Kimaiyo visits suspects at Kasarani
Police boss David Kimaiyo has this morning visited the 447 suspects being held at the Kasarani Stadium. Kimaiyo said he is satisfied with how the suspects are being handled and asked human rights...
View ArticleUhuru holds talks with Sudan President Bashir
President Uhuru yesterday held talks with Sudan President Omar al Bashir in Khartoum. Uhuru made a stopover in the Sudan capital on his way to Turkey for a state visit. The two are said to have...
View Article82 Somalis deported in Terror Crackdown
Cabinet Secretary for Interior Joseph Ole Lenku has said that the ongoing screening of suspects arrested in Nairobi’s Eastleigh area, has revealed 82 people who were illegally in Kenya and have been...
View ArticleMuslim MPs demand closure of Kasarani Temporary camp
Muslim MPs are demanding the closure of the Kasarani temporary camp saying those arrested are being harassed by police. They are threatening to withdraw support from the Jubilee coalition should the...
View ArticlePistorius tells court he saw 'future' with Reeva
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius returned to the witness box at his murder trial yesterday, insisting he and girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp had a loving relationship and saw a future together before he shot her...
View ArticleODM STAGNATES WITHOUT RAILA
THE absence of Cord leader Raila Odinga has caused ODM and Cord to stagnate, both in and outside parliament . Raila has already been away for one month attending a political programme at Boston...
View ArticleNew website for pay issues
WORKERS will soon be able to lodge online complaints if an employer fails to pay them the gazetted minimum wage. An online complaint platform launched at the Federation of Kenya Employers offices...
View ArticleProperty owners to pay old rates - court
Property owners in Nairobi will continue paying old land rates after the High Court declined for the second time to set aside orders barring the county government from increasing fees. High Court judge...
View ArticleHospital asks for support
THE Mater Hospital has asked Kenyans to support its efforts to perform surgeries on children with heart diseases. The facility plans to raise Sh70 million in the Mater Hospital Heart Run to be held on...
View ArticleMan held for jumping bail
A man who had jumped bail while on trial for robbery with violence and later arrested for assaulting a traffic police officer has been remanded. Makadara senior principal magistrate Timothy Okello...
View ArticleKidero returns number plates to taxi drivers
City Hall yesterday gave back number plates confiscated from taxis that participated in last month's matatu strike in Nairobi. The plates were seized after the taxis and matatu operators blocked City...
View ArticlePoor, vulnerable to get legal support - Githu
ATTORNEY General Githu Muigai has said more Kenyans will get justice without hindrance. He said his office has drafted the Legal Aid Bill and policy. Githu said these will establish a regulatory...
View ArticleKWS to recruit from the NYS
THE Kenya Wildlife Service will start recruitment drive next week, communication officer Paul Udoto said yesterday. He said this will increase manpower to improve surveillance especially of endangered...
View ArticleNew team to study reports
KAKAMEGA Senator Bonny Khalwale has warned governors who misuse pubic funds that they will face the Senate’s wrath. He said the Senate will not witch-hunt governors when reviewing the Auditor General’s...
View ArticleNew bill to transform Aids agency operations
A new bill to transform the operations of the National Aids Control Council will be discussed during a retreat by the Parliamentary Health Committee this week. The National Aids Authority Bill is set...
View ArticleMututho meets Coast leaders over miraa
NACADA yesterday met political leaders from the Coast to discuss miraa chewing. Chairman John Mututho said he will also meet Njuri Ncheke and his group for their views on miraa. Speaking during a press...
View ArticleDon't blame imports, Adan tells industry
INDUSTRIALISATION Secretary Adan Mohamed has dismissed claims that cheap imports from developed countries are killing the textile industry. He termed the allegations “myth which cannot hold water”....
View ArticleWaiguru promises ten more Huduma centres
THE government will open ten more Huduma centers before the end of June to improve service delivery, Devolution Secretary Ann Waiguru has said. She said the number of Kenyans cuing for various services...
View ArticlePolice agency to hire more cars for fight against crime
THE National Police Service Commission has announced plans to increase the number of vehicles in all police stations to address transport issues and help fight crime. Deputy Police commissioner Silas...
View ArticleTeen charged with robbery
KAJIADO A 19-year-old college student yesterday denied a robbery with violence charge. Hellem Okondo allegedly committed the offence on January 18 at Kiserian Township in Kajiado county. The...
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