Odinga dismisses fears of a rift in CORD, says coalition principals united
Opposition leader, Raila Odinga has dismissed assertions that the CORD was disintegrating amid differences on the choice of the coalition's flag bearer. Addressing hundreds of ODM supporters at...
View ArticleDP Ruto dismisses critics, says new IEBC Commissioners will be in office soon
Deputy President William Ruto has assured Kenyans once again that the search for new IEBC commissioners and the electoral body will meet all timelines set by by the new law. This as several leaders...
View ArticleAnjlee Gadhvi chronicles her journey of pain and resilience in battling cancer
As we mark the beginning of Cancer awareness month Saturday, we celebrate all those who are fighting the killer disease. A journey that takes patience, resilience and above all, faith as told by our...
View ArticleTwo accused of sexually abusing their grand kids
By Sophie Njoka Police in Mombasa are investigating a case in which an elderly couple is suspected of sexually molesting their two grandchildren and infecting one of them, a nine- year-old girl with...
View ArticleMP wants trio arrested for incitement
Kajiado East MP Moses Sakuda has called for the prosecution of his colleagues Junet Mohamed, Aisha Jumwa and Mishi Mboko for inciting the Maasai to violence. While speaking in Narok at the weekend...
View ArticleRuto allays aspirants’ fears on party nominations
By DPPS Deputy President William Ruto has dismissed claims that the Jubilee Party (JP) plans to endorse some candidates for various elective positions in nominations for next year’s elections. Ruto...
View ArticleIntrigues as MCAs retreat on Kidero ouster attempt
Fresh details emerged yesterday on the recent move to impeach Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero with Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) who had assented to the motion later disowning it. Instead, they...
View ArticleLeaders disagree on calls to change elections date
By Victor Raballa and Oliver Musembi Politicians are divided on whether to change the General Election date from August 2017 to a later date to give new commissioners of the Independent Electoral and...
View ArticleKenya, Iran in deal to boost diplomatic ties
By James Murimi Kenya and Iran have vowed to cement their diplomatic and economic ties to open new frontiers between Nairobi and Tehran. Speaking after holding bilateral talks with Iran’s President...
View ArticleInvolve us in PSV sector reforms, MOA urges State
By Phenny Ongalo Matatu Owners Association (MOA) has called on the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to involve them in key decision-making processes. The lobby’s coordinator Albert...
View ArticleState to start tolling roads this year
The State Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure intends to start implementing tolling policy for the maintenance of roads across the country. Principal Secretary John Mosonik said the project is...
View ArticleBattle for top Kirinyaga seat kicks off storm
The battle for Kirinyaga governor seat is threatening to turn murky as the camps of two leading contenders—the incumbent Joseph Ndathi and former Devolution Cabinet secretary Anne Waiguru— hatched...
View ArticleCoast clerics roll out plans to eradicate radicalisation
Religious leaders at the Coast under the aegis of Coast Interfaith Council of Clerics (CICC) have initiated an anti-radicalisation war by launching a five-year strategic plan to promote peace and...
View ArticleTransport paralysed in Vihiga over bad road
Transport was yesterday paralysed along the Goodwill Magada-Wemilabi-Magada road after boda boda operators from Luanda in Vihiga county held demonstrations to protest the poor state of the road. They...
View ArticleChief stabs student in ‘love triangle’ row
A 21-year-old Form Four student at Samoya Secondary School is admitted at the Bungoma Referral Hospital after she was stabbed by a local assistant chief for allegedly having an affair with her...
View ArticleSlain terror suspect not buried
The body of slain terror suspect Tasnim Yakub, who was shot alongside two accomplices in a botched attack at the Central Police Station is still lying at the Coast Provincial General Hospital despite...
View ArticlePundits betting on who will be the next DCJ
If a little banter between pundits and analysts is any pointer to who the next Deputy Chief Justice will be, their bet is on an Appeal judge who is from former Eastern Province but married in Rift...
View ArticleEnd Coast land woes, Swazuri told
National Land Commission (NLC) has been accused of failling to live up to its mandate. Lamu Women’s Rep Shakila Abdalla has accused NLC chairman Mohammed Swazuri of failing to end the historical land...
View ArticleI forgive youth over attack, says Midiwo
Gem MP Jakoyo Midiwo says he has forgiven Nyadorera youths who were involved in violence that left his vehicle destroyed. The MP on Friday urged Siaya voters not to re-elect Siaya Governor Cornel...
View ArticleFour gangsters shot dead
Four armed gangsters were yesterday shot dead by Flying Squad detectives in a fierce shoot-out near Tetra Park, off Likoni Road in Nairobi. A ceska pistol loaded with seven bullets, a police pocket...
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