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The media fraternity in mourning after journalist Rita Tinina, who has been working for NTV since October last year, was found dead in her house in Nairobi’s Kileleshwa area on Sunday, March 17. Her colleagues said she was to be at work on Sunday, but failed to show up, and could not be reached on phone. “It is unusual that she is not at work and no one knows her whereabouts that is what prompted the search that led to the discovery… unfortunately she was found dead in her house,” one of her colleagues told Capital FM. Police confirmed that…

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One of the richest Nigerian business leaders, billionaire Herbet Wigwe, was buried at the weekend after a helicopter that he and his family were flying in crashed in the California desert. Mr Wigwe, 57, who was the co-founder of Access Bank, one of the biggest lenders in Nigeria, was buried in his hometown, Isiokpo, in Rivers State on Sunday alongside his wife and son, who also perished in the crash. Two pilots and a former president of the Nigerian Stock Exchange died in the crash. The burial came after a week-long funeral rites that took place in the country’s commercial…

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President William Ruto has nominated former Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) Director General Ezra Chiloba as the new Consul General of the Kenyan mission in Los Angeles, United States. Chiloba, who resigned as director general of the CA on October 18, 2023, after he was suspended over Sh662.4 million mortgage scheme graft allegations on September 18, 2023, replaces Big Ted in the new appointment as per a statement released by the State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohammed on Friday, March 8. “The President today caused nominations and appointments to the senior ranks of the public service for persons to serve the…

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It is a sad moment for East African Educational Publishers (EAEP)as its founder, Dr Henry Chakava, dies aged 77. In a statement, the literary company, in consultation with the family noted that Chakava will be remembers as the “father of book publishing in Africa, who presided over the acquisition of the British multinational, Heinemann (East Africa), and changed its name to East African Educational Publishers.” “Dr. Chakava passed on this morning, March 8, at 5:00 a.m., while receiving treatment at the Nairobi Hospital,” EAEP managing director and chief executive Kiarie Kamau, said. Mr Kamau notes the late pioneered the publishing…

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A corporate and commercial law firm, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) Kenya has assured women in the media space that they will not be affected or harassed online. In commemoration of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2024, it is an opportune moment for all of Africa to commit herself to protecting the rights and safety of women journalists. Clarice Wambua, a lawyer at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) Kenya, a corporate and commercial law firm, explains that female journalists in sub-Saharan Africa provide a vital service to society and must not be bullied into silence. “The voices of female journalists in…

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The High Court has ordered Athletics Kenya officials, led by its President Jackson Tuwei, to vacate office and hold fresh elections after serving their tenure in office. In a judgment delivered on Thursday, March 7, 2024, Milimani High Court Judge Lawrence Mugambi ordered all the officials and executive committee of Athletics Kenya (AK) who have been in office for 8 years to leave with immediate effect after a successful lawsuit by athletes led by Moses Tanui, Wilson Boit and Mary Chemweno. “An order is hereby issued that by dint Sections 46 and 49 of the Sports Act and the Second…

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The National Government Coordination (Amendment) Bill seeks to address this by recognizing village elders as National Government Administrative Officers By James Were (MINA) Throughout Kenya’s history, village elders have played a crucial role in grassroots governance. These elders, better known as headmen or ‘wazee wa mtaa’, are picked based on their tenure in the community, knowledge and familiarity with the area, integrity, and experience. As the leaders closest to the people, village elders represent the government’s interests at the local level. They oversee villages and work under the guidance of Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs. Despite their integral role in facilitating…

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Busia High Court has declared the appointment of 1,406 revenue services assistants by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) unconstitutional after it emerged that it favoured particular ethnic groups. A judgement rendered by Justice William Musyoka found that the recruitment conducted by KRA in June 2023 was illegal as it favoured Kikuyu and Kalenjin, tribes that should have been entitled to 32% of the slots. The judge said others (41 tribes) merited 68% of the slots, but that was not the case as most areas got as few as one appointee. “Without clear policy guidelines on these matters, the Kenya Revenue…

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Popular Nollywood actor, John Okafor, better known as Mr Ibu, died on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at a hospital in Lagos over health issues. The actor’s family issued an update in December 2023, saying his leg had to be amputated because of constant clotting of blood, and other underlying health conditions. “The first amputation didn’t completely correct his health predicament so the doctors had to go ahead to amputate the same leg further to ensure we didn’t lose him,” the statement said It added: “Daddy’s cause of sickness is also not diabetes but he’s had constant clotting of the blood…

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