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  • Knowless & Lover Secretly Planning Marriage

    {{Although non of them have neither denied nor confirmed are in a relationship, gossip has it that popular singer Knowless and Producer Clement Ishimwe are secretly planning to get married.}}

    Sources say the family of Ishimwe have secretly congragulated their son on his choice in Knowless with whom they intend to start a family very soon.

    However, the two artists say, they don’t intend to get married very soon.

    Ishimwe operates his production studio from home where its alleged most artists meet him including Knowless. However, his relationship with Knowless is treated differently with alot of chemistry between them.

    {Producer Clement Ishimwe & singer Knowless}

  • Tanzania Army Says Deserter not in Rwanda

    {{The Spokesperson of the Tanzanian Army Maj. Erick Komba has refuted allegations that a senior TPDF officer could have defected to Rwanda.}}

    Lt.Col.Celestine Seromba is said to have defected to Rwanda with vital and senstive information from the Tanzania Peoples Defence Forces (TPDF).

    According to Tanzania’s Pro government media reports Lt.Col. Seromba deserted the army in December 2012 and that his whereabouts are yet to be known.

    Major Komba said that Seromba, whom he noted hails from Bukoba, was to face a court martial for unspecified misconduct prior to his escape.

    However, Maj. Komba dismissed the reports saying the rank of the missing officer “was too junior to access confidential TPDF documents.”

    Meanwhile Lt. Col. Seromba was TPDF’s head of IT department which handles all crucial classified documents of the army, the assertions that were categorically denied by Major Komba.

    Tanzania Peoples Defence Forces spokesperson Major Erick Komba speaks to the {media in Dar es Salaam yesterday on disappeared TPDF staff Lieutenant Colonel Colestine Charles Seromba last month. With him is Lieutenant Hope Dagaa}

    {Citizen}

  • Inmates Beat 4 Wardens at Rilima Prison

    {{Four wardens of the Rwanda Correction Services (RCS) have been severely beaten by inmates at Rilima Prison in Bugesera District.

    The RCS wardens; Gatete, Alasemu and Nkurayija are currently admited to hospital were beaten during a routine checking of inmates.}}

    The RCS Commissioner General Gen. Paul Rwarakabije confirmed the Friday incidence saying it happened during visiting day.

    Sources say there is a clique of inmates that is known to cause trouble at the Prison.
    Habimana Yvan, the Head of Rilima Prison is said to have held an urgent meeting with the inmates that expressed alot of anger and were unremorseful about the attack against the Prison warders.

    The wardens are said to have found a phone charger in one of the rooms in the prison and launched an immidiate search of all inmates in the room to locate a cell phone probably in posession by an inmate. This prompted inmates to beatup the wardens.

    Gen. Rwarakabije said the search operation is conducted after proper planning and deployment unlike the way the wardens did on Friday.

  • Two Kenyan Men Agree to Share Wife

    {{Two men on Sunday agreed to share a woman in a written contract in which they vowed never to fight over her.}}

    The pair from Kisimani in Kisauni, Mombasa County, made the deal after realising they have both been having an affair with the woman for more than four years.

    Community policing officer Adhalah Abdulrahman said he came to know of the two during a fight. “I heard people fighting and went to check, but I was surprised to see two men fighting over a woman who is said to be a widow and a mother of twins.

    I tried solving the issue but they refused, each insisting he could not live without the woman,” said Mr Abdulrahman.

    When asked to make a choice, the woman also declined, saying she could not live without either of the men. This made them agree to take turns to live with her.
    Mr Sylvester Mwendwa, one of the ‘husbands’, said they decided to share the woman with Mr Elijah Kimani.

    Mr Mwendwa claimed he went to the woman’s parents and was given permission to live with her and pay bride price when he was ready.

    {{ALMOST UNHEARD OF}}

    Whereas polygamy — one man having more than one wife — is legal in Kenya and widely practised by various communities, polyandry — one woman having more than one husband — is almost unheard of.

    Lawyers said the two men would have to prove that it has been part of their custom to practise polyandry, otherwise the union would not stand.

    Ms Judy Thongori, a family lawyer told the Nation that polyandry is more abnormal than illegal since the laws that govern marriage in Kenya do not clearly forbid it. Marriage in Kenya is regulated by the Marriage Act, and the African Christian Marriages and Divorce Act and supplemented by customary laws of different communities.

    “The laws we have do not talk about it but for such a union to be recognised in Kenya, it has to be either under the statutory law or as customary marriage. The question we should ask now is whether these people come from communities that have been practising polyandry,” she said.

    Law Society of Kenya chairman Eric Mutua added: “When you look at the Constitution, it says that the family is the fundamental unit of the society. It says a person, not persons, has a right to marry a person of the opposite sex based on free consent.

    “If they are able to show that polyandry has been their custom, that is fine but we don’t know any Africa community that does that,” Mr Mutua said.

    Article 45 of the Constitution adds that marriage can be recognised if it follows a set of traditions, religious practices, personal or family law, as long as those practices do not violate the law.

    According to Mr Abdulrahman, the other ‘husband’ was also allowed to live with her and pay the bride price when ready.

    “I talked to both of them and they claim they love her equally and cannot live without her. I asked the woman to choose but she refused, saying ‘I cannot lose either of them, I love them both’”, said Mr Abdulrahman.

    The woman asked for anonymity.

    Efforts by the Nation to get a comment from the other man were futile as his phone was switched off.

    Mr Abdulrahman added that they approached his office with an agreement stating shifts in the house, respect for one another, and that if she gives birth they will both raise the child.

    “We discussed everything and they agreed that even if the woman gives birth they will raise the child as their own since they have been taking care of the woman’s children together and paying her rent equally,” he revealed.

    {{TAKEN TO COURT}}

    He said the three are aged between 25 and 31.

    Locals, however, did not take the news kindly, saying the three should be taken to court.

    “We have never heard of something like this in Kenya, it is uncouth, untraditional unbiblical and against the holy books, including the Koran. Why on earth would a woman be shared by two men? They should be taken to court and punished,” said Mr Tumaini Juma, a Kisauni resident.

    {Steven Mwendwa said he would pay the bride price}
    nation

  • UN Investigates Goma Protest Deaths

    {{The UN has opened an investigation into reports that its troops killed two Congolese civilians during protests in the eastern city of Goma, amid fighting with rebels.}}

    Eyewitnesses told media the two died on Saturday when a crowd tried to storm a UN base and said troops from Uruguay had opened fire.

    Uruguay has denied the allegations and blamed the Congolese police.

    A new UN intervention brigade is deploying to the area to tackle rebels.

    UN troops last week shelled rebel positions just outside Goma.

    There has been no official statement on how many people have died in the fighting.

    One local doctor has told media he had seen 82 dead bodies, including those of 23 government soldiers on Sunday.

    “I’m overwhelmed by what I’ve seen: bodies blown apart, arms and feet here and there,” said Isaac Warwanamiza, speaking from a hospital north of Goma.

    Many Congolese accuse the 18,000-strong UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo of not doing enough to end two decades of conflict in the east of the country.

    {wirestory}

  • EAC Delegates Link Supervision of Insurance Sector

    {{Regional insurance industry players have taken strides that will eventually enable them operate in East Africa with minimum or no barriers at all.}}

    This followed an establishment of a set of guidelines that will not only allow the industry players to transfer capital and expertise across the region without legal challenges but also allow regional industry regulators to jointly supervise industry actors across the East African Community countries.

    With the new insurance manual, the EAC sector authorities will work towards strengthening their oversight role, including cooperating and coordinating with other supervisory bodies such as the central banks and government ministries.

    Currently, EAC member states lack a common formal mechanism for sharing information and reviewing activities related to cross border operations undertaken by the issuance entities within the region.

    But in order for the proposed manual to work, other contributors like good political will, same currency for quick transfer of capital and regional central bank cooperations have to be established.

    Mr Sammy Makove, the commissioner of insurance in Kenya, said his country has already put in place laws in conformity with EAC member states.

    The insurance association also intends to supervise financial institutions and avoid arbitrations that may occur in cross border insurance and avoid double compensation of claimants.

    NMG

  • Scientists: Bats are Source of Saudi Arabia’s Deadly Virus

    {{The source of a new virus that has killed 39 people in Saudi Arabia has been discovered as hundreds of local Muslims prepare to visit Mecca for Hajj.}}

    While the Saudi government has not placed travel restrictions on those wishing to make the annual pilgrimage, it has advised people aged over 65, children under 12, pregnant women and those with chronic diseases to postpone their plans for Hajj this year because of fears of the new virus.

    Kenya Airways has indicated it will be offering additional flights for the October – November Hajj period to meet an expected high demand. The airline will increase the number of flights to Jeddah from the current two per week to four.

    Since the emergence of the so-called ‘coronavirus’ last year, which is causing the disease, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome or MERS, teams of medical detectives from all over the world have been combing the Middle East for it.

    Of the 47 deaths so far caused by the disease, 39 have been in Saudi Arabia indicating this to be the possible ground zero. A total of 96 cases have been recorded so far in eight countries.

    On Wednesday, researchers from Columbia University, US, said they have pinpointed the source of the virus as the insect-eating bat called Egyptian Tomb Bat, somewhere close to the first known case of the disease in Saudi Arabia.

    {{Genetic match}}

    Although there were earlier reports that the virus had been detected in domestic camels in Saudi Arabia, this according to the researchers is the first time the find has been a 100 per cent genetic match.

    “There have been several reports of finding MERS-like viruses in animals. None were a genetic match. In this case, we have a virus in an animal that is identical in sequence to the virus found in the first human case.

    Importantly, it’s coming from the vicinity of that first case,” Dr Ian Lipkin, one of the researchers said in a statement from the university.

    Last month, a team set up by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to keep an eye on the MERS virus advised that the disease has not reached pandemic potential and hence there was no need for the world to panic or issue travel restrictions.

    However, the global health body has advised its members to be on the lookout for the new virus and wants all doctors to be especially vigilant with patients with severe respiratory infections and to carefully review any unusual patterns.

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  • Namibian Bags $300,000 Big Brother Africa Cash

    {{Namibia’s Dillish Mathews kept out of trouble and avoided controversy to bag $300,000 as the winner of this year’s Big Brother Africa reality television show.}}

    The 22-year-old Namibian had been an underdog, seemingly content to be cool as her fellow housemates lit up the show, dubbed The Chase, with all manner of shenanigans.

    Her unremarkable strategy initially earned her epithets from her competitors including being accused of not pulling her weight.

    “That girl thinks she’s in a 5 star hotel. She just sleeps all day, does absolutely nothing and expects us to cook for her,” Kenya’s Huddah had said in May.

    Interestingly the Windhoek-born third-year Psychology student had in her biography said she dislikes those who are lazy.

    But the Namibian soon won over her housemates, maintaining cordial relations with most.

    A favourite was her ‘Princess Dillish’ act, which was presented as a quirky and accented alter ego.

    {{Prize money}}

    The first Namibian to win the show, Dillish broke down in tears as soon as she was announced the winner in the grand finale on Sunday night.

    She won five of the 15 country votes, while four other contestants split the other votes.

    She describes herself as “caring, fun, troublesome, loving and adventurous”.

    Her best quality is the fact that she’s “very real and straightforward,” she said, according to her profile on dstv.com.

    She becomes the second woman to win since Zambia’s Cherise won it seven years ago.

    The popular show has often courted controversy over what critics say is the encouraging of questionable morals among African youth.

    That has not stopped politicians weighing in, with Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe giving his country’s representative to the 2010 show, Munyaradzi Chidzonga. $300,000 as “compensatory” prize money.

    Zimbabweans had felt Munyaradzi was robbed of victory. The eventual winner, Nigeria’s Uti, picked up $200,000 from the show organisers.

    Mr Mugabe also topped up the winnings of the 2011 co-winner, Wendall Parson, with $50,000.

    South Africa’s Keagan Petersen won last year’s show.

    {Photo: Dillish Mathews}

    NMG

  • Bensouda okay with staggered Ruto trial

    {{The International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda on Monday said she is not opposed to staggering the trial against Deputy President William Ruto and former presenter Joshua arap Sang.}}

    However she is in favour of Sang’s request of three weeks breaks as opposed to two weeks suggested by Ruto’s lawyer Karim Khan.

    “The Prosecution does not object in principle to Ruto’s defence request, provided that the organisation of the court schedule is sufficiently flexible so as to allow for witnesses to finish their testimonies prior to any scheduled break.

    However, the Prosecution considers that alternating three week periods of sessions and breaks, as suggested by Sang’s defence during the status conference held on 19 August 2013, is a more practical proposition,” she said in her response to the application by the defence.

    She further said the breaks should not come before witnesses on the stand complete their testimony.

    Last Wednesday Ruto’s Khan made an application requesting the Trial Chamber to stagger Ruto’s trial by two weeks to allow him to attend to his state duties.

    This was after the Appeal’s Chamber ordered for Ruto’s continuous physical presence until the full decision would be made.

    The Trial Chamber allowed Ruto to skip sessions of his trial and the Prosecutor’s moved to the Appeal Chamber to have the decision reversed.

    {capitalFM}

  • Juba Residents Protest over Deteriorating Security

    {{Hundreds of residents in the South Sudan’s capital, Juba on Sunday took to the streets in protest against the rapidly deteriorating security situation.}}

    The demonstration followed the killing of two police officers by unknown assailants in Nyakuron West, a Juba suburb on Saturday.

    South Sudan police spokesperson, James Mande, confirmed the killing of the two officers, one of whom was attached to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

    “Some criminals riding on a boda-boda (motorcycle) stormed the residents of the two officers in Nyakuron West and open fire on them before fleeing,” Mande told media.

    The protest, he said, was sparked off by angry relatives of the deceased, who were later joined by other Juba residents who all decried the rising insecurity levels in the country.

    Mande described the killing as “unusual”, but said police had stepped up efforts to contain relative peace and stability in the city.

    “We have boosted our patrols in areas within Juba and its surroundings. As I speak now, the situation is calm and back to life is back to normal”, he added.

    This latest incident comes less than a week after two brothers were murdered in Hai Tarawa, another Juba suburb, prompting another wave of protests from citizens.

    The police, however, said some suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing, while others remain at large.

    Demonstrators, irked by the rampant killings, carried bodies of the two slain brothers to the Central Equatoria state legislative assembly, calling on the state government to protect its people.

    It remains unknown who is behind the series of murders that have rocked the capital, in recent days.

    The police, on Friday, clashed with a group of criminals suspected to be foreign national, during night patrol. Three of them were arrested.

    Mande, however, stressed that the police remains in control of the situation and all efforts were underway to improve the situation.

    ST