Nyahururu Catholic See marks 10 years
Nyahururu Catholic diocese at the weekend celebrated the 10th anniversary since its inception in a colourful ceremony held at Tabor Hill Spirituality centre in Nyandarua West. The ceremony was presided...
View ArticleGachagua appoints tea sector probe committee
NYERI governor Nderitu Gachagua has formed a committee to look into challenges facing the tea sector in the county. During a meeting attended by all directors from the five factories in the county,...
View ArticleBattered Nyeri husband receives chainsaw gift
A Mukurwe-ini man who was attacked by his panga-wielding wife last year is the proud owner of a Sh70,000 power saw. The machine was donated to Simon Kiguta on Saturday by the Ahadi Kenya Trust. Kiguta...
View ArticleLeaders mourn Mutula Kilonzo
LEADERS from Kilifi county have joined the rest of the country in mourning the sudden death of Makueni senator Mutula Kilonzo who passed away on Saturday. Led by the Kilifi county assembly Budget and...
View ArticleRights group condemns MPs
HUMAN Rights Agenda has expressed concerns over the MPs’ commitment to defending the constitution. The lobby said the MPs’ threat to disband the Salaries and Remuneration Commission is both...
View ArticleOutcry over woman's land
A church in Voi has been accused of grabbing an elderly woman’s land. AIC Maungu allegedlly forced Mkanyika Anthony Mboye out of her lands after buying it from a former chief without the her knowledge....
View ArticleTana family in hospital over food poisoning
A family of sevven from Kipao in Tana Delta has been admitted at the Malindi district hospital after allegedly eating a contaminated meal on Saturday night. Malindi and Magarini Kenya Red Cross...
View ArticleJoho unveils a Sh22 billion budget
MOMBASA governor Hassan Joho at the weekend unveiled a Sh22.3 billion budget for the financial year 2013-14. Speaking during the function at the Mombasa Women Social Hall, Joho said his government...
View ArticleMombasa governor pledges to work with President Uhuru
MOMBASA governor Hassan Joho has said he will work with President Uhuru to improve the livelihoods of county residents. Addressing rugby teams attending the Confederation of the Africa Rugby’s Africa...
View ArticleItalian government to invest Sh552 million in Malindi
ITALIAN Ambassador to Kenya Paola Imperial said her government is planning to invest over Sh552 million in development projects in Malindi. She said the Italian government is holding talks with the...
View ArticleGang attacks Kisauni police, steals G3 gun
A police constable of Frere town patrol base in Kisauni was yesterday attacked and robbed of his loaded G3 gun by suspected MRC adherents. Kisauni police boss Julius Wanjohi said five people went to...
View ArticleKaya elders reject Balala's nomination
THE nomination of former Tourism minister Najib Balala as Cabinet Secretary for Mining has brought sharp division among leaders at the Coast. The Mijikenda community have rejected Balala’s nomination...
View ArticleIsiolo in e-revenue collection plans
ISIOLO governor Godana Doyo said his office and Equity bank will introduce E- ticketing in revenue collection in to stop fraud. Doyo said the council has finalised its plan and will introduce the new...
View Article100 homeless after floods sweep Tigania
More than 100 residents of Lailuba village in Tigania East in Meru are homeless after storms swept across the constituency and destroyed farms and houses. The residents said their cattle were swept...
View ArticleMeru markets to get security lights
THE Meru county government has been urged to erect security lights in every market to ensure security and encourage investment in the county. i Leader of Majority in the Meru county assembly Ayub Bundi...
View ArticleStudy law, police boss tells MPs
The newly elected MPs must read and understand laws to enable them positively engage with other law enforcers without misleading members of the public. Speaking in his office after matatu operators...
View ArticleKWS issues warning over Imenti elephants
THE Kenya Wildife Service has asked residents living along Lower and Upper Imenti forests to be careful about more than 70 elephants in the forests. Speaking while confirming the death of a 43-year-old...
View ArticleImenti MP accuses Munya of ignoring other leaders
Meru governor Peter Munya must consult other elected leaders before making decisions that affect the welfare of residents, North Imenti MP Rahim Dawood has claimed. Dawood accused Munya of "running the...
View ArticleDualle wants Kenya-Somalia border opened
DAADAB MP Mohamed Dualle at the weekend said the closure of the Kenya-Somali border has increased insecurity in Garissa town. Speaking in Garissa Dualle urged the government to consider re-opening the...
View ArticleKitui county reps skip budget making session
Differences between the Kitui governor’s office and the county assembly were exposed last week after members of the County Assembly boycotted the budget making session. A number of the assembly...
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