Kasneb results can be obtained by sending an SMS to 20558.To get the results follow the following procedure:

A.SMS (for Safaricom subscribers only).

Candidates should send an SMS to 20558 using the following format to access their examination results:

Kasneb/registration number

Example, ATC/87061 where ATC/87061 is the registration number of the candidate.

The SMS service is at a premium rate of Sh. 10 per sms

B.KASNEB Website. (click on student login) or (direct link to student portal http://online.kasneb.or.ke )

 

Nation Media Group (NMG) has fired over 30 Journalists, a move that has shocked the nation.

The Aga Khan Media house took the move as a result of poor business environment. It is also believed that the station is planning to undergo reorganization after welcoming a new Managing Director.

On Thursday, one of their senior Journalists, Denis Galava, was sacked for criticizing Presidnet Uhuru Kenyatta for sleeping on his job. The move was heavily criticized by media fraternity and whoever received the information.

The Journalist fired from NMG include journalists Naliaka Wafula, Emmanuel Masibo, Lydia Mkala, Mazera Ndurya, Patrick Nzioka, Dan Otieno, Muchemi Wachira and Charles Omondi

The station has also fired other 30 journalists based in Nyanza, Western and South Rift.

In a span of 6 months, NMG has sacked over 50 journalists and news presenters. Some of the news presenters sacked in 2015 include Sheila Mwanyigha, Ciku Muiruri and Sanaipei Tande.

 

 

 IEBC is recruiting 2878 clerks to conduct voter registration in 2016.Be the first to apply.

Jobs for Voter Registration Officials Announced by Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission

In preparation for the Mass Voter Registration exercise, the electoral body announces temporary jobs for 2, 878 officials countrywide. The Voter Registration Assistants (VRAs), who will be based in the wards, will support the Constituency Registration Officers and Deputy Registration Officers in registering new voters during the one month mass registration campaign that kicks off on 15th February, 2016.

Applicants are required to be holders of at least a Diploma in ICT or other IT related field. An average of two officials will be required per ward. Applicants may access the full advert, download application form from the Commission’s website. They will be required to fill and send it to the nearest IEBC’s constituency or regional office on or before 15th January 2016.

 

Click here to apply

 

 

Fear and tension has gotten into foreign workers in Tanzania as the Government is set to chase them out of the country.

According to the Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office, Ms Jenister Mhagama, the exercise of identifying foreign workers without work permits has already started. The exercise is aimed at kicking out foreigners who do not meet conditions set out by the government. This will allow locals to take up their positions.

Ms Jenister also emphasized that the government has directed companies hiring foreigners to have a feasible work plan on how to prepare locals to replace the foreigners after two or three years.

“The government is issuing 14 days to all employers to comply with the Non-Citizen Employment Regulation Act of 2015, otherwise legal action will be taken against them, “read the minister’s statement

In addition, the Tanzanian government is planning to conduct a survey to determine whether it has enough experts to take up positions from foreigners working there. The exercise comes amid complaints from the locals that foreigners have taken all the plum jobs leaving them jobless.

It is estimated that over 100,000 foreigners in Tanzania, especially from neighbouring nations, don’t have work permits. They are the main targets.

 

 

ODM Secretary General Ababu Namwamba is expected to join Jubilee Party after reaching agreement with top leadership in the ruling coalition.

Though it’s not exactly known when he will announce his political stand, the Budalangi MP has been holding secret meetings with Deputy President William Ruto and it’s believed the two have reached an agreement.

Sources within the government say Ababu will be a key figure during the campaigns in Western Kenya as he will be used alongside Eugene Wamalwa to campaign for Jubilee Party in 2017 general elections.

Though the President is a bit worried that the two might not create an impact, the ruling party is hoping that Musalia Mudavadi will contest for presidency in 2017 so as to spoil for Raila.There are all indications Mudavadi will contest for the seat; he is expected to register a new party before Easter Holiday.

Opposition leader Raila Odinga is aware about Namwamba’s political maneuvers and has given the Budalangi MP a cold shoulder in most occasions.Raila’s allies have indicated the CORD leader is searching for a suitable replacement for Ababu Namwamba.He is buying time to monitor Jubilee Party strategies and identify someone who is loyal.

Sources within Orange House say Raila is keen to pick someone from Luo Nyanza to replace Namwamba.

 

 

Fatima Ibrahim was allegedly attacked with a knife by her husband in Khorof Harar, Kenya.

The woman was stabbed on Thursday 7, 2015 after she tried to argue with her jealous husband. The husband took a knife, wrested her and managed to stab her on the cheek.

Fatima was air lifted to Nairobi after Doctors at Wajir Hospital were unable to remove the knife. Doctors at Kenyatta National Hospital are doing everything to save the life of Fatima.

The husband is still at large but the police are looking for him.

 

Kenyan government has banned preachers from soliciting for money from gullible followers so as to conduct prosperity prayers on TV and Radio stations.

The Communication Authority of Kenya has expressed concerns that many Kenyans are stretched beyond limits by these rogue preachers who always ask for money to deliver the preaching. Speaking on Thursday 7, 2015, CAK Director General Francis Wangusi warned that no Radio or TV station should allow the preachers to solicit for money from followers.

Mr Wangusi also stated that TV station will no longer be allowed to air adult content from 5am and 10pm.

“No broadcasting station shall air programmes, including interactive call-ins or discussion sessions, whose content is suitable for adult-only audience during the watershed period, “explained Wangusi

He also noted:

“Telephone calls or interviews must not be aired without informing the other party beforehand,”

The new rules took effect from Thursday and are likely to affect many Radio and TV stations in Kenya.

One of the programs to be affected most is Maina Kageni’s morning talk show on Classic FM which discusses bedroom matters. The preachers will also have to look for alternative means of survival.

 

 

Donald Trump has finally met his match. Hateful Eight star Samuel Jackson has revealed that he had received a bill from Trump’s National Golf Club, despite not being a member.

Jackson also revealed that the real estate business mogul cheated while playing golf.

“I played golf with him. I actually played golf with him with (actor and comedian) Anthony Anderson one day,” Jackson said on NBC’s “Late Night With Seth Meyers.

“We clearly saw him hook a ball into a lake at Trump National in Jersey, and his caddy told him he found it,” Said Jackson

But Trumph has rubbished the claims and instead said Jackson is the one who cheats.

“I don’t cheat at golf but @SamuelLJackson cheats — with his game he has no choice — and stop doing commercials!” ,Trump posted on his Twitter account

 

 

Guinness Book of Records shows that Mahashta Mûrasi is the oldest man in the world.

Mûrasi claims that he was born in 1835, no one has ever lived longer than the Indian man.

Though he is celebrating what he has seen on earth, Mûrasi is wondering why death has forgotten him.

Having lived for 179 years, he has seen generation come and go but he has always wondered why his heart is beating. He is now worried death has ignored him completely.

My grandchildren have died there a few years, “said Mûrasi.” In a way, death has forgotten me. And now I have lost all hope to die!

See his photo below

 

Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko secured the release of Risper Ongwena, 87, who was arrested earlier this week for handling stolen property.

Apparently, the 87 year-old Migori woman was not aware her grandson had stolen the two chairs. She was picked by the police from her home in Migori and put in custody as investigations continued.

Mike Sonko was moved by the incident and immediately decided to rescue the poor woman from the jaws of Kenyan Law.

After securing her release, Sonko posted the following on his Facebook page:

“Earlier today i dispatched my team to travel all the way to Migori County to rescue and secure the release of an 87yr old granny, RISPER ONGWENA who was remanded in custody for a period of more than one month. The granny was unlawfully incarcerated in remand prison for being in possession of two plastic chairs worth 800/= allegedly stolen by her grandson who the police had failed to arrest.

My special thanks go to the DPP Mr. Keriako Tobiko for ordering the prosecution to immediately release the granny but by the time the said verbal orders were issued the prosecution had not received the confirmation release documents of the same this forced my team to pay a cash bail of 5000/= which was imposed by the court”.

 

 

Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) surpassed revenue collection target for the month of December.

Acting TRA Commissioner General, Mr Alphayo Kidata described the performance as historical after the taxman collected revenue in excess of 900bn/-.

Speaking to the media in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday, Mr Kidata noted that TRA collected between July and December 6.4tri/- against a target of 6.6tri/, representing a decline in revenue. But collections from the Mainland and Zanzibar rose to 900bn/ from 490bn/- between July and November last year.

The increase in tax collections is attributed to President Magufuli’s leadership style which has zero tolerance to corruption.

In September 2015, the President sacked head of TRA ,Rished Bade,and replaced him with  Mr Alphayo Kidata. He has also made several changes in the public sector that could see Tanzania become the economic tigers of East Africa in the near future.

 

 

Huawei, China’s top smartphone manufacturer, has unveiled two new mobile devices that could potentially compete with Apple’s iPhone and Samsung Galaxy smartphones.

The two sleek smartphones were unveiled on Tuesday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and were described as the ideal for shifting consumer trends in the US market which largely rely on iPhone smartphones.

Mate 8 Smartphone is eye catching with excellent features like 4,000 mAh battery that can charge to nearly 40% capacity in half an hour. The sleek smartphone can withstand 28 hours of 3G calling or 20 hours of 4G Internet browsing.

Other exciting features include a super-fast computer chip composed of four 2.3 GHz ARM A72 processors and four 1.8 GHz ARM A53 processors. It also comes with a fingerprint sensor on the back of the phone, password lock for microSD cards, and three microphones for audio recording and directional playback.

To make it more interesting for users, Huawei Mate 8 has the ability to record a video of the screen.

The market price for 32GB base model of the Mate 8 is €599

 

 

Denis Galava was fired this week by NMG after publishing an article describing mega corruption, nepotism and all evils committed by Jubilee administration. The management did not take the article lightly; they sacked him.

Below is a statement from the station about his sacking:

“We have asked Denis Galava, the Managing Editor for Special Projects, to take some time off to allow us time to review the circumstances of the writing and filing of the editorial for Saturday Nation, January 2, 2016”

This is now the letter that caused him troubles:

“Your Excellency, 2015 was a bad year for Kenya. All the pillars of our nationhood were tested and most were found wanting. Some collapsed, some were seriously weakened, while others were desecrated beyond repair”

We are talking about the presidency, economy, security and, most importantly, the people.

We acknowledge the fact that it has been a tough year for leaders across the world — what with global economic upheavals and terrorists wreaking havoc everywhere.

However, we reject the almost criminal resignation and negligence with which your government has responded to our national crises this past year. We need not recount the number of lives lost, the losses incurred by businesses and opportunities wasted for millions of Kenyans due to the incompetence of the Executive.

With the exception of a few family businesses and tenderpreneurs who raked in billions of shillings — thanks largely to political patronage — everyone is losing money in this country.

EXECUTIVE MYOPIA

The stock exchange is brewing losses instead of creating wealth. Companies are sending workers home to stay afloat, while small businesses are shutting down mainly because of Executive myopia.

The people losing jobs are joining millions of desperate youth who have never known a job, despite having an education. This growing army of disgruntled youth and middle-aged people pose a grave risk to the country which, unfortunately, the government seems to understate.

Mr President, unemployment, corruption, bureaucratic incompetence and economic paralysis are the bane of your regime. The country today is crying for action — practical measures to guarantee the citizens that the government has been seized of their concerns.

Instead of providing this leadership, you and your lieutenants — the Deputy President, THE Cabinet, MPs and Senators — have adopted a default campaign mode of regaling the public with tales of largesse to come.

Your Excellency, three years is a long time to live on hope. On more than one occasion you have addressed the nation and promised to fix the fundamentals of statehood once and for all. However, nothing has come of it. Your Excellency, why do you make promises that you cannot keep?

Remember November 24, 2015, when you reshuffled the Cabinet? You promised to constitute a budget office at State House to address the financial mess that’s Jubilee’s hallmark in two weeks. Almost six weeks later, nothing has been heard of it. And this is not the first time.

RELUCTANT LEADER

Mr President, these half-measures are harming the presidency and your authority as the First Citizen of Kenya besides tormenting Kenyans. Among other challenges, it creates an impression of a reluctant leader, one who enjoys the trappings of office but is not ready to get the work done.

Worse, it suggests that you are being held captive by some forces you cannot disentangle yourself from. You swore to uphold the national good, Mr President, what is it that is holding you hostage?

Mr President, this newspaper supports the presidency as the symbol of national unity. However, we will not sit back and cheer when the very pillar of nationhood threatens its very sustenance.

Mr President, there comes a time when the rhetoric must stop and some work gets done. We challenge you, Mr President, to walk the talk of executive probity and nationhood this year.

For close to three years, you have been declaring your tigritude on rooftops, it is now time to pounce. Not least because your legacy hinges on it, but it is the only decent thing to do.

Happy New Year, Your Excellency.

 

Social media platform Twitter is set to remove restrictions on the number of characters each tweet should bear in a bid to improve user experience and make the service more appealing to its customers.

Twitter CEO and Founder Jack Dorsey telegraphed Twitter’s intentions in a tweet posted on Tuesday after the technology news site reported the company is exploring increasing its limits on text from 140 characters to as many as 10,000

Currently, Twitter allows individual tweets 140 characters only, which makes it hard for users to express themselves as they wish.

While making the statement, Dorsey noted that companies like Facebook and other forums allow as many as 10,000 characters per post, which makes them more appealing to their users. He added that if Twitter adopts the new changes, the company could gain more users due to better user experience.

In his message, Dorsey wrote that Twitter has already noticed that many of its users already have been including screenshots of lengthy texts in their tweets. He indicated Twitter is examining ways to give people more room to express themselves without polluting the service with gasbags.