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Maili Nne clerics call for reconciliation

Church leaders in the North Rift have asked losers in the concluded parties' nominations to concede defeat for the sake of peace and reconciliation Speaking on behalf of the clerics drawn from various...

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Sunkuli vows to unite Narok tribes

NAROK senator aspirant Andrew Sunkuli has promised to unite all tribes in the county. Sunkuli said every Kenyan has the right to live in any part of the country regardless of their tribe. “I want to...

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15 ODM aspirants to run for office in Nakuru

ODM will field 15 candidates in Nakuru during the March 4 elections. However, the party faces stiff competition from the Jubilee Alliance in the county. The alliance principally constituted by TNA and...

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URP allies lose race in Ruto’s North Rift

Outgoing Eldoret North MP William Ruto lost most of allies in the North Rift in last week's parties' nominations. His colleagues Lucas Chepkitonyi (Keiyo North), Peris Simam (Eldoret South), Boaz Kaino...

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Mulwan floors Yinda in poll

OUTGOING Alego Usonga MP Edwin Yinda was trounced by over 10,000 votes in the ODM nominations by his arch rival of many years Omondi Mulwan. Mulwan got 19,189 vote followed by Odunga Mamba with 10,116...

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Police arrest man for incest

A 32 year-old man is being held at Bondo police station allegedly for defiling his 15 year old step daughter. Cornel Agutu was yesterday caught in act by irate members of the public who responded to a...

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Strike costs council millions

THE Malaba Town Council workers has lost millions of shillings through a strike by its workers who have downed their tools since Thursday. The strike reached a critical stage on Saturday when the 100...

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Mumias residents angry as cops free man caught with petrol

RESIDENTS of Mumias town want the police to explain how a suspect who was arrested with over 20 litres of petrol at a polling centre was released. The 36 year-old Alex Wafula was arrested by police at...

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Teso Knut to protest over killing

KENYA National Union of teachers Teso branch at the weekend threatened to lead its members in demonstration against alleged failure by the police to arrest the killer of a teacher in the area. John...

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Obure sends team to probe Kisumu building collapse

THE ministry of Public Works has dispatched a team of officers to Kisumu to investigate the collapse of a building which killed seven people last week. Public Works minister Chris Obure said it was...

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Hopefuls quit ODM to protest rigging

TWO governor aspirants who lost in ODM nominations in Nyamira County have defected to parties under the Cord Coalition. Former Inspector General of State Corporations Peter Ondieki has defected to...

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ODM boss reclaims Kakamega office

KAKAMEGA county ODM secretary Martin Andati has ejected branch officials from his premises they have been using as party branch offices after losing in party nominations. The official took the move...

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Kajwang claims media out to wreck ODM

IMMIGRATION minister Otieno Kajwang' has denied claims of a revolt against Prime Minister Raila Odinga in Luo Nyanza. He accused the media of orchestrating a hate campaign against Raila and working...

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Kakamega aspirant slams ‘dirty politics’

A Kakamega county gubernatorial candidate Mable Muruli has accused rivals of engaging in propaganda to split her family. She claims the campaign targets to discredit her bid and called for issue-based...

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Chaos as Migori officer flees with poll results

POLICE fired had to fire into the air to rescue an ODM official in Migori County after the party nominations turned chaotic. Joseph Nyambori was reading results at Migori municipal council hall on...

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Confusion over Laikipia results

Confusion marred the gubernatorial results for the Laikipia seat. Results released in Nanyuki town indicated that aspirant Mburu Kamau had won while those released in Nyahururu indicated that his...

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Maina calls for TNA party unity

NYERI aspiring Senator Ephraim Maina has urged all the TNA supporters to unite and campaign for the party's newly elected candidates. Maina who got a direct nomination of TNA party ticket after he went...

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Locals caked in flour after crash

Residents of Mutarakwa village in Limuru district got a rare treat of baking flour over the weekend after a lorry was involved in an accident and rolled into a ditch. The lorry was heading from Nairobi...

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CDF architect wins Nyandarua senator ticket by a landslide

The man who came up with the Constituency Development Fund concept Engineer Muriuki Karue and proprietor of the prestigious Elite schools Daniel Waithaka Mwangi have won TNA tickets to vie for...

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Two outgoing Murang’a MPs lose as councillors fall to new entrants

Two outgoing MPs from Murang’a County have fallen casualty in the just concluded TNA party nominations. Maragua Mp Elias Mbau and his Kandara counterpart Maina Kamau are among those who have lost the...

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