Bonchari voters urged to support Uhuru ally
VOTERS in Bonchari constituency have been asked to elect a person allied to President Uhuru in the forthcoming by-elections. South Mugirango TNA branch chairman Joshua Ondora said electing an Uhuru...
View ArticleHippo kills, injures Marigat residents
A stray hippopotamus killed two people and injured one in separate incidents in Marigat subcounty. Marigat police boss Otulia Kaunya has said the deceased, 52-year-old Joseph Mbugua, was on his way...
View ArticleNarok teacher charged with neglecting kids
A primary school teacher was yesterday charged with neglecting his family. Nickson Maitei has al- legedly neglected to pay maintenance and fees for his three children aged be- tween six and 12. He...
View ArticleRobber handed death sentence in Gatundu
A man found guilty of robbery with violence has been sentenced to death by a Gatundu court, while his co-accused was set free. Samson Nderi and Joseph Kamau were charged with robbing James Mwaura at...
View ArticleMother stabs son over bucket
A standard eight pupil from Karibaribi Primary School in Thika has been admitted to the Thika Level Five Hospital after he was stabbed with a knife by his mother. The boy said his mother returned home...
View ArticleTwo men deny poaching plot
EMBU Two men have been charged with intent to kill wildlife using poisoned arrows in the Mt Kenya Forest. Murindi Njeru and Kavando Njau denied the charges before Embu acting senior resident magistrate...
View ArticleStructures to be demolished
THE Mwana Mukia Housing Cooperative Society in Ruiru, Kiambu county has threatened to demolish structures on road reserves and public utility land. Chairman Robert Wairiri said individuals have...
View ArticleNew health workers set for Kwale
THE Ministry of Health will absorb more than 30 workers under the Economic Stimulus Programme in Kwale county. Speaking on the phone yesterday, Health executive Athman Chigudzo said workers who serve...
View ArticleSenate committees hold house elections
KILIFI Senator Stewart Madzayo was yesterday elected to chair the House Committee on Labour and Social Welfare. Madzayo, who belongs Cord alliance, garnered five against three votes of Jubilee’s...
View Article5 Minute Interview: I was surprised to be appointed on Lapsset board
I’m good at... leadership skills; working through people to make the best of the situation. I’m very bad at... playing hockey. The last book I enjoyed is.... In Search of Excellence by Thomas J Peter....
View ArticleFire guts dormitory at Cardinal Otunga High
PROPERTY worth thousands of shillings was destroyed after fire gutted a dormitory at Cardinal Otunga High School, Mosocho. The fire consumed Sakawa dormitory which has a capacity of 74 students at 9pm...
View ArticleNo witch-hunting in Bungoma exam probe
HEADTEACHERS in Bungoma county have been told to stop panicking over a taskforce findings. The task force, led by Ngome Kibanani, was formed to find out why schools performed poorly in national exams....
View ArticleTwo schools in Naivasha catch fire
Learning in two secondary schools in Mai Mahiu, Naivasha was grounded after sections of the institutions burnt down. Some students of Mai Mahiu Boys Secondary School allegedly set the principal's...
View ArticleSpotted
MasterCard East Africa vice president James Wainaina being chauffeured out of the Junction mall on Ngong Road in Nairobi in a Range Rover on Saturday late morning.Read more about Spotted Comments
View ArticleNakuru to grade, gravel 1,000km feeder roads
Nakuru Roads executive Joel Maina has said the county will repair 1,000km of roads before the end of this financial year. He said so far they have graded and gravelled 550km feeder roads in all the...
View ArticleWhen your child runs away from school, take it seriously
There was this incident in the news last week that caught my attention. It was about a Form One girl who ran away from school, barely a few hours after joining it. The girl claimed to have been...
View ArticleWhy No Love For Nigerians In Africa?
Nigeria is one country in Africa which regards its neighbours as brothers; the only country that welcomes fellow Africans without any form of discrimination. Though Nigeria's generosity is exhibited in...
View ArticleFour youths charged with rape of granny
Four youths were yesterday charged with rape. They denied before Nakuru chief magistrate Samuel Mungai raping a 75-year-old woman. George Waweru, Richard Kuria, Joseph Maina and Joseph Chege allegedly...
View ArticleA fun-filled Kite Festival
Organised by Urban Live Events, the Kenya Kite Festival is East and Central Africa's premier kiting event. It brings together families from all over East Africa to enjoy a unique event with handmade...
View ArticleDon't sleep with animals - governor
Elgeyo Marakwet Governor Alex Tolgos has cautioned pastoralist communities against sleeping in the same room as their livestock. Tolgos said the culture has been identified by medical experts as a...
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