Kiambu jailbird shot dead
A man who was last month released from the Kamiti Maximum Prison was yesterday gunned down in Kiambu after a failed burglary. Kiambu police boss Moses Lubisia said the man was among a gang of five who...
View ArticleSon who stole his dad’s chickens jailed
A man who stole his father’s chicken was yesterday jailed for three months by a Thika court on his own plea. John Njoroge, 21, admitted stealing three hens worth Sh1,500 from his father Patrick...
View ArticleSh700 million for tea farmers
Chinga Tea Factory Company in Othaya has said it recorded a higher production rate last year. Arthur Mukira, the company's chair, said 13.7 million kilograms of green tea was delivered to the factory...
View ArticleMurang’a group accuses TNA of enlisting the dead
Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta's TNA was yesterday accused of enlisting scores of Murang’a residents as its members without their knowledge. Murang'a peace committee forum chairman Benjamin...
View ArticleKU health workers protest over delayed allowances
More than 800 health workers at Kenyatta University yesterday went on strike to protest against the delayed payment of their allowances. Led by University Non-Teaching Staff Union officials, the...
View ArticleTNA aspirants claim foul play
TNA aspirants in Nyandarua have accused other parties of interfering with their affairs. The aspirants said their rivals in UDF and GNU are wooing voters to elect weak TNA contestants in next week's...
View ArticleIllicit brewer fined Sh10,000
A man found with five litres of the illicit brew in Murang'a was yesterday fined Sh10,000. Amos Kang’ethe Ngigi will be jailed for three months if he does not pay the fine. He was convicted by...
View ArticleFraudster jailed for selling soil
A man who sold a carton of soil to another man pretending it was cooking fat has been jailed for six months. Edward Kamau obtained Sh1,100 from Joseph Maina by pretending he would sell him a carton of...
View ArticleWoman put on probation
A woman in Thika has been placed on probation for nine months for assault. Mary Wanjiru, 40, admitted assaulting and injuring Tabitha Njambi on Tuesday 8 at Gitambaa in Ruiru. Prosecutor chief...
View ArticleChoose wisely, elders tell voters
Kikuyu elders have asked Kenyans to nominate good leaders during party primaries on January 17. The elders said Kenyans to ensure that the candidates they elect are equal to the responsibilities of the...
View ArticleDon’t impose governor in Kiambu, Uhuru told
Kikuyu Council of Elders in Kiambu have asked Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta not to interfere with the election of governor. The elders said the people should be allowed to elect the governor of...
View ArticleAm not a MCI project, says Murang’a governor aspirant
An aspirant for Murang’a county governor has dismissed claims he is a project of the elite. Dr Moses Mwangi said tycoons, who are members of Murang’a County Initiative, are not behind his bid as...
View ArticleKadu-A threatens to walk out on Cord
COAST-based Kadu-A has threatened to quit Cord over the proposal to hold joint nominations. “We have clearly stated that we are not going for joint nominations because Cord’s principles of nominations...
View ArticleMombasa rakes in Sh0.8m from politicians’ billboards
Politicians advertising their bids on billboards paid the Mombasa Municipal Council Sh800,000 last December.Town clerk Tubman Otieno said they will encourage the initiative because of the income it...
View ArticleElite blamed for Tana Delta violence
Businessmen, the political class and elites from within and outside Tana River are behind the violence that has claimed more than 160 lives at the Tana Delta, coast provincial police Agreyy Adoli boss...
View ArticleACK Bishop puts off trip to Tana Delta
ACK Bishop Julius Kalu yesterday cancelled a trip to Tana River, following renewed violence that killed seven people. Kalu, alongside other clergies from the Anglican church, had planned to distribute...
View ArticlePakistanis’ file still open
Report surrounding deportation of Mombasa based Pakistani brothers Wasim Iqbal and Nadeem Iqbal who are connected with terrorism claims has now taken another twist. The Star has established that...
View ArticleTown clerk’s poll advice
MOMBASA residents have been urged to elect visionary leaders who will bring changes to the county on March 4 general election. Town clerk Tubman Otieno yesterday told The Star the problems the coastal...
View ArticleBiwott wins defectors
NICHOLAS Biwott’s National Visions Party yesterday got a major boost in Mombasa after more than 20 members from different parties decamped to NVP. Led by former Changamwe DP chairman Joseph Katana...
View ArticleMan killed in land row
A man has been killed at Kishushe area, Wundanyi in what seems to be over a land row. The conflict pits Mbulia group ranch members and Mbulia community members who are under threat of eviction by the...
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