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Reactions to CS vetting

Reactions on the just concluded vetting of Cabinet Secretary nominees are expected to continue.

Parliamentary Committee on Appointments led by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula on Sunday, August 4, 2024, concluded the vetting process on the CS nominees that were named by President William Ruto.

The vetting process started on Thursday, August 1, to Sunday, August 4.

The committee will on Tuesday, August 6, table the report ahead of the parliament debate on August 7, and 8, 2024.

Power outage

Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has listed areas that will be affected by planned power interruptions today.

The planned power interruptions, according to a statement issued by KPLC on Sunday, August 4, 2024, will affect eight counties.

The counties that will be affected are Nairobi, Bomet, Nandi, Kakamega, Homa Bay, Embu, Kirinyaga and Murang’a.

KSSSA games

The Kenya Secondary School Sports Association (KSSSA) games kicked off on Sunday in Kisii County, with Musingu and Highway Secondary both securing wins.

Highway Secondary clinched a 1-0 victory over St. Joseph, thanks to a goal from Mohammed Hassan in the 43rd minute. His side held on to pick up maximum points.

Musingu, coached by Brenda Mwinamo, also secured maximum points with a 1-0 win over Machakos School in their opener.

In other matches, Kiringari and Koderobara shared spoils in a thrilling 2-2 draw, with all goals coming in the second half.

The matches will continue on Monday with Takaba Boys taking on St. Joseph, and Highway Secondary battling Dr. Aggrey in Pool B. In Pool A, Kiringari will face Musingu Boys, while Machakos School will play against Koderobara.

Day 1: Sunday, August 4 (Preliminaries)

Pool A (Central, Eastern, Nyanza, Western)

• Kirangari 2-2 Koderobara
• Machakos School 0-1 Musingu Boys

Pool B (Northern Eastern, Nairobi, Coastal, Rift Valley)

• Takaba Boys 1-2 Dr. Aggrey
• Highway Secondary 1-0 St. Joseph

Day 2: Monday, August 5 (Preliminaries)

Pool B (Northern Eastern, Nairobi, Coastal, Rift Valley)

• Takaba Boys vs. St. Joseph
• Highway Secondary vs. Dr. Aggrey

Pool A (Central, Eastern, Nyanza, Western)

• Kirangari vs. Musingu Boys
• Machakos School vs. Koderobara

Day 3: Tuesday, August 6 (Preliminaries)

Pool A (Central, Eastern, Nyanza, Western)

• Kirangari vs. Machakos School
• Koderobara vs. Musingu Boys

Pool B (Northern Eastern, Nairobi, Coastal, Rift Valley)

• Takaba Boys vs. Highway Secondary
• Dr. Aggrey vs. St. Joseph

Day 4: Wednesday, August 7 (Semi-finals)

• Winner Pool A vs. Runner-up Pool B
• Winner Pool B vs. Runner-up Pool A

Day 5: Thursday, August 8 (Finals & Playoffs)

• 8:00 a.m. – Loser Semi-final 1 vs. Loser Semi-final 2
• 11:00 a.m. – Winner Semi-final 1 vs. Winner Semi-final 2