that he was found with the tusk on October 19, 2010 on the Sipili-Kinamba without a permit.
Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Nick Mwendwa was on Thursday grilled at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters over claims of embezzlement of funds during his tenure at the federation. Mwendwa was summoned to respond to questions on claims of spending of Sh244 million for Harambee Stars’ participation at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2019. Officials said he was accompanied by federation officials when he arrived there at about 9 am.
Kuppet has proposed that schools partially open in June to allow candidates to sit national exams and final-year students clear universities. Lecturers of public universities, a human rights body and a teachers’ union have rejected a proposal for partial opening of schools in June, arguing that Kenya risks reaching the 30,000 mark in new coronavirus infections by August.
The Office of Career Services in partnership with a team from Brighter Monday will on Friday May 22, 2020 hold a Webinar session for students from 2.00 – 5.00pm. This will be the first of many other webinars lined up to help students’ transition from campus to work place.
News Item 1:Mediamax Network limited, the holding company for K24 TV and People Daily Newspaper, has announced plans to fire more employees over the adverse effects of Covid-19 pandemic to the economy. In a letter to the county labour office, Mediamax acting CEO Ken Ngaruiya says that the company will abolish some positions as part of its cost optimization measures in the wake of its new business realities.
Software can be used to develop apps that detect when a user has spent time near another user who later tests positive for the virus. Apple and Google have released long-awaited smartphone technology to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus.
A survey by the Kenya Bureau of Statistics reveals that 13.4% of Kenyans are out of work due to temporary layoffs or work reductions. The layoffs are one of the many adverse effects of the pandemic as Kenyans suffer through higher costs of commute and lack of finances, with 30.5% of households unable to pay their rent on time. The survey further reveals that 43% of the participants were outside the labour force for the past seven days.
