Tag: Kenya

JJ Rawlings’ death dominates Twitter trends in UK, Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana

After Ghana’s former President JJ Rawling died on Thursday, social media platforms especially Twitter has been brought to a standstill. The death of the former Ghanaian leader has been trending on Twitter across Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya and the United Kingdom, making it one of the most talked about event of 2020. Jerry John Rawlings was […]

25 Teenagers and their leader arrested by the police for shooting porn

Police officers in Kakamega County in Kenya have arrested 25 teachers and their leader only identified as Caleb for acting pornography. According to the local media, the teenagers were arrested on Monday 20th July 2020 at an apartment in Maraba Estate. An eyewitness who is garbage collector speaking to the media explained that he was […]

Kenya’s former president Daniel arap Moi dies at 95

Former President of Kenya, Daniel Arap Moi is dead at the age of 95. Moi who stepped down in 2002 after being constitutionally barred from running for a further term, died at Nairobi Hospital in the early hours of February 4, 2020. He was seen by his critics as an authoritarian ruler who held on […]

Kenya finance minister to be charged with corruption

Kenyan Finance Minister Henry Rotich was arrested on Monday on suspicion of corruption related to the construction of two dams. Despite Kenya’s notorious graft, it is unprecedented for a sitting minister to be arrested for corruption. Charges against Rotich, announced on Monday, stem from a police investigation into the misuse of funds in a dam project overseen […]

Kenya teacher from remote village crowned world’s best, wins $1m

Other finalists were Andrew Moffat from Parkfield Community Schoo l(United Kingdom), Ms Daisy Mertens, an all-subjects teacher (Netherlands), Débora Garofalo a Technologies for Learning teacher from Brazil, Hidekazu Shoto, an English language and ICT teacher at Ritsumeikan Primary School in Japan, Martin Salvetti, Head of Automative Studies and Adult Professional Training from Argentina, Melissa Salguero, […]