9 people arrested with 6 sacks of Bhang worth Ksh.600,000 in Kariobangi...
Police in Nairobi have arrested six people in possession of Bhang worth 800,000 shillings in Kariobangi South, of Njiru sub county. According to Njiru sub county district Administration Police...
View ArticleMan escapes mob’s wrath after allegedly conning woman Ksh 2.3M in Eldoret
A conman who is alleged to have swindled a woman of 2.3 Million shillings has been arrested in Eldoret. According to the woman, she paid the conman the money in exchange for land which apparently did...
View ArticleNyeri MCAs go physical over motion
Seth Mwaniki @PeopleDailyKe There was drama at the Nyeri County Assembly yesterday when MCAs engaged in a fist fight over a motion to impeach Nyeri Governor Nderitu Gachagua. The combat pitted MCAs...
View ArticleBoda boda contribute 20pc of accidents, NTSA says
National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) statistics have painted a grim picture of deadly operations of boda bodas, with at least 338 of riders reported to have been killed in road accidents...
View ArticleUhuru lays foundation for Maathai UoN institute UoN
PSCU @PeopleDailyKe President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday laid the foundation stone for an ultramodern centre at the University of Nairobi, (UoN) to house the Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and...
View ArticleContraband seized in Loresho raid were not sealed, court told
Anti-Counterfeit Agency Inspector Casper Mark Oluoch yesterday admitted in court that alleged contraband worth Sh35 million found in the upmarket Loresho home of Nairobi businessman James Kimani...
View ArticleState declares war on cyber crime in new bill
James Murimi @Jamesmurymy Individuals convicted of social media abuse will fork out a fine of up to Sh20 million or be jailed for 20 years if a bill being prepared by the Ministry of Information,...
View ArticleRuto hits out at ‘selfish’ leaders
DPPS Deputy President William Ruto has cautioned leaders against politicising development projects that are meant to change people’s lives for selfish reasons. He asked leaders should desist from bad...
View ArticleEarthquake strikes central Italy leaving 21 people dead
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck central Italy, leaving at least 21 people dead and many others trapped under rubble, reports say. Many of the dead were in the village of Pescara del Tronto which...
View ArticlePolice arrest 4 suspects linked to theft at M-pesa agents in Bungoma
It was perhaps the end of the looting spree for these 4 suspected to have stolen Ksh.500,000 from M-pesa agents in Bungoma. The four were arrested in Kisii county having evaded arrest in Bungoma....
View ArticlePolice uncover illegal liquor distilling plant in Milimani, Nakuru County
Police acting on a tip off from members of the public have uncovered an illegal liquor industry in Milimani area of Nakuru West sub-district. Nakuru central police boss Joshua Omukaya confirmed that...
View ArticleNarok county employs 307 youth to work as rangers in a bid to reduce poaching...
Narok county government has employed 307 youth to work as rangers at the Maasai Mara reserve in a bid to reduce poaching activities. Speaking during the graduation ceremony held at the Maasai Mara...
View ArticleAffirmative bill stalls in Senate over quorum hitch
James Murimi and Victor Raballa @PeopleDailyKe The Senate yesterday failed to pass the two-thirds gender bill sponsored by nominated lawmaker Judith Sijeny due to lack of quorum even as the August 27...
View ArticleKenya forms joint Migingo policing unit with Uganda
Kenya and Uganda police services have signed a memorandum to form a joint task force to address arising challenges in the volatile Migingo Isand. Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet and his...
View ArticleDeath toll reaches 247 in Italian earthquake as rescue operations continue
The death toll in the Italian earthquake has risen to at least 247 as thousands of rescuers continue efforts to find survivors. Dozens are believed trapped in ruined Amatrice, Accumoli and Pescara del...
View ArticlePresident Uhuru says has no preferred candidate for Nairobi governorship
President Uhuru Kenyatta has finally broken his silence on the Nairobi gubernatorial seat contest that has attracted varied reactions from across the political divide. Speaking during the...
View ArticleA middle-aged man dies while digging a septic tank in Kitengela
A middle-aged man dies while digging a septic tank in Kitengela A middle-aged man in Kitengela died when the walls of a septic tank he was digging collapsed on him. Another casual labourer who was...
View ArticleTwo young men donate gifts for new borns at Nanyuki referral hospital
With previous reports indicating that women from Nanyuki, Laikipia county shy away from giving birth, the state at Nanyuki Referral Hospital tells a different story. This after the hospital registered...
View ArticleDay 2 of Police vetting in Nakuru reveals millions of shillings spent on bribery
The vetting exercise of traffic police officers entered its second day Thursday in Rift Valley, with more damning reports emerging of uniformed men transacting millions of shillings through the M-pesa...
View ArticleLeaders welcome President Uhuru’s move to assent to the interest rate bill
Wednesday's move by president Uhuru Kenyatta to sign into law the banking amendment bill has been praised by MPs allied to the ruling Jubilee coalition. The three MPs James Gakuya of Embakasi North,...
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