State delaying hate speech case, claims Ngunyi
Political analyst Mutahi Ngunyi yesterday accused the prosecution of delaying his hate speech case by failing to produce witnesses. Through lawyer Wilfred Nderitu, he claimed the prosecution is not...
View ArticleBoy’s body detained over hospital bill
The family of a one-year-old boy who died at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) last month is appealing for financial assistance to settle the hospital bill. The family which lives in Kiandutu slums,...
View Article4 lives lost as patients bear brunt of medics boycott
Four deaths were reported, with scenes of confusion, despair and pain among patients dominating most public facilities as doctors and nurses boycotted work. The deaths were reported in Kiambu,...
View ArticleEacc, DPP reap big in budget estimates
The fight against graft and other economic rimes has been handed a Sh3.5 billion boost by the government. In a Supplementary Budget tabled before Parliament, Treasury Cabinet secretary Henry Rotich,...
View ArticleKavuludi team fires 127 traffic police over graft
The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) has dismissed 127 out of the 904 traffic officers vetted in May, commission’s chairman Johnston Kavuludi said yesterday. Further, 72 others are pending...
View ArticleReprieve for ODM rebel legislators over expulsion
Nine suspended Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party lawmakers got a reprieve yesterday after the Political Parties Tribunal temporarily suspended the decision to expel them pending the hearing and...
View ArticleOver 5,000 applicants seek jobs to replace striking medics
Over 5,000 jobseekers have applied for vacancies as healthcare workers as Nakuru county government sought to address the crisis caused by striking doctors and nurses. Last week, close to 800 nurses...
View ArticleJubilee MCAs in tax boycott threat
Ward Representatives affiliated to Jubilee Party in Nairobi county have threatened to mobilise city residents to boycott paying taxes over graft. Led by Minority Leader in the County Assembly Abdi...
View ArticleMP rescues triplets’ mother
Kennedy Gachuhi @PeopleDailyKe Joy for a 28-year-old Nakuru mother of triplets, which had threatened to turn into agony after she was detained at a private hospital for non-payment, was restored when...
View ArticleUhuru urges politics of unity in Ukambani tour
Charles Muasya and PSCU @PeopleDailyKe President Uhuru Kenyatta has challenged Opposition leaders to shun abusive politics and instead embrace policy-based politics. The President said the era of...
View ArticleMruttu urges public to guard devolution
Philip Yegon @PeopleDailyKe Devolution has transformed lives of the people at the grassroots, Council of Governors vice chair John Mruttu has said. He said many development projects that did not exist...
View ArticlePolice recover stolen Mumias guns, bullets
A man believed to have been guarding firearms stolen at Booker Police Post in Mumias a fortnight ago was shot dead inside a sugarcane farm during a police operation yesterday. The suspect, said to...
View ArticleCord, Amani hint at joining forces to ‘send Jubilee home’
Paul Ndung’u @PeopleDailyKe Cord and Amani coalitions have hinted they are willing to work together to defeat Jubilee in next year’s elections. Cord co-principal Raila Odinga and his ANC counterpart...
View ArticleCourt throws out Kabogo case on Waititu degree
Kabete MP Ferdinand Waititu obtained a reprieve yesterday after the High Court dismissed a suit filed against him by Kiambu Governor William Kabogo challenging his academic credentials. Justice Joseph...
View ArticleWe’re not supporting Raila, say war heros
Mau Mau War Veterans Association has denied any links with Opposition leader Raila Odinga ahead of 2017 General Election. Addressing the press in Nyeri yesterday, national chairman Duncan Mwangi...
View ArticleKalonzo demands details of Raila, Mudavadi merger talks
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka is demanding to know details of the agreement between ODM party leader Raila Odinga and his ANC counterpart Musalia Mudavadi over the formation of the National Super...
View ArticleUnion chiefs risk jail over health crisis
People Daily Team @PeopleDailyKe Officials of doctors and nurses unions risk being thrown into civil jail for contempt of court if an application filed by the Council of Governors (CoG) to punish them...
View ArticleMPs push for Parliament’s recall to address impasse
James Murimi @PeopleDailyKe Orange Democratic Movement MPs have demanded the recall of Parliament from recess to deliberate on the ongoing health workers’ strike. Speaking at Parliament Buildings...
View ArticleParties, candidates to register finance teams
Political parties and candidates have been urged to register their respective authorised persons and submit details of campaign financial accounts. This is in accordance with Section Six of the...
View ArticleCS Matiang’i to launch Form One selection today
Anthony Mwangi and Wangui Githugo @PeopleDailyKe Form One selection kicks off today, a week after the release of the Kenya Certificate for Primary Education (KCPE) examination results. According to a...
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