Pyrethrum board sued
The Pyrethrum Board of Kenya has told the High Court in Nakuru that a suit by the Retirement Benefits Authority and some farmers threatens its revival plans. Through its general manager in-charge of...
View ArticleMoi Referral treats 4,000 abuse cases
More than 4,000 cases of Sexual Gender-Based Violence have been recorded at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in the past year. The cases were handled at the hospital's Centre for Assault Recovery...
View ArticleFund for the disabled gives school Sh2.3m
The government through the National Fund for the physically Disabled of Kenya will give Sh100 million annually towards funding projects for people with disabilities. Kipchimchim School for the...
View ArticleMix-up interrupts voter registration in Kitengela
Voter registration has not started in eleven polling stations in Kitengela three days after the exercise began countrywide. The registration was stopped after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries...
View ArticleFaulty kits stalls registration
Voter registration in three wards in West Pokot failed to kick off after some biometric voter registration kits were found to be faulty. Hundreds of Kenyans in Mnagei, Kapenguria and Endough wards in...
View ArticleNarok seeks more experts
EDUCATION players in Narok yesterday said the region's resources are poorly exploited because of the lack of sufficient skilled labour. Led by Mara Education Trust Foundation chairman Andrew ole...
View ArticleJiko kills Konoin man
A 35-year-old man was yesterday found dead inside his house at Kiptenten location in Konoin district. Area chief Jonathan Chepkwony said he found Geoffrey Koech's door closed when he paid him a visit...
View ArticleBandits kill Pokot mum revenge attack
A mother of 12 was on Tuesday evening shot dead by armed bandits in Kases village on the Pokot-Turkana border. Chemket Nakocho, 52, died on the spot in what is believed to be a revenge attack by cattle...
View ArticleNarok land hoax leaves Nakuru IDPs stranded
MORE than 400 IDPs were yesterday stranded at the Narok South DCs office after the land they had been promised turned out to be non-existent. The IDPS from Nakuru camped at the DC's office demanding an...
View ArticleNCPB raises maize prices to Sh3,000 after protests
The government yesterday finally bowed to pressure from farmers and increased maize prices to Sh3,000 per 90kg bag. National Cereals and Produce Board managing director Gideon Misoi said the move to...
View ArticleODM ‘popular’ in Kiambu
ODM Kiambu branch has said it will field candidates in all elective posts in the county. "ODM has gained support and members in Kiambu county and we are going to field candidates in all posts as the...
View Article26 cows recovered in Buuri
Security officers in Laikipia East district have recovered 26 cows stolen in Buuri district. Umande location chief Wang’ombe Wanjau said the cows were part of 35 that had been stolen on Tuesday night...
View ArticleKnut faults Knec on teachers
Knut in Nyeri has faulted the Kenya National Examination Council for body for handpicking teachers to be supervisors and invigilators of the national examinations. The Knut Nyeri branch executive...
View ArticleGuide boys too – bishop
Anglican Assistant Bishop Mt Kenya South Charles Muchene Muturi has asked for steps to be taken to empower the boy child. Rev Muchene said he visited 26 schools towards the end of this year, to pray...
View ArticleIEBC targets 845,000
THE IEBC is targeting to register over 845,000 voters in the 15 constituencies from Mt Kenya region. The regional coordinator in charge of Kirinyaga, Nyandarua and Nyeri counties Patrick Odame said...
View ArticleTwo deny having bhang
Two people charged with narcotic have been remanded after denying the offense. Benson Mungai and Peter Mwangi Ndung’u were held by Principal Magistrate D.A. Orimba after they were each unable to raise...
View ArticleTNA supporters in Kiambu dismiss chaotic party poll
Kiambu residents have dismissed TNA elections held on Tuesday in Kiambu saying they were full of irregularities. The residents said the elections were not free and fair. They accused Juja MP William...
View ArticleKabogo names Wambui his successor in Juja
Juja MP has finally bowed to pressure and named her arch rival Alice Wambui as his successor in Juja constituency, now called Thika Town. Kabogo is vying for Kiambu governor. The two contested for the...
View ArticleKamotho unhappy with Murang’a voters roll pace
Former Cabinet minister Joseph Kamotho is unhappy with the pace of the ongoing voter registration in Murang'a. He said the issue is addressed, the IEBC target 18 million voters for the general election...
View ArticleEthiopian PM tours Brookside Dairy today
Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegne will today tour Brookside Dairy factory and the ongoing construction of a multi-drier complex at Ruiru. The milk drying facility, which is expected to...
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