Court dismisses Aladwa's plea on Makadara ballot boxes
An application seeking to have ballot boxes adduced in court in a case challenging the election of Ben Mutura as Makadara MP has been dismissed. High Court judge Richard Mwongo ruled that ballot boxes...
View ArticleWorld champ Menjo through to 1,500m final in Deafylympics trials
World 1,500m Deaf athletic champion Betson Menjo romped to the final of his specialty during the trials held yesterday at Nyayo Stadium. Menjo clocked 3:54.5 with Lucas Wanjiku coming home second in...
View ArticleSecurity intact
CECAFA have assured teams that will take part in Kagame Club Cup in less than two weeks that security will be tight in Dafur. Cecafa secretary general, Nicholas Musonye, said the government has assured...
View ArticleAD agencies need to bloow own trumpets
I had just received a call to start work at a reputable company that sold sewing machines, after several interviews they had finally settled on me. Like most job seekers I was also doing another...
View ArticleJudge Apondi gets order against sack
THE High Court yesterday stopped the President from de-gazetting Justice Muga Apondi until a petition he has filed is heard. The court also ruled that the status enjoyed by Apondi as a High Court judge...
View ArticleTraders nabbed in swoop on underweight products sale
PETROL stations, butchers and supermarkets are some of the major culprits selling under weight goods, a government trade official have said. The director for weights and measures department which falls...
View ArticleAG wants Uhuru to fire Mercy committee CEO
Attorney General Githu Muigai is considering sending the Power of Mercy Committee CEO home. In a letter to the Principal Administrative Secretary and assistant secretary to the Cabinet Stephen Kirogo,...
View ArticleAirtel sets up club for high spenders
The second largest mobile operator, Airtel Kenya, has taken a new strategy to offer services depending on how much customers spend on the network, giving lower spenders second priority . The company...
View ArticleChocolate City to venture into film-making
Nigerian recording and entertainment company, Chocolate City , will not only be venturing into music production but are also looking for ways to enter into the Kenyan film business. The company, which...
View ArticleSA wine producer now in Kenyan market
A South African wine producer Orange River Cellars has signed a distributorship deal with Kenya’s Chareth General Agencies. The agreement will see Chareth distribute Orange River wines in Kenya,...
View Article47 counties to share Sh60 billion health budget
SOME Sh60 billion from the Health ministry budget will be allocated to county governments for medical services, Cabinet secretary James Macharia said yesterday. He said the ministry had requested Sh160...
View ArticleShilling edges down as investors sell shares
The shilling inched down against the dollar yesterday as offshore investors in the stock market took profits on a recent rally. Leading commercial banks posted the shilling at 85.10/20 compared with...
View ArticleCentum aims to step up real estate investing
Investment firm Centum Ltd plans to invest up to Sh2 billion in real estate this year, an increase of up to Sh500 million on last year, the firm said yesterday, after reporting a sharp rise in profits....
View ArticleJapan to spend Sh90 billion on Kenyan projects, says Ruto
DEPUTY President William Ruto has said his trip to Japan was successful. He said the economical interest of Kenyans were represented in the meeting. Ruto was representing President Uhuru at global the...
View ArticleKQ widens its link in Africa, Asia
KENYA Airways' flights to Malawi's commercial hub Blantyre will begin operating on August 2, cementing the airline's presence in the country where it already operates flights to the capital city...
View ArticleUganda's Denzel says Bostwana O'Neal to win
Ugandan Big Brother evictee Denzel spoke to Word Is in a telephone interview from Johannesburg, "My experience in the Big Brother house was amazing and different. I made sure I had a good time. It was...
View ArticleHuddah: I intimidated the housemates!
Evicted Kenyan housemate, Huddah Monroe told Word Is that the reason she was shown the door a week after her stay in the Big Brother: The Chase house was because "I was intimidating to the housemates"....
View ArticleEagles knock out Harambee Stars
Kenya’s hopes of reaching a first ever Fifa World Cup were extinguished in cruel fashion as Ahmed Musa’s 80th minute goal earned Nigeria a 1-0 win over Harambee Stars in their Group “F” World Cup...
View ArticleBase Titanium targets December for exports
Base Titanium has said it will start processing mineral sands at its Kwale project by October and is looking to export the first bulk shipment of titanium products in December. Chief executive Tim...
View Article5 Minute Interview: Chapati with meat stew makes my day
I am good at.............. listening. I listen to everyone since they may add value to my work. I am bad at…......... coping with people who are not time conscious and who don’t keep promises. The last...
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