Kipipiri land broker's body dumped in forest
A 60-year-old man was killed and his body dumped at Geta forest in Kipipiri district. Nyandarua South OCPD Samson Munyau said Zakayo Ngugi' body was doused with acid and had severe knife injuries. The...
View ArticleLobbying intensifies for Kiambu assembly speaker
Lobbying for Kiambu Assembly speaker's seat has intensified with the entry of four lawyers and a journalist. The four have been meeting county representatives in Lari, Limuru, Kabete, Kikuyu,...
View ArticleSpecial team hunts for MRC forest gangs
A SPECIAL security team has been dispatched to a forest in Kwale to flush out dreaded members of the Mombasa Republican Council. Kwale county commissioner Evans Achoki said the team comprises GSU,...
View ArticleMOMBASA - Poor performance in Kwale-education official
EDUCATION stakeholders have expressed pessimism over the academic performance of students in schools due to the interruptions and current political uncertainty in the country. Kwale county Kenya Union...
View ArticleStop rallies, Raila told
The Supreme Council of Kenyan Muslims wants Prime Minister Raila Odinga to stop his public rallies. Speaking to the Star in Mombasa yesterday , Supkem Coast branch spokesman Faisal Abdul said Raila's...
View ArticleFerry mishap victims yet to claim cash
THE Kenya Ferry Services management has not yet received any formal claims for compensation from the victims of the trailer accident which claimed the lives of four Kenyans early this year. The January...
View ArticleFerry service goes hi-tech
The KENYA Ferry Services yesterday launched a five-year ICT plan aimed at improving services. Speaking during the launch, KFS managing director Musa Hassan said the company’s main goal is to use modern...
View ArticleMvurya cautions youth against MRC
Governor-elect Salim Mvurya has cautioned youths against joining armed gangs linked to the proscribed Mombasa Republican Council. This comes as the death toll reaches four, people who have been...
View ArticleMagodoroni sting operation nets over 10 drug addicts
More than 10 drug users were on Tuesday arrested in a sting operation at the infamous Magodoroni drug den in Kisauni. The operation was a follow-up to a similar one conducted at the Mwembe Tayari...
View ArticleSonko wants Muthama arrested and charged with incitement
NAIROBI senator-elect Mike Sonko wants his Machakos counterpart Johnston Muthama arrested for incitement. Sonko asked Inspector General of Police David Kimaiyo, Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako...
View Article168 KCSE Malindi candidates await results as council probes claims
One Hundred and Sixty Eight Kenya Certificates of Secondary Education candidates at Malindi high school are yet to receive their results following allegations of examination irregularities which were...
View ArticleKilifi hoteliers want Tourism minister to be a professional
Hoteliers in North Coast want one of their own to be appointed the Tourism minister in Kilifi. Kenya Hotel keepers and Caterers Association North Coast chairman Chai yesterday warned Kilifi...
View ArticleMombasa council staff call off 10-day strike
Workers at the City Council of Mombasa yesterday returned to work after union officials called off their 10-day strike. The workers have been on strike since last week on Monday to demand their January...
View ArticleKalembe preps 'poll fraud' video
The Independent Party leader,Kalembe Ndile has moved to court to challenge the election of Patrick Musimba Mweu , MP-elect for Kibwezi west. In his petition, Kalembe claims that the presiding officers...
View ArticleWomen missing from Makueni speaker list
Women in Makueni will miss out in the Friday’s election of the County Assembly speaker. According to the County Interim Clerk Mbiuva Nzioki, none of the 14 applications sent to his office is from a...
View ArticleMbeere man found dead
A man in Mbeere South was found murdered. Mbeere South Police boss Bernstein Shari said Samson Murugu was found dead at Mutuavare village in the district. Shari said the deceased was found lying dead...
View ArticleFloods displace five families
Five families living along the banks of Maangi- Uvungu River in Makindu yesterday experienced floods. According to Kibwezi Branch Red-Cross co-ordinator Ann Ndung’u, the river burst its banks following...
View ArticleWambora’s victory as Embu governor to be challenged in court
The Embu county governor seat race is in court after one of the losers refused to concede defeat. Alliance Party of Kenya Embu governor candidate Kithinji Kiragu yesterday said he will challenge the...
View ArticleEngineers spruce up new Garissa assembly
Renovation of Garissa County Hall is ongoing ahead of the local county assembly opening tomorrow. Engineers from Ministry workers were on last minute rush to spruce up the near obsolete County hall....
View ArticleTwo pass Embu speaker vetiing test
Two people were yesterday cleared to contest the Embu County Assembly Speaker seat. According to the county’s Interim Clerk Margaret Lorna Kariuki eight people had collected nomination forms but by the...
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