THE STANDARD By
Standard Team |
December 29th 2020 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
The year 2020 was characterised by some gruesome murders and mysterious deaths that caught the nation’s attention. And as the year draws to an end, most of these killings are either still under police investigation or are still pending in court.
Pastor kills wife, stabs himself to death in church
The year began with a bizarre murder in Mombasa where a pastor butchered his wife at the pulpit of their church on January 5. The pastor, Elisha Misiko, was in the pulpit preaching when he suddenly walked towards his wife, Ann Mghoi, who was seated on the front row benches. He drew out a knife and stabbed her.
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The upcoming Green Park bus terminus at Railways Club. PHOTO | LUCY WANJIRU
About six months after taking the reins of Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS), Major General Mohammed Badi announced an ambitious plan.
That was September and the NMS Director General said by end of November, all public service vehicles (PSVs) will be out of Nairobi central business district (CBD).
According to Maj Gen Badi, the development was part of a wider plan to decongest the capital’s CBD and it was being finalised ahead of a launch by President Uhuru Kenyatta in November.
The relocation strategy was to see matatus plying Ngong and Lang’ata Roads (Kawangware, Kikuyu, Kibera, Lang’ata, Rongai, Kiserian) terminate their journey at the Green Park terminus, popularly known as Railways Club.
Nairobi rail commuters will from tomorrow not access service to various destinations in the city for 10 days.
This is after Kenya Railways suspended the operation of the Nairobi Commuter rail service to Ruiru, Embakasi, Kikuyu and Syokimau between December 24, 2020 and January 3, 2021.
However, the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) express service and the Madaraka Express passenger service, and the commuter link to and from the SGR terminus will remain operational during the festive season.
The same will apply for Nairobi to Nanyuki Rail service which has been enhanced to accommodate increased demand during the festive season.
“We wish to notify our commuters that the Nairobi Commuter Rail Services to Ruiru, Embakasi, Kikuyu and Syokimau will be suspended from December 24, 2020 till January 3, 2021,” said the notice by Kenya Railways.
However, the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) express service and the Madaraka express passenger service and the commuter link to and from the SGR terminus will remain operational during the festive season.
The same will apply to Nairobi to Nanyuki Rail service which has been enhanced to accommodate increased demand by passengers traveling during the festive season.
“We wish to notify our commuters that the Nairobi Commuter Rail Services to Ruiru, Embakasi, Kikuyu and Syokimau will be suspended from December 24, 2020 till January 3, 2021,” said the notice by Kenya Railways.
Last week, Kenya Railways announced it had slashed by half fare charges for commuters using rail service between JKIA and the city centre for the next three months.