Kidero son arrested as father stays in cell
The son of former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero was arrested last evening in unclear circumstances, just moments after the court released his father on bail.Ronald Kidero was briefly held at Central...
View ArticleLethal dust? Mombasa factory on the spot after 10 locals die
In a classic case of blessing turned curse, a business venture formed to create jobs, eradicate poverty and lift the living standards of shantytown dwellers in Mombasa has instead been linked to...
View ArticleLead victims from Owino Uhuru slum still seeking justice
In another case of environmental poisoning, residents of Owino Uhuru slum in Jomvu, Mombasa, are in court seeking compensation following lead poisoning.The 3,000 residents either worked or bordered the...
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[VIDEO] Government demolishes Ukay mall despite owners' court move
The multi-agency team handling Nairobi's regeneration started demolishing Ukay Centre in Westlands early on Friday morning, about a day after its owners went to court to prevent the destruction.CBD...
View Article‘Hooded’ man leaves pig heads at Kiambu hospital
People going to Kiambu Level 5 Hospital yesterday morning found six heads of pigs placed outside the main gate with tags written ‘Kiambu hospital thieves’.The heads were placed strategically for all to...
View ArticleMPs save CSs in sugar probe, Kidero's son arrested, killer dust in Mombasa:...
MPs reject sugar probe reportBribery claims yesterday rocked Parliament again as MPs ganged up to trash the report on sugar that had implicated Cabinet secretaries Henry Rotich [Treasury] and Adan...
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Nakumatt's Atul Shah loses over Sh125m as Ukay mall goes down
Nakumatt owner Atul Shah counted at least Sh125 million in losses on Friday, when agencies demolished Ukay Centre in Westlands, Nairobi county.The former CEO, who witnessed the demolition of the...
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US doubles bounty for 1998 embassy bombers to Sh1bn
The United States has doubled the bounty placed on two al-Qaeda suspects in connection with 1998 US Embassy bombings in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam to Sh1billion.The US State Department is rewarding...
View ArticleSlay dragon of corruption or it will ruin Kenya, Raila says
Corruption must be made unprofitable to end theft of public resources, Opposition leader Raila Odinga has said.Speaking during Murang'a Unversity graduation ceremony on Friday, Raila said he supports...
View ArticleSwazuri, Kenya Railways boss arrested over SGR land compensation payouts
Embattled National Land Commission chairman Muhammad Swazuri has been arrested over alleged purchase of dubious land for the standard gauge railway.He is currently at the Ethics and Anti-Corruption...
View ArticleHow Homo erectus went extinct over laziness -study
Homo erectus may have gone extinct because they were lazy, new research claims.Scientists believe the 'least-effort strategies' employed to build tools and collect resources may have contributed to the...
View ArticleThe new unpredictable Uhuru leaves many guessing
President Uhuru Kenyatta has ditched the soft, chummy mien of the first term and metamorphosed into a secretive, scrupulous and tough-skinned crusader against entrenched impunity in his final four...
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Faces behind stolen laptops in Nairobi
Four suspected robbers have been arrested for stealing laptops in Nairobi.They were nabbed for stealing laptops from unsuspecting people who attend meetings. They include; Isaiah Aluodo Belek (Siaya...
View ArticleHippo kills Chinese tourist while taking photos at Lake Naivasha
A Chinese tourist has been killed by a hippo while taking pictures at Lake Naivasha."KWS is sad to announce the death of a tourist who was attacked yesterday evening. His colleague survived with minor...
View ArticleSeize ill-gotten wealth used to frustrate graft war, Raila tells Uhuru
The energy being put towards ending corruption must also be directed to the recovery of assets, Opposition chief Raila Odinga has said."As the crackdown continues, we need to see similar energy and...
View ArticleTheft of tablets a problem in flagship literacy project
The government is on course to set up digital learning centres in all public primary schools, ICT Principal Secretary Jerome Ochieng has said.He said the centres will enhance collaborative learning,...
View ArticleBlockchain technology to end counterfeits, fakes — Ndemo
Imagine being able to trace where the fish you just took for lunch was fished. Whether its organic or not and for how long it has been in the market before landing on your plate.That is exactly what...
View ArticleState told to pay Sh3.5bn owed to farmers
Uasin Gishu governor Jackson Mandago (pictured) has asked the government to urgently release Sh3.5 billion owed to maize farmers.The money is to pay farmers for maize delivered to the National Cereals...
View ArticleSystems crucial to society conduct
The behaviour of the Japanese at last month's Fifa World Cup in Russia drew much praise around the world. Following their games, and even after the heartbreakingly close defeat to Belgium, which dumped...
View ArticleIf the cost of victory is friendship, so be it
President Uhuru Kenyatta reaffirmed his commitment yesterday to fighting corruption, warning he was ready to lose his friends in the anti-graft war.The President said he had already lost many friends...
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