Sacked Tsavo Securities boss fights for his job
Suspended Tsavo Securities boss Fredrick Mweni has sued Capital Markets Authority over illegal dismissal. He had also been banned from holding office as director of any listed company with effect from...
View ArticleRuling for Godhana’s case set for January 15
A Nairobi court was yesterday told to acquit former Assistant Minister for Livestock Dhadho Godhana who was accused of incitement to violence for lack of evidence. The MP was accused of inciting Tana...
View ArticleCorridors of Power
An influential senior police officer based at Vigilance House who was instrumental in the removal of David Kimaiyo as the director of police operations in 2008 is worried that the newly appointed...
View ArticlePolice imposter fired ‘his 10 junior officers’
Police officers from the Special Crime Unit have arrested a man who has been posing as a senior police chief in Rift Valley. The suspect, who has been posing as an assistant commissioner of police, is...
View ArticleODM pushes its primaries to January 17
ODM has moved to lock in party-hoppers by pushing its primaries to January 17, hours before the January 18 deadline. The party's National Election Board chair Franklin Bett said the move to push the...
View ArticleMPs approve EACC nominee
A House committee has approved the appointment of Halakhe Wako as the Chief Executive of the Ethic and Anti Corruption Commission. The Justice and Legal affairs approved the appointment of Wako who is...
View ArticleMPs reject foreigners in vetting board
THE departmental committee on Justice and Legal Affairs has rejected the appointment of three non citizens to the Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board. The committee says the appointment of Justice...
View ArticleFM stations to install frequency filters
Parliament has adopted a report that compels FM stations to install suitable band pass filters to prevent interference with aeronautical equipment in the Kenyan airspace. FM stations now have 30 days...
View ArticleRaila praises the 10th Parliament
PRIME Minister Raila Odinga has said the polarisation of politics on tribal and party lines is the greatest obstacle to the country’s future. However Raila said the challenges are surmountable because...
View ArticleMPs ban sale of alcohol two days before polls
Parliament yesterday debated a Bill that will outlaw the sale and consumption of liquor two days before the March 4 election date. They concluded concluded debate on the Alcoholic Drinks (amendment)...
View ArticleSh300,000 fine to deter Sim card abuse
If your sim card is not registered you will have to pay a Sh300,000 fine or go to jail for three years. The penalty are among tough new regulations that will come into effect tomorrow through a Kenya...
View ArticleIEBC pays voter reg clerks
The Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission voter registration clerks will be paid through their bank accounts and not through MPESA as it had been initially agreed. The payments are for the clerks...
View ArticleDISSOLVE JUBILEE, SAYS MUDAVADI
Musalia Mudavadi's UDF party yesterday claimed its exit from the Jubilee coalition signaled the automatic dissolution of the deal. The UDF, Uhuru Kenyatta's TNA and William Ruto's were for the second...
View ArticlePolitical parties in members registration fraud saga
Political parties may have breached the Elections Act by fraudulently registering ‘party members’ without their knowledge. A number of Kenyans have used micro-blogging site Twitter via the hashtag...
View ArticleCORD to meet over nominations
Coalition of Reform and Democracy leaders are today meeting to discuss the nomination process. The meeting between Prime minister Raila Odinga, VP Kalonzo Musyoka and Ford Kenya's Moses Wetangula comes...
View ArticleJua kali sector welcome MSME law, wary of political interference
Jua Kali sector entrepreneurs have welcomed the new Micro Small and Medium sector act with caution, over fears that political interest may overshadow the intended purpose of the law. The Chairman of...
View ArticleBorder trade at Malaba stalls as Uganda suspends agents
UGANDA Revenue Authority has suspended clearing agents operations at the Malaba border over their failure to renew their annual licenses. The move has caused trucks pile up which has started to build...
View ArticleShilling at 7-month low vs dollar
The Kenyan shilling stayed around a seven-month low against the dollar due to dollar demand from the manufacturing and energy sectors and was expected to maintain a weakening trend in coming days,...
View ArticleKenya top tea grade price falls
The average price of Kenya's top tea grade fell for the second session in a row at auction to $4.34 per kg from $4.36 at the previous sale, brokers said on Thursday. Kenya is the world's leading...
View ArticleSim Registration law to be gazzeted today
The law compelling mobile operators to register all their users is set to be gazzetted today . This will give the regulator, Communication Commision of Kenya legal backing to implement punitive...
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