Dry Tales Of The North Garissa county among 23 most affected by drought
The drought and food security situation in the country has been oscillating from moderate to severe with the National Drought Management Authority--NDMA, warning that at least 1.3 Million Kenyans are...
View ArticleWe take a look at the rising cases of insecurity in public transport
There is an innocent belief that when you get into a Matatu, you will arrive at your destination in one piece. But cases of insecurity in public transport have been on the rise, with various passengers...
View ArticleIGNITION : Todays’ edition features the Toyota Rumion loved for its efficiency
A vehicle is an accessory that you live with on a daily basis,meaning that what ever you drive says a lot about you,especially if its your first vehicle.On this weeks edition of Ignition Faizal Ahmed...
View ArticleWe’ll power all schools this month, says Keter
All primary schools will be connected with electricity before the end of this month. Energy Cabinet secretary Charles Keter has said. He said his ministry has adequate funds to ensure the project is...
View ArticleCounty, Ahadi Kenya partner to fight hunger, jiggers
Makueni County government and Ahadi Kenya Trust have partnered to fight hunger amongst the jigger-infested families in the county. Speaking during an anti-jigger campaign in Tawa, Mbooni at the...
View ArticleKnut wants new perks paid once
Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) secretary general Wilson Sossion has revealed that the union top officials are set to hold another round of talks with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) on...
View ArticleToxic paints on sale, new study warns
A new report released this week by IPEN, found that many decorative paints sold in more than 40 low- and middle-income countries where studies have been conducted, contained dangerous levels of lead,...
View ArticleState defends KDF over illicit charcoal trade
State House has condemned the latest attempt to link the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) with illicit charcoal trade in Somalia. Spokesperson Manoah Esipisu said yesterday the reports are regurgitation of...
View ArticleBid to dissolve Kirinyaga county water board flops
Plans by Kirinyaga County government to dissolve the Kirinyaga Water and Sanitation Company (Kiriwasco) have failed amid confusion over its current state of affairs. Speaking during a stakeholders...
View ArticleWamalwa tells Raila to stop fighting projects
By Yusuf Masibo and Winstone Chiseremi Water Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa has told Cord leader Raila Odinga to stop opposing projects that were initiated by the Grand Coalition government in...
View ArticleResidents protest ‘grabbing of houses’
Tension is brewing in Woodley Estate, Nairobi after a welfare organisation raised an alarm over what it said was a plan by the Nairobi County government to evict residents. The Woodley Residents...
View ArticleKUJ urges consultation on proposed films law
The Kenya Union of Journalist (KUJ) has called for withdrawal of the proposed Films, Stage Plays and Publications Bill (KFCB), 2016 to pave way for consultation. KUJ raised concerns that the Kenya...
View ArticleEx-DCI officer offered Interpol regional job
Former Deputy Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Gideon Kimilu has been appointed the head of Interpol Nairobi Regional Bureau. Interpol, with 190 members, is an inter-governmental...
View ArticleKoinange kin bid to stop murder case flops
Roy Lumbe @lumbe_roy The widow and son of former Cabinet minister Mbiyu Koinange suffered a blow yesterday after the High Court dismissed an appeal to have a murder case against them quashed. Eddah...
View ArticleLawyer representing Gethi in NYS case withdraws
A lawyer representing businessman Ben Gethi yesterday withdrew from acting for him in his Sh791 million National Youth Service money laundering case. When the case came up for hearing before Milimani...
View ArticleState hits at counties over poor waste management
The Ministry of Health has raised concerns over the failure by the County governments to address the poor state of solid and liquid waste management in the country. In a letter to the devolved units,...
View ArticleMachar instructs soldiers to release detained Kenyans
South Sudan’s former Vice President and opposition leader Riek Machar yesterday ordered his commanders and generals to free all Kenyans detained by his army. This came after the deportation to Juba...
View ArticleNema investigates document approving Bt maize
The National Environment Management Authority (Nema) has now instituted internal investigations to determine how a document that appears to indicate it approved commercialisation of Genetically...
View ArticleGive youths jobs not concerts, Marwa tells Joho
Coast Regional Co-ordinator Nelson Marwa has accused Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho of concentrating on unproductive ventures instead of starting development projects to empower the youth. He said it is...
View ArticleBetting board on the spot over illegal outlets
As the government continues with the nationwide crackdown on illegal gambling machines that have been installed in most urban centres, it has now emerged that the Betting Control and Licensing Board...
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