I have done well in Nakuru, says governor Mbugua
Roy Lumbe @lumbe_roy Nakuru Governor Kinuthia Mbugua has said health, education and infrastructure development are some of the key accomplishments his administration has accomplished in the last four...
View ArticleMatiang’i to announce students joining national schools
Education Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiang’i is today expected to announce the students selected to join Form 1 in the 103 national secondary schools across the country. Matiang’i will also kick off...
View ArticleDNA identification for Naivasha tragedy victims starts
The DNA identification for Naivasha fire tragedy victims kicks off today at the Chiromo Mortuary. Those who believe they lost their relatives in the accident have been urged to present themselves at...
View ArticleFormer Portuguese PM sworn in as new UN Secretary General
Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres was sworn in on Monday as the ninth United Nations Secretary-General, pledging to personally help broker peace in various conflicts and reform the...
View Article24,795 pupils to join national schools
Form One selection kicked off today with 24,795 Standard Eight candidates expected to join 103 national schools. Another 65,331 are set to join county and extra-county schools. Announcing the results...
View ArticleKCSE results could be out before christmas
Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’I has now hinted at the possible release of the Kenya Secondary Certificate Education (KCSE) results before Christmas. Speaking during the official launch of...
View ArticleTrump confirms oil boss as US secretary of state
President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed the chief executive of Exxon Mobil, Rex Tillerson, as his choice for US secretary of state. In a statement, Mr Trump praised Mr Tillerson, 64, as among the...
View ArticleThousands flee Aleppo onslaught as battle reaches climax
Thousands of people fled the front lines of fighting in Aleppo on Tuesday as the Syrian military advanced on the final pocket of rebel resistance, and a senior Turkish official said Russia and Turkey...
View ArticleIEBC commission hopefuls fight compromise petitions
James Murimi @Jamesmurymy Two candidates eyeing to replace the current Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners yesterday defended themselves over alleged association with...
View ArticlePressure on Raila to say ‘Kalonzo Tosha’
Anthony Mwangi and Victor Raballa @PeopleDailyKe The Wiper Democratic Movement leaders yesterday put Cord leader Raila Odinga under pressure to leave the coalition’s 2017 presidential bid for...
View ArticleNo room for 160,000 in Form One
More than 161,000 pupils who sat the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exam this year will not secure a place in secondary school. Speaking during the launch of the Form One selection...
View ArticleTrump appoints Exxon chief as US Secretary of State
New York, Tuesday President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed the chief executive of Exxon Mobil, Rex Tillerson, as his choice for US secretary of state. In a statement, Trump praised Tillerson, 64, as...
View ArticleKilifi sets up team to fight criminal gangs
A special security team has been set up in Kilifi county to ensure peace during Christmas and New Year festivities, County Commissioner Joseph Keter has said. The team was set up to specifically deal...
View ArticleGithu, Tobiko want the death penalty ‘killed’
The automatic death penalty prescribed for capital offences violate the Constitution and should be outlawed, the Attorney-General, Prof Githu Muigai and the Director of Public Prosecutions, Keriako...
View ArticleCheserem rejects calls to revert health sector to State
Commission on Revenue Allocation ( CRA) chairman Micah Cheserem has dismissed calls to revert the management of the health sector to the National government, saying it will negate the Constitution and...
View ArticleMediamax, Lotto join Ahadi Trust in Christmas donations
Paul Ndung’u @PeopleDailyKe Ahadi Kenya Trust in collaboration with Lotto Foundation and Mediamax Ltd have donated foodstuff and shoes to more than 2,000 families in Laikipia and Isiolo counties. The...
View ArticleMalombe allies jittery over Ngilu, Musila campaigns
Kitui Governor Julius Malombe’s allies now want him to change his political tact to tame growing popularity of former Cabinet secretary Charity Ngilu. They say both Ngilu and Senator David Musila are...
View ArticleBriton jailed for 12 months for attempting to kill Trump
A British man has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison over his attempt to grab a gun in a bid to kill Donald Trump. Michael Sandford, 20, pleaded guilty in September to being an illegal...
View ArticleJubilee graft war score card released
An NGO has poorly rated the Jubilee administration in the fight against corruption. In its report released yesterday, the Society for International Development (SID) has recommended that the Ethics...
View ArticleEACC to start lifestyle audit in county officials
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) will embark on a lifestyle audit of top county officials across the country from next week. Vice chairperson Sophia Lepuchirit told a Senate committee...
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