NYERI governor Nderitu Gachagua has said there were typing errors in the county assembly nominations which were released by IEBC last week. Gachagua when contacted yesterday said that his GNU party where he is the secretary general was awarded three seats with Eva Mukami Githaiga from Othaya being given a position of youth and Gladys Njoki Gathuma from Kieni being given the seat on behalf of Persons With Disabilities. The list had indicated Githaiga in the positions of Persons With Disabilities although she is physically fit...
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Nyeri governor clarifies house list
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Kiambu MPs fight relocation of headquarters
Kiambu MPs have opposed a move by governor William Kabogo to temporarily relocate his office to Thika town. They accused the governor of using the county ward representatives to effect the change but ignoring their call for dialogue. The 12 MPs said they will block a proposal by Kabogo to move the offices to Thika town. Kabogo wants his office temporarily relocated saying the space in Kiambu town is inadequate. The MPs accused Kabogo of making a “unilateral decision that will inconvenience many residents”...
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Ruiru taxi man goes missing
A 40-year-old taxi operator has gone missing for nine days in a possible abduction incident. Francis Kahuhu was called while at Murera, Ruiru of Kiambu county by two clients on the phone last Thursday. They asked him to pick them at Kasarani and take them to an unknown destination. The driver who operates in Kasarani and Mwiki areas left his wife Agnes Wairimu, 30, at 2pm and went to pick his “customers”. He never returned home. Wairimu said that efforts to trace her husband, a father of three, have turned futile as he cannot be reached by is phone...
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Protests over Nyandarua nominee list
Politicians in Nyandarua have opposed a list of prospective nominated county representatives advertised in a some newspapers at the weekend. Nyandarua TNA secretary Wahome Ndegwa, Ndaragwa MP Waweru Nderitu and Rurie ward representative Wahome Kamoche said the original list has been altered. The leaders said a number of people appearing on the advertised list were overheard bragging that they bribed officials at the TNA quarters with Sh200,000.
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Free milk for Laikipia pupils - governor
Laikipia governor Joshua Irungu has promised to provide free milk to all schoolchildren. He also promised to table a bill in the county assembly to establish an education fund. Addressing the county assembly in Nanyuki town during its official opening, Irungu said the incentives are aimed at encouraging more children to enrol in schools and reduce incidences of early marriages. The governor pledged to establish agro-processing, livestock-based industries and the branding of county's products.
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Man stabbed in Kakuzi
Police in Ngilelya, Kakuzi division, Thika East district of Kiambu have apprehended a person who allegedly stabbed to death another person for allegedly stealing his belongings. Administration police officers from Kakuzi arrested Wathome Ndambuki after he was said to have stabbed James Kiilia to death. The deceases allegedly stole assorted household goods from the suspect. According to central province AP commandant Joseph Keitany, the deceased body has been removed to Thika level five hospital morgue. Keitany said the accused will appear in court today.
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Identity row leaves Kiambu police post nameless
A police post has been operating for half a year without an identity in Kiambu. It falls under the jurisdiction of Kasarani police division. The police post was established early last year at Ruturu village on the Kiambu-Ruiru road next to the proposed Tatu city. It had been named Wamikey police post. However, last October residents protested against the name because it was associated with a coffee farmer who had donated the land on which the police post is built. The farmer trades under Wamikey Coffee Estate. The residents wanted the post named after their village...
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Floods cause Sh1 billion havoc in Nyandarua
Heavy rains in Nyandarua have left a trail of destruction estimated at more than Sh1 billion. According to the county’s disaster management committee, infrastructure are the worst hit. Deputy governor Waithaka Kirika, who heads the team, said several dams including Matundura, Heni, kwa Makumi, Karuru and Kamonji have either been destroyed or swept away by floods. He added that crops have been destroyed as well. Kirika warned that some of the residents are sitting on a ticking time bomb and called for urgent help...
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Military chopper to take relief food to flood victims
A military helicopter will be used to supply relief food and health items to over 1200 people in Magarini. These are residents who have been stranded for the past week after River Sabaki burst its banks and displaced over 500 households. Speaking to the press at the weekend, Malindi branch Kenya Red Cross coordinator Hassan Musa said the decision to use the chopper was arrived at after roads to the areas became flooded. He said using a boat is not a viable option due to the strong water currents...
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Twalib blasts commissions
CHANGAMWE MP Badi Twalib over the weekend expressed dismay in commissions formed to investigate matters saying they never come up with concrete findings and solutions. Speaking when he attended the Coast grievances task force public hearing at Bandari College, Twalib said they want to see results in form of practical solutions.
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Kilifi locals fail to collect title deeds
KILIFI land office has said there are 20,000 title deeds which lie uncollected at the office. Speaking to the press at the lands office on Friday, deputy land registration officer Bernard Ndambuki said some of the titles have been in their custody for over six months. However, locals claimed that it has been a challenge to obtain the documents from the land office due to corruption which requires them to "part with something" before being given the documents.
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MRC appeal against IEBC ruling
The Mombasa Republican Council has filed an appeal challenging a High court ruling. The group had filed an application before a Mombasa High Court last year challenging the validity of the IEBC to conduct elections at the Coast. The MRC wants a ruling by a constitutional court overturned by the court of appeal. A five-judge bench ruled that the MRC was unlawful and therefore lacked the legal standing to file a motion challenging the IEBC and eight other respondents in court...
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Mruttu seeks support from Taveta members
Taita Taveta governor John Mruttu has appealed to county assembly members to fast-track development related bills. Speaking at the official opening of the Taita Taveta County Assembly last Thursday, Mruttu said the county needs to move with speed in ensuring its development agenda is attained. “We must strive to create a business climate with a vision to propel our county to the next level in terms of prosperity and poverty alleviation,” he said. He urged the members to help him create a business environment that supports free enterprise and industrialisation...
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Two dead in boat mishap
Two people died while two others escaped death narrowly after their canoe capsised while attempting to cross the flooded River Sabaki on Saturday evening. Reports indicate that the small canoe was hit by the high waters at Masindeni area along River Sabaki in Magarini. Speaking to the Star yesterday, Mallindi Kenya Red Cross coordinator Hassan Musa said the bodies were found along the river bank in the morning.
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Colleges condemn tribalism
TRIBALISM and bad leadership dominated presentations from universities at the weekend in the ongoing Kenya Schools and Colleges Drama Festival in Mombasa. The universities that took a break from intellectual engagements displaying stiff competition amongst themselves. They exhausted the effects of tribalism and selfish leaders at the festival that entered its sixth day yesterday . Technical University of Mombasa formerly Mombasa Polytechnic University College presented a dance Sonko, that warns leaders against manipulating the youth for selfish gains...
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Additives don't cause cancer - Cofek
THE consumer Federation of Kenya has dismissed claims that food additives are directly causing cancer. Cofek has assured consumers in the country that additives which mostly serve as preservatives, protection of foods against deterioration and prevent growth of fungi and bacteria do not directly affect them. This comes after fears that majority of the products in the market have additives that put consumers at risk of developing cancer...
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Players to keep maritime code
Players in the maritime sector must adhere to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods and Solid Bulk Codes to improve maritime safety. Kenya Maritime Authority director general Nancy Karigithu has said doing this will bring sanity and ensure safety in the sector’s operations. She was speaking in Mombasa during a maritime seminar at the weekend.
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Kibwana group starts session
The task force appointed by Raila Odinga to address coast grievances had its first public hearing at Bandari college in Mombasa at the weekend. The chairman of the committee former retired chief of general staff, Joseph Kibwana said they will go round all the six counties to conduct the hearings. Speaking to the press on the sidelines of the function, Kibwana said they have conducted a series of meetings with historians at the coast to understand the historical injustices of the natives...
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Security heightened at Mombasa drama festival
SECURITY at the ongoing Kenya Schools and Colleges National Drama festival has been tightened barely two days after 9 people were killed in Garissa town at the weekend. Police have been deployed to all the venues of the national theatre event. People going into the performance halls have been undergoing a thorough check by the armed security officers to ensure the safety of the thousands of participants from nursery, primary, secondary, colleges and universities. “We are doing all this for your own safety...
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Garissa Churches empty for fear of terror attacks
As Christians around the country thronged churches on their day of worship, many faithful in Garissa town chose to stay away from churches for fear of insecurity. A spot check by the Star revealed that the attendance at most of the churches in Garissa was below half the capacity as many Christians chose to attend services via their television sets at home for fear of reprisal attacks from assailants who have in the past attacked churches in the town. The churches also had a heavy presence of armed security personnel and many conducted their services behind locked gates...
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