IEBC selection panel dismisses candidate
James Murimi @Jamesmurymy A candidate for commissioner of the Independent Electorate and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has been disqualified after it was established that he had vied for a...
View ArticleDonors ‘splash Sh14b’ on polls civic education
Victor Raballa, Nasibo Kabale and Irene Githinji @PeopleDailyKe Foreign-funded NGOs involved in electoral civic education have so far splashed up to Sh14 billion into varied activities, the government...
View ArticleConfusion, chaos rock JP grassroots elections
PD Team @PeopleDailyKe Chaos marred Jubilee Party elections across the country, forcing the police to intervene in some cases. In Nakuru, police used tear-gas to disperse rowdy supporters when two...
View ArticleDisband anti-graft agency, says cleric
Deliverance Church of Kenya head Bishop Mark Kariuki has called for the disbandment of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). Speaking in Nakuru during the church’s National Youth...
View ArticleTraffic cops top graft list, admits boss
Police officers in the Traffic Department are the most corrupt in the service, according to Deputy Inspector General of Police Joel Kitili. He said the vice gives the National Police Service a bad...
View ArticleODM sues poll body over campaign teams
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has sued the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) over a Gazette Notice dated December 7 that requires candidates for elective positions to...
View ArticleGovernment to audit higher learning institution in the country
In the first ever graduation ceremony of Rongo University that was held on Wednesday at the university graduation grounds, education principal secretary professor Colete Suda appreciated the efforts...
View ArticleThe Valley of Death : More than 40 people have been killed over the past one...
Its now referred to as the valley of death, owing to the high number of fatalities that have been reported in the past six months. In its wake, herds of livestock have been stolen and hundreds of...
View ArticleMCAs demand resignation of Ndathi over graft allegations
Pressure is mounting on Kirinyaga Governor Joseph Ndathi to resign over alleged misappropriation of over Sh3.4 billion in the 2014/15 budget. The more than 50 —aspiring and sitting—Members of the...
View ArticleJubilee extends olive branch to Cord
The Jubilee Party has said it is ready to engage with the Cord Coalition on how the integrity of next year’s election can be secured. Speaking at the party headquarters Friday, head of secretariat...
View ArticleUniversity staff threaten to strike in a week over CBA
Unions representing employees of public universities have given the Inter-Public Universities Councils Consultative Forum (IPUCCF) a one-week ultimatum to give counter proposals to the union failure...
View ArticleStudy warns of elephant, train collision as animals cross SGR
A research by conservation scientists has discovered that elephants in Tsavo National Park are crossing the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) lines by climbing over the embankment and sliding down the...
View ArticleKenyans urged to support government in security drive
Kenyans have been urged to embrace government and community-driven security initiatives to keep the country safe during this festive season. Speaking during a thanksgiving ceremony at Gatimbi in...
View ArticlePharmacists threaten to withdraw supply of drugs to hospitals
The Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya has threatened to compel drug manufactures and suppliers to with hold their services should the government fail to end the ongoing stalemate in the health sector...
View ArticleHigh court suspends ban by NGOs board on IFES
The high court has suspended and order by the NGO co-ordination board banning the operations of the International Foundation for Electoral systems (IFES) from offering assistance to the Independent...
View ArticleMbita MP Millie Odhiambo seeks anticipatory bail to block arrest
Mbita MP Millie Mabona Odhiambo has gone to court seeking an anticipatory bail pending prosecution over remarks she made in parliament on Tuesday's chaotic session. The legislator now wants the courts...
View ArticleKitui Governor Julius Malombe forced to leave the burial of former Mayor...
Kitui governor Julius Malombe was Friday forced to leave the burial of former Kitui Mayor Martha Mwangangi after angry mourners objected to his presence at the emotional ceremony at Kiamika...
View ArticleSenate Speaker calls for a special session on Wednesday next week on...
The speaker of the Senate Ekwee Ethuro has now summoned Senators for a special sitting on Wednesday next week to debate the amended election laws even as pressure continued to mount on President...
View ArticleMombasa county Govt to evict tenants who have 6 months rent arrears
Mombasa county government plans to evict 350 tenants who over 6 months arrears, as it plans to redevelop its old housing estates to new and modernised units through a public private partnership in...
View ArticleFormer Cabinet Minister John Keen passes on
Former Cabinet Minister and veteran Maasai politician John Keen who served as Kajiado North MP for over 10 years has died at age 86. John Keen was among the few remaining veteran politicians who...
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