Supreme Court crucified me - Raila
PRIME Minister Raila Odinga yesterday criticised the Supreme Court ruling that upheld the election of Uhuru Kenyatta. Raila who was making his maiden visit to Kisumu for the first time since he lost...
View ArticleBarack Obama congratulates Uhuru, Ruto
PRESIDENT Barrack Obama has finally sent a congratulatory message to President elect Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto, six days since the Supreme Court upheld their victory. “Now that your...
View ArticleWHITHER CIVIL SOCIETY?
The general election has been concluded and a winner declared. Congratulations are in order to all the winners and all contestants. The process was far from perfect. A friend marvelled grimly last...
View ArticleHOW BRITISH PR FIRM HELPED JUBILEE WIN
THREE days before Uhuru Kenyatta takes his oath of office as the fourth President of Kenya, details are emerging of how two British public relations firms helped Team Uhuru to draw up a winning...
View ArticleKariobangi Sharks escape Mombasa with a point after tie
VISITING Kariobangi Sharks cancelled a 2-0 deficit to hold West Ham to a 2-2 draw in a Nationwide league match at the R.G. Ngala Ground in Mombasa at the weekend. The Nairobi team conceded the two...
View ArticleProstests grow over plan to enjoin Western and Trans Nzoia schools
MORE protests emerged at the weekend over the move by the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association to merge Western and Trans Nzoia in the same region of the school games. Kakamega High School team...
View ArticleRevamped KPA teams thrash opponents in league opening games
NEW look Kenya Ports Authority teams cruised to easy wins in their opening premier league fixtures at Makande Welfare hall over the weekend. The restructuring seems to have had an immediate impact as...
View ArticleMathare united pick first KPL win of the season
Mathare United finally got their first victory in this seasons Kenya Premier League as they beat Western Stima 2-1 in an exciting encounteat the Nyayo national stadium yesterday. Youngster Vincent...
View ArticleCherono sets course record at Prague meeting
Double Africa champion Gladys Cherono set a new course record while winning the Prague half marathon on Saturday. She clocked 1:06.48 smashing the previous best 1:07.03 set by Joyce Chepkurui last...
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Prisons and Pipleline clash in quarter-finals of Club championshipAfrica Club volleyball champions Kenya Prisons lost to Algeria’s GS Petroliers 3-2 on Saturday in the ongoing championships in...
View ArticleYouth Fund has created over 300,000 jobs -chairman
THE Youth Enterprise Development Fund has disbursed loans to at least 200,000 businesses amounting to Sh7 billion over the last six years, it said yesterday. The fund which has been disbursing loans to...
View ArticleNock and Shell reduce diesel prices
STATE-OWNED National Oil Corporation and Vivo energy have reduced their diesel prices to boost farmers in the current planting season. Nock was the first to early last week reduce the price of diesel...
View ArticleInsurers paid out Sh29.4bln in 2012 to settle claims
INSURANCE industry claims for general business class increased by 17.5 per cent in 2012 to Sh29.43 billion, the latest report by Insurance Regulatory Authority shows. However, claims arising from life...
View ArticleSharia insurance policyholders paid dividend
IN line with the Sharia law on insurance of sharing profits and losses, Takaful Insurance of Africa company has shared Sh15.6 million surplus from its premium pool with clients. The company on Saturday...
View ArticleState cedes 26 per cent stake at wine distributor to Distell
State owned wines and spirit firm Kenya Wine Agency Ltd has finally ceded 26 per cent to South African wine maker Distel. This was the main demand by Distel in order for Kwal to continue enjoying...
View ArticlePut county headoffice in the law, says Khalwale
KAKAMEGA senator Boni Khalwale has said that the senate will initiate and legislation to anchor county governments headquarters in the law an end unnecessary conflict. Khalwale said that the current...
View ArticleBrookside awards bursary
TOP students in the inter schools maths contest were feted last week with a full year school fees from Brookside Dairy. Students from Maseno School, Rang'ala Secondary School and Nyakach Girls'...
View ArticleMigori 500km walk to fund cancer treatment
A former civil servant will walk from Migori to Nairobi to raise Sh60 million to fight cancer in Nyanza. Thomas Maroa, 51, although not a cancer patient said his gesture is inspired by the plight of...
View ArticleMan lynched in love triangle
A man was killed in Awendo district at the weekend for allegedly having an affair with a married woman. Bernard Owino was beaten by the woman's enraged husband and a group of youth. The group trailed...
View ArticleMigori widow murdered
POLICE in Migori are looking for a 24 years old man who killed his 65 years old neighbour after protracted wrangle between them at Oruba village. Jared Odhiambo had earlier threatened to kill Felista...
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