Author: Korir Issa

The resumption of Kenya Airways’ direct flight between Nairobi and Madagascar on Monday came as a relief to many people following the easing of travel restrictions previously effected by Madagascar. KQ will operate the direct flight 3 times weekly from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Nairobi to Ivato International Airport, Antananarivo. This follows the easing of travel restrictions previously effected by Madagascar. The non-stop flight will depart from Nairobi every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday re-opening travel opportunities for both Kenyans and residents of the Indian Ocean Island.  The flights will also offer one-stop via Nairobi connections to Paris, Johannesburg, Dubai,…

Google will be replacing Universal Analytics next year, the company announced Wednesday.  This means Universal Analytics properties will stop processing new hits on July 1, 2023, and Universal Analytics 360 properties will stop processing hits on October 1, 2023. The two will be replaced by Google Analytics 4 as their next-generation measurement solution tool. “Universal Analytics was built for a generation of online measurement that was anchored in the desktop web, independent sessions, and more easily observable data from cookies,” Russell Ketchum, director, of product management at Google, said in the announcement. “This measurement methodology is quickly becoming obsolete.” How…

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The revival of Mumias Sugar Company has hit a wall after a Kenyan High Court canceled a 20-year-lease awarded to Uganda-based Sarrai Group to manage the ailing miller. Presiding Judge at the Milimani Commercial Court, Justice Alfred Mabeya in his orders also removed Ponangipali Venkata Ramana Rao as the Administrator of the company. In his place, Mr. Kereto Marima was appointed as the new administrator of Mumias Sugar Company. Justice Mabeya said Mr. Rao ought to have called a creditors meeting to ascertain the total amount of money owed by the company which he did not do. “His actions were…

Thousands of people living in the arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL) in Kenya face a fast-deteriorating humanitarian crisis – severe drought and hunger resulting from prolonged periods of no rain. There is no water, livestock is dying, people can barely afford a meal a day, and others are travelling for miles to get water. In September 2021, H.E Uhuru Kenyatta declared the drought a national disaster, and funds were set aside to assist the affected families. However, the food security situation has been on a worsening trend in ASAL regions. A recent report by the United Nations Office of Humanitarian…

Charles Leclerc remained dominant from a pole position into a triumphant victory in the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, extending his Formula One championship lead. The 24-year-old dominated the Australian Grand Prix from start to finish to take the chequered flag.  “The car was incredible today. Really. What a race. What a day,” Leclerc said after the race. https://twitter.com/Charles_Leclerc/status/1513103000776036356?s=20&t=j3uT686l0WHFAV6Ir1a_hw The champ, Max Verstappen failed to finish for the second time in three races in 2022.  https://twitter.com/Max33Verstappen/status/1513069902185254912?s=20&t=j3uT686l0WHFAV6Ir1a_hw Sergio Perez finished second, followed by both Mercedes and McLaren cars. Leclerc has two wins and a second from the opening three races.  https://twitter.com/SChecoPerez/status/1513089322995822601?s=20&t=j3uT686l0WHFAV6Ir1a_hw…