Francis Mtalaki
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Why Kenyan digital taxi drivers demand more cash than calculated by the app
Online taxi drivers say harsh economic times coupled by the ever rising cost of living has left them with no option but to demand more cash before the trip.They say what is calculated by the hailing apps cannot sustain operational costs in the online cab business.
Kenya seeking funds to extend SGR to Malaba
President Ruto says negotiations have began towards a joint bid that involves Uganda, DRC and the Republic of Congo seeking to improve flow of cargo and make the northern corridor competitive.If the bid is successful, the SGR project is expected to extend to Kampala and Kasese heading through Mpondw...
Three suspects charged with stealing mobile phones at Mombasa hotel
According to the charge sheet, the suspects, while armed with a knife, stole from the two men a Huawei and Oppo phone with a cumulative value of Ksh.50,000.
Shakahola death toll climbs to 372 after 12 more bodies exhumed
The death toll now stands at 372 after phase four of the exhumation exercise kicked off on Monday this weekCoast Regional Commissioner Rhoda Onyancha on Wednesday said that no new arrests have been made in connection with the deaths.
Shakahola massacre: Death toll rises to 350 as 12 more bodies exhumed
The discovery of the 12 bodies brings the total count to 350 from the area since the investigations began into the Shakahola massacre.
CS Malonza leads Kenya in marking World Kiswahili Day in Mombasa
July 7th was designated as the official day to celebrate the language by the United Nations in November 2021.
Paul Mackenzie in court for illegal distribution of films in 2019
Mackenzie is accused of possession and distribution of films to the public without a valid license from KFCB in 2019.He has been in police custody since April since his arrest over the Shakahola killings where 338 have died.
Shakahola cult: 10 more bodies exhumed as death toll rises to 284
According to a police report issued on Monday, the death toll now stands at 284.
Shakahola Massacre: Surveyors say Mackenzie land 3716 acres not 800 as more bodies exhumed
The exhumation of 22 more graves discovered last week comes amid a visit to Shakahola forest by Interior CS Kithure Kindiki, PS Raymond Omollo and DCI boss Mohamed Amin on Tuesday.
Paul Mackenzie denies calling on his followers to fast till death
In his statement recorded with the police over the Shakahola tragedy, Mackenzie claimed that he neither preached about the end of the world nor called on his followers to fast till death.