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NBA Draft 2020

NBA Draft 2020

2020-11-19

The NBA draft is an annual event dating back to 1947 in where teams emanating from the National Basketball Association can draft eligible players and wish to join the league. These are typically college basketball players; though international players are also eligible to be drafted. First Round Timberwolves draft AnthonyContinue Reading

Wayne County GOP members certify Election results

Republicans left disappointed after Wayne County certifies election results

2020-11-18

Results have since voting protested certification of presidential elections in Michigan and especially Wayne County. An unbiased panel in Michigan on Tuesday night unanimously certified its presidential results. A momentous move after Republican representatives had attempted to temporarily block certification based on stupid unfounded claims of voting irregularities in Detroit.Continue Reading

Kenyan ID cards will be useless after December 2021, government says

2020-11-18

The government has announced that national Identity Cards popularly known as ID cards will be useless beginning December 2021. This announcement comes after Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i and his Information Communication Technology (ICT) counterpart Joe Mucheru rolled out Huduma Cards distribution in Kiambu and Machakos respectively. IDs will beContinue Reading

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Women in Mulan

2020-11-17

Around the world, women gender has always been considered the weaker sex. For example in Imperial China, women assumed a subordinate role to men; they had no powers within the family. Such norms take a long time to change; even with modernization and cultural exchanges.  Nevertheless, characters in films mayContinue Reading

Form Four candidate dies of COVID-19 in Kakamega county

2020-11-16

A Form Four student at Lureko Secondary School at Lureko Secondary School in Kakamega county has died of COVID-19. Lureko Secondary School is located in Mumias West Constituency. The sad incident was confirmed by Kakamega County Health Executive Dr Collins Matemba. Matemba told The Standard that the girl succumbed toContinue Reading

Schools to reopen on January 4, CS George Magoha announces

2020-11-16

Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has announced that all schools will officially reopen on Monday, January 4, 2021. The CS also clarified that Grade Four and incoming Form Ones will stay at home when other learners will be completing their Third Term in 2021. Magoha indicated that all four-year-olds wereContinue Reading

4 easy ways to eliminate stubborn cockroaches from the house

2020-11-15

It’s not easy to miss a cockroach in a house inhabited by people because of obvious reasons: warmth and availability of food. These insects are a nuisance, not only from their nauseating sight but high chances of contaminating foods and utensils. Amazing facts about cockroaches Cockroaches fall in the BlattodeaContinue Reading

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Somalia reopens its embassy in Nairobi after 26 years

2020-11-15

Somalia has reopened its embassy in Nairobi 26 years after it was shut due to diplomatic disagreements and political instability. Foreign Affairs Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Ababu Namwamba termed the development a symbol that both Kenyan and Somalia governments were committed to enhance bilateral relations. This will not only boostContinue Reading

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Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine trial success.

2020-11-15

Pfizer and accomplice BioNTech said Monday that their vaccine against Covid-19 was unequivocally powerful, surpassing desires with results that are probably going to be met with careful energy and alleviation despite the worldwide pandemic. The immunization is the first to be tried in the United States to create late-stage information.Continue Reading

9 of 10 Kenyan children diagnosed with cancer likely to die

2020-11-13

About 39,000 Kenyans get cancer every year Over 27,000 people die from cancer every year translating to over 75 people a day The country has approximately less than 20 specialist oncologists to attend to the huge number of patients 9 out of 10 Kenyan children diagnosed with the disease areContinue Reading

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Who owns Kenya Power? Chris Kirubi and other shareholders

2020-11-13

Government of Kenya owns 50.1% shares in Kenya Power Kenya Power’s 49.9 other shares were offered to private investors Billionaire Chris Kirubi is Kenya Power’s individual largest shareholder with over KSh 225 million shareholding Other shares are owned by companies like Africa Opportunity Partners Ltd, Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC, NorgesContinue Reading

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Black Rapper MO3 shot dead at a Dallas highway.

2020-11-12

Mo3, whose real name is Melvin A. Noble, was shot multiple times and died at a local hospital, according to police. An earlier statement from police said that the suspect had been chasing Noble after the rapper got out of his car to run away. The gunman and Mo3 wereContinue Reading