Kabogo to up revenue in Kiambu
Kiambu governor William Kabogo has said his government will intensify revenue collection as a means of generating funds so as to reduce the county's reliance on the national government. Speaking during...
View ArticleFour dead, 7 hurt in Makuyu road crash
At least two people have been confirmed dead after a grisly road accident along Sagana – Nyeri highway. The accident took place a few hundred metres from the Murang’a Teachers College. Eight others...
View ArticleCorridors of Power
Government Spokesman Muthui Kariuki may be working on borrowed time or maybe Moses Kuria is just jumping the gun? Whatever the situation, our moles tell us that Kuria, one of TNA's political and...
View ArticleUhuru asked to release Saitoti plane crash report
The Commission on Administrative Justice has written to President Uhuru Kenyatta demanding that he release to the public a report by the commission that investigated the helicopter crash that killed...
View ArticleCervical cancer vaccine to be rolled out in May
THE government will rollout cervical cancer vaccination for girls below ten years in Kitui next month. Head of Immunization Tatu Kamau from the former ministry of public health said they will first...
View ArticleHave Kenyan MPs turned into zombies
This Saturday was a bit interesting for me as I opted to stay home and watch TV which I don’t do so much these days. There was a very interesting movie on NTV called Quarantine which was about how a...
View ArticleCity Hall official in fraud case
A senior official was yesterday charged in court over conspiring to defraud the former City Council of Nairobi more than Sh3.45 million by pretending that Kihunya Construction Civil Engineering Ltd had...
View ArticleWoman in court over cruelty
A woman was yesterday charged in a Kibera court over of cruelty to a child. Police alleged that Dorothy Anyango on April 17 at Olympic estate in Kibera subjected a seven-year-old boy to cruelty by...
View ArticleSuit against Nairobi Coffee Exchange dismissed
A case challenging the management of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange and the regulations governing it has been dismissed. In his ruling, High court Judge David Majanja ruled that the Minister for...
View ArticleCardinal loses his bid to gag the press
Attempt by John Cardinal Njue to block the media from covering a multi-million shillings property dispute in which he is a party has failed after a judge dismissed his plea. In the case Cardinal Njue...
View ArticlePattni trial over the Goldenberg quashed
BUSINESSMAN and Goldenberg architect Kamlesh Pattni successfully argued that his rights had been infringed by the state for the delay in the finalisation of his case. Pattni moved to court last year...
View ArticleNairobi Park Diary: Water water everywhere
Again this year, the rains began promptly at the beginning of April. At the start, there were not many flood situations as the ground was dry and absorbed much of the water. However as the weeks went...
View ArticleStanding ovation for special needs students' performance
STUDENTS with disability yesterday stole the show at the ongoing Kenya National Drama Festival at Aga Khan High School by depicting their discriminatory experiences in the society. The historical...
View ArticleIn The Pink Corner: The wonderful tales of bragger Brother GK
My work commute involves a 2-hour minibus ride back to my village, and it is on many of those rides that I complete a good book, discover some uplifting music, get inspiration and occasionally, chat to...
View ArticleDay In The Life: Hellen Akoth Mtawali - Music director, choreographer,...
As a multi-skilled woman who operates between Daystar's Athi River campus and Valley Road campus, Hellen Mtawali's day is clogged with activity. She is a teacher of music, a linguist, music director,...
View ArticleThe Shame Of Kenyan Leadership
When the National Rainbow Coalition swept into power in 2002, Kenyans were rated the most optimistic people all over the world. As it happens with the installation of new leadership expectations were...
View ArticleOf dreams and demons in African Divine church
A joke for you: there was a prophet, God and a young British man in a room filled with fervent Kenyan worshippers, hoping for a means to improve their Church. Who do you think they asked for support?...
View ArticleCurtain falls on primary schools presentations at drama festival
Presentations for the Primary School category at the 54th annual Kenya Schools and Colleges National Drama Festival ended yesterday. This year's edition brought together over 65 primary schools from...
View ArticleAre we taking gender parity the wrong way?
Tracey walked into the café looking frazzled and ready to tackle any pit bull that may charge her way. Every once in a while, our group of five would make up an excuse so as to leave work early and...
View ArticleKNCHR tells off MPs over pay
The human's right commission has condemned the plan by MPs to disband the salaries panel. Anne Ngugi, the acting chair of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, said the move is uncalled for...
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