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  Supreme Court releases full judgement of August 9 presidential election petition upholding President Ruto's win; recommends Forms 34A, B & C be restricted to IEBC staff

    Three people have died and six others injured after a six-storey building collapsed on Monday morning in Kirigiti village, Kiambu town. Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi and police officers were on site early morning to lead the rescue operations.  Wamatangi said several people had been trapped in the debris and rescue operations are still underway.  "Several people have already been pulled out of the rubble, and rushed to the hospital. Sadly, some are feared to have succumbed to their injuries.  Through the combined efforts of the Kiambu County Fire & Disaster Management Department, Kenya Police, Kenya Defence Forces, Kenya Red Cross and volunteers, the search continues for those trapped under the debris," said the governor.  

  The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), has suspended ten brands of edible oil and fats for failing to fulfill the acceptable health standards. The ten include; Bahari Fry, Fresh Fri, Fresh Fri with Garlic Oil, Fry Mate, Gold and Pure Olive Gold, Postman, Rina, Salit, Tilly and Top Fry. In a letter to the Retail Traders Association of Kenya (RETRAK) by KEBS Director for Market Surveillance Peter Kaigwara, the organization said the measure was not a ban on the brands, but rather a temporary suspension to facilitate consumer protection from potentially harmful products and to protect producers’ economic interests. “Kindly note that this is not a ban on the brands but a temporary suspension to allow the manufacturers of the non-compliant brands to initiate and put in place effective corrective action under KEGS supervision to ensure that the non-compliant brands comply with the requirements of the respective Kenya Standards and Standards Act Cap 496, Laws of Kenya bef...

  ''I have been assured that the pruning done after the outcry by pedestrians due to the recent Marabou stork’s invasion was procedural and that the tree shall be nurtured. Again I reiterate, we will increase our tree cover in the city. I was upset as you all but the tree will grow''-Governor Johnson Sakaja via Twitter

Three people were on Friday killed and six others seriously injured in a road accident at Kahiro area on the Sagana-Kagio road in Kirinyaga County. Confirming the accident, Kirinyaga Police Commander Mathew Mang'ira said the accident involved a boda boda and a matatu. The police boss said the matatu was headed towards Sagana from Kagio ferrying 14 passengers, and on reaching Kahiro a boda boda rider carrying two pillion passengers reportedly emerged and joined the road on the opposite lane, thereby leading to a head-on collision. Police commander Mang’ira said the six injured passengers were rushed to Sagana sub-county hospital with serious injuries where they are receiving treatment. Bodies of the deceased have since been removed from the scene and taken to Murang'a County hospital. Both the motorcycle and matatu were extensively damaged during the accident and were towed to Sagana Police Station pending investigations.  

  President William Ruto on Thursday night met with his United States counterpart Joe Biden in New York City. The President, who was accompanied by First Lady Rachel Ruto, was invited by President Biden to a reception during the ongoing 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The two Heads of State resolved to strengthen ties between the two nations to ensure they enjoy economic prosperity.

    Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi withdrew from a long-planned interview with CNN’s chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, after she declined a last-minute demand to wear a head scarf. Some 40 minutes after the interview was scheduled due to start and with Raisi running late, an aide told Amanpour the president had suggested that she wear a head scarf. Amanpour said that she “politely declined.” Amanpour, who grew up in the Iranian capital Tehran and is a fluent Farsi speaker, said that she wears a head scarf while reporting in Iran to comply with the local laws and customs, “otherwise you couldn’t operate as a journalist.” But she said that she would not cover her head to conduct an interview with an Iranian official outside a country where it is not required.  Iranian law requires all women to wear a head covering and loose-fitting clothing in public. The rule ha...

  J oram Kimani is a boda boda operator who has hit the online space with his unique resilience.His wife left him with a newly born baby.He had to juggle between work and child rearing and he therefore devised the kangaroo method of carrying the baby as he goes about his job. Kimani carries baby diapers and porridge for the baby and says the baby has since adapted to the lifestyle. He is hopeful that the wife will come back home

Omanyala feted African 100m record holder Ferdinand Omanyala is the winner of the SJAK/LG Sports Personality award for the month of August. Omanyala was recognized for his historic Commonwealth Games where he edged South African holder Akani Simbine to claim a rare international sprint gold for Kenya. Omanyala walked away with an LG Artificially Intelligent 8kg washing machine retailing at Ksh.105,000 after edging out compatriots including; Billy Odhiambo who racked up his 100th career try at the World Rugby Sevens in Los Angeles. Others were Mary Moraa who also bagged gold in 800m at the Commonwealth Games and Hellen Wawira who claimed bronze in the para-power lifting. Despite missing out on the podium at the World Championships in Oregon, Omanyala said he is happy with his accomplishments this year having also won two gold medals at the Africa Championships.