Author Archives: Bonface Owoka

Mandera Governor Ali Roba said Hassan died while undergoing treatment at the Nairobi Hospital at about 2am on Friday. “Early this morning, we lost our brother Ibrahim Barrow Hassan to Covid-19. Ibrahim has been the CEC for Finance and Economic planning for the last eight and a half years in the Mandera County Government,” MrContinue reading “Mandera County’s minister for Finance and Planning Ibrahim Barrow Hassan succumbs to Covid-19.”

WABUNGE kutoka Pwani wamesisitiza watasalia Chama cha ODM hata wakati ambapo wito umezidi kutolewa kuhusu uundaji chama maalumu cha Wapwani. Mbunge Mwakilishi wa Wanawake Kaunti ya Kwale, Bi Zuleikha Hassan, amesema mpango wa kuunda chama Pwani hauna msingi kwa sasa.Badala yake, alisema mpango huo unakoroga wananchi pamoja na viongozi ambao wanatilia mkazo jambo hilo. “KwaContinue reading “Wabunge Pwani waapa kusalia ODM hadi mwisho, “hatutaunda chama kingine””

From 2022, the Ministry will revert to the traditional January to November calendar. The Education Ministry has proposed a new academic calendar to ensure the syllabus is adequately covered after learning was interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Education CS George Magoha wants to abolish half-term breaks and also slash holidays from one month to two weeks.Continue reading “CS-magoha//Schools To Reopen//No Holidays & Midterm Breaks”

Television star Charles Bukeko, popularly known as Papa Shirandula died in Nairobi on Saturday morning.  Shirandula’s brother-in-law Ronald Wanyama said he experienced difficulty in breathing before he was rushed to the Karen Hospital. “It is sad he didn’t make it out of the hospital alive. He had tested positive for Covid-19. We are devastated,” he said. WanyamaContinue reading

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has laughed off his failed attempt to demonstrate how to put on a face mask during a live national TV address last night. “For those who are laughing at me, I’m going to open a TV channel where I’m going to teach people how to put on a mask,” MrContinue reading “Ramaphosa laughs off face mask fumble”

The Senegalese was president between 2005 and 2009 when Marseille finished second in Ligue 1 twice and reached two French Cup finals. They went on to win a first French league title in 18 years in 2010. “Pape will remain in the hearts of the Marseillais forever, as one of the great architects in theContinue reading “Former Marseille president Pape Diouf dies after contracting coronavirus”

Sanz, 76, was president at the Bernabeu from 1995-2000, a period in which Real won the Champions League twice. “My father has just died,” wrote Sanz’s son Lorenzo Sanz Duran on Twitter. “He did not deserve this end in this manner. One of the best, most courageous and hard working people I have seen inContinue reading “Former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz: dies after contracting coronavirus”