Kiharu MP petitions state to repair road
KIHARU MP Irungu Kangata has petitioned the government to repair the accident prone Kenol-Murang’a highway which is now in a poor state. Kangata said his motion in parliament is meant to compel the...
View ArticleLimuru MP, youth clash over CDF elections
A row is brewing between Limuru youth and their MP John Kiragu over elections of the Constituency Development Fund committee. Limuru National Youth Council have disagreed with Kiragu on the process to...
View ArticleLawmaker wants MPs in committees
TETU MP Ndung’u Gethenji said Members of the National Assembly should be involved in the CDF committees eventhough the MPs will be ex-officials. Gethenji said although there is nothing much to be done...
View ArticleKirinyaga governor stops rates payment on illegal land
KIRINYAGA governor Joseph Ndathi has stopped payment of land rates on plots issued to various individuals from December last year. The governor said that unscrupulous council employees have been...
View ArticleMP offers support to Gatundu chiefs
GATUNDU South MP Jossy Ngugi has assured chiefs and their assistants of his support in the execution of their duties. He said the war against the consumption and brewing of illicit liquors in the...
View ArticleMPs, senator tell off Raila for criticising the Supreme Court
Five members of parliament and a senator have lashed out at Cord leader Raila Odinga for criticising the Supreme Court and the IEBC calling him a "perennial loser who has no respect for state...
View ArticleLimuru youth cry foul over grabbed stadium
Limuru youth yesterday took to the streets demonstrating over alleged grabbing of the sports stadium which was reclaimed back by former Member of Parliament Peter Mwathi early last year. Led by the...
View ArticleAhadi boss blames alcohol for jiggers
THE Ahadi Kenya Trust boss Stanley Kamau said a survey by the organisation shows increased intake of alcohol leads to high rate of jigger’s infestation in Central Kenya. He said many of the alcoholic...
View ArticleFloods hamper school turnout
HUNDREDS of pupils at the Coast were yesterday locked out of schools due to the heavy rains. Schools in Mombasa and Kwale counties registered a low turnout. Pupils present had to endure heavy rains to...
View ArticleLobby queries CDF election
Civil society groups in Mwatate constituency want the election of CDF members in the region nullified citing irregularities. Speaking in Mwatate on Saturday, the groups said that the elections were...
View Article50 rescued in Malindi crash
Fifty people narrowly escaped death after a bus collided head on with a Matatu near the Malindi airport early yesterday morning. Five of the passengers and the driver in the matatu were critically...
View ArticlePoll petition backing up
MEMBERS of the public are losing in court cases in the country’s judiciary system due to lack of information, a human rights body has said. Kituo cha Sheria legal officer Benjamin Maina yesterday said...
View ArticleMob storms housing agent
RESIDENTS from the Teleposta Retirement Housing Scheme in Bombolulu yesterday stormed the Lloyd Masika agent offices demanding the restoration of water services. Speaking at the agent's offices, the...
View ArticleLSK asks Kenyans to avoid speculation on Mutula's death
THE Law society of Kenya has called on Kenyans to avoid speculation over the death of Makueni senator Mutula Kilonzo. LSK Mombasa branch chair Eric Nyongesa yesterday said the postmortem done by a team...
View ArticlePrison officers fault IEBC for Sh100 million pay delay
More than 8,000 prison officers contracted by IEBC to provide security for the general elections claim they have not been paid two months after the exercise. The officers who manned the 33,000 polling...
View ArticleKituo Cha Sheria rejects MPs' demand
A HUMAN rights organization at the coast has condemned MPs over their attempt to disband the Salaries and Remuneration Commission. Kituo Cha Sheria, which doubles up as a legal advisor, has described...
View ArticleWarrant out for 33 gang members
A Mombasa court has issued warrants of arrests for 33 members of a secessionist group based at the Coast region. Officers from Changamwe police station have now been tasked to trace and apprehend the...
View ArticleFloods in Mombasa cut off water supply
Residents of various parts of Mombasa have been hit with an acute shortage of pipe water as the rains hit the coastal city. Flash floods have been experienced in various parts including Kisauni,...
View ArticleCars stuck on Voi-Taveta road after heavy rains
Transport along the Voi-Taveta road has been paralysed for three consecutive days after heavy rains damaged the road. Police said a heavy traffic jam into and out of Taveta town was still building up...
View ArticleKaya elders in pact with TNA leadership
SUPREMACY battles are raging at the Coast as governors, senators and MPS attempt to sideline TNA bigwigs including nominated senator Emma Mbura to win favours from President Uhuru Kenyatta. Efforts by...
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