Chimpanzee expert Goodall PITCHES for conservation
World renowned chimpanzee expert, Dr. Jane Goodall , made a rare public presentation at The National Museum in Nairobi last Saturday. Her presentation was aimed at giving hope to wild-life lovers on...
View ArticleUntouchable lords of poaching in Samburu
They are well known by the locals and operate big shops in town. They sponsor young men to kill elephants and rhinos but they are never arrested. They are well equipped and meticulous in their work....
View ArticleDissecting the issues we take for granted
A studio visit with Peterson Kamwathi in Kiambu Imagine that everything you know is wrong; that your reality is just an amalgamation of social constructs, none of which has any inherent significance....
View ArticleThreats Of Sanctions Over Uhuru Presidency Are Real
The head of media relations at Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta’s presidential campaign, Macharia Murigi, wrote a thought-provoking opinion piece recently in one of the daily newspapers under the...
View ArticleRoad To Credible Polls Begins With Impressive Voter Listing
A credible voter register is one sure way of enhancing the integrity of elections. The month-long voter registration ended on December 18, paving the way for other rigorous and intensive processes in...
View Article5 Minute Interview: Challenges motivate me to work harder
I am good at……empowering women and socialising. I am bad at……lying. I don’t like cheating but I always dwell on the truth. A common misconception of me is……people think from I am from a rich background...
View ArticleEast Africans must respect term limits
PRESIDENT Mwai Kibaki is about to end his second term of office. He will soon retire in honour and dignity. In Rwanda President Paul Kagame's second seven-year term of office expires in 2017. Some RPF...
View ArticleWe Must Account For Natural Capital
The Global Canopy Program’s Little Biodiversity Finance Book estimates that the market value of agricultural commodities such as soy, palm oil and beef, which account for 80% of the destruction, is $92...
View ArticleODM losers hop to other parties
HOMA BAY The race for the senator has taken a new twist after two aspirants who lost in ODM nominations opted for other parties. Immigration Minister Otieno Kajwang was declared the winner in the...
View ArticleAspirant fights on despite threats
NAMBALE Parliamentary aspirant Pascalia Makonjio has said she is determined to fight on and become the first woman MP despite numerous threats she has been receiving from her rivals. The aspirant said...
View ArticleMumias school picks leaders
MUMIAS Pupils of Mumias Sugar Complex primary school last Friday elected a new team of leaders who will run the school for the next one year. The exercise which reflected the country’s general election...
View ArticleFormer Lurambi MP Keya wants rival barred
FORMER Lurambi MP Manyala Keya has asked the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to disqualify his rival. Keya who is seeking to defend the seat on New Ford Kenya ticket said that his UDF...
View ArticleWetang’ula asks Musalia to cross over
Cord principal Moses Wetang’ula has lashed at the Amani Coalition presidential candidate Musalia Mudavadi for lacking a vision for the country. Speaking during a meeting with Muslims in Bungoma town,...
View ArticleKatakwa aspirant raps cleric
A Teso South MP aspirant on Sunday rejected ACK Katakwa Diocese Bishop Zakayo Epus’s blessings for denying him a chance to respond to her rival’s claims. Okodoi Maskini (ODM) had been riled by abusive...
View ArticleTwo Maranda High School dorms burnt
TWO dormitories at Maranda High School in Bondo district were yesterday burnt down. Properties worth thousands of shillings were destroyed during the incident which started at 6 am. This brings the...
View ArticleKeep politics out of burials, says Obure
PUBLIC Works minister Chris Obure wants politics kept out of funerals. Obure, who is contesting the Kisii senator on the ODM ticket, said the bereaved families should be respected “As politicians we...
View ArticleBusia blames transition on county ranks
Busia county drop in ranking in 2012 KCPE results released yesterday has been blamed on teething problems arising from transition from Provincial to county rankings. Kenya Primary Schools Heads...
View ArticleMoi promised to fund Amani, says Eugene
New Ford-Kenya lead Eugene Wamalwa has said retired President Daniel Moi has promised to finance Amani coalition's campaigns. Wamalwa told a New Ford Kenya candidates meeting in Webuye on Sunday that...
View ArticlePesa blasts ‘false prophets’
The head of the Holy Ghost Coptic Church of Africa Rev John Pesa 1 said prophesies by some religoius leaders are a recipe for chaos . Addressing the media at the church’s headquarters in Kisumu at the...
View ArticleODM hurdles won’t deter me in Siaya race, says Oduol
EMBATTLED Siaya county governor aspirant William Oduol is confident of winning the seat after defecting from ODM after he was disqualified with his rival Oburu Oginga. Oduol said he has secured a...
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