<<RUGBY>> Rift Valley side eyeing a historic double in their showdown with KCB Champions Nakuru will be eyeing a historic double when thy clash with KCB at the RFUEA ground in the Kenya Cup final today. The sides clashed last month in the Enterprise cup final which Nkauru won 18-13. Nakuru head coach Dominique Habimana has kept faith with a large chunk of the squad that romped to a maiden title in 2013. Eighth man Lawrence Buyachi is an injury enforced absentee, his place taken up by returning Kenya international Martin Owila who relegates the previous holder Dalmus Chituyi to the...
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Cup decider on
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The total madness that is back to school week
The school holiday is over and every money-spewing channel is jammed, overloaded or suffocated in endless queues. This means that while the back to school jingles are being sung, the rest of us who haven’t yet cultivated the patience afforded by parenthood cannot shop, bank, pay bills, get the services of a tailor or hairdresser or commute without going completely insane. We can credit this to our customary last minute frenzied rushing. This is the time when most people in the streets look like headless chicken zigzagging roads with sulking children in tow. During such times, I minimise my...
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Journey Starts
The Comoros provide the first hurdle towards the Nations Cup for Kenya With the Chinese having such a stranglehold on the Kenyan economy it would be apt to borrow one of their adage in relation to Kenyan football as Harambee Stars begin their quest to qualify for the African Cup of Nations to be held in Morocco in January next year. The one thousand miles journey starts with the first step tomorrow when Adel Amrouche’s charges take to the field tomorrow against minnows Comoros The match in the preliminary road of the qualifiers shows how far an economic powerhouse like Kenya has fallen in the...
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Nick Mutuma's Naija series win Gold Award
TV hearthrob, Nick Mutuma's Nigerian production of the MTVBase produced sex and relationships drama series, Shuga won the prestigious Gold Award in Edutainment at the World Media Festival. Nick stars in the drama series as Leo where he is joined by top Nigerian stars like Ice Prince, Iyanya, Maria Okanrende, Tiwa Savage, Chris Attoh, Ikubese Emmanuel Ifeanyichukwu, Dorcas Shola Fapson, Leonora Okine, Sharon Ezeamaka and Timini Egbuson. The World Media Festival Gold Award recognises true excellence in modern media communication. Georgia Arnold, executive director, MTV Staying Alive Foundation...
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Kenya girls set
U-18s start Africa showpiece against Rwanda in Botswana THE Kenya National U-18 girls volleyball team start their campaign against Rwanda team in the Africa youth Championship that serves off next week in Gaborone, Botswana. The championship which will be played on a round robin format will see the Kenyans take on Egypt in their second game on May 25, they will then be hosted by Botswana on May 27 before locking horns with South Africa on May 28. They will then square it out with Mauritius on May 29 before rounding up with DR Congo on May 30. On the fixtures, team manager John Oronje admitted...
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LSK offers free service for seized tinted cars
The Law Society of Kenya will provide free legal services to owners of private cars that will be impounded by the police over tinted windows. Speaking to the Star yesterday, LSK chair Eric Mutua said they are mobilising their members across the country to take up the cases immediately complaints are filed. On Monday, the office of the Inspector General ordered all vehicles with tinted windows to be impounded in a move aimed at taming runaway crime. The order attracted public disapproval on social media forcing police spokesperson Zipporah Mboroki to clarify that it targeted only public...
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GDC boss Gicharu moved
President Uhuru Kenyatta has moved Mt Kenya University boss Simon Gicharu from Geothermol Development Authority to Rural Electrification Authority. Gicharu swops places with Faisal Abass. Gicharu has been having difficulties with the GDC CEO Silas Simiyu. At some point Gicharu asked for Simuyu’s removal accusing the CEO of mismanagement among other things. Yesterday Gichari said he was happy with his new appointment and wished GDV well. “I have no hard feelings and I wish Abass well in his new responsibility,” said Gicharu.
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140 girls sleep in classrooms
AUTHORITIES at Immaculate Conception Mukuyu Girls Secondary School in Cherangany have appealed forhelp to rebuild a dormitory burned on Tuesday. Principal Mary Wafula said more than 140 girls sleep in classrooms converted into dormitories. “We have so far received minimal assistance, we urge the government and other well wishers to help build a new dormitory,” she said. Wafula saiod the fire destroyed Sh6 million worth property. She was speaking to the Star at the school on Thursday.
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Woman killed in Parklands
Police in Parklands last evening launched investigation into the murder of a woman shot dead in broad day light in Westland’s yesterday. Sonal Shah was shot twice in the head by criminals who attacked her in her homein Brookside gardens. Nairobi Police chief Benson Kibui said the lady was in her house at around 9.30 am when four armed criminals who are believed to have carjacked the family driver stormed into the home shot the woman. When Sonal noted the armed criminals, she screamed and this prompted the criminals to shoot her. Police suspects that the attack was an inside job that may have...
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Muite to handle Malili Ranch case
Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko has appointed lawyer Paul Muite to handle the Malili Ranch fraud allegations. In a statement to newsrooms yesterday, Tobiko tasked Muite with reviewing the file and earlier decisions made by the DPP in related matters. “Muite will advice whether sufficient evidence is disclosed to prosecute the suspects (or any of them) or any other person named in the present file,” Tobiko said. The 5,000 acres were bought by the national government at Sh1 billion for the construction of Konza Technocity.
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Muslim leaders protest arrests
MUSLIM leaders in Narok county have accused the police harassing members of the community. Through spokesman Ahmed Abdi, said women, children and the elderly are initimidated by the officers. He said security officers use the ongoing crackdown on foreighners to harass and extort money from members of the community. Abdi was speaking to the press in Narok town yesterday.
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Maendeleo Ya Wanawake Organisation polls slated for next month
THE Maendeleo Ya Wanawake Organisation will hold its elections next month. The pols will start at the wards to the national level. In an advert in the local media yesterday, MYWO said the elections will be held from June 12-25. MYWO said those eying positions at the wards will pay nomination fees worth Sh2,000. Their counterparts at the constituency level will pay nomination fees worth Sh5,000. Ward level elections will be carried out on June 12 while those at the subcounty will be carried out on June 16. County polls will be held on June 19 and national polls on June 25. Candidates eyeing...
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Firm to work with counties
BRITAM insurance has started working with various county governments to help them deliver services to Kenyans, regional director Stephen Wandera has said. He said the company will partner with county governments in capacity building initiatives. Wandera said Britam recognises devolution as a key pilla in countie's development plans. He said devolution will improve the living standards of Kenyans. Wandera was speaking on Thursday when he led the company's staffs on a courtesy call to Narok Governor Samuel Tunai in Narok town.
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TSC revokes transfer of Nandi school principal
THE Teachers Service Commission has rescinded a earlier decision to transfer the principal of St Mary’s Tach-Assis Girls High School in Tinderet. The planned transfer led to demonstrations and suspension of teaching at the institution. TSC had earlier replaced the school's principal Julia Samoei by a Catholic nun, Sr Margaret Jepkorir by the commission. Yesterday, Tinderet subdistrict education officer David Kipraisi said the transfer has been suspended pending further consultations. More than 700 students and their parents matched to the DEO’s offices in Maraba on Thursday. They said...
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MPs defend 47 new county heads
Two MPs have defended President Uhuru Kenyatta’s decision to appoint the executive county commissioners. Ainabkoi MP Samuel Chepkonga and his Kiharu counterpart Irungu Kangata said the appointments are in order. Cord members said the executive move is "unconstitutional and amounts to undermining devolution". They said it will create unnecessary collision between governors and commissioners in supremacy battles. On Thursday, Uhuru appointed 47 county commissioners to oversee the functions of the national government. Yesterday, Chepkonga said the appointments are in line with article 17 of the...
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EAPCC share price unchanged despite profit alert
The Nairobi all share firmed 0.2786% to close at 151.15. The all share was lifted by a rebound in Safaricom which rebounded 1.984% on heavy volume. The Nairobi NSE20 Index rallied 22.24 points higher to close at 4967.57. The NSE20 has not closed above the key 5,000 level since January and that level remains key. The NSE20 has been a little circumspect about the 5,000 level. Equity turnover was 972.392m of which 76.6% of that was transacted in Safaricom and buyers stepped in and mopped up everything upto 13.15. Commercial and Services Safaricom firmed 1.984% to close at 12.85 and was in fact...
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Spotted
Nakuru governor Kinuthia Mbugua having a meal at the Flame Tree restaurant, Panafric Hotel on Valley Road in Nairobi on Tuesday afternoon.
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KFS on mission to reclaim Embobut Forest
THE Kenya Forest Service has stepped up efforts to reclaim more than 7,000 hectares of forests destroyed by squatters in Embobut Forest. KFS head of conservancy in the North Rift Solomon Mibei said the agency has deployed extra staff to plant trees on the destroyed areas of the forest in Elgeyo Marakwet county. He said KFS will reclaim forests destroyed by human encroachment in the region. "We have more than 18 million tree seedlings to be planted in the region as soon as the rains fall," Mibei said. He was speaking in his office yesterday in Eldoret town. Mibei said the Embobut Forest is one...
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5 killed in Degodia, Garre ethnic clash
Five people have been killed and three others wounded in Rhamu town, Mandera county following clashes between Garre and Degodia clans. The five were among passengers from Garre community,who were enroute from Banisa to Rhamu. Armed bandits suspected to be from Degodia community ambushed the vehicle and sprayed it with bullets. Mandera police commander Noah Mwivanda said the vehicle was ambushed at Bulla-Tawaka, seven kilometres from Rhamu town. Mwivanda said all those killed are members of the Garre community. “We suspect it was a retaliatory attack following Tuesday killings of three men...
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Court to establish Naivas Supermarket ownership structure
The High Court in Nakuru will first determine the ownership structure of Naivas Supermarket before arbitrating on a succession row. Judge Anyara Emukule ruled it was necessary that the court establishes whether the supermarket chain is a family business and thus part of the estate of the late Peter Mukuha Kago or a limited company where some family members had bought into. One of the sons Newton Kagiha is objecting to his brother’s and Naivas chairman Simon Gashwe’s administration of their father’s estate on grounds that his siblings plan to disinherit him. He has accused his younger brother...
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