Raila pledges fair nominations in race for Siaya governor
PRIME Minister Raila Odinga has asked aspirants for the Siaya governor's seat to freely contest against his elder brother Oburu Oginga. Speaking in Bondo constituency on Christmas Day, the PM said...
View ArticleAtwoli blasts Uhuru’s ‘devil’ talk
COTU secretary general Francis Atwoli has urged Kenyans to reject dishonest leaders in the coming elections. Atwoli warned against electing leaders who do not meet the integrity requirements outlined...
View ArticleWoman, 51, murdered in Murang’a
The body of a 51-year-old woman has been found in Gitambi village in Kigumo, Murang’a county. Central Province AP commandant Joseph Keitany said Charity Waithera Mwangi's body was found in her house....
View ArticleOthaya police arrest seven suspects in swoop
POLICE in Othaya have arrested seven suspected robbers they say have been terrorising area residents. Police said the thugs have been involved in a series of house break-ins and burglaries in the area...
View ArticleI don’t want to be senator – Limuru mayor
Limuru Municipal Council Mayor Samuel Mwangi has denied claims that he is interested in the Kiambu county senator seat. “I want to state here that I am not vying for any top seat including the senator...
View ArticleThugs sweep Clean Shelf in Kerugoya
Armed thugs raided a supermarket in Kerugoya town and stole an unknown amount of money on Christmas Day. Area OCPD Patrick Oduma said the gangsters struck Clean Shelf supermarket armed with an AK47...
View ArticleOthaya MP aspirants oppose Kibaki, Uhuru ‘endorsement’
OTHAYA parliamentary aspirants have reacted angrily to reports that President Kibaki and TNA presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta have endorsed Gichuki Mugambi for the Othaya MP seat. Led by DP...
View ArticleTana asks state to solve land woes
A resident of the Tana Delta has challenged the government to deal with the "real" issues to achieve lasting peace. “Land is a major problem. The government should come and demarcate the land and give...
View ArticleMombasa nurses defy ‘Zombie’ order as strike on
NURSES at the Coast General Hospital in Mombasa have vowed not to return to work until the Kenya National Union of Nurses is recognised and registered by the government. The nurses said it is the only...
View ArticleKimaiyo wants 9 guns stolen in Tana returned
Inspector General of Police David Kimaiyo yesterday assured officers of support. Kimaiyo said no officer will be victimised as they carry out an operation to recover nine firearms stolen from the...
View ArticleTourism sector upbeat as cruise ships pay calls at Mombasa
THE recent call at the Port of Mombasa by a cruise ship MV Nautica has left players in the sector upbeat about the future prospects of the industry amid insecurity issues. Mombasa and Coast Tourist...
View ArticleSurvivor warns of cancer rise in Taita
The rise in cancer cases in Taita Taveta are due to changing lifestyles, a survivor of the disease has said. Hamida Abubakar, a member of a group of cancer survivors in Mombasa that is creating...
View ArticleMombasa lobby launches hate speech watch
WANANCHI who spread hate speech through the social media may soon be prosecuted after a Coast lobby group launched a monitoring project. The Human Rights Agenda project will monitor how Kenyans use...
View ArticleTourist found dead at Diani Beach resort in Kwale
POLICE in Ukunda are investigating an incident where a middle-aged man suspected to be a German tourist was found dead at a Diani Beach resort in Kwale. The tourist was found dead outside the Mzima...
View ArticleVoi residents complain of acute water shortage
Residents of Voi are complaining about the acute water shortage that has hit the town in the last two weeks. H otels and restaurants are the most affected by the shortage caused by repairs of the Mzima...
View ArticleSnake disrupts Kingi’s campaign rally in Kilifi
A rally organised by Fisheries Development minister Amason Kingi at the Rea Vipingo Grounds was on Monday disrupted after a snake crawled into the main dais. The incident, which occurred at around 3pm,...
View ArticleNgilu to fight Musila in contest for Kitui senator
Water minister Charity Ngilu will contest for Kitui senator against Defense assistant minister David Musila. A close aide of the Narc leader, Mutitu MP Kiema Kilonzo told Musila who until the latest...
View ArticleSubsidies solution to food shortage - Mutua
Government former spokesman Alfred Mutua has said subsidising farming will end the reliance on food from donors in Machakos. He added that the Masaku county government should provide free tractors,...
View ArticleAthi River title deeds now ready
The Mavoko Municipal Council has completed the ratification on 3,500 plots in Athi River and the title deeds are expected anytime soon, Mayor Patrick Makau has said. The mayor said most plot owners had...
View ArticleMbeere businessman’s house torched in revenge mission
Wananchi burnt down the house and shop of a businessman at Kathiitu in Mbeere North on Monday night. They blamed Josphat Njiru for the death of a young man who was killed by a mob. Witnesses said armed...
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