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UNON director-general Sahle-Work Zewde at the Village Market in Nairobi last Wednesday evening. She was formally dressed in a navy blue skirt suit and was walking past Nakumatt.Read more about...
View ArticleLibya celebrates 61 years of independence
It was a celebratory mood that filled the ballroom at the Laico Regency Hotel in Nairobi on Tuesday evening. For the second time in over 40 years, Libyans got together to celebrate their 61st...
View ArticleThe colourful Masol Cultural Festival
The colourful Masol Cultural Festival was held last weekend at Kamanau Primary School in Sigor Constituency in West Pokot. The event was an initiative of the Masol Peace and Development Initiative...
View ArticleParty nominations betrayed democracy
This week political parties held highly charged nominations for various seats. The nominations undertaken by the two main coalitions, Cord and Jubilee, were of particular interest. This is due to the...
View ArticleThe Earth Will Cave In If Uhuru Kenyatta Wins
Dear Jasper Mbiuki: You are absolutely right when, in riposte to Professor Makau Mutua, you assert that “The sky will not collapse on our heads if and when we elect Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto.”...
View ArticleShilling hits seven-month low versus dollar at 87
The shilling weakened through the 87 per dollar level early yesterday to hit a seven-month low, pressured by energy sector demand for hard currency, traders said. Market players said the central bank...
View ArticleUhuru And Ruto Candidature Is A Crime In Itself
Here is a question for all Kenyans who love their country to consider: What would you say is the most important thing about the upcoming presidential elections? I bet most people would answer, "The...
View ArticleHarsh penalties for phone users illegal
MOBILE operators have up to February 11 to register all Sim cards on their networks before they start attracting penalties for having unregistered subscribers. However, the penalties on users, as...
View ArticleConsolidated to pay first bond yield
Consolidated Bank will pay out the first yield to holders of its Sh1.7 billion bond issued last year on Monday. Interest will be paid at fixed rates of 13.25 per cent on senior notes and 13.5 per cent...
View ArticleKenya needs 4,000 digital engineers
Kenya will need at least 4000 digital systems technicians by 2015 to meet the growing demand for the services, according to Vision 2030 director General Mugo Kibati. Kibati said the need for a pool of...
View ArticleTransition Authority to seek EACC help on public assets
Transition Authority will seek help from the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission to investigate illegal transfer of public assets by officials taking advantage of the transition to devolved county...
View ArticleThree Exciting Technologies For 2013
Many times, a technology comes along and radically changes our world, sometimes even turning it upside down. As the year begins, these are the technologies I think will radically change our lives, this...
View ArticleOf Bulletproof Vests And Mindsets
I have written many times –sometimes with barely suppressed disdain, sometimes with dispassion, but always with intensity of conviction - on the topic of national leadership. I have mourned the loss of...
View ArticleTatu City to go on as court throws out suit
INVESTORS who have put their money in the multi-billion Tatu City project were all smiles yesterday after the High Court rejected pleas by minority shareholders to wind up the company. Instead, Justice...
View ArticleKosgey, Kamar, Kosgei get ODM nomination
ODM completed its nominations in most areas in the North Rift where most of the party top leaders were given direct nominations. The party will today issue nomination certificates for its other...
View ArticleNairobi Park Diary: The splendid sunbirds
It was early in the morning on a beautiful summers day and bright streaks of sunlight shone across the narrow road. The surrounding vegetation appeared stunningly green with many flowers after...
View ArticleI know appreciate things that make women different
To say the year has begun well for me is an understatement. I have had immense excitement since the year begun. I am yet to investigate myself and find out why things seem to be going the way they are....
View ArticleURP/TNA nominations proceed in Rift Valley after hitches
URP and TNA nominations started well in most parts of the North Rift where the exercise had been put off on Thursday due to late arrival of voting material. Results for most of the areas were expected...
View ArticleEkirapa wins close Teso contest
TESO North parliamentary aspirant Albert Ekirapa beat George Okwara by 125 votes to win the ODM ticket in a close contest. Ekirapa emerged winner with 5,578 votes against Okwara's 5,453 and John...
View ArticleOngwae wins ODM ticket in Kisii
FORMER PS James Ongwae yesterday clinchéd ODM's ticket for the Kisii governor seat. Ongwae garnered 47,075 votes against his only rival, former Bomachoge MP Ferdinand Obure, who had 11,448. Public...
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