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New Dawn! Newtone Ofutare In Ran For the Assembly Seat In Lusheya-Lubinu-Ekero Ward

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Few months ago, Honourable Newtone announced that he will be in the race for the Member of County Assembly seat in the forth coming general elections. He will be representing the concerns of people of Lusheya-Lubinu-Ekero ward, one of the wards in Mumias East Constituency. He will be representing their ward’s constituents, making and passing laws, and overseeing the wards government’s activities.

The 22 year age, Newtone Ofutare is a 3rd year student pursuing Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Murang’a University of Technology

 

He began by familiarizing himself with the issues and priorities of the ward, building relationships with other assembly members, and engaging with his constituents to understand their needs better.

“My focus will be on improving local infrastructure, supporting small businesses, and ensuring that our community’s needs are met with transparency and efficiency.” he said.

“I will be truly honored to serve the people of Lusheya-Lubinu-Ekero ward with zeal,” he added.

Arsenal and Chelsea in talks over loan move For Raheem Sterling

Sterling has been told he will not play under Enzo Maresca at Chelsea, who are expected to be the busiest club on deadline day. The Blues are also looking for a move on Ben Chilwell while adding more signings.

Mikel Arteta wants more depth in attack and there is a chance that Sterling, who has no future at Chelsea under manager Enzo Maresca might join the club. Arteta does have a strong relationship with Sterling from their time together at Manchester City, when the Basque was assistant to Pep Guardiola.

Raheem Sterling who was told that he is not part of the project is expected to leave Stamford Bridge before Friday’s transfer deadline having been frozen out of the squad by Enzo Maresca and stripped of the number seven shirt following Pedro Neto’s arrival from Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Butula High Student Forced to Crack Phone with Hammer After Illegally Sneaking It to School

few days after returning to school, a student from Butula Boys High School was forced to smash his phone with a hammer after illegally sneaking it to school.

“Crush that phone; I want to see powder. We have no time to send you some to get the parents; we deal with you right here. Hit it even if it belongs to your dad,” said one of the teachers off the camera.

Teachers decided to give him the punishment instead of calling the parents to explain why the student carried himself with a phone to school.

“I think is a good punishment. Why bother a parent coming all the way to collect it? One of the parents reacted over the incident.

Starlink Eyes Internet, Mobile Services on Satellite Upgrade

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Starlink is a satellite internet constellation project developed by SpaceX, designed to provide high-speed, low-latency internet access across the globe.

The satellite internet owned by American billionaire Elon Musk plans to bring internet and mobile services to subscribers’ phones. In an update on its official website, starlink said that the new satellites will have an advanced Evolved Node B (eNodeB). The satellite will offer a speed ranging from 100Mbps to 200Mbps.

“From Safaricom’s perspective, the sentiments and the letter they shared were around Starlink being regulated in the same manner other ISPs are in the country. They feel it is not a level playing field from this perspective,” said Kemibaro the tech expert.

“I know for a fact that many people initially purchased Starlink to see if it was any better than their existing ISPs on fibre and other wireless services. “In many instances where Starlink has been installed properly, they are seeing far better performance, and many are making permanent switches at home and at work,” he added

TSC to Disburse Teachers’ July and August Pay Increments by Friday

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Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba has today announced that public school teachers across the country will receive their July and August salary increments by Friday, August 30, 2024. CS Ogamba said the increments  will be made in accordance with the implementation of the 2021-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), after the release of Ksh.13.5 billion by the National Treasury last week.

“As proof the Government’s good faith and commitment to address teachers’ concerns, the Teachers Service Commission has worked round the clock to ensure that all public school teachers are paid their July and August salary raises by Friday this week,” said Ogomba

“To restore full industrial harmony in the education sector, the Government is engaged in talks with the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET). We are confident that these talks will result in KUPPET members returning to work, given that the Government has fully implemented the second phase of the CBA and that the other administrative issues are being addressed by the Teachers Service Commission.”

The government on Sunday released Ksh.21.8 Billion to all public schools ahead of the school reopening set for Monday, August 26, 2024. This came after a looming nationwide teachers’ strike.

In a breakdown, the free primary education received Ksh.1.6 billion, free day Junior School education (Ksh.6.1 billion) and free day secondary education (Ksh.14.1 billion).

Bradley Mtall Invited To Dubai By Zam Zam Electronics Company

Bradley Marongo, aka The Kenyan Goliath and arguably the tallest man in Kenya has been invited to Dubai and is set to go after receiving his visa. Marongo aged 27, is married and has two daughters, Mitchelle and Chantelle.

“Twende Dubai; this is God. Gen Z Goliath, Bradley’s plea to Dubai-based electronic guru twins, Zam Zam, has been approved, and now a visa is underway,” Said Director Trevor after communicating with owners of Zam Zam Electronics.

“Our guy will be in Dubai soon,” he added.

Marongo said he lives in a single room with three other friends, and when things are tough, he sleeps hungry to save a few coins for his family that is based in Vihiga County.

On 25, Marongo was captured sharing his newfound wealth with a group of needy beggars in Nairobi CBD

Chelsea’s Raheem Sterling Swap Deal With Jadon Sancho might be a Shock!

Chelsea are reportedly weighing up a late move for Man United’s Jadon Sancho are  hopeful that an audacious swap deal can be struck including Raheem Sterling

The Blues have a wealth of attacking options already at hand but The Telegraph report on a swoop for Red Devils outcast Sancho before Friday’s transfer deadline. Jadon Sancho spent the second half of the 2023-24 campaign on loan at  Borussia Dortmund.

Sancho could be handed a Premier League lifeline by Chelsea, who are exploring a late deal and are also prepared to throw their own attacking outcast in Sterling, this is according to Telegraph. Sancho registered 12 goals and 6 assists in 83 games for the Red Devils.

Under Manager Erick Ten Hag, Sancho has not made the squad for either of Man Utd’s Premier League games this season after appearing off the bench in the Community Shield. Italian club Juventus are also reportedly in talks to sign Sancho from Man United.

Chelsea is also said to be in talks over a loan deal for Napoli forward Victor Osimhen

Manchester United have confirmed the signings of Mathijs De Ligt And Noussair Mazraoui.

Manchester United have completed the signing of Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich for a €70m package. De Ligt’s move is worth €50m (£42.7m), with an initial €45m (£38.4m) plus €5m (£4.3m) in add-ons, with the player available for United’s opening Premier League match against Fulham on Friday.

“As soon as I heard that Manchester United wanted me, I felt an excitement about the opportunity of a new challenge at such an historic club.

Manchester United and Chelsea are considering a swoop for Brentford star Ivan Toney.

US Condemns Abuse Of Human Rights By Pres Ruto’s Govt

The warning comes ahead of another round of anti-government demonstrations, dubbed ‘nane nane march’

encourage President Ruto to take concrete action on his recent public pledges to strengthen the rule of law, strengthen anti-corruption initiatives and advance accountability within his own government. “I think the key question is implementing these commitments into action. One specific area is the importance of investigating reports of security forces abuses, prosecuting those responsible, and ensuring that accountability is achieved,” Zeya said.

Kenyan Content Creators To Start Earning Cash from Facebook videos

Kenyan content creators are set to start earning from their content  after social media giant, Facebook, through its parent company Meta announced the rolling out of instreams ads.

“We are very happy to announce that we’re gonna have instream ads available on Facebook starting early summer maximum,” said Moon Baz who heads global partnerships for Africa, Middle East and Turkey.

“What instream ads mean is they are image and video ads that will be served, before, during or after any of your videos and it is a way for you guys to monetise and generate revenue through Facebook.” he said this three months ago.

Kenya is now one of the 12 African countries where Meta shares revenues earned from advertisements with creators. Others are Egypt, Nigeria, Rwanda, Ghana, and Seychelles, among others.

“This expansion will empower eligible creators in the vibrant creative industry in Kenya to earn money, whilst setting the bar high for creativity across the world and making Meta’s family of apps the one-stop-shop for all creators,” said Moon Baz, Meta’s global partnerships leader for Africa, Middle East and Turkey.

For you to be eligible to earn, you will need to have at least 5,000 followers on Facebook and have more than 60,000 minutes of total watch time over the last two months.

Other African countries that have benefited from Meta shares is Ghana, Nigeria, Sychelles, Egypt, Rwanda among others