KQ passenger numbers stagnant in first quarter
THE economic crisis in Europe continued to batter Kenya Airways' business as latest records show there was no growth in passenger numbers between January and March. Passenger uplift to Europe dropped...
View ArticleKisumu among noisiest towns
The National Environment Management Agency (NEMA) has rated Kisumu as one of the most noisy urban centers in the country because of its vibrant entertainment and Jua Kali sectors. NEMA Director for...
View Article100 witchdoctors ordered out of Bungoma
More than 100 foreign witchdoctors who allegedly hail from Pemba and Zanzibar islands in Tanzania have been ordered to leave Bungoma town by provincial administration officials, the Star confirmed...
View ArticleCollect more revenue to improve services, says Busia county speaker.
BUSIA county speaker Bernard Wamalwa has urged revenue collectors to redouble their effort and ensure they gather more revenue from traders in order to improve service delivery. Wamalwa who was...
View ArticleResettle 6,000 affected by landslides, Nyamweya asks government
SOUTH Mugirango MP Manson Nyamweya yesterday asked the government to find an alternative land to resettle over 6,000 constituents who have been affected by landslides. Nyamweya said the current pieces...
View ArticleGesami accused of meddling in CDF
West Mugirango MP James Gesamihas been accused of interfering with the election of members to the local CDF committee. Residents said Gesami, who has in the last five years battled cases involving...
View ArticleCultivate sorghum - experts
Sorghum can improve food security if appropriate laws empower more farmers to cultivate the crop, experts have said. Scholars led by Prof Samuel Gudu and Prof Agustino Onkware said many farmers...
View ArticleAnxiety as Ojaamong defers naming his cabinet
ANXIETY is mounting as Busia governor Sospeter Ojaamong deferred the naming of his 10-member cabinet which had been earmarked for yesterday. The governor’s selection panel spent the better part of...
View ArticlePupils sent home after ban on tuition
Thousands of primary school pupils in Migori have been forced to return home after teachers shunned holiday tuition. The pupils had earlier been told to go for tuition when school closed but on...
View ArticleTractor rolls in Teso accident
A government tractor rolled into a ditch on Monday as the driver tried to avoid hitting a motorcyclist at Akibui village in Teso North. The tractor that is owned by Bumala Agricultural department was...
View ArticleCDF will not fund non viable projects, Kitutu Masaba MP
KITUTU Masaba MP Timothy Bosire yesterday said nonviable CDF projects will not be funded. Bosire said projects initiated by the former committee which do not have immediate impact on the people will...
View ArticleBungoma woman representative claims MPs unity deal fishy
Bungoma Women's Representative Reginalda Wanyonyi says the purported unity deal between some local MPs and Senator Moses Wetang'ula to pursue a common development agenda was suspect. Wanyonyi of New...
View ArticleOparanya's plan for Kakamega
KAKAMEGA governor Wycliffe Oparanya plans to launch preparations for the county integrated plan for 2013-2017 on April 28. Oparanya said the five-year plan will provide a road map for his development...
View ArticleLusaka to prioritise construction of roads in Mt Elgon
Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka has said he will prioritiSe developing roads in Mt Elgon constituency within Bungoma county. Speaking in Chepkitale, Lusaka said despite the region being very rich in...
View ArticleTwo killed in accident in Homa Bay
TWO people were on Monday night killed in a road accident on the Homa Bay-Mbita road. Mbita police boss Cheruto Githinji said the accident involved a motorcycle and a public service vehicle. She said...
View ArticleTSC wants Vihiga teacher punished
THE Teachers Service Commission has ordered for disciplinary action against a high school teacher alleged to be involved in sodomy of students in Vihiga. County TSC director Paul Kokelo said the...
View ArticleKari develops disease resistant napier grass
RESEARCHERS have developed two varieties of Napier grass that are resistant to the Smut and Stunt diseases that threatens to wipe out the fodder. Napier grass, a main fodder is under threat from the...
View ArticleWidow, 84, faces eviction
AN 84-year-old widow and her eight children face eviction in Nakuru town. Naivanus Ngoris lost an appeal over a land dispute. The land is estimated to be worth more than Sh100million. Befor ethe...
View ArticlePolice search for fishermen
Nine fishermen are still missing a week after their boat capsised on Lake Turkana. Turkana Central police boss Njoroge Mwaura yesterday said they are still searching for the fishermen who are believed...
View ArticleIsinya man held over dad's killing
A son of the 50-year-old man whose body was found near his house in Isinya at the weekend has been arrested. The police suspect that the man colluded with others to kill his father. The old man’s body...
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