UNDP disaster unit braces for elections
UNDP has initiated a campaign to help government and communities in the country prevent election related violence ahead of the March 4 general election. Speaking to the press yesterday at a UNDP...
View ArticleMinorities ask for voter education
Leaders from Ogiek, Sabots and Endorois have challenged IEBC to move with haste and conduct civic education in their areas. Speaking in Naivasha hotel during a meeting called to address party primaries...
View Article4 rhinos killed at Lake Nakuru Park
Two rhinos were found shot deat at Lake Nakuru National Park on Monday night. The dead pair were found with their horns hacked off on Tuesday morning by rangers who also found spent high calibre rifle...
View ArticleSuspect denies phone theft
A man was yesterday charged with theft in Thika James Kingati Kiai allegedly stole two mobile phones and Sh4,200 from Alex Mwangi Irungu. Resident magistrate Wesley Cheruiyot heard that Kiai committed...
View ArticleMan denies Sh2 million fraud
A man has denied obtaining Sh2 million through fraud. Stephen Kamau obtained the money from a man by pretending he would order that he would order for him a Toyota Hilux Surf from Japan. Thika resident...
View Article‘Fake’ police lands in court
A man who tried to impersonate a police officer was yesterday arraigned before a Gatundu court. William Itsiaya Shigoli was charged before Gatundu Senior Resident Magistrate Nyangena Bosibori for...
View ArticleMathira villagers hold murdered man’s body
Residents of a village in Mathira East yesterday blocked police from collecting the body of a man who had been murdered. Gathugu villagers demanded that the suspected murderer be arrested before police...
View ArticleFarmers’ union chief asks Kenyans to vet aspirants in March 4 elections
A farmers union has urged Kenyans to vet carefully candidates seeking position in the March 4 elections. The Kenya National Federation of Agricultural Producers boss John Mutunga said in a statement...
View ArticleKieni’s fury after cows, donkeys killed in forest
KIENI residents have accused the Kenya Forest Service guards of killing three donkeys and two cows. The more than 100 resident said the guards shot the animals dead after they found them grazing Mt...
View ArticleDO son gets top marks in Nyeti
The son of Thika district information officer was among top KCPE performers in Nyeri. Jacob Waruiru Njoroge from Nyeri Good Shepherd School scored 412 marks in KCPE. Njoroge, whoid the son of Thika DIO...
View ArticleBack Uhuru, hopeful asks Central
Limuru parliamentary hopeful John Kiragu has urged Central province residents to vote for Uhuru Kenyatta en masse in the March 4 elections. Kiragu said Uhuru can lead the country despite his crimes...
View ArticleKiambu ODM aspirants not in IEBC’s list
ODM's nominated candidates in Kiambu were yesterday shocked to learn that their names were not in the IEBC membership list. The candidates found out that their names were not submitted to the IEBC when...
View ArticleTNA governor hopeful names Murang’a deputy
Murang’a governor hopeful Mwangi wa Iria yesterday named Gakure Monyo his running mate for the seat. Speaking to the press at Kenol after a meeting with other TNA aspirants from the county, Mwangi said...
View ArticleMurang’a defectors dare rivals to sue them
THREE aspirants from Murang’a have dismissed plans by TNA candidates to sue them for defecting to other parties when they lost in the nominations. Governor hopeful Peter Kimari, Mathioya's Julius...
View ArticleMatatu crews boycott work in Gatundu over arrests
Transport in Gatundu was yesterday paralysed when Matatu operators protested against "harassment by the police". The operators lit fires using old car tyres and barricaded the Gatundu-Nairobi road...
View Article50 county reps cleared in Mombasa
Fifty county representative nominees in Mombasa were yesterday cleared by IEBC. IEBC Mvita election coordinator Frank Mwalenga said they had cleared the candidates to run in Tudor, Shimanzi, Majengo...
View ArticleClerics applaud Mutula's call
Muslim clerics at the Coast have supported Education minister Mutula Kilonzo’s remarks that students should proceed to secondary school regardless of their KCPE performance. “We are grateful to Mutula....
View ArticleNema warns Kwale hotels
Nema has issued a warning to Kwale hotels operating without the effluent discharge license.County director of environment Wilfred Osumo yesterday in Ukunda said hotel owners flouting the regulation...
View ArticleNew lobby backs Uhuru
MOMBASA A lobby group in Mombasa has launched a door-to-door campaign for the Jubilee coalition.The group ‘Uhuru mashinani’ yesterday unveiled its grassroots meet-the-tour people to drum up support for...
View ArticleTahdhib head's plea over Form 1 selection
A headteacher from Mombasa has asked the Ministry of Education to admit the form one students on merit. “Last year the selection system favoured public schools and this is not good at all," said Ahmed...
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