Officers fail to explain source of their wealth
Two traffic police officers had difficulty explaining the source of their wealth before a panel in the ongoing National Police Service Commission vetting in Kisumu. Police constable Benard Rayasi had...
View ArticleRecords fail to link Tunoi, Kidero to bribery scene
Victor Raballa and Grace Wachira Suspended Supreme Court justice Philip Tunoi sent two text messages to Geoffrey Kiplagat according to details captured by mobile provider, Safaricom. The information...
View ArticleDuale, Nyenze to give views on IEBC reforms
National Assembly top leaders are this morning expected to appear before two House committees to submit views on the proposed reconstitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission...
View ArticleCoast police put on alert over terror threats
Mombasa county has been placed on high terror alert following an advisory from the local Security and Intelligence Committee. Speaking when he received Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission...
View ArticleState urged to increase funding for the disabled
People with disabilities now want the government to increase their funding from Sh100 million to Sh200 million. Speaking yesterday at Kenya International Convention Centre (KICC) during International...
View ArticleFake doctor arrested at Nakuru hospital
Kennedy Kariuki A 33-year-old man was yesterday arrested at Nakuru’s Level-Five Hospital for allegedly posing as a medical doctor at the facility. George Mburu Mugereki, who has been masquerading as...
View ArticleState told to investigate school fires
Robert Ochoro Head teachers in Kisii county have urged authorities to investigate causes of school fires which have disrupted learning in the area. Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (Kessha)...
View Article64 Vihiga staff ‘hired illegally’
More than 60 Vihiga county staff risk losing their jobs after an ad hoc committee report revealed that they were hired illegally. The committee, which was formed to probe the conduct of suspended...
View ArticlePolice to get new homes in August
New homes for 1,050 police officers will be ready by August this year to bridge the chronic housing deficit. State Department of Housing and Urban Development said the units are currently being...
View ArticleLobby praises Mutunga service at Judiciary
Chief Justice Willy Mutunga was yesterday honoured for his exemplary leadership at the Judiciary by a citizen movementknown as Sauti ya Wanjiku. The group lauded Mutunga for his dedication and...
View ArticleMPs detained for four days over incitement
Bernice Mbugua and Kinyuru Munuhe It was a day of drama and legal action as eight Members of Parliament were yesterday arraigned in court over incitement to violence remarks. Aisha Jumwa (Kilifi),...
View ArticleWhy Kalonzo skipped Uhuru’s Ukambani visit
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka skipped President Uhuru Kenyatta’s tour of Ukambani region last weekend because of divisions within his party, an MP has claimed. The legislator, who did not want to...
View ArticleCohesion team, DCI warn hate mongers
National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has teamed up with Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to tame hate mongers as the country prepares for the August 2017 General Election....
View ArticleGraft probe splits Ruto, AGs offices
Attorney General Githu Muigai and the office of the Deputy President are embroiled in a conflict after the former withdrew a report compiled by the Efficiency Monitoring Unit (EMU) which uncovered...
View ArticleOfficer held for shooting his wife in Kasarani
Police in Kasarani are holding a police officer who allegedly shot and injured his wife within the station quarters. Police Constable (PC) Isaiah Mutinda attached to Ruaraka Police Station is said to...
View ArticleTwo million children ‘facing malnutrition’
The government has called for multi-sectored collaboration in the fight against malnutrition, saying more than two million children’s lives are at risk of malnutrition. The revelation was made...
View ArticleChurch leaders warn politicians against incitement
Seth Mwaniki Church leaders have condemned political leaders whose utterances have the potential to cause chaos in the country. The more than 100 leaders drawn from Nyeri, Nanyuki, Meru, Isiolo and...
View ArticleSupreme judges dismiss Rawal’s age limit appeal
Deputy Chief Justice Kalpana Rawal and suspended Supreme Court judge Philip Tunoi have lost their bid to stay on in the Judiciary until they attain the age of 74 years. In what could go down as a mark...
View ArticleKenya revs up pace of minting millionaires
Kenya churned out more millionaires last year, outdoing major African economies such as South Africa and Nigeria, a report released yesterday reveals. The New World Wealth Kenya 2016 report notes the...
View ArticleSh465m to fight tropicaldiseases
The government has set aside Sh465 million to contain neglected diseases in the next five years. Acting Director of Medical Services Jackson Kioko said the diseases are a major contributor to poverty...
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