Free school milk for Laikipia, says governor
Laikipia governor Joshua Irungu has promised to provide free milk to all school going children. Irungu also pledged to table a bill in the county assembly seeking to establish an education fund....
View ArticleTetu family mourns breadwinner shot dead in Garissa hotel
A family in Tetu is mourning the death of one of their own who was among the 10 people who died in Garissa during the shooting incident at a local hotel. Joseph Ndung’u, a c arpenter, was a casual...
View ArticleMan denies theft charges
A 34-year-old man has been charged with stealing car parts before a Thika court. Authur Mureithi denied the charges before senior principal magistrate Martha Mutuku. He is accused that on diverse dates...
View Article9 Ethiopians in Nanyuki court
Nine Ethiopian nationals who were found in the country illegally were on Monday arraigned before a Nanyuki court. They were however not allowed to take a plea as there were no court prosecutors. The...
View ArticleSacco chairman asks Thika teachers to diversify income sources
Teachers who are members of Savings and Credit Societies have been asked to diversify their economic activities to beat the hard economic times and be assured of comfort and security after retirement....
View ArticleWe lack funds says speaker
Muranga county assembly speaker Leonard Kariuki has said the county lacks of cash for operations . Addressing the county assembly during its first seating, the speaker said they had not received any...
View ArticleMPs and senetors not at war- Gitura
Deputy speaker to the Senate Kembi Gitura has said there are no supremacy battles between the Senate and the National Assembly. Speaking during his thanksgiving ceremony at St James ACK church in...
View ArticleKarigithu to streamline registration of vessels
KENYA Maritime Authority director Nancy Karigithu said vessel registration in the country should be harmonised to ensure proper management of water crafts. According to a study conducted by Prestige...
View ArticleTaita Taveta assembly draws up county budget
TAITA Taveta county assembly members have passed a motion to extend their time in the house this week in a bid to fast-track the county assembly budget. Immediately after the first official opening of...
View ArticleKibabii tops teachers colleges
Kibabii’s Teachers Training College scooped majority of trophies in the teachers training college categories flooring big names in the process. It was dance and celebration as the debut winners in the...
View ArticleJoho fights drug problem
MOMBASA governor Hassan Joho has declared drugs a county-disaster with a stern warning on drug barons. The governor yesterday issued a directive to security officers in the county to step up operations...
View ArticleHuman Rights Watch tells MPs to resign
HUMAN Rights Watch has asked Coast MPs who are demanding a salary raise to resign. Haji Mwakio, HRW Coast Region chairperson said the MPs vied for the seats knowing what they will earn and their latest...
View ArticleBalala best for tourism, says Nassir
MVITA MP Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir at the weekend said he and Najib Balala do not have differences. Abdulswamad praised Balala saying he is a development-oriented leader just as himself. The new MP...
View ArticleDockers back MPs' demand
THE Dock Workers Union have backed the MPs in their push for salary increment. In a statement to the press, the union general secretary Simon Sang said the Salaries and Remuneration Commission should...
View ArticleKilifi leader calms guides
Kilifi county senator Stewart Madzayo yesterday stepped in to calm the anxiety amongst tour guides and operators in the region following alleged reports of injustice and harassment by hoteliers and...
View ArticleBusiness the answer, youth told
YOUTH at the Coast have been urged to venture into entrepreneurship to avert scrambling for employment opportunities. TNA Coast region secretary general Patrick Kabundu yesterday said the move will...
View ArticleProtest over Jomvu CDF election disbanded
JOMVU residents yesterday alleged favouritism and nepotism over the area CDF board committee election held on April 15. The residents said all the members were close allies to the MP Badi Twalib. They...
View ArticleFirms in Taita warned on environment
GOVERNOR John Mruttu said firms that are not committed to protecting and conserving the environment will not be tolerated in Taita Taveta. Speaking during the launch of the first County annual tree...
View ArticleTNA officials clarify on list
TNA officials in Mombasa yesterday dismissed allegations that there were two separate lists of party agents submitted in Nairobi for payment. The officials also denied that money meant for the over 300...
View ArticleMombasa court goes digital to avoid 'missing files'
Incidences of ‘missing’ files at the Mombasa law courts will be a thing of the past following the digitisation of all its case files. The court registry officials, judges and magistrates were taken...
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