A suspect who police said confessed to killing 42 women and was being detained over the discovery of dismembered bodies in Kenya’s capital has escaped from police custody, officials said Tuesday. Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, 33, was being detained at a…
Asharami Synergy Kenya Debate Competition fosters youth engagement in environmental sustainability
•Upper Hill High School In a bid to empower the next generation with the tools to tackle pressing environmental issues, Asharami Synergy Kenya Limited, a subsidiary of Sahara Group, recently hosted its inaugural debate competition. The event, held at KCA…
Nabalayo, Major win Asharami Synergy Kenya Creative Writing Competition
•From left: Head Corporate Communications, Sahara Group, Bethel Obioma, fifth-place winner from Kisii University, Nelson Gichuki, Operations Supervisor, Asharami Synergy Kenya Limited, Lavinah Gonah, Third-place winner from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Cheryl Omolo, Director, Sahara Group Foundation,…
Nigerian artistes make N11b on Spotify in 2022
Nigerian artistes recorded over N11 billion in revenue on Spotify in 2022. The firm, on Thursday, in a statement released to our correspondent, stated that revenues in the Nigerian music industry grew 63 per cent from 2021 to 2022 and…
Sanwo-Olu signs landmark air quality declaration to improve health, climate
Governor Babajide Sanwu-Olu of Lagos State has signed the C40 Clean Air Cities Declaration alongside Abidjan, Accra, Addis Ababa, Dakar, Ekurhuleni, Freetown, Johannesburg, Nairobi, and Tshwane as efforts to improve air quality. According to him, Lagos is committed to improving…
Konga Travel rolls out biggest discount for travellers
Konga Travel and Tours, Nigeria’s frontline travel booking agency, has rolled out the biggest discount for prospective travellers this season, with the company offering flyers zero profit ticketing for flights to a number of destinations along with a number of…
Writers gather today at Ouida to pay tribute to Pius Adesanmi
If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me (Psalm 139: 9-10). – Pius Adesanmi Professor Pius Adesanmi, award…
Ethiopian Airlines plane crashes on its way to Kenya with 157 people on board (Telegraph)
An Ethiopian Airlines passenger plane bound for Kenya has crashed with 149 passengers and eight crew members on board. An Ethiopian Airlines spokesman confirmed that the Boeing 737 plane had crashed on a routine flight from Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa…
Strike: Hundreds of passengers stranded at Nairobi airport (Aljazeera)
Hundreds of travellers were stranded at Nairobi’s international airport as a strike prompted by a labour dispute grounded flights and riot police were deployed to disperse striking workers. With flights grounded since midnight on Tuesday, passengers were advised on Wednesday…
Kenyan president says Nairobi attackers ‘eliminated’, 14 victims (Guardian)
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said Wednesday that Islamists who stormed an upmarket hotel complex, killing 14 people, had been “eliminated” after an almost 20-hour siege in which hundreds of civilians were rescued At least one suicide bomber blew himself up…