House to debate MPs' Sh2 billion send-off
MPs have been directed to discuss and vote on a memorandum on a bill in which they awarded themselves a Sh2 billion retirement package that President Kibaki declined to sign into law. National Assembly...
View ArticleSupreme Court takes up gender rule puzzle
THE one third gender rule on elective positions should be achieved instantly and not progressively, the Supreme Court was told yesterday . Arguing before five judges of the court, several state organs...
View Articlefor the record
In our five-minute interview published yesterday on page 24, we inadvertently used the photo of Deputy Vice Chancellor Deputy of all Mount Kenya University campuses in the country Professor Evans...
View ArticleSecurity men no threat to voter listings, says Katoo
INTERNAL Security minister Katoo Ole Metito has dismissed claims that the security officers deployed across the country will hamper the ongoing voter registration. He urged Kenyans to take advantage of...
View ArticleKajwang' defends ministry over IDs
Immigration minister Otieno Kajwang' yesterday defended his ministry against claims of failing to issue national IDs to millions of youth to enable them register as voters for the general election. He...
View ArticleWoman killed, 10 injured in Garissa swoop
A woman was yesterday killed in the second day of the military operation in Garissa even as MPs and Imams threatened to sue top military commanders at the International Criminal Court. The woman was...
View ArticleRAILA, UHURU LOSE AS RUTO, KENNETH GAIN
SUPPORT for Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Deputy Prime Ministers Uhuru Kenyatta and Musalia Mudavadi has apparently fallen while their rivals have gained ground. A poll released by Ipsos Synovate...
View ArticleCase against Ethuro and Nanok thrown out
The court has dismissed incitement charges against Turkana MPs Ekwe Ethuro and Josephat Nanok. Chief magistrate Kiare Waweru has ruled that the charge sheet was defective. He said the words uttered by...
View ArticleNdere Cup set to be put on annual calendar
The Joshua Ndere Memorial Cup will be held annually in honour of the fallen former All African Games and Commonwealth Games bronze medalist, officials announced yesterday. Ndere, one of the most...
View ArticleMathare’s Kimani makes belated entry into Cecafa squad
Mathare United skipper Anthony Kimani made a belated entry into James Nandwa’s squad for the Cecafa Tusker senior Challenge Cup that kicks off on Saturday in Uganda. Coach Nandwa named the team...
View ArticleTowel or a charm?
Brilliant Mapunda denies Sofapaka but his white towel provokes debate Superstition showed its face again as Tanzanian goalkeeper Ivo Mapunda produced a performance of heroic proportions to help Gor...
View ArticleRuto ruled out of ties against Ugandans
KENYA women’s cricket team captain Emily Ruto has been ruled out of Kenya’s Twenty20 series with Uganda beginning tomorrow in Nairobi by an ankle injury. Coach Dun Okinyo confirmed Ruto would miss out...
View ArticleFlanker Omer lands 10-week suspension for ref abuse
Impala flanker Joel Omer has been handed a 10 week suspension for abuse of referee Constant Cap during the Kenya Cup tie between Impala and Western Bulls match on November 10. Andrew Musangi, the...
View ArticleGSU duel Prisons
Defending champs and warders set up a repeat of last year’s title decider Kenya Volleyball Federation national league defending champions General Service Unit (GSU) face Kenya Prisons in a repeat of...
View ArticleCheromei burns field in Yokohama race
Kenya’s Lydia Cheromei outpaced the field over the last 27 kilometres to secure a comfortable win in the Yokohama international women’s marathon. The 35-year-old overtook the pace-setters after passing...
View ArticleMary Keitany makes history with women’s Majors victory
London Marathon champion, Mary Keitany, becomes the first Kenyan woman to be declared a World Marathon Major jackpot winner following the cancellation of the New York Marathon. With Geoffrey Mutai...
View ArticleLongosiwa confident Kenya can retain Chiba Ekiden
Olympic 5,000m bronze medallist Thomas Longosiwa is confident Kenya can retain the Chiba Ekiden race tomorrow Friday. He said the calibre of athletes in the squad is so high they can replicatelast...
View ArticleEdna for Moscow
World marathon champion Kiplagat says she will defend her title WORLD marathon champion Edna Kiplagat will defend her title at the 14th IAAF World Championships in athletics in Moscow next year....
View ArticleShako calls for support of grassroot fooball
FOOTBALL Kenya Federation have been requested to take football to the grassroot. Solwodi Ladies Sports Association director Elizabeth Shako, who was herself a candidate for the chairmanship at the...
View ArticleKPA set to host Sprite Storms at Makande
KENYA Ports Authority (KPA) will host Sprite Storms in Mombasa this weekend as the women’s premier league basketball play offs start. The porters, who are the top seeds will play Game One on Saturday...
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