Jubilee’s trio hint at ‘formidable alliance’ to unseat Kidero
Mike Ratemo @PeopleDailyKe Three aspirants for the Nairobi governor seat have hinted at forming a “formidable alliance” to unseat incumbent Evans Kidero. Dagoretti South MP Dennis Waweru, his TNA...
View ArticleHouse team asks Uhuru to set up Kinisu tribunal
The process that could see the removal of Ethics and Anti -Corruption Commission (EACC) chairman Philip Kinisu started yesterday after a parliamentary committee resolved that President Uhuru Kenyatta...
View ArticleKuria, Waititu claim State delaying incitement case
Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria and his Kabete counterpart Ferdinand Waitituyesterday accused the prosecution of delaying an incitement to violence case against them. When the case came up for hearing...
View ArticleNaivasha school locks out students on arson charge until case is determined
Kirera Mwiti and Oliver Musembi @ PeopleDailyKe Twelve students accused of torching two dormitories in Kiambogo High School in Naivasha, Nakuru county have now been barred from the institution until...
View ArticleHawkers menace shuts down Eastleigh
Nairobi stands to lose hundreds of millions of shillings in taxes and revenue from Eastleigh business owners who accuse the county government of allowing hawkers to take over their business turfs. The...
View ArticleDisquiet in Wiper over mode of conducting primaries
Daggers have been drawn between top echelons in former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka’s Wiper Democratic movement over the mode of conducting primaries ahead of the 2017 election. This is after the...
View ArticleFarmers torch directors’ homes in tea payout row
Githinji Mwangi and Robert Ochoro @PeopleDailyKe Four houses belonging to directors of Thumaita tea factory in Kirinyaga county were yesterday set ablaze by irate tea farmers as farmers incensed by...
View ArticlePocket unfriendly KQ fares ‘throttling sector’
Atieno Akumu and Fred Aminga @PeopleDailyKe National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) and hoteliers have been called out for charging exorbitant costs and logistics challenges which are becoming a hindrance...
View ArticleMaraga assures ‘justice for all’ if appointed next CJ
Appellate judge David Maraga has assured human rights activists and the public who present genuine grievances in court that they will get swift redress if he is given the chance to be the next Chief...
View ArticleUhuru kicks off week-long development tour of Coast
President Uhuru Kenyatta starts a week-long tour of the Coast today during which time he is expected to launch another charm offensive to sell the new Jubilee Party in the region hitherto perceived an...
View ArticleSchool heads aren’t exam managers, says Sossion
School head teachers will not be directly in charge of national exams unless the Ministry of Education amends the Kenya National Examinations Council Act, which places the supervisory role of the...
View ArticleConferences the next frontier for tourism
Conference tourism has massive potential to boost Kenya’s industry as the government plans to pump more resources on infrastructure to strengthen the sub-sector. Speaking during the Tourism Summit at...
View ArticleNairobi MCAs move to impeach Governor Kidero, Speaker Magelo
Nairobi Members of County Assembly have drafted two impeachment motions against Governor Evans Kidero and House Speaker Alex Magelo. Minority Leader Abdi Hassan, the mover of the speaker’s motion,...
View ArticleNzamba to ‘free’ atheists, transgenders if made CJ
Former chair of the Committee of Experts on Constitutional Review, Nzamba Kitonga will ensure transgenders and atheists enjoy their freedom of association if he becomes the next Chief Justice. The...
View ArticleGithu warns Parliament of dissolution over gender rule
Attorney General Githu Muigai has warned of dire consequences to Parliament, including dissolution if it fails to obey a Supreme Court order that gave directions on the two-thirds gender principle....
View ArticleHouse approves military pact between Britain, Kenya despite outcry from Meru...
James Murimi @Jamesmurymy The National Assembly yesterday approved the military pact between the Government of Kenya, Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The legislators adopted a report tabled by...
View ArticleStep up anti-poaching measures, Africa urged
A new survey across 18 countries in Africa that shows poaching is still rampant has triggered calls from United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) for governments to step up action. Ibrahim Thiaw,...
View ArticleStargazers treated to eclipse spectacle
Nasibo Kabale and agencies @PeopleDailyKe Stargazers were treated to an amazing show as the moon glided between the Earth and the sun yesterday creating a “ring of fire” that was visible in Nakuru,...
View ArticleRaila plans week of rallies in ‘rebellious’ Western
Cord leader Raila Odinga heads back to Western Kenya next week for a second leg tour of the region as he seeks to cement his support base ahead of the August 2017 General Election. Raila will from...
View ArticleMPs unanimously vote to end party-hopping culture
Move follows advice by Jubilee, Cord leadership that electoral reform proposals by a select committee goes unchanged Members of Parliament heeded calls by their party heads and passed the Election...
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