Muthui warns over immorality
THE government yesterday warned any other foreigners outside or within the country with intentions to introducing youths to immoral acts that their days are numbered. Government spokesman, Muthui...
View Article3 held for keeping drug chemicals
POLICE at the weekend raided a factory in Kitengela and recovered chemicals believed to be used in manufacture of psychotropic drugs. Three suspects among them two carpenters and a man believed to be...
View ArticleHouse to debate Uhuru nominees tomorrow
PRESIDENT Uhuru's cabinet secretary nominees will know their fate this week when the National Assembly debates their suitability tomorrow. Yesterday, the 28 member House Committee on Appointment...
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Musician David Mathenge aka Nameless driving along Denis Pritt Road, Nairobi on Wednesday afternoon in his grey BMW X5. He had his trademark hat.Read more about SpottedComments
View ArticleSyrian Strikes Show Israel Prefers Sunnis
After making two major air strikes in and near Damascus in three days, Israel informed the Assad regime on Monday that it is not taking sides in the Syrian civil war. But of course it is. The Syrian...
View ArticleWhat Does Being A Kenyan Mean?
After my column last week, I am happy to note that a national conversation has started about Cord’s performance in the last general election. Professor Larry Gumbe, Raila Odinga’s chief agent wrote an...
View ArticleNetworking in Heels: A ladies only affair
"Success is not a matter of what you know but who you know..." is a quote that is used often. Violette Wambua has used this to create the biggest ladies only business and leisure networking event...
View ArticleLet's Take Care Not To Budget In The Dark
In late April, counties purchased real estate in major newspapers advertising public consultations on the budget. This is a welcome development, in so far as both levels of government are required to...
View ArticleLet's minimise special advisers
PRESIDENT Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto are appointing special advisers, probably nine each. This risks undermining the widely applauded technocratic character of the new government...
View ArticleHELB defaulters to face stiffer penalties
The country has in the recent past seen a large number of universities become fully chartered. This means more students from both public and private universities will seek financial support from the...
View ArticleWhy Pay More For An Inferior Luxury Product?
When Radosław Sikorski, Poland’s Foreign minister, went to Ukraine for talks last month, his Ukrainian counterparts reportedly laughed at him because he was wearing a Japanese quartz watch that cost...
View ArticleSisterhood Must Thrive If We Are To Survive
If you have ever attended Laimani Bidali’s Alabastron session, there’s a term you walk away with that should be every woman’s mantra: “cover each other’s nakedness with love”. It’s another way of...
View ArticleDo you know who shot the sheriff?
Suppose you are walking down the street in broad daylight, alone, minding your own business and then you hear a sharp crack sound. In front of you a person crumples to the ground, apparently having...
View ArticleGovernors Can't Ignore Procurement Officials
Our first election under the 2010 constitution has installed governors as the executive’s in-charge of county affairs. In the subsequent three year transition period, governors will perform their...
View ArticleAG to lead delegation to Hague for meetings
A high-level delegation led by Attorney General Githu Muigai is preparing to travel to The Hague this week to meet ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda. The Wednesday trip comes at a time when the government...
View ArticleJubilee MP booed over her 'anti-Cord' remarks
A JUBILEE MP was yesterday forced to cut short her speech after she was heckled by a Busia congregation. Teso South MP Mary Emase (URP) was booed when she defended President Uhuru Kenyatta's victory in...
View ArticleUhuru, Ruto to appoint advisers
PRESIDENT Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President Willam Ruto are planning to appoint special advisers on various matters. Some of them will be based at State House while others will be working from the...
View ArticleMargaret Kenyatta considers her office
FIRST Lady Margaret Kenyatta is likely to work out of State House rather than the NHIF building where former First Lady Lucy Kibaki had her office. Constitutionally, the First Lady has no official...
View ArticleSRC vows to stand its ground over MPs' salaries
The Salaries and Remuneration Commission has said it is open to dialogue with anyone who has complaints in regards to the salaries set by the commission for Members of Parliament and other public...
View ArticleMUNGIKI COMEBACK IN GATUNDU
POLICE have declared war on the resurgent Mungiki sect, especially in President Uhuru Kenyatta's home town of Gatundu. For the last three weeks been carrying out an operation to get rid of suspected...
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