Tuesdays’ terrorist attack at Nairobi’s upscale 14 Riverside Drive claimed 14 lives and over 700 being safely evacuated President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Wednesday. “The country has lost 14 innocent people in this terror attack. We wish the injured quick recovery, and as a nation, we will continue to pray for them,” said the Head of State. “We are a country governed by laws and rules and regulations. We believe in these principles even in the face of adversity,” he said. Among the fifteen dead, identification papers indicated that 11 were Kenyan, one was American and one was British. https://twitter.com/WaihigaMwaura/status/1085386789387407365 President…
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The Kenya National Police Service has warned the public to avoid 14 Riverside Drive, Westlands as its still an active Crime Scene. A statement shared on their official Twitter account, stated, “We wish to caution all members of the public including politicians that Dusit Hotel and the area around 14 Riverside Drive is a Crime Scene that is under an active security operation. Until it is declared safe, everyone not actively involved in the operation should avoid the area.” Reads a Tweet from National police service. https://twitter.com/NPSOfficial_KE/status/1085387307434287110 Read: Gunshots and explosion at 14 Riverside, Westlands On Tuesday night, Kenya’s Interior CS…
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Explosions and gunfire were heard at 14 Riverside, Westlands on Wednesday afternoon in Nairobi. https://twitter.com/Iam_RachelN/status/1085152335435837442 According to Aljazeera, Somalia-based armed group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack. “We are currently conducting an operation in Nairobi.” the group’s military operations spokesman told Al Jazeera. 14 Riverside is an exclusive office park development with unique streetscapes set over 5 acres of secluded, landscaped gardens. Designed for flexibility and spread over 6 blocks with state of the art lobbies & public spaces, the development introduces a new level of luxurious quality and design. https://twitter.com/AfUncensored/status/1085160662131765248 https://twitter.com/danobura/status/1085153423803252742 https://twitter.com/FerdyOmondi/status/1085162825100742656 https://twitter.com/FerdyOmondi/status/1085164175951908864 https://twitter.com/AfUncensored/status/1085173453181849600 https://twitter.com/FerdyOmondi/status/1085164350745255936 https://twitter.com/ronald_ngeno/status/1085155029265367040 The Kenya police…
The race for the Law Society of Kenya’s (LSK) male representative to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has narrowed down to two contestants after one participant dropped out of the race. Alex Gatundu, who has been widely described as a decoy and not ‘so serious’ for the position is said to have ‘stepped down’ in favor of Macharia Njeru. This makes it a two-horse race between Professor Tom Ojienda and Macharia Njeru. Professor Tom Ojienda According to legal analysts, of the two remaining contestants, Professor Tom Ojienda seems to have an upper hand given his experience on the corridors of…
Fuel prices in Kenya continue to drop attributed to lower crude costs in December according to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) who revised down the cost per litre of petrol and diesel by Ksh 9.33, and KSh10.04 respectively. “The changes in this month’s prices have been as a consequence of the average landed cost of imported super petrol decreasing by 14.87% from $694.18 per ton in November 2018 to $590.92 per ton in December,” ERC Director General Pavel Oimeke said in a statement. This was attributed to the 12.50% m/m decline in the selling price of Abu Dhabi National Oil…