Sunkuli calls for ‘fresh blood’
NAROK Senator aspirant Andrew Leteipa ole Sunkuli has asked residents to elect fresh leaders in the March 4 polls. Speaking in a series of political rallies at Narok South district yesterday, Sunkuli...
View ArticlePolice in the North Rift beef up security ahead of polls in March
Security teams in Rift Valley have began preparations to handle emerging security situations during campaigns and the general elections. As part of the preparations, three new police chiefs took over...
View ArticleWafula is still in Ford Kenya, officials say
Ford Kenya officials from Trans Nzoia have denied claims made in the media on Tuesday that senator aspirant Ken Wafula has been suspended from the party. Led by acting chair Martin Waliaula, the...
View ArticleNakuru offices still open, TNA group says after clash
TNA Nakuru chairman has denied claims that the offices were closed indefinitely on Monday following an ambush by a group claiming to be the recognised party officials in the region. Speaking to the...
View ArticleNGOs want cops taught new laws
A group of NGOs in Uasin Gishu have urged the Kenya Police Service to ensure its officers are aware of the new election laws before the March 4 polls. The group, Champions of Peace Movement, said it is...
View ArticleCord ready for PM’s Kitale visit
Plans for Prime Minister Raila Odinga's Saturday visit to Trans Nzoia are nearly complete, the county's Cord secretariat said yesterday. A meeting led by Martin Waliaula and Anthony Sikulu resolved...
View ArticleWekesa roots for ‘selfless’ Raila
Forestry minister Noah Wekesa yesterday asked Kwanza residents to honour Raila Odinga's detention by electing him president. Speaking at Namanjalala in Kwanza, Wekesa said Raila was detained for nine...
View ArticleOlkaria geothermal workers strike over pay
More than 500 workers at the Olkaria IV Power Plant in Naivasha yesterday went on strike over low wages and poor working conditions. The strike paralysed the construction of the 280mw geothermal plant...
View ArticleGuards evict Kerio mudslide victims from state camps
More than 1,000 families displaced by mudslides in Kerio Valley were yesterday evicted from government houses where they had been given temporary shelter. The families had been relocated to the houses...
View ArticleSchools shut down over Marigat banditry as GSU is deployed
Ten schools have been closed down in Marigat because of the increased insecurity in the area. The government yesterday said more than 6,000 people have fled their homes and are taking refuge in...
View ArticleMan denies defiling 11-year-old girl
A 32-year-old man has been charged with defilement, attempted defilement and indecent assault. The prosecution led by Chief Inspector Shadrack Mbila accusedthe man of defiling an 11-year-old girl on...
View ArticleNema calls on aspirants to apply for certificates to carry out campaigns
Aspirants should apply for certificates of compliance from the environmental authority to conduct campaigns. National Environment Management Authority Murang’a director Ezra Ng’ang’a has asked...
View ArticleKibaki deserves bonus, says Maina
The President deserves the hefty send-off package because he is retiring, Mathira MP Ephraim Maina has said. “It will be wrong to award such people (the Prime Minister, Vice President and other state...
View ArticleTea farmers to get high-yield variety soon
PURPLE tea might soon be rolled out to farmers. Kenya Tea Development Agency chairman Peter Kanyago said research on the high-yielding purple tea is at an advanced stage at Kangaita and Kericho tea...
View ArticleNyahururu cops seize car with bhang haul
Police in Nyahururu have intercepted a vehicle ferrying bang on the Nyahururu-Nakuru highway. Nyandarua North police chief Benjamin Onsongo said the vehicle was impounded at a roadblock between Karuga...
View ArticleCops hunt woman after child killed
Police in Kiambu are searching for a woman who allegedly killed her neighbours’ child. The woman is suspected to have killed the three-year-old Murunga Nabavu and disappeared with one of her three...
View ArticleListen to the nurses’ issues, says Mwathi
Limuru MP Peter Mwathi has asked the government to address the grievances of the nurses. Mwathi praised the nurses for returning to work saying their union should be registered. The MP said for the...
View ArticleTraders fault plan to close bars during poll
Bar owners in Murang’a have opposed plans to ban the sale of alcohol in the two days leading up to the March 4 general election. They said they will move to court to block the amendments to the...
View ArticleI will use my media outlets to back Raila – SK Macharia
Businessman SK Macharia said yesterday he will use his media house to back Prime Minister presidential campaign. Macharia said he will conduct a door-to-door campaign for Raila since the PM has...
View ArticleAspirants wary of IDs in primaries
ODM Taita Taveta branch nominations have been rocked by confusion over the use of ID cards. The members are opposed to the use of ID cards in the nominations slated for January 17. They instead want...
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