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BENZEMA OUT OF WORLD CUP DUE TO INJURY

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France striker Karim Benzema has been ruled out of the World Cup in Qatar after suffering an injury in training, the French football federation said on Saturday. The Ballon d'Or winner, who has been struggling with a muscle problem, was forced to leave defending champions France's training session earlier on Saturday. "I am extremely sad for Karim who had made this World Cup a major objective. Despite this new blow for the French team, I have full confidence in my group. We will do everything to meet the huge challenge that awaits us," said coach Didier Deschamps in a statement. Benzema had a stellar season with Real Madrid last season, scoring 44 goals in 46 games in all competitions as he helped guide them to a LaLiga and Champions League double. He was France's top scorer at the 2014 World Cup, but was not part of their victory in the 2018 edition, having only returned to the France team last year following a six-year absence. Written by Mohammed Hussein  ...

CBC PRELIMINARY REPORT

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BREAKING News This is the CBC Preliminary Report.* 1. The Taskforce has recommended 2-6-2-4-3 to replace the initial 2-6-3-3-3 system of education. That is: a) Pre Primary/ECDE - 2yrs (5-6 yr olds).  b) Primary School - 6 years (7 - 12 yr Olds) Grade 1 - 6.  c) Junior Secondary School (JSS) - 2 years (13 - 14 yr olds) Grade 7&8.  d) Senior Secondary School (SSS) - 4 years ( 15 - 18 olds) Grade 9 - 12.  e) Tertiary/University - 3 years (Min of 3 years depending on the program. 2. JSS be domiciled in the existing primary schools for the following reasons; a) Learners transiting to JSS are too young.  b) Older students in current secondary schools may bully these students due to the wide age gap. c) Ensuring full utilization of existing structures in primary schools. d) Primary School teachers are aware, competent in handling the needs of these young learners than their counterparts in secondary schools who are conditioned to attend to more self reliant learner...

FIRST WORLD CUP GAME TO BE AIRED ON TWITTER

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Football fans across the world will be able to enjoy the much-awaited opening match of the FIFA World Cup on Twitter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk now says. Taking to social media on Saturday, the Twitter boss made the announcement that the first match between the event’s hosts Qatar and Ecuador would be broadcasted live on the social application. He went on to note that the match would also have a live commentary. “First World Cup match on Sunday! Watch on Twitter for best coverage & real-time commentary,” Musk wrote on Twitter. Although Musk did not disclose any links or hashtags to use, the move will be momentous for soccer fanatics who are either relying on a few of the free-to-air channels on set-top boxes for coverage. In Kenya, only KBC TV which is a free-to-air channel has already publicized plans to cover about 28 of the total matches. The event which kicks off on Sunday, November 20th will run through to December 18 will have a total of 32 teams compete in eight groups. ...

RUTO NEW STATE APPOINTEES

 President William Ruto on Friday made new appointments to various State agencies, with the new appointees all expected to serve in their roles for a period of three years effective immediately. Among the new appointments include that of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party National Elections Board (NEB) Chairman Anthony Ng’ang’a Mwaura who now takes over from Francis Muthaura as the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Chairperson. President Ruto also appointed Hamisi Mwashobo Mwaguya as the Kenya Martime Authority Chairperson, and David Wamatsi Omusotsi to a similar role at the Council of Kenya Utalii College  Gen. (Rtd) Joseph Kiptoo Kasaon takes up a new role as the Kenya Meat Commission (KMC) Chairperson, James Waore Dianga as the Lake Basin Development Authority (LBDA) Chairperson. Former Athletics Kenya Federation (FKF) President Gen. (Rtd) Jackson Tuei is the new Sports, Arts and Social Development Fund Oversight Board Chairperson, Halima Yussuf Mucheke the Board of the...

FREE MATATU FOR FOR STUDENT'S WEARING UNIFORMS

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 Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja now says primary school children wearing uniforms will henceforth be transported for free in the city’s Public Service Vehicles (PSVs). Sakaja made the announcement in conjunction with all Nairobi matatu Saccos following a successful meeting at City Hall on Friday, where a raft of measures were agreed on in a bid to restore order and sanity to the sector. The county boss said the move is aimed at unburdening less privileged families in the city, which he said are already struggling to even put food on the table due to the current harsh economic times. “When I was growing up, in this city, we cared for each other. Children were not paying fare in matatus, as long as they were in school uniform. Why are we charging children fare? Why don’t we just carry them (for free)?” He posed to the matatu sector stakeholders. “You could find that there’s no food at home, which is why I’m doing a school-feeding programme; so that our children can g...

SAKAJA SUSPENDS 3 WORKS AFTER KASARANI BUILDING COLLAPSE

Published on 18thNov 2022 Story by: Mohammed Hussein  Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has interdicted three officers over alleged negligence of their duties after three people died when a 7-storey building collapsed in Seasons area, Kasarani, on Tuesday. The officers; Michael Agoya (Senior Superintendent of Building), Catherine Wairimu (Enforcement officer, Kasarani sub-county), and Beatrice Kimathi (Chief Superintendent Building) have been sent home pending further investigations into the incident. The three were also asked to show cause and have been given ten days to respond to the allegations, which include inadequate supervision, failure to which further disciplinary action will be taken against them. The Nairobi County government, in a statement to newsrooms on Friday, also said it has since forwarded the names of the officers to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) for further probe. “If I find any officer from Nairobi County culpable, at any point, for allowing ...

HUSTLER FUND

CS Chelugui on Hustler Fund: No registration required, just a mobile phone CS Chelugui said that Kenyans seeking to access the funding would only be required to use a particular code on their mobile phones. He said that the government is working on developing a procedural code that would be used to share the funds with all Kenyans through the available mobile network telcos. Co-operative and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui has clarified that the government’s Hustler Fund program set to be rolled out at the end of this month will not require any official registration. Addressing the press on Friday at the NSSF Building in Nairobi, CS Chelugui said that Kenyans seeking to access the funding would only be required to use a particular code on their mobile phones. “Unlike any financial products that require a lot of paperwork, guarantors or collaterals among other hurdles, borrowers will face no such roadblocks. No registration is required and a...