Taita Taveta hopeful unveils manifesto
Taita Taveta governor aspirant John Mruttu has started his campaign after being cleared by IEBC on Thursday.Speaking at a public rally in Mwatate town where he launched his manifesto, Mruttu told the...
View ArticleIs Kioni The Common Man’s Running Mate?
None of the top three Presidential candidates tapped on a better talent for a running mate than the Amani Coalition’s Musalia Mudavadi’s Jeremiah Kioni. After week’s of speculation around the last...
View ArticleWhy Did Uhuru Change His Mind?
In news first broken in the blogs by this writer on December 18, 2013, it was reported and confirmed the next day that Uhuru had agreed to abandon his presidential bid and instead back Musalia Mudavadi...
View ArticleMRC is not a threat to elections – IEBC officer
THE Mombasa Republican Council is not a threat to the March 4 general election, an electoral official has said. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission South Coast regional coordinator...
View ArticleWoman aspirant beats men to carry TNA flag in Kajiado East
During the recent party primaries, several aspirants in Narok county fell on the wayside as others emerged winners and clinched nomination certificates. What was interesting was the competition in TNA...
View ArticleCorridors of Power
The wife of one of the eight presidential candidates is facing a law suit after she failed to pay for a campaign song she commissioned last year. The woman had asked a group of artistes to put together...
View ArticleI will donate my salary to jobless foundation, says Pattni
Businessman Kamlesh Pattni has been cleared by IEBC to contest the Westlands constituency seat in the March 4 polls. Pattni, who is running on a Kenda ticket, will battle it out with ODM's Tim...
View ArticleShould Nairobi women be allowed to go to war?
Interesting news came out of the US last weekend as its military ended a centuries-long ban on women in the armed forces going to war. The long and short of this is that women in the US now have the...
View ArticleGeneral Electric manager eyes Nairobi governor slot
Geoffrey Kobia, 25, has quit his high flying job with the multinational General Electric to make his debut in Kenyan politics.While many of his age mates are trying to make an inroad in their careers,...
View ArticleDefiler sentenced to life after appeal
A man who had appealed a 20-year sentence for defiling a child has been jailed for life. A Naivasha magistrate’s court had convicted Isaac Muriithi of defiling and assaulting a seven-year-old child....
View ArticleParents sue four media houses, AG
The parents of seven girls have sued four media houses for revealing their children's identity in an attempted arson case. The girls were charged at a Murang'a court last year. The parents have sued...
View ArticleGirl accuses police of framing her rescuer
Police in Nakuru have been summoned to court to explain why they charged a man who rescued a 17-year-old girl with defilement. This comes after the girl testified that there is a plot by the police and...
View ArticleState wants suspected drug smugglers denied bail
The state counsel has opposed the release of three suspected drug traffickers on bail.George Obi, Michael Eze and Peris Ayuma are facing charges of smuggling Sh8 million heroin into Kenya. They were...
View ArticleProfiles of Kiambu governor and senator aspirants
Stanley Githunguri, aspiring senator, Kanu Born in 1945, Githunguri attended Gacharage primary school from 1954 to 1957 before going to Karura intermediate school. He has a degree in political science...
View ArticleCampaigns for Kiambu governor and senator seats in top gear
The contest for the two top seats in Kiambu county has started, two week after controversial party nominations. Former Juja MP William Kabogo, who won The National Alliance party nomination is battling...
View ArticleGBM Kariuki and Equity Bank in house sale tussle
COURT of Appeal judge GBM Kariuki yesterday accused Equity Bank of lying before the vetting board in a house sale dispute. Kariuki was testifying before Justice Jonathan Havelock in a case in which he...
View ArticleNational tally centre to be set up at Bomas
In a departure from tradition, the IEBC will use the Bomas of Kenya as the national tallying centre for the March 4 general election. Previously, the Kenyatta International Conference Centre was the...
View ArticleIEBC rejects then accepts aspirant’s degree papers
Tempers flared yesterday as the IEBC initially rejected degree certificates presented by Mombasa governor hopeful Anderson Chibule. IEBC Mombasa county returning officer Laban Mwashighadi dismissed the...
View ArticleEACC to vet aspirants even after March 4
THE Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission will vet all eight presidential candidates and their running mates even though they were cleared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. EACC...
View ArticleDon’t elect tainted leaders, Mudavadi appeals
Amani coalition presidential candidate Musalia Mudavadi has warned Kenyans against electing leaders who are internationally tainted. Instead, Mudavadi said he was the most suited among those seeking...
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