Two identified in kidnap case
Two witnesses yesterday identified two of the six women charged with kidnapping a six-year-old girl from a Nairobi church, demanding Sh5 million from her parents. The witnesses, Viola Mbula Nthenge and...
View ArticleKQ’s reprieve in layoff plan
The Industrial Court yesterday suspended orders that had prevented the Kenya Airways from sacking more than 400 employees. The new developments came after Industrial Judge Monica Mbaru issued temporary...
View ArticleMan seeks to serve PM, VP in the media
A man questioning the eligibility of Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Vice president Kalonzo Musyoka and Deputy PM Musalia Mudavadi to contest in the March 4 election want the High Court to allow him serve...
View ArticleMututho fraud case adjourned
The hearing of a case in which Naivasha MP John Mututho has been charged with fraudulently obtaining more than Sh41.2 million was yesterday adjourned until January 31 . The MP is said to have stolen...
View Article3 police ‘imposters’ charged in Mombasa with robbery
THREE suspected police imposters have been charged with robbery in Mombasa. Peter Mbithi, Alexanda Nzau and Charles Nzomo were arrested by CID detectives at Athi Riverand transferred to Mombasa. The...
View ArticlePhilip Moi’s case with estranged wife put off
AN Appeal filed by Philip Moi as he tries to reverse orders requiring him to pay his estranged wife Rossana Pluda maintenance fee failed to proceed yesterday. This was after Pluda engaged the services...
View ArticleUhuru asks the Dutch to rethink miraa ban
Jubilee presidential aspirant Uhuru Kenyatta has condemned the ban on Kenyan miraa by the Netherlands. In a statement issued by his spokesman Munyori Buku, the Deputy Prime Minister said the decision...
View ArticleKibaki’s send-off will be law if...
THE controversial bill which awarded President Kibaki Sh25 million retirement package will automatically become law if he has not assented. The Presidential Retirement Benefits (Amendment) Bill 2012...
View ArticleMy Punjab University degree is not fake, says Waititu
Embakasi MP Ferdinand Waititu has said he has valid educational qualifications from Punjab University in India, making him eligible to vie for Nairobi governor. The MP accused his rivals of tainting...
View ArticleCord will win in the first round – Raila
Prime Minister Raila Odinga has said Cord will win the March 4 elections with a landslide. He said Infotrack has given a hint of Kenya’s political direction. The Cord presidential aspirant defended the...
View ArticleIEBC trains officers on results transmission
IEBC has assembled its top field staff for training on election results transmission. All constituency and county returning officers and regional elections coordinators are in Nairobi for the training...
View ArticleTNA to use churches and mosques for primaries
TNA has said it will not use schools for its nominations scheduled for Thursday. The party's secretary general Onyango Oloo yesterday said they will use churches, mosques, chief camps, market places...
View ArticleCID terms Thursday’s nominations ‘a challenge’
CID director Ndegwa Muhoro has said Thursday's political parties nominations pose a challenge to security. Muhoro said he expects chaos from the losers and winners in the nominations, which he termed...
View ArticleTime to clear with House as MPs’ jobs end
The Clerk of the National Assembly has written to all 222 MPs asking them to clear out of Parliament Buildings. The term of the 10th parliament came to an end yesterday and the clerk, Justin Bundi, has...
View ArticleTuju to fly Eagle’s running mate flag
KENYA National Congress leader Peter Kenneth is set to name Raphael Tuju as his running mate in the Eagle Alliance. The two leaders gave the strongest hint yet of the impending appointment during...
View ArticleDisputes must be resolved first - Tribunal
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries commission has been requested no to accept the nomination papers of any aspirant who has a dispute until the matter is resolved. The Political Parties Disputes...
View ArticleI am worth Sh56 million - Martha Karua
NARC-Kenya presidential candidate Martha Karua yesterday set a precedent by being the first presidential candidate to publicly declare her wealth. She immediately challenged her rivals to do the same...
View ArticleSchools to close for party primaries
Public schools across the country are set to close on Thursday as coalitions and political parties prepare to conduct nominations ahead of the January 18 deadline. This comes after the government...
View ArticleHigh Court directs IEBC to respond to inmate registration case
The High Court has given the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission two days to file affidavits on a case concerning registration of prisoners as voters to participate in the March 4 polls. A...
View ArticleIEBC asks schools to close for nominations
IEBC Chief Executive Officer James Oswago has asked schools to close to facilitate the political party nominations set for Thursday. This announcement comes even as The National Alliance yesterday said...
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