Cabinet okays Sh73.2bn for police, teachers pay
LECTURERS, police and health workers are the biggest beneficiaries of the Sh73.2 billion supplementary budget that was approved on Thursday by Cabinet. The supplementary budget No.1 for the period...
View ArticleWe are yet to find a presidency aspirant who will save Kenya
To tell good from bad candidates, we must fearlessly scrutinize records to see which candidate has a history of fighting for the poor and weak and who is a just distributor of resources. Every day,...
View ArticleTourism earnings for 2012 likely to drop - KTB chief
KENYA is likely to have flat growth or slight decline in tourism earnings for 2012 owing to various factors that have negatively impacted the industry in 2012, according to the Kenya Tourism Board. KTB...
View ArticleGold mining row erupts in Migori
Gold mining company Mid Migori has dismissed a parliamentary report recommending revocation of its license as baseless. The Departmental Committee on Lands and Natural Resources report adopted by the...
View ArticleEncounter with a rhino
After a long hot day I drove slowly down a road on the Embakasi plains. Just ahead, four white rhino were about to cross the road. I stopped the vehicle and waited in anticipation for them to move by...
View ArticleFreedom fighters a forgotten lot
Last week the country celebrated the 49th anniversary of independence, just one year shy of a golden jubilee commemoration. But even as those for whom Uhuru happened celebrated amid plenty on...
View ArticleKenya goes to ballot a wounded nation
Kenya appears to be going to the 2013 general election a divided nation. Divided because, as a nation we have not been able to confront the ghost of historical injustices including gross human rights...
View ArticleElectricity users to pay more for less
Electricity consumers will pay Sh6.70 more for every kilowatt-hour used in December, spelling harsh holidays ahead. Listed vendor Kenya Power and Lighting Company has adjusted upward the fuel cost...
View ArticleWhere the government has intervened
I thought it was a joke when someone said there will be a time in the very near future when a man will come out of his house wailing loudly and calling on the government to intervene because his wife...
View Article0.7m for Busia youth projects
Youth Enterprise Development Fund grants Busia youth Sh0.7 million in loans for their economic empowerment. Nambale youth development officer Bernard Makeni urged the seven youth groups and eleven...
View ArticleCord splits Luhya elders
LUHYA elders differed over whether to support Prime Minister Raila Odinga's Cord Alliance for the next general election. The elders met on Wednesday in Kakamega town and pro-Cord elders argued that by...
View ArticleFormer MP Okundi promises to build fish cooling plants in Homa Bay
An aspirant for Homa Bay governor has promised to construct fish cooling plants so as to improve infrastructure along beaches in the county. Former Rangwe MP Philip Okundi said this will enable...
View ArticleDay In The Life: Whenever a writing idea strikes me, I get up and note it
I wake up at 4am, read the Bible for 30minutes and a motivational book for one hour. I then hit the shower before taking heavy breakfast to will sustain me throughout the day. I leave the house at...
View ArticleMillions to get water in Sh20bn plan for Western
LAKE Victoria North Water Services Board has unveiled a Sh20.5 billion five-year plan to expand access to clean water and sewerage services. The plan was launched by Gatere Kuria, deputy director of...
View ArticlePutting showbiz in Xmas fete good for everyone
From all I have seen and heard so far I can tell you that Capetonians take their Chirstmas celebrations very seriously. At the beginning of December if you were not aware that Christmas was approaching...
View ArticleI have no plan to quit ODM, says Lankas
NAROK South MP Nkoidila Lankas has dismissed rumours that he is planning to leave ODM for URP. The MP said that he is in ODM to stay and those saying he will defect “are day dreaming.” Speaking to the...
View ArticleBomet UDF unhappy with Jubilee
UDF supporters will today stage a peaceful demonstration in Bomet town to protest what they termed as unfair treatment in the Jubilee coalition. Speaking to the press in Bomet town on Friday,...
View ArticleTrans Nzoia faults Cord zoning deal
ODM members from Trans Nzoia have faulted Cord's zoning deal. Led by Chairman Ronald Sawenja and Godfrey Shiundu, the members said all candidates should be allowed compete for seats at the county...
View ArticleBajaj sells 5,000 bikes in North Rift
Bajaj Motorbike Company has sold more than 5000 motorbikes in North Rift this year, sales executive manager Robert Atancha has said. Atancha said the company is putting in place measures that will...
View ArticleNew rules cut accidents on Nakuru road
The introduction of traffic rules has seen the number of accidents on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway drop by more than 50 per cent. With drivers getting a fine of Sh20,000 for speeding, many have learnt...
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