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New victim lawyer for Uhuru ICC case appointed

ICC trial judges yesterday appointed a new lawyer for post-election violence victims in Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta's crimes against humanity case. Fergal Gaynor, a Malawi born Irish lawyer,...

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Bomet MP Kones dumps Raila for William Ruto’s URP

Home Affairs assistant minister Beatrice Kones has dumped Prime Minister Raila Odinga's ODM for Eldoret North MP William Ruto’s URP. Kones has been the only female MP from Kipsigis community who has...

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Chequered careers for 9 top police nominees

The nine nominees for the position of Inspector General have had a checkered career for more than 20 years. David Kimaiyo, a former director of police operations and who scored 86.48 per cent in the...

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20 Suguta Victims identified

Police have identified twenty of the over forty bodies which were recovered and flown to Nairobi from the Suguta Valley. Eigt f the bodies are yet to be identified. According to the deputy Police...

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MPs to investigate claims of military brutality in Garissa

MPs have approved a motion to allow Parliament to thoroughly investigate the alleged atrocities committed by the Kenya Defence Forces in Garissa county on Monday. The MPs want the joint committees on...

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Uhuru, Kirubi drop from Forbes rich list

DEPUTY Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta has been dropped from the latest Forbes list of the 40 richest Africans. Uhuru was dropped from the list after the magazine said it had obtained fresh information...

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Al Shabaab implicated in Garissa violence

Intelligence reports by the North Eastern Provincial Security and Intelligence Committee have implicated a wanted man said to be an Al Shabaab operative in Garissa for organizing attacks on security...

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Court orders arrest of Philip Moi for third time

POLICE Commissioner Mathew Iteere has been directed to arrest and detain Philip Moi at Industrial Area Prison for failing to pay maintenance and child support to his estranged wife, Rosanna Pluda. This...

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Munyes fails to block prosecution

The attempt by Turkana North MP John Munyes to block his prosecution has failed after justice Githua rejected his application to stop his arrest. The Labour minister had filed an application to block...

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WHY UHURU WILL DELAY COALITION

DEPUTY Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta is determined not sign a coalition agreement with any party or individual before December 4. That date, three months prior to the election date of March 4, is the...

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ABA plan fund-raising work for Rio Games

The Amateur Boxing Association of Kenya are set to start fund raising campaigns for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. According to ABA chairman William Kameta they have resolved to seek...

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Lugusi start well in Western mini-league

The FKF Western branch Provincial mini-league kicked off at Mumias Sugar Sports Complex yesterday with Lugusi and Mumcom making flying starts. Lugusi beat Kolongolo from Busia 2-1 after scoring a last...

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Cecafa tourney to be televised live on DStv’s SuperSport

All eyes will be firmly fixed on the Namboole Stadium for the next couple of weeks as 12 nations battle it out for Eastern and Central African football kingship in the Cecafa Tusker Cup, the...

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Kenya Sevens women’s team hopes to bounce back in Dubai

Kenya Seven women’s coach Kevin Wambua expects the team to bounce back in Dubai next month after failing to qualifying for the women’s Sevens World Cup. He said they will try to correct on their...

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Prisons are best

Kenya Prisons women’s volleyball team reclaimed the Kenya Volleyball Federation national league title with a 3-0 (25-17, 25-15 and 25-19) demolition of holders Kenya Pipeline at the Moi, Kasarani...

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Top names expected to grace Mt. Elgon meeting

It’s all systems go for the 4th edition of the KCB/Athletics Kenya weekend meeting at Kapsokwony High School in Mt Elgon. AK western branch secretary, Simon Shikanga, said they had put final touches on...

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Kenya girls go out in search of glory against top ranked Ugandans

Kenya face neighbours Uganda today in the opening match of the six-match Twenty20 series at Peponi School. Uganda lost 3-1 when they hosted Kenya in September. Uganda are presently ranked top in the...

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Gor top show

Gor Mahia were the biggest beneficiaries at the annual Kenya Premier League Footballer of the Year Awards, scooping four prizes out of the 10 categories available. Ugandan Dan Serunkuma picked the...

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Skier Boit and coach Bitok top SOYA Community Hero list

Kenya’s skiing pioneer Philip Boit and volleyball tactician Paul Bitok headlines a list five nominees for the Safaricom Sports Personality of the Year Awards (SOYA) Community Hero category. Others in...

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Kayange out

Former skipper Humphrey Kayange has been ruled out of the Kenya Sevens team for Dubai and Port Elizabeth legs end month. Kayange had named in the national Sevens team but examination commitments have...

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