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New traffic law good, Nanyuki boda boda men told

Boda boda operators in Nanyuki town have been urged to observe the new traffic rules for their own safety. Nanyuki mayor Isaac Mathenge said the law was enacted to curb road carnage and not punish...

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Respect us, pro-Matiba Mzalendo Saba Saba tells Uhuru’s TNA

A party affiliated to political veteran Kenneth Matiba has vowed to resist pressure to join Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta's TNA. Mzalendo Saba Saba chairman George Gachugu and secretary general...

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Drugs firm, WHo launch campaign to curb bilharzia

AN international drugs firm and WHO have launched a campaign to eradiacte bilharzia in 56 districts. The initiative seeks to save more than 16 million Kenyans who are either sick or at risk of...

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Kingi warns against transfer of voters

Fisheries minister Amason Kingi has warned against the ferrying of voters from one area to another. Kingi said voter-buying is illegal and warned that anyone found conducting it will be charged in...

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Taita hopeful rejects KWS plan on ranches

A Taita Taveta governor aspirant has opposed a proposal by the Kenya Wildlife Service to turn ranches adjacent to the Tsavo National Park into conservancies. Elija Mwandoe, who is also the Taita Taveta...

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Quality checker blames poor tests on food for cancer rise

The rise in cancer can be blamed on Kenya’s uncontrolled quality assurance sector, the Kenya Accreditation Service has said. Kenas chairperson Miriam Mutugi said the food, water and air consumed by...

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Mombasa duo denies port pollution

Two top managers of a shipping company were on Friday charged in a Mombasa court over pollution. James Rarieya and Edmund Ndegwa allegedly failed to manage phosphoric acid that was found leaking from a...

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Kisauni DC orders crackdown against anti-voting leaflets

Leaflets warning resident not to register as voters were circulated in Mjambere in Kisauni at the weekend. The leaflets had the words Msijihusishe na kura. Msichukue Kura (Don’t be involved in...

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98 Coast teachers get new skills

NINETY eight teachers from institutions at the Coast graduated in professional development in educational management on Saturday. They were sponsored by the Aga Khan Foundation to equip them with...

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Mung’aro opens Mnarani pub

MALINDI MP Gideon Mung’aro has expressed confidence that the March 4 general election will be peaceful, free and fair. He said the country will always remain stable. Addressing tourists and investors...

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Loroupe, athletes root for peace in Tana Delta

Kenyan world athletics champions took the peace campaigns to the Tana Delta. They aimed to help restore peace between the warring communities involved in the violence that left 120 people dead and...

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Tobiko warns poll inciters

Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko has warned political aspirants against hate speech to avoid a repeat of the 2007/2008 post election violence. Tobiko was speaking on Saturday at Kalikoni...

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Prostitution up in Embu

Embu County Commissioner Hellen Kiilu has warned of increased risk of HIV infection following a rise in the number of prostitutes in the county. Kiilu said despite the county being rural chances of...

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Isiolo Aids patients cry foul over food donations

Hundreds of people living with HIV virus in Isiolo county yesterday raised concern over poor management and coordination in distribution of food supplement donated by various donors to the needy...

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DC cautions on surging crime

Embu West acting DC Daniel Obudo has expressed concern over increasing cases of gang rapes and use of children in crime. He cautioned against increased cases of "fake" abductions. Obudo cited an...

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Mutua vow on food security

Former government spokesman Dr Alfred Mutua has said the era of food aid in Ukambani will be soon be phased out through a farming subsidies. He promised to ensure farmers get free tractors,seeds and...

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Wamalwa firm on voter period

Justice minister Eugene Wamalwa has told Kenyans there will be no extension for the ongoing voter registration despite the challenges. He said despite the minor handicaps in the registration brought...

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Kitui leaders tell Ngilu to work with Kalonzo

Leaders in Kitui have asked Narc party leader and Water Minister Charity Ngilu to work with vice president Kalonzo Musyoka for the benefit of the Akamba community. Speaking at a consultative meeting...

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Makueni cries for its grabbed public land

The Makueni residents want the Lands ministry to repossess public land illegally taken by private developers in the area. They said hundreds of acres of public land in Wote town and other areas in the...

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KWS raises red flag on jumbo numbers

The Kenya Wildlife Services has raised alarm over fall in the number of Elephants and grevy Zebra in the larger Laikipia, Samburu, Isiolo and Marsabit complex in the last three years. KWS director...

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