Embu town taxi driver murdered in night attack
A 31-year-old taxi driver was on Wednesday night found murdered in his car. Markdonard Munene alias Denno who operated from Kumbukumbu taxi stage in Embu town was found dead at around 11pm on Embu...
View ArticleGardener bonded over theft
A gardener was yesterday arraigned before a Kibera court charged with stealing over Sh800,000 from his employer. Protus Chimasi, 42, was charged with committing the offence on April 27 at Lavington...
View ArticleDriving tutor on sex charge
A 24 year-old driving school instructor has been charged with defiling a Standard seven pupil. Prosecution claimed that Moses Ouma defiled a 15-year-old girl between August 7, 2012 and April 30 this...
View ArticleVenezuela envoy murder suspects bailed
THE High Court yesterday freed a former senior official at the Venezuelan embassy who is suspected to have murdered his country’s ambassador to Kenya in 2012. Dwight Sagaray, who was the First...
View ArticleMinistries' office space adequate, says official
There will be no shortage of office space for government ministries, departments and parastatals, the Ministry of Housing has said. The Director of Estates in the ministry, Patrick Bucha, has said...
View ArticleGraft chief on forgery charges
A director yesterday denied two charges of forgery and making a clearance document without authority. Charles Okello Mwanda, the director of Regional Development Ethics & Anti Corruption Commission...
View ArticleVenezuela envoy murder suspect bailed
A former senior official at the Venezuelan embassy suspected to have murdered the country’s am- bassador to Kenya last year was yesterday released on bail. Dwight Sagaray, who was the First Secretary...
View ArticleEx-EALA speaker to vacate home
THE High Court has ordered former East Africa Legislative Assembly speaker Haithar Haji Abdi and his agents to vacate his Karen house with immediate effect. Giving the orders, Justice J.M. Mutungi said...
View ArticleRuto land case set for next week
LAWYERS representing Deputy President William Ruto and an IDP over a disputed 100-acre land in Uasin Gishu district will make their submissions on Monday next week. The case was to proceed yesterday...
View ArticleSRC ordered to respond to case
THE Parliamentary Service Commission and the Salaries Remuneration Commission have been ordered to respond to a case challenging MPs' demand for a pay rise. High court judge David Majanja told the two...
View ArticleKoigi appeals Sh2.5 million award
FORMER Subukia MP Koigi Wa Wamwere has gone to the Court of Appeal to ask for the revise of an award of damages given to him last year for torture he underwent in prison in 1975 and 1982. In the appeal...
View ArticleTwo appear in court for heckling Atwoli on Labour Day
TWO activists who allegedly shouted at Cotu secretary general Francis Atwoli during Labour Day celebrations yesterday have been charged with offensive conduct conducive to a breach of peace. However,...
View ArticleGreat to know Arsenal are going Imperial on Kenyan market
I had the pleasure of meeting the Director of Imperial Bank Anwar Hajee recently where I got to hear about the bank’s partnership with Arsenal football club. Unfortunately it was a secret at the time...
View ArticleIranians found guilty of having explosives
TWO Iranians have been found guilty of possessing explosive materials. Nairobi Chief Magistrate Kiarie Waweru ruled that the prosecution proved their case beyond reasonable doubt and it was only by...
View ArticleCorridors of Power
A top politician whose political fortunes have improved significantly after the March 4 elections must credit his wife for looking after his interests. The man, who leaves no skirt unturned, had been...
View ArticleSenator proposes fund for jobless graduates
Ford Kenya nominated Senator Catherine Mukiite intends to introduce a Bill to establish a revolving kitty, like the Youth Enterprise Fund, for fresh and unemployed graduates at the counties. The Bill,...
View ArticleFun at Milo Kids Fest
Children had a fun-filled afternoon last Saturday, during the ninth edition of the Milo Kids Festival held at Nyayo Stadium. The children had an opportunity to interact with various local entertainment...
View ArticleExpect further market rally through the year
The Nairobi All Share which snapped a 10 out 11 session losing sequence on Tuesday rallied 1.202% to close at 119.49. The Nairobi NSE20 Index firmed 0.483% to close at 4788.26. The Nairobi NSE20 is...
View ArticleLinturi files motion to disband, prosecute Salaries Commission
MPs yesterday unanimously engineered the first attempt to disband the Salaries and Remuneration Commission through a petition tabled in the House by Mithika Linturi. The Igembe South MP called for the...
View ArticleRapper Ken Ring to tie the knot
Kenyan Swedish-based rapper, Ken Kiprono Ring aka Ken Ring, is set to jet in on Sunday for a series of shows in Nairobi and Mombasa. The Mamma hit-maker is currently putting up a state-of-the-art...
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