Wananchi called to help vet Narok magistrates
Narok residents have been urged to turn out in large numbers and participate in the vetting of judges and magistrate serving at the Narok Law Courts. Speaking at Narok County Council Hall yesterday,...
View ArticleEldoret farmer sues former President Moi over land
Retired President Moi has been sued in connection with a disputed 35 hectares of prime land in Eldoret town where the Raiply Woods Company is located. Moi has been enjoined as one of the defendants in...
View ArticleRaila heads to Ruto's backyard as battle for R/Valley hots up
Prime Minister Raila Odinga will this weekend take his campaigns to Eldoret and parts of the North Rift region. Speaking to the Star on phone, ODM chairman, Henry Kosgey said preparations for the visit...
View ArticleKFS to plant 5 million trees
The Kenya Forest Service yesterday said it will plant more than 5 million trees in the North Rift during the rainy season. North Rift's head of conservancy Solomon Mibey said they have set aside 4,000...
View ArticleLoser furious at Ntimama
A Narok governor hopeful who lost in last week's ODM nominations has blamed Heritage minister William ole Ntimama for his defeat. Francis Nkoitoi said Ntimama's endorsement of Johnson ole Nchoe made...
View ArticleMan accuses TNA of bias
Aspirant accuses TNA of bias A TNA aspirant in Kericho has accused the party of discriminating him because of his tribe. Duncan Kuria, a parliamentary aspirant for the Kipkelion East seat, yesterday...
View ArticleEgerton lecturers cancel strike to seek court’s help on salary rise
EGERTON University lecturers have called off their strike two days after they announced they will be downing their tools. The institution's University Academic Staff Union on Tuesday said they will...
View ArticleMara traders decry drop in tourism
Cultural villages in the world famous Maasai Mara Game Reserve risk closure because of dwindling tourism. Nicholas ole Murero, the coordinator of Narok County Wildlife Forum, said the game reserve is...
View ArticleHawkers invade Eldoret as council staff go on strike
HUNDREDS of hawkers have invaded Eldoret's town centre two days after council workers downed their tools in protest over their salary increment. The town centre was a no-go zone yesterday due to the...
View ArticleFamily of four perish in road crash in Juja
Four family members died in a head collision when their car was involved in an accident with a tractor near Juja on the Thika-Nairobi superhighway. Only the driver survived. Those who died were a man,...
View ArticleResidents want Githumu murder probed
Residents of Githumu want the police to investigate the killing of a 30-year-old man who was allegedly murdered by supporters of a politician. According to the man's neighbour, Davis Gitau, the man was...
View ArticleFactory chairman put to task over report
Tension was high yesterday at a tea factory in Murang’a after hundreds of farmers disputed the annual financial report. The Kiru Tea Factory farmers in Mathioya nearly engaged in fisticuffs with the...
View ArticleWambui supporters run riot for the second day
DEMONSTRATIONS continued in Othaya for the second day running yesterday with protesters blocking the Othaya-Nyeri highway. The demonstrators, who are supporters of Othaya parliamentary aspirant Mary...
View ArticleTown clerk eyes speaker post
The town clerk to Kiambu Municipal council Henry Wanyundi is eying the speaker of the Kakamega county assembly. He dismissed claims that county governmets will hire people from within their borders...
View ArticleTNA staff says life in danger
Kiambu TNA coordinator Gladys Chania has claimed that her life is in danger. Addressing the press in Kiambu town yesterday, Chania said outgoing MP Peter Njoroge Baiya and Komothai councillor won the...
View ArticleMystery over villager’s death
Police in Thika West have launched a manhunt for the killers of a 35-year-old man whose body was found five metres from his house yesterday morning. Central province AP commandant Joseph Keitany said...
View ArticleNdichu ditches TNA to vie on URP ticket
Former Juja MP Steve Ndichu has defected from TNA to URP. Speaking at a press conference in Ruiru town, Ndichu accused TNA officials of conniving with his rivals to deny him the Githunguri constituency...
View ArticleMaragua aspirant concedes defeat
An aspirant who lost in last week's Maragua constituency TNA primaries has promised to support the winner. Speaking at Kenol, Herman Gichira said he will not defect but will campaign for the Jubilee...
View ArticleLimuru winner Kiragu denies rigging claims
Limuru parliamentary hopeful John Kiragu yesterday denied that he rigged last week's TNA polls. Kiragu said he did not tamper with the voting process. “The people made their choice. I am grateful they...
View ArticleWoman held in Saudi Arabia
A 30-year-old woman from Kwale County has been detained in Saudi Arabia by her employer over alleged theft. The family of Mwanakombo Bakari Mbarak has asked the Kenya government to intervene after...
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