Six injured in Bungoma attack
Six people have been injured following overnight attacks in Kanduyi area in Bungoma county. Police have summoned Bungoma politicians over the attack. The attacks come after a special CID unit had...
View ArticleMutula's harambee raises Sh16 million in 10 minutes
A harambee for the funeral expenses of Senator Mutula Kilonzo yesterday raised Sh16 million in a record 10 minutes. Political bigwigs and Mutula’s legal friends trooped into the All Saints Cathedral in...
View ArticleRUTO CASE POSTPONED
ICC trial judges yesterday postponed the trial of Deputy President William Ruto which had been due to start on May 28. The judges said they had decided “to provisionally vacate” the date until after a...
View ArticleKenya supports resettlement of Somali refugees - President Kenyatta
President Uhuru Kenyatta has said Kenya supports the timely return and resettlement of Somali refugees in their motherland. President Kenyatta was addressing the London Conference on Somalia at...
View ArticlePetition against Pattni acquittal to be heard tomorrow
A petition filed by the International Center for Policy and Conflict (ICPC) challenging the ruling by High Court judge Joseph Mutava that cleared Kamlesh Pattni of all charges in the Goldenberg case is...
View ArticleKHU league starts this weekend at City Park Stadium
After weeks of anxiety among the hockey fraternity, the 2013 Kenya hockey season is finally set to start this weekend. Subsequently, Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) have already released the fixtures. The...
View ArticleIt is official: Shedu has been sacked by Bandari
It is now official. Bandari head-coach Rishad Shedu has been fired and has been replaced by a technical bench he helped bring to the club. In a statement that ended speculation in Mombasa Shedu thanked...
View ArticleKericho Governor promises to build modern track
Kericho County governor Paul Chepkwony has promised to build a modern athletics track in the county in the near future. While addressing athletes during the 2013 edition of the Kericho International...
View ArticleMurunga rewarded
Hard working Karuturi forward called up to Harambee Stars Harambee Stars coach Adel Amrouche has rewarded hard working Karuturi Sports forward Andrew Murunga with a call up to the national teams’ squad...
View ArticleSaccos to lend among themselves
SAVINGS and credit cooperative societies plan to start lending among themselves to help meet loan demands as members avoid higher interest rates charged by banks. Makadara District cooperative officer,...
View ArticleAirtel, Safaricom scramble for high-end device users
The two leading mobile operators, Safaricom and Airtel are scrambling for high-end mobile users through the latest mobile phones in a bid to grow their data usage. The two announced sale of the new...
View ArticleAccessKenya MD in 20% repurchase deal with Dimension Data
AccessKenya's managing director, Jonathan Somen may regain part ownership of the company if its sale to Dimension Data Holdings goes through, take over details show The buy offer shows that one of the...
View ArticleCentral Bank lowers rate by 8.5 per cent
The Central Bank of Kenya yesterday cut its key lending rate by 100 basis points to 8.50 from 9.50 per cent to support low inflation levels and buoyant market activity after the smooth general...
View ArticleTurkana wind project gets Sh12.5bn funding
AFRICAN Development Bank yesterday approved $149.5 million (Sh12.5 billion) funding for the Turkana wind project. The bank also formally launched the 1,068 kilometer high-voltage electricity highway to...
View ArticleStigma keeps Siaya men away from the knife - research
STIGMA and fear of pain has hampered efforts to embrace Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision among adults in Bondo and Rarieda districts, an NGO has said. Paul Omulo the officer in charge of social...
View ArticleTeacher in court over theft of cows
A primary school teacher was yesterday arraigned in a Siaya court for stealing two cows.Enock Oreda, a teacher at Uwasi Primary School, denied stealing two cows and handling stolen property. It is...
View ArticleKenya Commercial Bank to support tree planting project - Siaya governor
SIAYA County governor Cornel Rasanga has rolled out a programme aimed at empowering youths to plant trees along the dams in a bid to create income. Speaking to the press at his office on Monday,...
View ArticlePC warns over threats
WESTERN PC James Serian has directed police to crack down on people issuing threats to residents in Bungoma and Busia villages that recently suffered attacks. Speaking at his office yesterday, Serian...
View ArticleMP defends Raila's opinion
FORMER Prime Minister Raila Odinga is justified to criticise the Supreme Court, South Mugirango MP Manson Nyamweya said yesterday. “I’m shocked by the wide condemnation targeted at Raila. What the...
View ArticleStand-off over Bobasi CDF
BOBASI MP Stephen Manoti yesterday told county assembly representatives from the constituency who led people in demonstrations over a list of CDF committee members to seek redress in court. Speaking to...
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