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Cabinet asks IEBC to gazette polling stations

The Cabinet yesterday called on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to quickly gazette the 33,000 polling stations that will be used for the March 4th general election. During a meeting...

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Presidential hopefuls back on campaign trail

Presidential aspirants are back on the campaign trail after the conclusion of the nominations. The Jubilee coalition, whose presidential candidate is Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta, was yesterday...

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Controversy rocks URP over party list

Controversy has rocked URP over its party nominees as political parties rush to beat the deadline for submission of candidates to the electoral commission. Influential URP individuals are said to be...

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Catholics say members’ votes will not be bought

The Catholic church in Kenya yesterday said its members will vote with their conscience in the coming elections. Speaking at the Kenya Episcopal Conference in Karen, head of the catholic church in...

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What is your degree in? Joho asked

Mombasa governor candidate Hassan Joho was yesterday challenged over his academic qualifications. Residents calling during a late night talk show on Radio Salaam blasted him for not stating what degree...

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Poll violence blamed on drug abuse

Nacada has said the recent party nomination violence was as a result of drug abuse. Speaking during the launch of Nairobi regional office at NHIF building, Nacada chairman, Frank Njenga said people...

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Ongoro rejects ODM’s direct MP nomination

Assistant Nairobi Metropolitan Development minister Elizabeth Ongoro has rejected ODM's offer to contest for Ruaraka parliamentary seat. Speaking to the press yesterday, Ongoro said she will not take...

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Court allows new NHIF rates

THE National Hospital Insurance Fund was yesterday given the go-ahead to start charging members enhanced rates which will see workers paying between Sh150 and Sh2,000 per month. The Industrial Court...

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TNA, URP to battle in 40 constituencies

THE Jubilee Coalition has opened up competition between its partners – The National Alliance and United Republican Party - in some of the electoral areas across the country in the upcoming general...

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TNA files complaint with IEBC against Mbaru

The National Alliance Party (TNA ) has filed a complaint with the IEBC against Jimnah Mbaru’s candidature for the Nairobi governor seat on an Alliance Party of Kenya (APK) ticket. In the letter to the...

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WAMBUI, RIVAL FAIL TO AGREE

THE Independent Electoral Commission will this morning decide who will be the Othaya candidate after the TNA party issued tickets to Mary Wambui Munene and James Gichuki Mugambi. The TNA and Wambui who...

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Muslims faithful commemorate Milad-Un Nabi in Mombasa

Muslims faithful in Mombasa commemorated the birth of Prophet Muhammad " Milad-Un Nabi " in style. Business and traffic in Mombasa on Thursday evening came to standstill as thousands of Muslim and...

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The fans’ choice

Gor, Sofapaka, Stima and Mathare pick most votes Gor Mahia, Sofapaka, Western Stima, and Mathare United wil take part in the Kenya Power Charity Cup. The four accumulated the highest number of votes in...

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Muchina is this week’s Fantasy football winner

Mombasa Polytechnica University College winner Simon Muchina, 20, a Chelsea fan is the week’s winner of the Sh10,000 Fantasy football. His favourite player at Chelsea is Frank Lampard, and believes the...

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Actors fight for slots in monologue challenge

A total of 30 Kenyan actors have entered for this year’s Actor’s Monologue Challenge set for January 29, at Club Sylk. Only 16 actors will be selected to take part in the main challenge where the...

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Barclays golf circuit final qualifier set for Limuru GC

The 14th and last qualifying event for the Barclays Golf Circuit series will take place tomorrow, at the par 71 Limuru Golf Country and Country Club. Over 200 golfers from the club and guest players...

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Nairobi prepares for an Indo-Asian Expo

The first ever Indo-Asian Trade and Cultural Expo will be held from February 1-10 at SSD Hall, Lower Kabete Road. The event will showcase goods from 90 International exhibitors and 30 Kenyan exhibitors...

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Kenya edge Egyptians in African show qualifier in Dar

KENYA beat Egypt 70-64 in a tight Fiba Africa Nations Cup Zone Five qualifiers at the National Stadium courts in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Thursday evening. The Kenyan girls went into this match...

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Auma Obama’s day at the US inauguration

Auma Obama the half sister to US President Barack Obama was also one of the VIP guests invited for the presidential inauguration ceremonial swearing-in at the US Capitol on January 21, in Washington,...

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Foreign stars for discovery

AFRICA 3,000m Steeplechase bronze medalist Benjamin Kiplagat of Uganda leads a host of foreign athletes for Discovery Cross country at Eldoret Sports Club tomorrow. He will be joined in by compatriots...

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