Gangster shot dead, gun recovered in Huruma raid
A suspected gangster was shot dead in Huruma Estate in Nairobi yesterday . The suspect was killed near Kambi Moto and a gun loaded with six bullets recovered. Three unused bullets were also recovered...
View ArticleIsrael calls for peace in election
Israeli Ambassador to Kenya Gill Haskeel has called on Kenyans to uphold peace during the electioneering period. He said Kenya should learn from Israel which has always held peaceful elections. “Uphold...
View ArticleKenya lags in health MDG targets
KENYA is still far from attaining the set targets of the Millennium Development Goals, with only two years to the 2015 deadline. The health sector is still grappling with challenges of reducing...
View ArticleKarua to name running mate on Monday
Narc Kenya presidential candidate Martha Karua who was expected to name her running mate yesterday will do so on Monday. The party Executive Director Taabu Daniels said she had postponed the event to...
View ArticleBank chief wins order barring arrest
An order stopping the arrest of a former manager with the Dubai Bank who is accused of obtaining Sh11 million by false pretences has been extended. Justice Isaac Lenaola extended the orders after...
View ArticleBe kind, Kibaki tells police
President Mwai Kibaki has assured the National Police Service Commission of full Government support to tackle emerging security challenges. Speaking during his first meeting with members of the...
View ArticleExposure to mercury poses health risks in developing nations
COMMUNITIES in developing countries face increasing health and environmental risks linked to exposure to mercury, a new study shows. The report that was released yesterday by the United Nations...
View ArticleCoalition asks Mudavadi to pick woman for deputy
WOMEN supporting Musalia Mudavdi's presidential bid say Amani Coalition should nominate a woman as Mudavadi's running mate. “We are asking the Amani Coalition to give women consideration to our...
View Article109 judicial officers set for fresh vetting
A TOTAL of 109 judges and magistrates will go through vetting that is set to start at the end of the month. Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board (JMVB) has invited “incriminating” or "exonerating"...
View ArticleGoogle Kenya launches elections hub
Google Kenya yesterday launched an elections portal for voters, journalists and campaigners to y track news, trends and information related to the March 4 elections. The elections’ portal,...
View ArticleStick to rules in primaries, hopefuls told
ASPIRANTS who flout rules in the party primaries will be blocked from contesting in the March 4 general election. Three constitutional offices in partnership with Elections Observation Group said they...
View ArticleKenha wants suit against city by-pass dismissed
THE Kenya National Highway Authority says an appeal case against the construction of the Sh17.4 billion Southern by-pass road should be struck out. Paul Omondi told the National Environmental Tribunal...
View ArticleKimaiyo, Muhoro ordered to file response to suit
INSPECTOR General of Police David Kimaiyo was yesterday given 14 days to respond to a suit filed by a lobby group that has challenged his appointment. The CID Director, Mr Ndegwa Muhoro, and Samuel...
View ArticleAmani, Cord foray into Western
Presidential aspirants lead their coalitions and parties to various parts of the country this weekend in a series of rallies. Prime Minister Raila Odinga will lead Cord in a three-day campaign tour of...
View ArticleCorridors of Power
An ODM MP in Western who has been flirting with UDF has been put on notice by his two wives —quit ODM and lose both of them. The man has since pretended to have cooled his ardor for UDF in hopes of...
View ArticlePolice get more time to probe couple’s claim on Saitoti son
A court has given police more time to investigate claims by a Subukia couple that the late Internal Security minister George Saitoti’s son is their lost child who was stolen 24 years ago. Through his...
View ArticleAG tells NHIF to pay Clinix and Meridian their money
Attorney General Githu Muigai has written to the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) advising that it pays the controversial Clinix and Meridian all monies owed to them. The two were contracted...
View ArticleCity council fraud suit deferred
A file in a case in which four senior City Council of Nairobi staff are charged with conspiring to defraud has been forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions. The case, which had been scheduled...
View ArticleLawyer wants dialogue in family’s fighting case
A lawyer in a case in which three family members are charged with fighting wants the parties to dialogue and reconcile. Lawyer Edward Oonge, who is representing Kennedy Kenyatta, appealed to principal...
View ArticleCourt halts Oshwal’s closure
THE High Court yesterday barred the Visa Oshwal Community from closing down its school until an application filed by MP Mike Sonko is determined. Justice Eric Ogolla restrained Nalim Vora, Suresh Savla...
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