Fresh violence erupts in Tana Delta
Ten more people have died following fresh attacks in the Tana Delta. Scores more people have been injured in the early morning attack on Kibusu village. Officials from the Kenya Red Cross are attending...
View ArticleMiraa traders worried about ban
Miraa farmers, traders and consumers have expressed anger with Kenyan authorities for failing to lobby the Dutch government to reverse a decision to ban it despite a one year window before the...
View ArticleMutunga reshuffles judges
Chief Justice Willy Mutunga has reshuffled judges and de-centralised the Court of Appeal to three towns in a bid to ease backlog of cases. The Court of Appeal will now have permanent sittings in...
View ArticleKIBAKI MAY STAY UNTIL JUNE 2013
PRESIDENT Kibaki might have to remain in office beyond June 2013 if the outcome of the election is successfully challenged in a court of law. The first round of the presidential election is due to take...
View ArticleCurtain falls on 10th parliament
THE 10th Parliament yesterday ended its session after enacting the most laws since the country's independence. The Parliament has passed more than 180 bills since it was sworn-in in 2008. The...
View ArticleUchumi Supermarket sustains good run at NSE
The Central Bank cut the CBR by 150 basis points to 9.5%, sending a signal to the markets that interest rates have been normalised. The Nairobi All Share index edged 0.01 points lower today to close at...
View ArticleInsurance claims rose by 15% last September
INSURANCE claims under the general business category rose by 15.4 per cent within the first nine months of 2012 to stand at Sh22.43 billion, according to the latest industry performance report released...
View ArticleOver 2.3m mobile users disconnected
Mobile operators have suspended over 2.3 million lines on their networks that are not registered as they move to deter any new illegal connections. The process began last week after the expiry of the...
View ArticleGlobal hotel chains upbeat about Kenya
Global hotel chains' top executives have expressed confidence in the Kenya market and are willing to invest. Such global chains include Wyndham, Emaar, Kempinski, Marriot and Radisson Blue among...
View ArticleTen Kenyans to get Tullow Oil masters scholarships
Ten lucky Kenyan first degree holders will benefit from masters course scholarships from Tullow Oil. The 2013/2014 Tullow Group scholarships scheme offers masters studies in oil and gas related course...
View ArticleInsurance firms struggle to comply with shareholding rules
ONLY 30 out of the registered 45 insurance companies in Kenya have so far managed to renew their licenses to operate in 2013 after the rest failed to meet various regulatory requirements. Insurance...
View ArticleLower loan rates expected as CBR is slashed to 9.5%
The indicative Central Bank Rate has been lowered to 9.50 per cent from 11 per cent setting the stage for further reduction in loans and mortgage charges. The Monetary Policy Committee meeting...
View ArticleSpotted
Spotted: KTN news anchor Anne Kiguta with her family at the Java Yaya Centre on Tuesday afternoon.Read more about Spotted Comments
View ArticleKenyan musicians to produce hit with DJ Avicii
Ericsson and Swedish DJ and producer Avicii have teamed up to create the world’s first crowd-sourced hit song, beginning with call-to-action for fans to contribute sounds starting January 9. The...
View ArticleNyota releases her peace song
Coast based songstress, Nyota Ndogo has released her peace song that highlights the ills that Kenyans suffered during the 2007-2008 post poll violence. Titled Tunataka Amani the single is about a child...
View ArticleReality TV star Millicent fears for her life
Former Big Brother housemate Millicent Mugadi who is vying for a political seat in Ziwani as a county representative told Word is she fears for her life. Millicent said that over the past few weeks she...
View ArticleNokia stocks up new headsets to entice market
With so much buzz in the marketplace about Windows Phone platform, many mobile phone manufacturers are hastily embracing Windows 8. Nokia is now capitalising on this to capture the retail market...
View ArticleNairobi Second worst in the world?
Sometime last year in July some guy wrote something about Nairobi being the second worst city in the world to live in. Kenyans on Twitter (KOT) suddenly woke up one day and realised this would be a...
View ArticleHow do men in wheelchairs procreate?
Hi Valentine, There is something I have always wondered… can men in wheel chairs have kids? Jane Happy New Year Jane! I think what you are really asking is can they have sex and the answer to that is...
View ArticleIt Is Time To Act On Elephant Poaching
Poaching of both rhino and elephant has reached alarming levels in Kenya. The recent killing of a family of 12 elephants in Tsavo East National Park by a gang of poachers has raised the level of alarm...
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