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NTSA claims that Bolt violated the Transportation Network Companies (TNC) Owners, Drivers, and Passengers Regulations, 2022.

By David Wanjala Fally Ipupa, one of the present-day Lingala music reigning stars, has done well since quitting Koffi Olomide’s Quartier Latin in 2006. Before his exit after seven years of superb service, Fally had cut himself an enviable niche in the band as the lead arranger, composer, and vocalist. It has been 17 great years of near unrivalled solo career for the ladies’ blue-eyed boy in contemporary Lingala music, with former Wenge Musica Maison Mere’s Ferre Gola as the only close threat to his dominance. However, controversy regarding Fally’s relationship with his former boss has persisted as much as…

Furthermore, the National Treasury is actively working to waive tax penalties and interest within a 30-day timeframe, aligning with the Cabinet’s agreement.

Presiding over the case, Justice E.C Mwita has instructed the immediate service of court documents to the concerned parties.

The leaders’ plea for a debt repayment moratorium is grounded in the urgent need to prepare Africa for the increasing severity of climate-related challenges.

By Munira Ali Omar ‘Kuuza sura, hawataki kuuza sera.’ To many, these are just lyrics, but when you unpack these lyrics from the song Utawala by Juliani, they are loaded with a powerful message: ‘They sell us propaganda, they do not want to sell policies’. During anti-government protests, many Kenyan demonstrators sang these lyrics to give them courage during demonstrations against police persecution and brutality. These lyrics are as relevant today as they were a decade ago, and this song evokes so much emotion because, despite the attainment of independence, it is a reminder that Kenyans are still victims of…

By Mohamud M. Abdi  Polonious in William Shakespeare’s the Hamlet advises his son Laertes thus: “Give thy thoughts no tongue, nor any unproportioned thought his act…”  The father’s counsel to his son is stun indication of how that piece of flesh between the jaws should always be subordinate to the thoughts, lest it destroys relations.  True to the words of the holy scriptures, the tongue is the most lethal weapon that can ruin someone’s faith and cause monumental destructions in society. By the same token, if used appropriately, the tongue can be a tool of great service. When that very…

Last year, Sh5.8 billion was flagged by the Auditor-General as unsupported expenditure. Ministries and Departments could not account for Sh3.2 billion, and Sh2.58 of donor-funded projects was unaccounted for. President William Ruto’s advisers have often said, in response to graft in government, said the president did not get to power by promising to end graft. In some ways, this has been taken as a admission that the Kenya Kwanza government will tolerate corruption if it does not threaten the country’s wellbeing beyond the scale it already does. Only it is abundantly clear that is the case. It is this realisation…

The Supreme Court also clarified that it could not rule on the bank’s immunity as that issue was not under appeal before the Court.

When Edna Kaindi experienced hearing loss at a young age, she struggled to communicate with those around her. Today, she works with a community of sign language journalists and interpreters with a passion for equality. Her latest challenge? The 2023 Africa Climate Summit. By Lynn Nyigothi In a world filled with perceived limitations about the deaf community, 26-year-old deaf journalist Edna Kaindi has made it her business to shatter those perceptions and shrug off any limitations. As a well-known TV journalist, her most recent achievement was covering the Africa Climate Summit held in Nairobi, Kenya in September 2023. Kaindi was…