Author: Khusoko

Sir Sean Connery, the first actor to play James Bond, has died. He was 90.  According to the BBC, the actor died in his sleep while in the Bahamas. https://twitter.com/007/status/1322524369172791296?s=20 His last acting role had been in Stephen Norrington’s “The League of Extraordinary Gentleman” (2003). Connery starred in seven 007 films between 1962 and 1983. He was the first actor to play James Bond on the big screen in Dr. No in 1962, From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice and Diamonds Are Forever followed. He was honoured with an Oscar, two Baftas and three Golden Globes…

A Kenyan court on Friday handed down jail sentences to two suspects for their involvement in the 2013 Westgate attack that killed at least 67 people. Chief magistrate Francis Adayi sentenced Mohammed Ahmed Abdi to 33 years in jail while Hussein Hassan Mustafa was handed 18 years.  However, Abdi’s sentence was reduced to 26 years while Mustafa will serve 11 years in prison after the court deducted the seven years they have already served in remand. On October 7,  Andayi found Mohamed Abdi guilty of conspiracy to commit a terrorism act and being in possession of an article connected to…

The Energy Management Awards was launched in 2004 by the GEF-KAM Energy Efficiency Project, a predecessor of the Centre of Energy Efficiency and Conservation (CEEC). CEEC  based at KAM champions energy and resource efficiency in the country. The awards promote, recognize, and drive energy efficiency and conservation with a view to conserve the environment and manage energy costs in the sector. Key:      LC – Large Energy Consumers MC – Medium Energy Consumers SC – Small Energy Consumers S&M – Small & Medium Energy Consumers READ Umoja Rubber Products Bags Kenya’s Overall 2020 Energy-efficient Award Award Categories Winner Overall Energy Management…

The ICT Authority of Kenya and Huawei concluded online training for civil servants aimed at enhancing their knowledge on Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) trends. The training builds on the tremendous growth of ICT use during COVID-19 and will help fast-track the digitization of government nationwide.  More than 400 civil servants participated in the first phase of the 5 days training jointly organized by the ICT Authority and Huawei.  The second and third phases of the training are already being planned to reach more civil servants nationwide.  It is part of an ongoing effort by the ICT Authority of capacity…

Centum Real Estate Limited, a subsidiary of the Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed Centum Investment Company plans to float KSh 4 billion corporate bond to finance its housing developments. The subsidiary has approved a project pipeline of 4,426 residential units, of which the first phase of 2,000 units is either under construction or pre-selling.  The three-year, zero-coupon bond will come at a discount rate on the three-year Treasury bond and a market-determined margin. The Centum subsidiary will also have a greenshoe option of taking up to KSh 2 billion more if the bond is oversubscribed. “We are keen on addressing existing gaps…

There is a raging debate on Pope Francis’s recent statement about gay people. Some postulate that the Pope endorsed homosexuality in his recent announcement and therefore, the practice should be accepted as the “new normal.” I honestly do not believe that Pope Francis meant to endorse same-sex marriage, but if he did, then he’s grossly wrong and his advice should be ignored.  I believe his statement was in the context of “gay human rights” but not the practice of homosexuality. There’s a difference between human rights and homosexuality as a concept. A leader of the stature of the Pope cannot…