Businessman Kobia back in trouble over kidnap of Congolese trader
Controversial businessman Paul Kobia was yesterday arrested and arraigned before a Nairobi court for allegedly kidnapping a Congolese citizen. He was later released on a cash bail of Sh100,000 pending...
View ArticlePoll gives Ruto, Rasanga, Wa Iria re-election hopes
James Murimi @Jamesmurymy If the General Election was held today, governors Isaac Ruto (Bomet), Cornel Rasanga (Siaya) and Mwangi Wa Iria (Murang’a) would retain their seats. According to a poll...
View ArticleRoad crash rate drops, NTSA says
Slightly more than 1,000 pedestrians died in road accidents last year, new statistics have shown. However, the 1,097 figure represents 18.4 per cent decrease in pedestrian death rate compared to 1,344...
View ArticleMubea, Tobiko clash over Ouko case
Anthony Mwangi and Bernice Mbugua @PeopleDailyKe Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) yesterday appeared to clash over whether to prosecute...
View ArticleState gives Sh154 million to schools in drought-hit areas
The government has set aside Sh154 million towards the school feeding programme in areas experiencing drought. Education Cabinet secretary Fred Matiang'i said the money was meant to cushion learners...
View ArticleCourt stops subdivision of disputed Naivasha land
Roy Lumbe @lumbe_roy The Environment and Lands Court in Nakuru Friday blocked the National Land Commission (NLC) from sub-dividing a multi-billion-shilling ranch in Naivasha until a suit filed in...
View ArticleRaila in South Africa to visit sick daughter
Opposition leader Raila Odinga left for South Africa Friday to visit his daughter, Rosemary, who is recuperating after she was admitted to a hospital in the country two weeks ago. Raila, who suffered...
View ArticleUhuru warns against incitement
Kinyuru Munuhe @kinyurumunuhe and PSCU President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged Kenyans to reject politicians spreading hatred and inciting them to violence. The President said firm action would be taken...
View ArticleODM Party releases its schedule beginning 1st April
Its now apparent that the National Super Alliance NASA may not carry out joint nominations after some of its key affiliate parties announced its intention to carry out its own nominations. ODM...
View ArticleVeterinary doctor hosts dogs at his exclusive facility
Its usually regarded as man's best friend, on most occasions keeping vigil and providing security but despite bearing this big responsibility the dog has often been neglected and even scorned upon....
View ArticleSeveral families facing starvation as drought continues to bite in Turkana
The perennial cycle of drought has once again come to haunt the arid area of Turkana County where the food security situation has grown from worse to dire. And although, the Government and aid...
View ArticleTight security as politicians killed in cold blood are laid to rest, Baringo
Two politicians from Baringo County who were last month shot dead in cold blood by unknown assailants were Friday buried in an emotional ceremony which was characterized by a heavy security presence....
View ArticleFun in flamingo land
The search for a nice mini holiday destination can be a task sometimes, as I recently discovered while we were hunting for good places for a friend’s birthday. We ended up with Nakuru, but we had to...
View ArticleSharp sting of rare Uhuru, governors, Raila unity
The roundup this week starts in county 019, or Nyeri, if you stunk in math —like me. Hosting 38 of the 47 governors, half of the top government officials, Opposition chief Raila Odinga, retired...
View ArticleTourists arrive aboard luxury cruise ship
Sophie Njoka @PeopleDailyke The port of Mombasa yesterday received a cruise ship with 299 passengers and 212 crew members on board. The luxury ‘MS Silver Cloud’, with mostly European tourists, set...
View ArticleKosgey urges police to arrest politicans with loose tongues
State agencies tasked with taming war mongers should be more alert in the countdown to the August 8 polls to avoid a repeat of 2007/08 violence, former Cabinet minister Henry Kosgey has said. He...
View ArticleReprieve for Ouko as court suspends House grilling
Auditor General Edward Ouko last evening breathed a sigh of relief after the High Court temporarily suspended ongoing investigations by the National Assembly to remove him from office. Justice Enoch...
View ArticleJubilee board set to conduct nominations
Jubilee Party (JP) will use its nine-member elections board to conduct its primaries, the National Elections Board (NEB)chairman Pwoka Wanyonyi said yesterday. He clarified that the Independent...
View ArticleSuspected Shabaab terrorist kin charged
A mother and a girlfriend to a suspected al-Shabaab member were yesterday charged with failing to disclose information relating to terrorism. Eunice Wanjiku and Carolyne Muthoni are accused of failing...
View ArticleMuturi picked as C’Wealth MPs lobby representative
Speaker of the National Assembly Justin Muturi has been nominated as the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) representative of the African region to the Expert committee. In a letter by the...
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