Plea to Karatina farmers
The chairman of Ragati Tea Factory Eustace Karanja has said extension services to farmers has helped them improve tea production.“These programmes have created awareness about better crop husbandry,...
View ArticleMurang'a TNA nominiees to campaign as a team
Murang’a county TNA nominees will hold joint campaign rallies to popularise Jubilee alliance.The aspirants vowed to rally the electorate behind Uhuru Kenyatta, the alliance's flagbearer and vote as a...
View ArticleI will create jobs, says Nyeri Hopeful
NYERI women's representative aspirant Rahab Mukami has promised to empower women if elected.Mukami said financing women will benefit the family and the country. The aspirant, who is vying for the seat...
View ArticleI have vast experience, Nyanja says
Kiambu senator aspirant George Njanja has said his parliamentary experience makes him the best candidate for the seat.Speaking at the weekend in Thika, Nyanja said the seat has immense powers and needs...
View ArticleAspirant asks rivals for support
Ruiru constituency TNA aspirant Esther Gathogo has asked rivals who lost in the nominations to support her bid. Speaking on Sunday at the St Augustine’s Catholic and PEFA churches in Githurai Kimbo,...
View ArticleGithunguri to defies Kanu, Promises support for Uhuru
The immediate former Kiambaa MP Stanley Githunguri yesterday vowed to support Uhuru Kenyatta's presidential bid.Githunguri said he will support Uhuru, even though Kanu, underwhose ticket he is running...
View ArticleEagle pledges increased profits for Kiambu farmers
The Eagle Alliance has promised to solve farmers' problems if it wins the March 4 elections.Speaking yesterday at Lari district after addressing residents, the alliance’s presidential running mate...
View ArticleBishop Kairo school tops Murang'a KCPE
A school owned by the Catholic Church was yesterday ranked the best school in Murang’a in last year’s Kenya Certificate of Primary Education. Bishop Kairo Education Centre, run by the Catholic Diocese...
View ArticleMwakwere unveils Uhuru's campaign team
Environment minister Chirau Mwakwere has formed a campaign team made up of some Coast leaders to popularise Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta’s presidential bid. The team includes outgoing MPs Naomi...
View ArticlePoacher arrested in Tsavo
KWS warders have arrested an accomplice of a suspected poacher killed in Tsavo at the weekend. The assistant director in-charge of Tsavo, Wilson Korir, said the suspect was arrested at Maungu town on...
View ArticleJubilee promises a free Mombasa port
THE Jubilee Alliance has promised to transform Mombasa port into a free port to create more jobs for the youth and improve the economy. This means imported goods will be stored duty-free as they await...
View ArticleTerror suspect on the run
The office of the Director of Public Prosecutions wants a Sh20 million property of a fugitive forfeited.Terror suspect Faud Abubakar Manswab set up the property as a surety after he was charged in...
View ArticleHotel where Tebbutt was killed now razed
POLICE are investigating the cause of the fire that razed a section the hotel where Briton David Tebbut was killed and his wife Judith kidnapped in Lamu East. Lamu East police boss Samuel Obara said...
View ArticleBilharzia hits 15 schools
FIFTEEN schools in Magarini have been hit bilharzia.District Education Officer Stephen Abere said out of 100 schools in the area, 15 schools are highly affected by bilharzia. He said that the...
View ArticleHopefuls pledge on education
Three parliamentary aspirants in Mombasa have promised to improve education standards.Kisauni’s Rashid Bedzimba, Jomvu’s Seif kajembe and Changamwe’s Omar Mwinyi, who are all allied to ODM, said their...
View ArticlePort works to begin February
THE construction of the multi-billion Lamu port project is set to commence mid next month, after a ground breaking ceremony to be officiated by President Mwai Kibaki. Project manager Peter Oremo...
View ArticleTrailer Driver charged with careless driving
THE driver of the ill fated lorry trailer that knocked down and killed four commuters on Saturday at the Likoni crossing was yesterday charged with careless drivinh. 28 year old Ali Abdillahi allegedly...
View ArticleTahdhib Academy the best in KIlifi KCPE exam results
TAHDHIB Muslim Academy in Malindi is the leading school in Kilifi county in last year’s KCPE exam results.The school is position 13 in the country. Kilifi county is position 40 out of 47 counties. The...
View ArticleMombasa Poly to get its charter tomorrow
MOMBASA Polytechnic will officially be recognised as a university when it receives a charter tomorrow.This will make the college the first fully-fledged university in the Coast. The institution has...
View ArticleCord to win March poll by 60 percent - Maalim
Former lagdera MP Farah Maalim is confident Cord will emerge victorious in the coming general election.Addressing youth from Garissa while campaigning for senator seat, Maalim said meaningful change...
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