Articles by Rachel Ombaka
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Citizen TV’s Stephen Letoo wins prestigious Maa Award
1427, September 14, 2019 (EAT)
Stephen Letoo, a senior political journalist at Citizen TV, is the Maa Male Media personality of the year. At an award ceremony held at Carnivore R...
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Starehe holds private memorial for the late Ken Okoth
1353, July 31, 2019 (EAT)
A memorial service in honor of the late Ken Okoth will be held on Wednesday at the Starehe Boys Centre and School. A statement from the Old Starehi...
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Top journalists win key awards at African Women in the Media (AWiM19) conference
907, July 29, 2019 (EAT)
The largest gathering of African Women in the Media (AWiM19) was in Nairobi, Kenya this week and brought together top journalists from across the cont...
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Questions over Uhuru’s next move after Rotich charged
1612, July 24, 2019 (EAT)
A substantive appointment is in the offing at Treasury with President Uhuru Kenyatta forced to play the hand he is dealt with following the arraignmen...
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OPINION: Why Uber driver case may be tall order for Prosecution
1601, July 18, 2019 (EAT)
A report about a Mombasa taxi driver who was released on Ksh. 50,000 bail after the Magistrate criticised his charge sheet elicited sharp reactions on...
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Graça Machel in Kenya to boost funding for women-led businesses through Invest2Impact
1326, July 11, 2019 (EAT)
Graça Machel who is renowned as an international advocate for women's and children's rights is in Kenya to amplify a funding initiative known as Inve...
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Bob Collymore’s last words to President Uhuru Kenyatta
1739, July 4, 2019 (EAT)
President Uhuru Kenyatta has revealed details of the last conversation he had with Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore before he died. Speaking during the ...
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Details of Bob Collymore’s memorial service
1141, July 4, 2019 (EAT)
A memorial for the late Bob Collymore is set for Thursday at the All Saints Cathedral Church in Nairobi. Guests are expected to be seated by 10:30a...
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How the disease that would claim Bob Collymore’s life started as a misdiagnosis
946, July 1, 2019 (EAT)
The first time Safaricom Chief Executive Officer Bob Collymore went to a doctor after falling ill, he was initially told that it was a case of Vitamin...
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Safaricom boss Bob Collymore dies at 61
1328, July 1, 2019 (EAT)
Safaricom's Chief Executive Officer Bob Collymore has died. A statement from the telecommunications company on Monday morning said he succumbed to ...
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Kenya grapples with fake news as women, politicians take the hit
821, September 27, 2019 (EAT)
'Forwarded as received' is one of the most common statements on WhatsApp messages probably intended to quash any doubts in the recipient's mind that i...
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World Press Freedom Day: Global leaders fault corrupt nations, dictators
1455, May 3, 2019 (EAT)
Leaders from around the world have called on governments to defend the rights of journalists in their quest to fight against corruption and to achieve...
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Women still bear greatest brunt of online harassment, World Press Freedom summit told
848, May 2, 2019 (EAT)
Female journalists are more visible than ever in the digital era making them easy targets for online harassment, the World Press Freedom Day summit wa...
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Ivy Wangechi murder: Who made us judge and jury?
1119, April 10, 2019 (EAT)
Why is it that every time a young woman is killed she is castigated and blamed for 'causing her own death'? In the era of social media, a section o...
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KEBS to retest Always pads as women MPs put company on notice
1653, March 14, 2019 (EAT)
The Kenya Bureau of Standards has said they will be testing Always pads to determine if there was a breach of quality standards. This comes after w...
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Outrage over ‘mediocre’ Always pads in Kenya causing rashes, burns
1431, March 13, 2019 (EAT)
Shocking allegations of Always pads causing burns, rashes and skin irritation have characterised conversations on social media for the past two days. ...
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Citizen TV’s Saida Swaleh wins top African award for health journalism
851, March 8, 2019 (EAT)
Saida Swaleh, an award-winning journalist at Citizen TV, has been feted yet again. She emerged as one of the top finalists out of 200 entries for t...
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OPINION: Why send GSU officers with teargas canisters to JKIA?
1552, March 6, 2019 (EAT)
The ongoing strike at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) may have exposed the underbelly of the Government. The use of teargas at the a...
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George Magoha: Newest CS ‘on the block’ with 91-page CV
1623, June 17, 2019 (EAT)
Prof. George Magoha has been described as many things; tough-talking, no-nonsense, strict and selfless. The newly appointed Education Cabinet Secre...
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Kenya recalls Somalia envoy after oil, gas blocks ‘grabbed’
1505, February 17, 2019 (EAT)
Kenya has recalled its ambassador to Somalia Lt. Gen. Lucas Tumbo after it emerged that oil and gas blocks in disputed territorial areas were auctio...
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