Elliot Fires Gives Liverpool A First Victory In Four Matches

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January 18, 2023

Harvey Elliott’s sublime strike put troubled Liverpool back on track with a 1-0 win at Wolves in Tuesday’s FA Cup third-round replay, according to Jurgen Klopp.

Klopp’s side came in for scathing criticism after losing their last two Premier League games in desultory fashion at Brighton and Brentford.

But Elliott’s brilliant long-range effort in the first half at Molineux secured a much-needed first victory in four games in all competitions.

Ironically, Liverpool’s reward for seeing off Wolves is a return trip to Brighton in the fourth round.

The Reds’ dismal 3-0 defeat at Brighton on Saturday left them languishing in ninth place in the Premier League, 10 points adrift of the top four.

“It feels like ages ago that we had that feeling that we win and play well,” Klopp said.

“We played a really good first half and in the end it was just passion to block the shots. It’s the reaction we wanted to see from ourselves and the boys delivered.

“The goal was exceptional. I don’t want to make Harvey’s performance smaller, but I had a few men of the match today, just the others didn’t score.”

In the bout of soul-searching that followed that embarrassment, Klopp said his struggling team needed to go “back to basics”.

Amid mounting questions about Klopp’s own future at Anfield, the German claimed this week that he will not leave the club unless he is forced to and hinted at changes in his squad during the summer.

Hamstrung by injuries to a host of key players including Virgil van Dijk and Luis Diaz, Klopp made eight changes after the Brighton debacle, with only Cody Gakpo, Thiago Alcantara and Ibrahima Konate retaining their places.

Mohamed Salah and Alisson Becker were among those left out, but Liverpool’s understudies rose to the challenge.

Kenyan Men Have Average Of 7 Sexual Partners, Women 2 – Report

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John Mutiso

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January 17, 2023

According to a new report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), the average number of sexual partners among Kenyan men is 7.4.

The report, dubbed the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) 2022, found out that the average number of sexual partners among Kenyan women is 2.3.

In the report detailing trends in sexual behaviour among Kenyans, 35 percent of men reported having sex in the last 12 months with a person who was neither their wife nor living with them compared to 19 percent of women.

“A higher proportion of men (15%) than women (4%) reported having two or more sexual partners in the 12 months prior to the survey. Of those with more than one partner in the last 12 months, 24% of women and 45% of men reported using a condom during their last sexual intercourse,” the report said.

Demographically, wealthier, educated women and those living in cities were more likely to have had more than two sexual partners in the previous year.

In terms of age, the 20-24 demographic had the highest percentage (5.8 percent) of sexual partners, followed by 15-29, 30-39, and women in their forties (2.4 percent).

The same was true for men, with wealthier, more educated men reporting more sexual partners than their poorer counterparts.

In terms of age, men between the ages of 20 and 29 had the highest percentage (21.5 percent) of sexual partners, followed by men in their thirties (17 percent), forties (13 percent), and teenagers aged 15 to 19. (5.3 percent).

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Boy In Bethlehem

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John Mutiso

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January 17, 2023

Israeli forces killed a Palestinian boy Monday near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, where the army said they opened fire after people threw Molotov cocktails.

Omar Khmour, 14, was shot in the head early Monday in the Dheisheh refugee camp in the southern West Bank and “succumbed to his wounds”, the ministry said.

The Israeli military said Monday that troops opened fire after “suspects hurled rocks, explosive devices and Molotov cocktails at the soldiers.”

He is the second boy killed in Dheisheh during an Israeli military incursion so far this month.

One person was arrested by troops in Dheisheh, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club advocacy group said.

The official Palestinian news agency Wafa said the army had entered the camp “at dawn and launched a campaign of raids on citizens’ homes.”

Mourners gathered later Monday for Khmour’s funeral, with his mother leading the procession of his body through Dheisheh.

His body was wrapped in a red and white keffiyeh scarf and a Palestinian flag, before being carried by militants from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).

Khmour is the fourteenth Palestinian killed in the West Bank since the start of the year, including civilians and fighters, the majority shot dead by Israeli forces, according to an AFP tally.

Following a series of fatal attacks targeting Israelis last March and April, Israeli forces launched near-nightly raids in the West Bank in which scores have been killed.

The violence in 2022 made it the deadliest year in the West Bank since United Nations records began in 2005.

At least 26 Israelis and 200 Palestinians were killed across Israel and the Palestinian territories last year, according to AFP figures.

KICD Approves New Fasihi Set Book For Junior Secondary School

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John Mutiso

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January 17, 2023

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The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) has approved Iteuzi Wa Chale as the Junior Secondary School Fasihi book.

The book, authored by renowned Kiswahili and linguistics teacher Dr. Assumpta Matei, will be available at Text Book Centre and other leading stores.

“Headteachers, parents and learners can access copies from all leading bookshops across the country following the KICD approval,” said the book publisher One Planet Limited in a statement.

The book is one of the telenovela releases for the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) rolled out at the Junior Secondary School (JSS) examination.

KICD had earlier published a list of approved course books to be used in Junior Secondary Schools.

The agency detailed student and teacher’s books to be used for the Grade Seven class once learning resumes on January 23.

One Killed, Five Injured In Al Shabaab Attack In Lamu

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John Mutiso

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January 17, 2023

At least one person was killed and five others, including Kenya Defence Forces soldiers, were injured in an al-Shabaab attack on the Lamu-Ijara-Garissa road on Tuesday.

According to witnesses and police, the gunmen targeted a vehicle convoy.

The victims were construction workers on Lapsset Road.

The police said that the injured were later evacuated and flown to the hospital.

According to police, the attack occurred around 8 a.m., making it the second such incident in a week.

According to police, the incident occurred about seven kilometres from Bodhai Police Station/GSU camp in Garissa County, as the group was making their way to their work stations from a Chinese camp where they were staying.

A fuel tanker was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) from the front, killing one occupant on the spot.

According to police, the second vehicle, a Foton Tipper, was hit from behind, and the third was a pickup truck that was attacked and burned down.

The responding security team was then injured.

According to witnesses, at least four of them were injured.

Northeastern Regional Police Commander George Seda said that the attackers fled into a bush after the attack.

“We have sent more personnel to help in pursuing the attackers,” he said.

The incident comes just a week after a similar roadside explosive killed four Kenya National Highways Authority (Kenha) engineers when their vehicle hit an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on the Lapsset road in neighbouring Bura East.

The team was on its way from Garissa to Hailey Chinese Camp, then to Bura East.

On Guard: Police Gun Down Armed Robbers In Kayole

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Cyrus Kimanga

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January 17, 2023

Two suspected robbers in the Kosovo area were shot and killed by police in Kayole, Nairobi, while two others escaped with crude weapons.
The two were among four people who robbed people on their way to work early Tuesday morning.
The two gunmen, according to Kayole OCPD Paul Wambugu, had terrorized residents for a long time and had previously been arrested for similar crimes.
According to the police chief, officers on patrol had received information about thugs who were waylaying and robbing people during the morning rush hour.
When challenged to surrender, the suspected criminals refused, prompting the police to open fire.

Betty Kyallo Issues Statement Over Alleged ‘Explicit’ Video

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John Mutiso

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January 17, 2023

Media personality Betty Kyallo has broken her silence following reports that she was allegedly featured in an explicit video, which has been trending on social media since Monday.

Through a statement released on Tuesday by her management, MEDIOS Limited, they have lodged an official complaint with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Director of Cybercrime (CR and IB) over the matter.

“We have been assured that any person(s) and/or blogs, or social media accounts found guilty of originating the false news will be prosecuted,” the statement read.

We take this opportunity to repudiate the attempt to remotely or directly link Betty Kyallo with the false narrative made in the fake news stories,” stated Medios Limited.

“We have lodged an official complaint with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Director of Cybercrime (CR&IB) and we have been assured that any person(s) and/or blogs, social media accounts found guilty of originating the false news will be prosecuted.”

Medios says the nature of content circulating on Social Media platforms is false, malicious and of the intent to tarnish the Betty Kyallo brand which has been carefully cultivated over the past decade.

“The aforementioned content is in no way a representation of the Betty Kyallo brand,” added Medios Limited.

“The Betty Kyallo brand has served as an inspiration to many young Kenyans, has directly and indirectly created employment for many and it purposes to continue doing so via the creation and promotion of credible, informative and entertaining content for her fans, followers and supporters in a tasteful fashion.”

Girlfriend Recalls Final Hour Before TUM Student Was Found Dead

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Cyrus Kimanga

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January 17, 2023

A 24-year-old Technical University of Mombasa student who was discovered dead inside his home on Monday evening spent his final days with his nine-month-old son.

Gregory Mutinda lived in the Kaa Chonjo area of Tudor, Mombasa, where his body was discovered inside his home.

According to his girlfriend, Ms Mercy Munyao, he had spent the day before with their son.

“I wasn’t there that day. But he and his friend came to my house and spent the day with our son. In my mind, I knew everything was fine. We spoke early the next morning, around 9 a.m., and asked if he was going to the workplace where he was doing his internship.

“He replied in the affirmative, and we said our goodbyes,” Ms Munyao said.

Ms Munyao recalls Mutinda calling her and borrowing Sh150 to buy ‘Mandazi’ minutes later

“I didn’t have any money in my Mpesa, so I told him I had cash, and he went silent and hung up. “I texted Gregory around 11 a.m., but the message was not delivered,” Ms Munyao explained.

She says she assumed her boyfriend was busy at his workplace.

“Around 3pm I called my boyfriend and he did not pick up. “I decided to give him a few minutes, assuring myself that perhaps he was in a matatu on his way home, and that once he arrived, he would call me back,” Ms Munyao explained.

MP Gakuya Graft Case Adjourned Till February 2023

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Cyrus Kimanga

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January 17, 2023

The hearing of a graft case against James Gakuya Mwangi and his co-accused persons has been adjourned to February 1, 2023.

The new development came after the defense counsel learnt that the trial Magistrate had been transferred and that the file had to be allocated to another Court for trial.

James Gakuya is charged alongside 10 other persons with a conflict of Intrest, fraudulent acquisition of public property, and willful failure to comply with the Law relating to procurement.

The charges relate to allocation of Kes 40 million by the National Government, Embakasi North Constituency fund committee in 2014/2015 to roads that were constructed by Kenya rural Authority.

The issue was detected by banks, which noticed he was transferring CDF money to his family companies.

EACC spokesman Yassin Aila said investigations had shown the MP used family companies that he registered to do businesses.

“The businesses included construction works in the constituency. He used the companies to procure and supply for the CDF which is against the law,” said Aila.

Kenyan Bouncers Want Gov’t To Allow Them Own, Carry Guns

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John Mutiso

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January 17, 2023

The Bouncers Association of Kenya is now pleading with the government, through the Ministry of Interior and National Administration, to allow its members to own guns and train them on proper firearms handling.

Speaking to the press at City Hall, Nairobi, the union said that its members are faced with different challenges including threats from people who own dangerous weapons and cause harm to individuals in events they provide security, especially clubs.

The association’s leaders added that their members encounter all types of life-threatening dangers and should be well-equipped to deal with any looming attacks.

“Security stewards are every day dealing with threats of people who are licensed or unlicensed firearm holders,” said the association Chairman Brian Omondi.

“We are dealing with robbers and terrorists and different kinds of threats. It is very efficient and very important for members of our organisation to basically know gun safety.”

They have also asked their employers to increase their wages attributing it to security challenges.