Month: April 2020
REGULATIONS IN TEA INDUSTRY PUBLISHED
REGULATIONS IN TEA INDUSTRY PUBLISHED By African Times Special Correspondent President Uhuru Kenyatta has directed the Cabinet Secretary, Agriculture and Competition Authority of Kenya to oversee radical policy and structural reforms to the tea sector, following an outcry by tea…
CORONAVIRUS LAND’S BLOGGER IN HOT SOUP
CORONAVIRUS LAND’S BLOGGER IN HOT SOUP By Chris Ojow Craving for the National record in Kenya as the most arrested person, youthful controversial blogger Cyprian Nyakundi will always grab the headlines for the alleged wrong reasons. This time round in…
MAN WHO JUMPED BAIL SENTENCED TO JAIL
MAN WHO JUMPED BAIL SENTENCED TO JAIL By Chris Ojow The mood was very tensed and the accused hesitant to inform the Court on his whereabouts for close to two years of absenteeism after being informed to appear for his…
MANDATORY QUARANTINE FOR PRIEST
MANDATORY QUARANTINE FOR PRIEST By Chris Ojow Nairobi’s Senior Magistrate Martha Nanzushi in a brief ruling while freeing the Catholic Priest on bond, ordered the servant of God for self quarantine for two weeks. Father Richard Onyango Oduor who was…
NCBA 100M BOOSTS COVID-19 KITTY
NCBA 100M BOOSTS COVID-19 KITTY By Douglas Muriithi NCBA has committed KES 100 million to help the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. The funds will go towards the government’s Covid-19 Emergency Response Fund, which was set up by H.E. President…
SMUGGLER ARRESTED WITH 12M ETHANOL
SMUGGLER ARRESTED WITH 12M ETHANOL By Donald Kogai A truck driver was arrested and arraigned at Busia Law Court before Senior Resident Magistrate Ms. Phoebe Kulecho and charged with counts, being in possession of ethanol worth Kshs. 12 million. Peter…
BEGINNING OF THE LONG JOURNEY FOR TRIGGER HAPPY COP
BEGINNING OF THE LONG JOURNEY FOR TRIGGER HAPPY COP By Chris Ojow The State application for mental assessment was granted after a brief submission before Lady Justice Ngenye Macharia at Milimani Law Court Nairobi County Kenya on Thursday 16th April…
COVID-19 GET 150M BOOST FROM KCB
COVID-19 GET 150M BOOST FROM KCB By Donald Kogai Kenya Commercial Bank contributed KShs.150 million towards emergency interventions to cushion vulnerable citizens affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds will be channeled through the COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund formed by…
COVID-19 MOMBASA PORT REGULATIONS
COVID-19 MOMBASA PORT REGULATIONS By Douglas Muriithi COVID-19 is a worldwide pandemic threatening to wipe out human lives and the Port of Mombasa just like many other industries is not exceptional. The management wish to share the latest update and…
CHINA TREATING NIGERIANS WITH DIGNITY
CHINA TREATING NIGERIANS WITH DIGNITY By Chris Ojow Nigeria through their Foreign Affairs Minister has refuted claims of Mistreatment of Nigerians National in China as baseless, unfounded, lacks prove, malicious and character assassinations. Through a press briefing and which was…