UON students go on rampage protesting ban to cook in their hostels
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV_4yrOtkGk University Of Nairobi students are at it again. This time round the ‘scholars’ who went on a rampage Saturday night, torched the university student’s mess...
View ArticleCORD continues to pile pressure on IEBC officials to resign
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZMHJ8ICLUc The electoral body IEBC has once again become the subject of the political duel between Jubilee and the opposition CORD this only hours ahead of yet another...
View ArticleChurch rolls out peace campaign to heal the Rift
The National Council Churches of Kenya (NCCK) has embarked on a major awareness campaign on the need for peace and unity in areas that were most affected by the 2007/08 post-election violence in the...
View ArticleUhuru visit to Ukambani cancelled ‘over infighting’
Infighting among Ukambani politicians may have caused the postponement of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s visit to the region that was to commence this Thursday. Local leaders are said to have been...
View ArticleRuto slams Cord as Raila stays put
The political discourse over calls for the disbandment of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) continued yesterday, with both the government and Opposition sticking to their...
View ArticleFear as rustlers strike in Baringo
Tension remained high in Mochongoi and other rustling-prone areas of Baringo county following an attack that left one man dead and several head of cattle stolen. Residents have fled their homes in...
View ArticleCity estates renewal plan postponed
The more than Sh300 billion Urban Renewal and Re-development of old housing project by Nairobi City County government has been postponed. According to a dispatch from the county government, the...
View ArticleScrap tax on books, publishers urge government
The Kenya Publishers Association (KPA) wants the Education ministry to recommend the scrapping of the Value Added Tax imposed on books saying it greatly contributed to poor performance of the 2015...
View ArticleHail ‘King Mswati’ of Meru
He has been nicknamed “Rambo” by his neighbours not because of th exploits of the movie character of the same name but because of his fast-expanding homestead. At only 36, the former primary school...
View ArticleTea farmers blame multiple taxes for diminished gains
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6398Qrr9-4U Kenyan tea producers now want the government to review taxes and levies on tea production at the counties which are now putting them at a competitive...
View ArticleLessons from Rwanda : Impact of thriving special economic zones
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGl3FdZpopk Rwanda’s recovery, post the 1994 genocide has been hailed as a global example of how a country can rise from the ashes to build a vibrant, forward looking...
View ArticleDeported terror suspect now charged, remanded
A terror suspect deported from Sierra Leone to Kenya was yesterday arraigned in a Nairobi court. Mohamud Mohamed Nur Maalim was arrested in Sierra Leone on March 16 as he entered the country from...
View ArticleFirst Lady urges medics to prioritise safety of patients
PSCU First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has asked healthcare providers to prioritize the safety and dignity of patients. She said a safe and dignified healthcare system that reflects and respects the...
View ArticleVihiga locals put up spirited fight to regain Maseno town
Vihiga residents yesterday maintained that Maseno area is in their county. Hundreds of residents thronged Ebusakami Primary School to present their petition on the boundary conflict between Vihiga and...
View ArticleKaparo warns against negative political activity ahead of polls
Brian Mureithi and Vincent Manyinsa @PeopleDailyKe The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has warned politicians against utterances and conduct that may breach peace ahead of the next...
View ArticleSenate crafts bill to cure health sector
A Senate committee has attributed the current health crisis in counties to harassment, intimidation and discrimination against health workers by the county governments. The committee on Health was,...
View ArticleLooting, chaos reign at Cord’s IEBC protests
People Daily Team Cord leaders were again at the centre of protests against the electoral commission in Nairobi and Kisumu that turned chaotic, leaving scores of demonstrators, including two Members...
View ArticleCounty resumes demolition of condemned city buildings
The Nairobi county government will today resume the demolition of condemned residential buildings in the city. This is after a seven-day grace period given by Governor Evans Kidero for tenants to...
View ArticleMPs to meet Hassan over plebiscite law
The Independent Electoral and boundaries Commission (IEBC) is scheduled to meet with Parliament’s Justice and Legal Affairs committee at the weekend to discuss the proposed referendum law. The...
View ArticleState to ban tobacco farming in country
Mercy Milanoi @MissMilanoi The country’s tobacco industry could ultimately go up in smoke if a drastic government initiative to end cigarette manufacture is implemented to the letter. Through a...
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