Author: David Indeje

Two accused persons, Mohammed Ahmed Abdi and Hussein Hassan Mustafa charged in the 2013 Westgate attack case have been found guilty of conspiracy to commit a terrorist act. However, Liban Abdullahi Omar has been acquitted for lack of evidence.  While delivering the judgment Wednesday, Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi ruled that the communication between Liban and his brother did not prove that he conspired to attack Westgate Mall. “The pattern of their communication betrays the fact that they may have been just friends with the attackers… “I find them guilty on the charge of conspiracy, and convict them accordingly,” said Magistrate…

Two Cuban doctors, who were abducted by Al-Shabaab from Kenya’s Mandera County in 2018 have been released.  The two, Assel Herrera and Landy Rodríguez, a physician and an orthopedic surgeon had been deployed to Kenya in 2018 before the incident. Bruno Rodríguez, Cuba´s foreign minister, via his Tweeter feed confirmed their release and thanked the Somali government for its help.  Rodríguez said he had spoken with Somalia´s foreign minister, Ahmed Isse Awad. “I had a telephone conversation with the Foreign Minister of Somalia Mr. Ahmed Isse Awad. I appreciated the support and efforts of your government to guarantee the safe…

Ayrosh, Kenya’s Folk Fusion artist has released “Fire”, his second album after ‘Murasta’. The EP contains 4 songs – Fire, YA, Who Are You, and Kiroko produced by DJ Mura. The songs are a fusion of R&B and Soul music. They feature award-winning poet Mumbi Macharia.  Ayrosh is a Kenyan musician that is known for fusing mugithi music and with popular genres such as pop, R&B, reggae, and EDM. Since his first single Wendo in 2016, Ayrosh has collaborated with celebrated Kenyan musicians Mutoriah, Kwame Rigii, Ythera, and Waithaka Ent. Ayrosh earned two nominations in 2018 for Best Alternative Artist…

It is a race against time for Uchumi Supermarkets as it plans a slew of measures to clear its KSh 3.6 billion debt owed to suppliers, in line with the Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA). The retailer now requires all suppliers to register their debt, accrued before March 2 this year. “The CVA which was approved by the High Court directs that we verify all old debts through a transparent and sustainable process and we are asking all suppliers to register their debts within the next three weeks,” says Uchumi Supermarkets CEO Mohamed Mohamed. In July, Justice Mary Kasango of the…

Schools in Kenya are scheduled to gradually reopen on Monday (Oct. 12) for Grade 4, Class 8 and Form Four learners after remaining shut for nearly seven months following their closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic.   Officials of the Ministry of education said all arrangements had been put in place for the students to attend schools after the institutions remained shut for months since March.  “The Ministry of Education notifies the public that the progressive re-opening of schools will commence with Grade 4 (Competency-Based Curriculum Class), Class 8 and Form 4 on Monday 12, Oct. 2020.” The Ministry indicated…

Equity Group has entered into a loan agreement with French development institution Proparco of KSh10.8 billion for lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The project is expected to support 240 MSMEs and create more than 15,000 direct and indirect jobs. The agreement was signed in Paris on the sidelines of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s high-level trade delegation to France by Dr. James Mwangi and witnessed by Agence Française de Développement Group’s (AFD) CEO, Remy Rioux. This is Equity’s second edition of its partnership with Proparco of the current KSh2.4 billion ($22.8 million) loan granted in 2019 as part of broader…