Body retrieved from kitale dam
The body of a 22-year-old-man was yesterday retrieved from a Kitale dam after he went missing on Sunday. Speaking to the press, the deceased's mother Friday Nasambu said her son, George Mabonga,...
View ArticleNarok traders accuse contractor for delayed drainage repair works
TRADERS in Narok town have accused a contractor awarded a tender to improve the town's drainage system of delaying repair works. Addressing a joint press conference in Narok town yesterday, the traders...
View ArticlePoll confusion hits North Rift
Confusion reigned in the North Rift region as party nominations failed to start as planned. Voters and aspirants protest bitterly. Nomination papers and ballot boxes for URP and TNA failed to arrive on...
View ArticleODM primaries begin late
ODM primaries were yesterday delayed in all the 279 polling centres in the 11 Nakuru county constituencies. The nominations were set to begin at 8am. Many of the voters who had arrived early to cast...
View ArticleCheruiyot jumps ship to FPK
Lt. Gen (Rtd) Augustine Cheruiyot who was the ODM Nandi senator aspirant defected to Federal Party of Kenya yesterday. Cheruiyot said he decamped after alleging that Industrialisation minister Henry...
View ArticleKajiado nominations marred by confusion
Nomination process in Kajiado county was yesterday characterised by confusion. TNA voters queued for long hours before they started voting. Members who turned up in various polling stations had not...
View ArticleIda campaigns for Cord in Kajiado
Ida Odinga, the wife of Raila Odinga yesterday told the Jubilee alliance to brace for battle in Kajiado county in the March 4 general election. "Cord coalition had already done its maths," said Ida....
View ArticleKajiado TNA aspirants cry foul
Two Kajiado East TNA parliament aspirants yesterday accused the party officials who had been tasked with overseeing the elections of being used. The aspirants alleged the officials were hand-picked by...
View ArticleCouncil bosses from Rift Valley hand over offices
Mayors and chairmen of civic bodies in Rift Valley handed over their offices yesterday, after the government dissolved them ahead of the general election. Town clerks took over the running of the...
View Article4 hurt in clash between rival TNA camps in Kieni
FOUR TNA supporters were on Wednesday afternoon injured after two rival groups clashed in Kieni East. Supporters of parliamentary aspirants James Mathenge clashed with those of Njoroge Wainaina alias...
View ArticleNyeri Barclays Bank staff deny stealing Sh9 million
FOUR Barclays Bank of Kenya employees were yesterday charged in a Nyeri court with stealing more than Sh9 million from the institution. Patrick Wanjohi, Angello Adano, Timothy Mbaabu and Sammy Maina,...
View ArticleMurang’a leaflets give three in TNA direct tickets
Leaflets calling for the nomination of some TNA aspirants allegedly favoured by the party were yesterday found in polling stations in Murang'a. The green and yellow leaflets said TNA officials have...
View ArticleKikuyu elders warn over voter bribery
Kikuyu Council of Elders, Kiambu chapter, has warned politicians to stop bribing voters. The elders, led by Kiambaa division chairman John Mwangi said many youths have turned to alcohol and drugs...
View ArticleNyoro picks woman for running mate in Kiambu
Kiambu county governor aspirant James Nyoro has picked a woman as his running mate. Nyoro picked Beth Wangui who was initially seeking senator seat. Wangui, a member of TNA, holds a degree in business...
View ArticleKabete aspirants in war of words
A TNA parliamentary aspirants said yesterday he found his rival meeting with the party’s presiding officers in Kikuyu. George Muchai said at around 8pm he learnt there was a meeting held at a hotel in...
View ArticleNyandarua fury over TNA delays
There was furry and protests in Nyandarua and Laikipia as the TNA nominations delayed for the better part of the day yesterday. By midday, the ballot papers had not arrived at polling station....
View ArticleODM opts for consensus in Mt Kenya primaries
The ODM has announced that they will not conduct nominations in Mt Kenya region through the ballot. The party regional election coordinator Peter Kuguru said aspirants for various political posts on...
View ArticleCourt summons surveyor over Mvita road
A government surveyor has been summoned to appear before a Mombasa court today to produce in court a plan showing plots that surround the disputed Mwembe Tanganyika road. Petitioners Said Saleh and...
View ArticleTight security keeps Kilifi calm during polls
Tight security has been beefed up in Kilifi ahead of nominations. Speaking to the press on Wednesday, Kilifi County Commissioner Erastus Ekidor said there have been threats from some criminals that the...
View ArticleStudents from US visit Lamu
A group of students from abroad have launched an ambitious educational tourism program targeting the Coast in a bid to promote the region internationally. Speaking to the Star on phone yesterday, team...
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