It’s the turn of Raila, Kalonzo to be rewarded – Mbadi
Prime Minister Raila Odinga's coalition with Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka will win the general election, an MP has said. Gwasi MP John Mbadi said Raila and Kalonzo have played a big role in President...
View ArticleHave patience as we fight the hyacinth, lake panel says
The commission in charge of removing the water hyacinth weed at Lake Victoria has called for patience. Lake Victoria Basin Commission boss Canasias Kanangire yesterday said restoring the lake is...
View ArticleStar story on Musalia stirs Vihiga county
YESTERDAY’S Star newspaper headline: “Is Uhuru about to step down for Mudavadi,” caused a stir in Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi’s supporters in Western region. In Mudavadi’s hometown in Vihiga...
View ArticleIEBC goes fishing in Migingo, but catches only 30 voters
THE IEBC has withdrawn registration clerks from the disputed Migingo Island in Lake Victoria because of lack of voters. The two clerks, who were posted to the Island for two days, returned to mainland...
View ArticleLaikipia TNA officials want secretariat’s respect
TNA officials in Laikipia have demanded respect from the party’s secretariat claiming they are not being recognized during public rallies. Officials led by deputy chairman Christopher Maitho said the...
View ArticleFreeze on Kangema plot allocation over dispute
Trouble is brewing in Kangema town following disputed allocation of plots by the area local authority. Residents have accused Kangema Town council of corruption in the allocation of some 258 plots in...
View ArticleGatundu aspirant seeks TNA nomination date switch
A Nairobi lawyer who is the Gatundu South parliamentary seat aspirant has urged TNA to move its nomination day to a weekend to allow more people to take part. Kiarie Kamere said many party members will...
View ArticleKabogo denies drugs claims
Kiambu governor aspirant and Juja Member of Parliament William Kabogo has denied claims by his rivals of being a drug peddler. Speaking at a public rally in Kiambu yesterday, Kabogo said as a Christian...
View ArticleKiambu ODM assures Raila of 25% vote
Kiambu ODM officials have assured Prime Minister Raila Odinga of the county's 25 per cent vote in the general election. Chairman Peter Kabucho said the residents are warming up to the party despite the...
View ArticleLoser demands back poll gift from his voter
There is nothing for free, is the harsh reality that dawned on one Kangema voter. A loser in the recent by-election Muturi Kigano yesterday dragged a former supporter to the local police station to get...
View ArticleUse safety kits well, KMA tells seamen
THE Kenya Maritime Authority has warned boat operators in Lamu and other water masses in the country against flouting safety regulations. According to KMA, majority of boat operators especially...
View ArticleBoys at the Coast face sodomy danger
Boys at the Coast are at risk as cases of sodomy go unreported, a women rights organisation has warned. Sodomy is rampant but hidden for fear of stigma. Jane Godia of the African Woman and Child...
View ArticleLamu youth can’t do port jobs, Kibaki told
TRANSPORT minister Amos Kimunya has revealed that the government has failed to get 1,500 youth in Lamu to take up upcoming jobs at the Lamu Port. President Kibaki had directed that more than 1,000...
View ArticleIranians bomb ‘could destroy Times Tower
TWO Iranians arrested over terror charges had one of the most powerful military explosives in the world capable of causing great damage, a Nairobi court heard yesterday. Government analyst Catherine...
View ArticleSupport Vision 2030 – expert
RESIDENTS of Kilifi have been asked to support the Kenya Vision 2030 flagship projects in the area. The Prime Minister’s gender affairs advisor Beatrice Gambo said electing good leaders is the first...
View ArticlePromote peace, journalists told
JOURNALISTS have a role to play in ensuring a peaceful elections, the Kenya Correspondents Association has said. Speaking during a training workshop for journalists on conflict reporting at the Royal...
View ArticleNassir feeds Mombasa candidates
THE Shariff Nassir Foundation chairman Abdulswamad Nassir has asked the government to provide KCPE candidates with food. Abdulswamad said it is difficult for candidates to sit the exams with discomfort...
View ArticleKilifi six-man gang kills Italian investor
AN Italian investor was killed on Wednesday night while another sustained minor injuries after a gang raided their Kilifi Bofa Estate house. The investors, aged 68 and 72 years, were attacked by a six...
View ArticlePlea to plant trees in Machakos
Machakos county forestry officials have urged the residents to plant trees in the ongoing rains. Forest Coordinator Jennifer Situma has called on the area residents to take advantage of the rains and...
View ArticleFormer CBK boss enters Machakos governor race
A former Central Bank of Kenya deputy governor Dr Nzioki Kibua has joined the Machakos governor race. He will contest the seat on a DP ticket on a platform of economic empowerment and poverty...
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