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We were blocked from seeing Miguna in Lari – family

NASA coalition and family members of self-styled NRM general Miguna Miguna have accused the police of barring them from seeing him.He is reported to have been locked in various police stations. Miguna...

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Papaya leaves ‘will not’ cure chikungunya

The Ministry of Health has urged Mombasa residents with chikungunya to stop overeating paw paw leaves in the belief it will cure the disease. In fact, it could be harmful to the kidneys.Instead,...

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Police storm Temple Point as feud goes on

The management of Temple Point Resort in Watamu has protested against a move by the police to forcibly escort an investor into the disputed Sh1 billion hotel using “unclear court orders”.Armed security...

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Uhuru faces court battles over Cabinet nominees

President Uhuru Kenyatta is staring at a court battle with lobby groups challenging the “unconstitutional” composition of his new Cabinet.At least three lobby groups have rejected Uhuru’s proposed...

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Raila keeps off Karen home as principals lie low

NASA leader Raila Odinga is reportedly operating from a city hotel, crafting his Cabinet amidst pressure from his lieutenants to drop his co-principals Moses Wetang’ula, Kalonzo Musyoka and Musalia...

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Top ivory investigator Esmond Martin killed in Nairobi

Esmond Bradley Martin, one of the world's leading ivory trade investigators living in Kenya, was on Sunday found stabbed to death in his Nairobi house.The 75-year-old, who was alone in the Nairobi...

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Kalonzo ‘holds on’ to exhibits, derailing probe

Investigations into the attack of Kalonzo Musyoka’s home last Tuesday have hit a snag.Investigators have complained they are not able to proceed with the investigations as Kalonzo has declined to hand...

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Tomorrow is deadline for public views on nominees

The public has until tomorrow to submit memoranda on the nine Cabinet Secretaries, seven Principal Secretaries and seven ambassadors nominated by President Uhuru Kenyatta.Kenyans were given a week to...

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CMA hunts cleared former Uchumi directors afresh

The Capital Markets Authority has issued fresh notices to former Uchumi Supermarkets directors recently cleared of fraud charges by the High Court over their role in the flawed Sh895 million rights...

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Excellence and experience matter

We welcome the points by King’ori Choto, a lawyer and a public affairs expert, but wish to debunk some mistruths and assumptions in the article.His article, headlined “Involve consumers in ICT...

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Media Owners’ silence on TV ban is deafening

A week has passed since the Government switched off Kenya’s biggest television stations – Royal Media Services' Citizen TV, the Nation Media Group’s NTV and the Standard Media Group’s KTN.The High...

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Cruel FGM making a return, stop it now

Today is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM and Kenya has made considerable progress — yet the barbaric practice is creeping back. It has gone underground and is carried out without...

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Posh Palace owner set to launch travel series show

Do you love fashion and travel? Well, Susan Kaittany has got you covered. The classy Posh Palace owner is about to launch the first-ever international travel show in Kenya. Susan has worked in the...

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Shaffie gifts Adelle Sh140K shoes on her birthday

If you dont have a friend like Shaffie Weru, then you need to think about your life.The radio presenter just gifted Adelle Onyango two pairs of designer shoes, Dolce and Gabbana and Balenciaga Race...

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Nasieku, the village 'snitch' who saves girls

No one ever chooses where they want to be born. If we all had a choice, we could choose to be born in royal families.However, not everyone born in communities that practice harmful cultural rights run...

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[VIDEO] Why I am against the cut: FGM survivors speak out

Hawa Ali was only five when she and three other girls were circumcised.  “We were woken up very early by a group of women. My mother was there, too. They were very rough with us. One of the women...

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Gordon Ogada wins Sh230.7 million SportPesa jackpot

SportPesa's has announced the winner of its mega jackpot of Sh230,742,881, the biggest ever in Kenya.Gordon Ogada correctly predicted the outcome of 17 football matches to win last week’s jackpot.The...

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I have no reason not to deliver, says Ongeri

Kisii Senator Sam Ongeri yesterday said he will embark on discharging his mandate after the court dismissed an election petition challenging his win.Ongeri said the petition, which was dismissed by the...

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I’m ready to be sworn in, Wiper’s Kalonzo declares

Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka yesterday said he was ready to be sworn in as the ‘People’s Deputy President’.Kalonzo denied he skipped Raila Odinga’s swearing-in last week because he was a coward....

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MPs want CS grilled over TV shutdown

NASA lawmakers want Cabinet Secretaries Fred Matiang’i (Interior), Joe Mucheru (ICT) and Communications Authority boss Francis Wangusi summoned to Parliament over the shutdown of TV stations.Seven...

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