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Kenya Defence Forces officers and clergy accompanied the brief but solemn transfer as part of the state honours accorded to the late opposition leader. The aircraft took off from Nairobi at 6 a.m., headed to Kisumu, where thousands were waiting to receive him.
According to the statement by the DCI on Wednesday, the two had masterminded a “get-rich-quick” scheme that sought to defraud the foreigner in a fake deal involving 70 kilograms of gold.
From Saturday, October 11 to Monday, October 13, the capital is expected to experience cloudy mornings giving way to sunny intervals, with light showers likely in a few areas.
In a directive signed by Acting County Secretary Godfrey Akumali on Monday, the county said the order applies to all buildings in the central business district, Westlands, Upper Hill, Ngara, Kirinyaga Road and designated shopping centres. The directive requires the affected buildings to be repainted and general sanitation improved in line with public health and housing regulations.
The shutdown will begin at 6:00 am on Friday, October 3, 2025, and is expected to end at 8:00 am on Saturday, October 4, 2025. NCWSC has advised residents in all affected areas to prepare adequately by storing enough water and using it sparingly.
The bus, which departed Nairobi at 3pm, was reportedly involved in the crash near Mwingi town.
The lawmakers also cautioned that the limited venues could expose the exercise to infiltration by outsiders, creating unfair competition for Nairobi’s large population of job seekers.
During the 2024/25 financial year, the County Executive cleared Sh7.56 billion in debts, with Sh5.84 billion going to recurrent programmes and Sh1.72 billion to development. The County Assembly, on its part, paid Sh283.17 million, mainly to recurrent activities.
Despite the low overall performance, the report highlights that 12 counties met or exceeded their annual revenue targets.
The proposal arose during a series of school inspection visits where MPs assessed progress on Junior Secondary School (JSS) projects financed through a Sh1 billion special grant.
The exercise will be carried out at various locations including police stations, chiefs’ offices, shopping centres, county offices and social halls in areas such as Westlands, Dagoretti, Langata, Kibra, Roysambu, Kasarani and Embakasi.
Nairobi and the highlands to the east of the Rift Valley are forecast to experience cloudy mornings that will later give way to sunshine, accompanied by occasional rainfall. Temperatures in these areas will range from 6°C at night to 30°C during the day.