News

Joho is mourning the death of media personality

Published

2 months ago

March 23, 2023

By Wanja Waweru

Salim Mohammed, the uncle-in-law of Hassan Joho, the former governor of Mombasa, passed away recently. and he is presently. Salim was praised by Hassan Joho in a statement, in which he referred to him a “beloved uncle and father-in-law.”

“To the world, he was a legendary media personality with an illustrious career from leading broadcasting houses such as the BBC Radio, Voice of Kenya (VOK) among others,” Hassan Joho said.

Adding, “At the pinnacle of his career, he also served most diligently as a member of the Presidential Press Service during the reign of the late President Daniel Arap Moi. To the family, he was a humble and charismatic man. He was also a very loving and caring fatherly figure whose wise counsel I will solemnly miss dearly. It is my sincere and humble prayer to the Almighty Allah SWT to forgive all his trespasses and grant him Jannatul Firdaus. AMIN.”

Radio host Salim Mohammed started his career in 1961. He later worked for the BBC and Voice of Kenya (VOK), among other companies. Later, under the administration of the late President Daniel Arap Moi, he worked for the Presidential News Service.

Hassan Joho called Salim a “very kind and caring fatherly figure whose wise advise I would miss greatly,” as well as a “humble and charismatic man.”

He also prayed for his soul, pleading with the All-Powerful Allah SWT to grant him Jannatul Firdaus and pardon all of his transgressions.

Abubakar Joho, Joho’s brother, has always kept a low profile about his life because Joho typically receives more attention.

Salim Mohammed’s friends, family, and coworkers have expressed their sympathies to the Joho family, who are currently in mourning over his demise

The late Mr. Salim stated in an interview with KBC that he afterwards relocated to Nairobi where he worked for a while before going on to work for the BBC for three years before returning to work for Mr. Kenyatta’s administration till his death.

The late Daniel Moi, the second president of the country of Kenya, was chosen to work for the presidential press department until his retirement.

Crime

Nyeri teen arrested with homemade gun, bhang to be charged

Published

3 days ago

May 31, 2023

KSN Reporter

By Wanja Waweru

A 19-year-old guy was detained by police in Nyeri County after being discovered in possession of a handmade gun that could fire and marijuana.

The National Police Service (NPS) said in a statement that the young man was detained as a result of a tip from the general public.

“Police officers from Munyange Police Station arrested a 19-year-old suspect after he was found in possession of a home-made pistol, stones of cannabis sativa and rolls of the same. He has been remanded in police custody,” the statement read in part.

The NPS also expressed gratitude to the general public for helping to support community police in the battle against crime and illegal narcotics.

A police officer assigned to the General Service Unit (GSU) was also found in possession of a handmade pistol the day before the teen’s arrest.

A failed heist in Kasarani sub-county led to the arrest of Mr. Graham Ndichu Chege, a GSU officer.

On Monday, May 29, 2023, Nairobi News broke the exclusive that the suspect has been on police radar for more than four months.

Officers worried about an armed gang terrorizing people in Kasarani Sub-County knew when, not if, Mr. Chege would be apprehended.

The suspect was being questioned about more robberies that had occurred nearby, according to an investigator with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) who is aware of the current inquiries.

“Officers involved in the matter believe that he was the one leading a gang that has been giving the locals in this sub-county a hard time. Plans are also underway to arrest his accomplices,” said the officer, who spoke in confidence as he is not authorised to speak to the media.

According to a police report reviewed by this reporter, Mr. Paul Maina said that three individuals on motorcycles and carrying pistols robbed him at gunpoint of his cell phone at the Cooperative area along Kamiti Road.

“Police officers on foot patrol responded very quickly and with the help of bodaboda riders they chased the suspects to Juja Weighbridge where the suspect’s motorcycle developed mechanical problem and Mr Chege was arrested,” the report reads in part.

As a GSU officer assigned to the GSU Headquarters and Transit Section, Mr. Chege then revealed to the officers that he was to them.

When the police searched him, they discovered a makeshift pistol that they claimed might fire.

“A bloodstained broken knife and a motorcycle with registration number KMFH 031U, make Ranger Black, were recovered,” the police report added.

News

Kenyans ranked 87th most unhappy people in the world

Published

3 days ago

May 31, 2023

KSN Reporter

The top 20 most miserable persons, according to Hanke’s Annual Misery Index, created by Steve Hanke, modified and ratified by Harvard University, and published by The Wall Street Journal, are listed below.

Inflation, unemployment, and high interest rates are the main causes of these people’s misery.

Zimbabwe, Venezuela, Syria, Lebanon, and Sudan took the top five positions.

Ranked sixth to tenth were Argentina, Yemen, Ukraine, Cuba, and Turkey.

Sri Lanka, Haiti, and Angola were 11th, 12th, and 13th, while Tonga, Ghana, and South Africa were 14th, 15th, and 16th. Ranked 17th to 20th were Suriname, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iran, and Rwanda.

At the bottom of the list in 87th place was Kenya with a misery index of 29.264 and the main factor contributing to its misery was the interest rate on loans.