Uneasy calm in Mandera after attack
Uneasy calm returned to Mandera town after Saturday attack by suspected al Shabaab's militia. Police and residents yesterday said the tension which had been caused by the infighting between Somalia...
View ArticleProposal to increase pay for guards
Guards offering security services at government offices and parastatals will earn Sh25,000 while those under commercial and private properties will pocket a minimum of Sh15,000. The proposal was...
View ArticleWB gives Sh300 million for Eldoret markets
The World Bank has given Sh300 million to the Municipal Council of Eldoret to help expand markets in the town. The funding has been provided under the Kenya Municipal Programme which has benefited...
View ArticleGet to know your status, KACP urges
THE Kenya Aids Control Programme is asking the public to go for testing and know their status. KACP says the zero HIV/Aids cases will be achieved if the people know their status and go for treatment....
View ArticleLeaders hiding behind tribalism - Kenneth
Presidential hopeful Peter Kenneth has warned that some candidates eyeing the presidency are incompetent and hiding behind tribalism. Speaking to hundreds of volunteers for the Tunawesmake (we can make...
View ArticleLecturers threaten to go on strike over pay
LECTURERS and non-teaching staff of public universities have put vice chancellors on notice over their pay deal. The workers through the University Academic Staff Union and University Non-Teaching...
View ArticleCorridors of Power
A communication consultant for one of the presidential aspirant has been bragging that the post of Government Spokesman left vacant by Dr Alfred Mutua will soon be his. The man said the appointment...
View ArticleGakuo joins crowded race for Nairobi governor
Former city town clerk John Gakuo is this morning set to join the crowded list of aspirants for the Nairobi county governor race. Gakuo, popularly known as Sir John, told the Star yesterday that he has...
View ArticleNurses threaten strike
NURSES have given the government a seven-day notice to address their plight or face a countrywide strike. They have called for the immediate implementation of all approved allowances totalling...
View ArticleTwiga-South 1 Oil Discovery
Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) has announced that the Twiga South-1 exploration well in Block 13T, onshore Kenya, has encountered 30 metres of net oil pay with further potential to be assessed on test and has...
View ArticleJirongo, Eugene call for unity ahead of elections
Justice Minister Eugene Wamalwa and Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo continued their joint rallies in Kakamega county with an appeal to voters to register in laerge numbers ahead of elections. The two...
View ArticleUnemployment a disaster – Kiyiapi
Presidential hopeful on RBK ticket James Kiyiapi has promised to declare youth unemployment a national disaster if elected president. Kiyiapi said he will do so within three months of ascending to the...
View ArticleI have not given up on Uhuru, says Mudavadi
Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi has not yet lost hope of a coalition with Uhuru Kenyatta. Mudavadi said he remains “open to talks with friends” in other parties to ensure unity of purpose ahead...
View ArticleAddress insecurity, Raila orders police
Prime Minister Raila Odinga yesterday asked security agencies to rigorously enforce the law and stem the rising cases of lawlessness. Saying security was critical to the stability of the country,...
View ArticleJSC to set up new division to deal with poll violence
The Judicial Service Commission has approved the establishment of a special division within the High Court to deal with those responsible for the post election violence. The International Crimes...
View ArticleUhuru Ruto strike deal
A coalition deal has reportedly been reached between Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Eldoret North MP William Ruto ahead of the coalitions deadline on December 4. While the details of the full...
View ArticleSh200 million patrol boats grounded in Mombasa
Mystery surrounds the stalling of three Kenya Police patrol boats worth Sh201 million commissioned by the late former Internal security minister George Saitoti after being in operation for less than...
View ArticleUHURU FACES REBELLION OVER ALLIANCE TALKS
Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta's alliance, seems to be falling apart after he and his coalition partners failed to reach a compromise over how they will share power. Parties which have expressed...
View ArticleBandari back in training next week
NEWLY elevated Kenya Premier League side Bandari FC resume training next week readiness for the 2013 Kenya Premier League season. Bandari bounced back to the top flight league after chilling out in the...
View ArticleEritrea and Zanzibar draw blanks in Cecafa encounter
Eritrea and Zanzibar played out the first draw of this year’s Cecafa Tusker Cup after their match ended goal-less. The two teams now have a point each in Group ‘C’. The Eritreans, returning to the...
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