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Guard secures his future in rabbit farming ventures

The demand for rabbit meat is rising daily driven by evidence that rabbit meat is better than other types of meat.Rabbits are also reared for their wool, fur and even urine for manure. There are...

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UK pathologist to examine Senator Mutula's body today

THE postmortem for Makueni Senator Mutula Kilonzo will be conducted today. Mutula’s family asked that it be post- poned from yesterday to this afternoon to allow an independent pathologist from Britain...

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TJRC to present report to president

The Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission is set to present its final report to President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday. The long awaited report covers investigations into violations spanning from...

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Two move to court over county commissioners

Two petitioners have filed a case at the High Court today challenging the continued stay in office of the 47 county commissioners appointed by retired president Kibaki last year. The two, Charles...

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Briefing of ambassadors still on course-Foreign Affairs

Briefing of the country’s 52 ambassadors and high commissioners is still on course, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday. The envoys were expected in the country last week after being...

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Woman seeks child support from Linturi

THE case of a woman who accused police of not arresting Igembe South MP Mithika Linturi for failing to pay monthly maintenance of Sh50,000 will be heard today. She claims she has made many trips to...

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Kabogo gives food to Lari IDPs

Kiambu governor William Kabogo has donated blankets and maize flour worth Sh1 million to 16 families displaced by floods at Magina village in Lari district on Saturday. The families' property were...

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NGOs appeal for the aged

An NGO has appealed to governors to factor in old people in their county budgets. Purity Elderly Care Foundation executive director Joyce Wanjiku said the amount set aside by the national government is...

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Bhang user fined Sh2,000

A man arrested with two rolls of bhang has been fined Sh2,000 by a Thika court. Patrick Kinuthia, 24, was found with the bhang on April 23 at Nguthuru village, Kandara in Murang’a county. He pleaded...

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22 try for Kirinyaga county jobs

INTERVIEWS for the positions on the Kirinyaga county service commission begin today in Kerugoya town. The public interviews are being held at Kerugoya Catholic Hall. A five man panel chaired by JKUAT...

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Abusive son imprisoned

A Thika man was yesterday jailed for a year for assaulting his mother. James Mbiyu, 39, pleaded guilty to strangling and hurling obscenities at his mother, Priscilla Wanjiku, on March 28. The court...

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Nanyuki court holds suspected poachers

FOUR men accused of killing a rhino at Il-Ngwesi ranch in Laikipia have been locked up in Nanyuki police station till Friday. Saimoti Kiloris, Misia Kaunga, Tumbesi Lengei and Kisia Shuel were arrested...

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Murang’a county reps nomination row solved

A row over the nomination of county representatives in Murang’a has been solved. Candidates names appeared in the wrong categories have been removed from the nomination list. One of the nominees Jimmy...

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Three children killed by mudslide at Lari village

A family in Lari is mourning three children killed by a landslide on Friday night. Tabitha Mwihaki, 4, Ruth Wanjiru, 6 and nine-year-old Hannah Wairimu were killed at around midnight at Magina village...

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Police blame booze for Gatundu crime

CENTRAL provincial police officer Larry Kieng has assured residents of Gatundu district that his officers will work together with the members of the public to rid the district of criminal elements who...

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Give Kabogo a chance Wamwangi tells Kiambu

Transition Authority chair Kinuthia Wamwangi has defended Kiambu governor William Kabogo move to temporarily shift his office to Thika town. However, Kinuthia added that Kiambu MPs, senator, women's...

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School tips for Kinango

STUDENTS in Kinango in Kwale County have been urged to make career choices early. The call was made by Compassion Kenya, an NGO that promotes and sponsors education of the bright but needy students....

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Mombasa not ready, Joho told

Coast Tourists Association executive officer Millicent Odhiambo yesterday said the proposed Sh22 billion Mombasa county budget left out key issues. Odhiambo said the budget estimates did not give a way...

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Prison cops call for thier rights

PRISON officers at the Kilifi GK prisons have challenged human rights organisations to consider the rights of officers. Speaking during a two-day workshop organised by Muslim for Human Rights in Kilifi...

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Mbura vows to redeem Mijikenda

The National Alliance nominated senator Emma Mbura has vowed to use her leadership position to fight for Coast residents. Mbura said the region has lagged behind in development as a result of...

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