Bursaries for needy students
STUDENTS from Narok North district are set to benefit from a Sh600,000 bursary scheme from the Ministry of Education. The funds will benefit disabled and needy students in the area who will receive...
View ArticleSenate accused of contempt
Kirinyaga Governor Joseph Ndathi has faulted the Senate for failing to respect court orders. He said the senators are setting a bad precedent. Speaking to the press at Kutus town after attending an AGM...
View ArticleHoteliers slam fees at park
The Kenya Wildlife Services will by end of this month give its verdict on whether to uphold the park re-entry fee or revert to single park entry in Tsavo East. The wildlife conservation body has given...
View ArticleSh10 million for Elgeyo Marakwet disasters
Elgeyo Marakwet county has set aside Sh10 million for disaster management. Speaking in his office yesterday, Deputy Governor Gabriel Lagat said the county will establish disaster operation centres that...
View ArticleMP wants ward rep arrested
MP Peter Gitau has demanded the immediate arrest and prosecution of a Kirinyaga MCA accused of cutting trees from a public institution for personal use. The Mutithi MCA allegedly cut the trees from a...
View ArticleRights groups sue developer
Three human rights groups moved to court seeking to stop a private developer from developing a piece of land they claim is a public utility used as a parking area for Kiembeni residents in Mombasa. In...
View ArticlePolice in Eldoret have netted over 2,000 litres of ilegal brew
More than 80 people were arrested by the police at Kipkaren River in Uasin Gishu county for selling illicit brew commonly known as chang'aa. The officers impounded more than 2,000 litres of the brew...
View ArticleKogello vandals irk Mama Sara
MAMA Sarah Obama has accused the Kogello community of not supporting her development projects. She said the projects are aimed at reducing poverty level. Mama Sarah said some residents vandalise...
View ArticleTrades blame MCAs for taxes
Levy woes are far from over after blame shifted from Kiambu Governor William Kabogo to members of the county assembly. More than 300 traders in Banana town staged a protest yesterday against the high...
View ArticleNo arrest of Kwale cops attackers
POLICE in Kwale county are yet to arrest any suspect in connection with the Monday attack of a traffic officer. People suspected to be al Shabaab militants attacked and snatched a firearm from the...
View ArticleElders want Kosgey hired
Nandi Council of Elders has asked President Uhuru Kenyatta to consider former ODM chairman Henry Kosgey for a post in the Jubilee government. Addressing a press conference in Kapsabet town yesterday,...
View ArticleVillagers protest mining of iron ore
Residents of Got Nyango village in Karachuonyo subcounty, Homa Bay county on Monday held a peaceful demonstration over iron ore mining in the area. They invaded God Nyango hill where the mining is...
View ArticleSh24 billion housing project set for Kisumu
PRESIDENT Uhuru Kenyatta will commission a US$ 300 million (Sh24 billion) Lake Basin Development Authority housing project in Kisumu county next month. Director of Political Affairs at the Office of...
View ArticleMedics told to merge disease control
HEALTH experts have been asked to merge the prevention of both non-communicable diseases along with communicable syndromes. Speaking at teh Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret last week,...
View ArticleNgandori nuts thief freed
An man who was arrested for stealing macadamia from his brother in Embu was released after saying he stole to buy his epileptic drugs. Peter Mbogo was charged with stealing 8kg of Macadamia from his...
View ArticleSoccer star faults plan to tax athletes
FORMER veteran soccer star Bob Oyugi has faulted plans by the government to tax athletes on the cash prizes they win during international matches. Oyugi, who doubles up as an international coach, said...
View ArticleBoy shot after Sh5m robbery in Kirinyaga
A 16-year-old boy was on Monday shot on the leg by armed robbers in Mwea, Kirinyaga county. The boy was in the company of other residents who were chasing the robbers, who stole Sh5.2 million from...
View ArticleMurang'a hotel staff protest new fees
HOTEL and bar attendants in Murang’a county have said they are paying higher charges for medical certificates and typhoid vaccines. The hospitality employees under the Hotels and Bar Workers...
View ArticleLobby slams attack on 2 Kwale cops
A human rights organisation at the Coast has condemned the Monday attack in Kwale county that left two police officers injured. Haki Africa yesterday said some youth in Kwale have become hardcore...
View ArticleCounties' plan to spur economy
COUNTIES from Western Kenya are set to launch an economic bloc to promote business in the region. The blueprint will help the counties to exploit available resources to boost revenue collection and...
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