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NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 15 – Tullow Oil plc has signed a heads of terms agreement to sell its entire Kenyan portfolio to Gulf Energy Ltd for at least $120 million. The transaction, executed through its subsidiary Tullow Overseas Holdings BV, transfers Tullow Kenya BV—holder of all Tullow’s working interests in the country. The deal includes…
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 15 — President William Ruto has challenged the leadership and managers of Kenyan football to raise the game’s profile to international standards. The President called on football officials to end managerial issues that have long plagued the sport, stunting its growth for years. “You have the heavy responsibility to lift football in…
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 15 – More than 178,871 teachers have remained stuck in the same job groups for years due to a Sh35 billion budget deficit at the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), the National Assembly Education Committee was told on Tuesday. TSC Chief Executive Officer Nancy Macharia, appearing before the committee chaired by Vice Chair…
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KISUMU, Kenya, Apr 15 — Siaya Governor James Orengo has come under fire from residents of Kisumu, who accuse him of undermining both President William Ruto and ODM party leader Raila Odinga. Speaking under the banner of the Kisumu Progressive Movement, the locals criticized Governor Orengo’s remarks during the burial of George Oduor, a long-serving…
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The High Commissioner’s comments come in the wake of brutal new attacks in North Darfur, where aid workers were among the victims — a…
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 15 – Kenya Under-20 defender Manzur Okwaro now targets success at the Africa Cup of Nations and a place in Kenya’s team at the Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) after making his senior team debut during last month’s World Cup qualifier against Gabon. Okwaro, 19, was introduced as a late substitute in the…
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 15 – Kenya Rising Stars head coach Salim Babu believes the 10-day training camp the team will hold in Morocco will be crucial as it will help them acclimatize ahead of the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be held in neighboring Egypt. The team has been in camp for almost…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has pleaded not guilty to two new sex crime charges. The 55-year-old rapper was previously charged with sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution, and a new indictment made public by prosecutors earlier this month showed he has also been charged with one additional count each of sex trafficking and…
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 15 – The eCitizen platform risks abrupt shutdown if the developers’ contract is terminated, sparking fresh concerns over acess control over the system and its security implications. Contractual documents tabled before the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security reveal that, despite repeated assurances from senior government officials, the platform…
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KISUMU, Kenya, Apr 15 — Members of the public who attended a public participation forum in Kisumu on a proposed policy to formally recognize village elders and compensate them financially have called for the removal of education requirements for eligibility. James Onyonka, a resident of Nyamira County, emphasized the need to prioritize elders who have…