NCPB to pay farmers
The government has released Sh400 million to pay farmers who delivered their maize to the National Cereals and Produce Board. The money will be disbursed this week as the board prepares to distribute...
View ArticleStorm leaves school roofless
Two primary schools in Nandi had the roofs of the classrooms ripped off after a rainstorm. Maraba Primary School in Aldai in Nandi South had four classrooms including the teacher’s offices ripped off...
View ArticleWhat is in Speaker Susan Kihika's diary for Nakuru
MEMBERS of the Nakuru county assembly will undergo training on issues their roles, house standing orders and laws governing their performance in office. Elected speaker of the assembly Susan Kihika on...
View ArticleBoy to face murders charges
A teenage boy accused of killing his father will face murder charges. The 14-year-old boy appeared before the high court in Nakuru accused of killing his 50-year-old father. The boy, who goes to...
View ArticleBomet: South rift KNUT branches backs Sossion remarks
Kenya National Union of Teachers branches in south Rift Valley have come out in support of the national chairman Wilson Sossion's remarks that teachers recognise the election of President-elect Uhuru...
View ArticleHouses burnt in Naivasha ADC land
Property worth thousands of shillings was burnt down after members of the Kikuyu and Maasai clashed in Kosovo, Naivasha. Two people were seriously injured after the two communities clashed over the...
View ArticleLawyer eyes Speakers seat
NAIROBI-based lawyer Cosmas Koech is among six candidates eyeing the speaker of the Narok national assembly. Koech, 36, yesterday said he has been seeking support from the 290 MPs-elect across the...
View ArticleCouncil of elders call for peace in Kenya
RIFT Valley council of elders has called for peace in the region as the country waits for the Supreme Courts ruling on the election petition filed by Cord. The elders said despite the country's...
View ArticleOCS denies Sh285,000 theft, abduction
A senior police officer in Nakuru appeared before court on Monday accused of stealing and unlawful confinement. Hillary Ndung'u, the officer in charge of Mwariki police station appeared before chief...
View ArticleNarok teacher laid to rest
A sombre mood yesterday engulfed Eneengetia village in Narok North as one of the people killed by gangsters in KWS uniforms last week was buried. William Kenana, who was a teacher at Eneengetia Primary...
View ArticleRuto call to farmers
DEPUTY president-elect William Ruto has urged Uasin Gishu residents to begin farming for this planting season. He sais that farming equipment is availableinputs are available and there is no reason for...
View ArticleTrans Mara women elders cane peers
A group of women in Oldonyorasha village in Trans Mara held a kangaroo court during the weekend during weekend to punish other women allegedly involved in sexual immorality and illicit brewing. 200...
View ArticleGovernor bars tree cutting
Nandi governor-elect Cleophas Lagat has barred saw millers and timber dealers from cutting trees. Lagat said the county government will deal with destruction of forests once he is sworn into office....
View ArticleLobby groups fight drug abuse
The abuse of drugs and alcohol in schools and colleges has dropped by more than 10 per cent in the last one year. Speaking in Eldoret on the closing of a training programma for professionals dealing...
View ArticleKCSE marks free Naivasha inmates
Two inmates in Naivasha G.K prison were released for good academic performance. The inmates, who were both serving a five-year term for attempted robbery, were pardoned after they emerged among the...
View ArticleKabogo to audit Kiambu local authorities’ assets
Kiambu governor-elect William Kabogo has said he will audit all local authority facilities in the county. Kabogo said he will audit the council's staff to enable him come up with proper structures to...
View ArticleKarua to blame for my failure, says Kirinyaga governor loser
A Kirinyaga governor-loser has blamed Narc-Kenya leader Martha Karua for his loss. James Kibicho, who finished third behind Kirinyaga’s governor-elect Joseph Ndathi and GNU's Bedan Kagai, yesterday...
View ArticleKiambu speaker calls for trust
The newly-elected speaker of the Kiambu county assembly has urged members to work towards revamping the economy. Speaking after he was sworn in on Friday, Ndichu said voters had put their trust on the...
View ArticleGovernor denies favouritism in Laikipia county appointments
Laikipia governor-elect Joshua Irungu has denied allegations that he has compiled a list of county executives. Irungu yesterday refuted claims by a group of leaders and businessmen in Laikipia East...
View ArticleRice prices go up in Mwea
Rice farmers at the Mwea Irrigation Scheme in Kirinyaga are are a happy lot after the crops' prices increased by more than 60 per cent. The farmers are selling a 100 kilogramme bag of unprocessed rice...
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