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Joho slams President Kenyatta for hijacking projects to gain political mileage

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George Otieno
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Mombasa, KENYA: Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho on Thursday told off President Uhuru Kenyatta saying he is hijacking projects belonging to the Grand coalition government to score political points.

Speaking in Bamburi in Mombasa on Thursday, Joho castigated the Jubilee government saying most projects President Kenyatta is launching were started by the Grand coalition.

According to Joho, Kenyatta is playing politics to win 2017 elections yet there are no projects he has initiated since he came to power in 2013.

“Let me say this, its political season again. Most projects were started by the last governments,” he said.

He also challenged the Jubilee administration to show Kenyans projects that it has started ever since it came to power.

“Let Uhuru show us projects done by Jubilee in 2016. Some people say we talk ill of the government which is not the case”, he added.

Joho was speaking during the Commissioning of  the Mombasa Storm Water Drainage Improvement Project Phase 2 in Bamburi.

The governor’s remarks come a few hours after President Kenyatta officially commissioned the Buxton Footbridge Non-Motorized Transport Project in Mombasa.

However, President Kenyatta who watched while Joho was making the remarks did not respond to him.

The president also commissioned the Ziwa la Ng’ombe Informal Settlement Infrastructural Improvement Project,Uhuru Kenyatta and officially opened the Mackinnon Meat Market which had been restored by the National Youth Service.

Gavana Joho amkosoa rais Uhuru Kenyatta

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George Otieno
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Gavana wa kaunti ya Mombasa Ali Hassan Joho amemkashifu rais Uhuru Kenyatta akidai serikali yake inadandia miradi isiyokuwa yake kwa nia ya kujipatia umaarufu.

Akizungumza akiwa katika jukwaa moja na rais Kenyatta mjini Mombasa, Joho alidai kuwa miradi ambayo serikali ya jubilee inazindua ilianzishwa na serikali ya awali.

Matamshi yake yalikuja saa chache baada ya rais Kunyatta kuzindua kivukio cha waenda kwa miguu-foot bridge, eneo la Buxton mjini Mombasa.

Coast General Hospital remains empty as doctor’s strike enters day 31

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Baraka FM Team
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Mombasa, KENYA: As the walls of the mighty Coast General provincial hospital stand tall in  Mombasa, it has remained a shell with no patients visiting due to medics strike that has lasted for one month and a day.

A spot check by Baraka FM on Thursday, showed that the hospital has remained empty for lack of medical personnel who have joined their colleagues in different parts of the county for a mass national strike.

Coast General serves as a referral hospital that serves patients from the other five counties in the Coast region and also provides health services to patients between 7,000 to 10,000 a day.

Medics have remained adamant on resuming their duties until when their salary demands are met by the national government through the Ministry of Health.

Speaking to Baraka FM, Dr. Abidan Mwachi secretary general Coast branch Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists Union, said that the demands on salary increment of 300% as per the agreement in the 2013 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) must be met.

“CBA indicates salary increment, patient- doctor ratio, training of doctors among other things. Already the national government has already advertised our jobs to the public and we are waiting for them to employ new medics. National government will decide if we resume work or not”. Said Dr. Mwachi.

On Wednesday, President Uhuru Kenyatta met health officials and officials from doctor’s union in Mombasa’s statehouse over the continued strike, a meeting that lasted for over five hours but both parties did not come up with conclusive agreement over the matter.

READ ALSO: Pres Kenyatta fails to convince doctors to end strike

Police arrest two suspects linked to Kombani police post atttack

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Weldon Kemboi
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Kombani Administration camp in Kwale County. FILE/PHOTO.

Kwale, KENYA: Anti-terror police in Kwale county have arrested two more terror suspect’s linked to the Christmas period Kombani police post attack.

The suspects were arrested Thursday morning around Kombani area.

A source within the police told Baraka FM the suspects were likely to be transported to Mombasa Regional police headquarters for further investigation before being taken to court.

The arrest of the suspects comes barely a week after another one was arrested and taken to court.

When contacted for a comment,Kwale county commissioner Kutswa Olakha said he was not in a position to comment on it; as it was still under investigation.

“For now let the investigators carry on their work,” said Mr Olakha.

During the raid ten suspects were repulsed and one gunned down by police.

The suspected assailants armed with bows and arrows, attacked the police post in an attempt to steal firearms.

The suspects injured three police officer’s.

Lamu Jubilee interim committee assures fair party nominations

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Natasha Nema
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Lamu, KENYA: The chairperson of the Jubilee Interim Committee in Lamu county Abdulrehman Hilal has assured all politicians of free and fair nominations ahead of 2017.

Hilal denied rumor mills making rounds from some Jubilee party members in the county that party nominations might be influenced by powerful and influential politicians in Lamu.

Speaking in Lamu on Wednesday, Hilal said the committee was keen on ensuring that individuals are only nominated based on merit and fairness.

He warned politicians who claim to have influence, against interfering with the mandate of the committee and insisted that they won’t be swayed by such individuals.

“We witnessed it during the election of the interim Jubilee officials recently. Some politicians were trying to forcefully fix names of the people they wanted in the committee but people were vigilant enough and so they didn’t win. We are waiting for nominations and we assure all that they will equally be free and fair,” said Hilal.

Parents sue KNEC over poor 2016 KCPE exams

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Hillary Makokha
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Mombasa, KENYA: A group of parents from Nyali Primary School in Mombasa on Wednesday sued Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) over alleged in accurate 2016 KCPE results.

89 parents whose children sat for the exams in Nyali primary school, claimed that the results released early December by  Education Cabinet Secretary Dr.Fred Matiang’i, did not reflect their ability or the school’s general performance.

In their petition filed at high court registry in Mombasa law court, they want the court to order KNEC to produce scripts of pupils who sat for the exams in 2016 for verification and re-tallying.

They said that they had earlier pushed KNEC to produce the scripts for verification and re- tallying of marks, but they had refused.

Nyali primary scored a mean grade of 337.35 marks in 2016 K.C.P.E examination, which parents claimed to be poor, as they have been scoring a mean grade of 380 and above in the past years.

The Ministry of Education  said that there were no cases of exam leakage in the 2016 KCPE exams and that all pupils received their results.

Students are expected to join their respective secondary schools beginning 9th January 2017.

Lamu parents urge TSC to employ natives in the area over insecurity fears

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Natasha Nema
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Lamu, KENYA: Residents from Lamu’s minority community of Boni in Basuba ward want the government to employ qualified youth from the area to teach in five schools, that haven’t been operational for over two years now.

Since the year 2015,the Basuba, Milimani, Mangai,Mararani and Kiangwe primary schools in Basuba have remained closed down after teachers who had been posted by Teachers Service Commission-TSC fled the area following increased Alshabaab attacks.

Parents from Basuba now say that despite improved security all over the region, the schools are yet to re-open since many teachers are still reluctant to work in the area for security fears.

Residents now want the government through the TSC to employ and deploy natives of the area to teach in the schools.

The parents say even after schools re-opened this week,many schools in Basuba are yet to do so.

“Every time we inquire on when schools will open we are told the problem is teachers. We also have information that all those who are posted here don’t want to come.we urge the TSC to employ our own natives, we have people who have trained as teachers and they can work here without any fear. ” Said Gurba Ali.

They also urged the government to improve education infrastructure all over Basuba in order to ensure children in the area also access quality education.

Parents are afraid that following the continued overstay of the children in their homes,many especially are bound to lose direction in life.

Discipline Spurs stop Chelsea from clinching Premier league victory

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Wyclif Okumu
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Tottenham's Dele Alli celebrates after scoring in a past match. PHOTO: COURTESY.

London, England: Tottenham Hot Spurs stopped Chelsea from recording their 14th consecutive English Premier League victory by beating Antonio Conte’s sides 2-0 at White Hart Lane on Wednesday night.

A brace from English international Dele Alli, helped Spurs to retaliate the 2-1 defeat they suffered in the reverse fixture and moved third in the standings on 42 points.

Chelsea who went into the match on the back of 13 straight victories, remain at the apex but have their lead reduced to five points off second placed Liverpool who have 44 points.

Meanwhile, the result saw Arsenal dropped to fifth, two points better than sixth placed Manchester United who have improved recently winning six matches on the spin.

The Premier League will resume on the weekend of January 14, with Chelsea travelling to face the reigning champions Leicester City as Manchester United welcome Liverpool.

The Gunners Arsenal will be up against stubborn Middlesbrough, while limping Manchester City will be away at Goodison Park to tackle hosts Everton.

READ ALSO: Chelsea manager Conte hails Kenyan skipper Wanyama ahead of EPL clash with Spurs

After 20 rounds of matches, Diego Costa of Chelsea lead the scoring chart with 14 goals followed by Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez and Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Manchester United both who have patched 13 times.

Tarus replaces Chumo as acting Kenya Power MD

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Christopher Nyamuta
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Outgoing KPLC MD Dr Ben Chumo (center) together with Chairperson Kenneth Marende (left) and newly acting MD Dr Ken Tarus (right) during the the farewell occasion in Nairobi. PHOTO: CHRISTOPHER NYAMUTA.

Nairobi, KENYA: Dr Ken Tarus has taken over from Dr Ben Chumo as Kenya Power Managing Director in acting capacity.

Speaking during the farewell occasioned in the company’s premises in Nairobi on Wednesday, Dr. Tarus promised that 70 percent of Kenyans will access electricity services by December next year year.

The outgoing MD Dr Ben Chumo indicated that 70 per cent electricity connection in the country is viable because the country ‘s 60 percent population is currently connected and the company received 65 billion to execute the project.

“This project we are implementing it on behalf of the government ,the project which will change the lives of most Kenyans ,as we speak today we are standing at over 65 billion shillings, loans from donor community and development partners giving us that support to implement that project .”Dr Chumo said.

Dr Tarus assured the country that electricity pricing will not change because power will be mitigated with other sources after undergoing diversification.

The Kenya power chairman Kenneth Marende dispelled some allegations that Dr. Chumo was pressurized to retire from the company, following a case filed in court by activist Okiyo Omtata challenging Dr Chumo’s second term anticipation in office .

Dr. Chumo served as Kenya Power Managing Director for three years.

Pres Kenyatta fails to convince doctors to end strike

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George Otieno
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Mombasa,KENYA:A meeting between President Uhuru Kenyatta and medics to end the ongoing strike has hit a snag.

This is after Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) said they will respond on Friday to a new Government offer.

The new deal by the government includes a 100 percent salary increment.

A statement released by Statehouse spokesma Manoah Esipisu, said the government has offered the striking doctors a new deal to improve their welfare.

GOVERNMENT’S OFFER

Raise the entry level grade into the public service for doctors to Job Group “M” from Job Group “L”. This is higher than the normal entry level for other public servants and recognizes doctors’ professional training

  •       Offered to raise the Enhanced Emergency Call allowance as follows:

–   Increase to KSh 66,000 from the current KSh 30,000 for Job Group L – an increase of more than 100 per cent.

–       Increase to KSh 72,000 from KSh 30,000 for Job Groups M-P — also an increase of much more than 100 per cent

–        Increase to KSh 80,000 from KSh 30,000 for Job Groups Q and above

  •       In addition, Government also offered a new Doctors’ Risk allowance at a flat rate of KSh 10,000 per month.

“The sum total of the government’s offer means that the minimum gross salary for doctors will increase to KSh 196,989 from the current KSh 140,244 at full implementation at the current entry Job Group “L”, reads the statement.

President Kenyatta also noted that the new offer to doctors will have an impact on the exchequer accruing to an additional expenditure of KSh 4 billion annually.

The meeting was convened by President Kenyatta at State House Mombasa and was attended by heads of government ministries and a 7-member KMPDU delegation led by the Chairman Dr Samuel Oroko and Secretary-General Dr Ouma Oluga.

 

 

 

 

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