BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,31ST DEC,2018-Plans to reform the National Youth Service are right on course after president Kenyatta signed into law (NYS) bill that seeks to
Year: 2018
Reprieve for lawyer Tom Ojienda as high court stops his prosecution over alleged fraud
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,31ST DEC 2018-Lawyer and senior counsel Tom Ojienda ca now breadth easy after the High Court granted him orders barring DPP from prosecuting
TSC dares teachers to strike,it vows to sack them
BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,31ST DEC 2018-Teachers who will take part in a Nationwide strike that is planned for January 2 2019 will be sacked with immediate
Tuskys Supermarkets’ Hands Over 38 Cars to the Winners of the ongoing ‘Christmas Deals Poa’ Campaign
BY CORRESPONDENT,NAIROBI,31ST DEC 2018-Regional retailer Tusker Mattresses Limited has officially handed over 38 cars to the winners of the over Ksh.150 million customer reward campaign
Result: Manchester United end 2018 in style after registering yet another win
BY SAMSON MBII,NAIROBI,30TH DEC 2018-Manchester United made it three wins from their three matches under the leadership of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with a 4-1 victory
A couple arrested in Kisumu after they were caught with stolen sugar
BY CORRESPONDENT,KISUMU,30TH DEC 2018-Police on Sunday arrested a man and his wife who were found in possession of 330 bags of sugar stolen from a
President Uhuru urges Christians to pray for peace and national unity
BY PSCU/JOAN WANJIKU,MOMBASA,30TH DEC 2018-President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday called upon Christians across the country to continue praying for peace and national unity, saying
Events that marked 2018
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE, Paris, France, Dec 30 – From a spy drama that poisoned ties between Russia and the West to major US turnarounds
DR Congo election: Polls to open in tense vote
BY BBC NEWS AFRICA,30TH DEC 2018-Polls have opened in Africa’s second largest country in an election delayed for more than two years. Close to 40m
Teachers strike to proceed on 2nd January -Sossion
BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,29TH DEC 2018-Teachers have vowed to proceed with their planned strike after talks organized by the ministry for labour to iron out issues
IG Boinnet angered by prophet Owuor’s move to be escorted by police convoy
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,29TH DEC 2018-The move by prophet David Owuor to be escorted with a police convoy during an event in Nakuru on Friday has
Police arrest Kangundo lawmaker and over 40 other people for drunk driving
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,29TH DEC,2018-46 people have been arrested among them Kangundo Member of Parliament Fabian Kyule after they were caught driving while drunk . Nairobi
six killed in a tragic accident in Nandi
BY CORRESPONDENT,NANDI,29TH DEC 2018-Six people have died after the matatu they were traveling in was involved in a tragic accident along Kapsabet -chemilil road in
Lawyer Tom Ojienda now reads malice in his arrest
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,29TH DEC 2018- lawyer Tom Ojienda says his arrest is meant to tarnish his name and career.According to him he has never obtained
President Uhuru is confident war on graft will succeed
BY PSCU/JOAN WANJIKU,28TH DEC 2018-President Uhuru Kenyatta has expressed optimism that the ongoing war on graft in the country will bear fruits. Addressing the press
Police arrest Nairobi based lawyer Tom Ojienda
BY UPESINEWS REPORTER,28THDEC 2018-Police on Friday arrested Nairobi lawyer Tom Ojienda as part of the ongoing investigation concerning misappropriation of funds in Mumias Sugar Company
Hold your horses the port of Mombasa is safe,China tells Kenya
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,28TH DEC 2018-Kenyans can now rest easy after China’s announcement that it had no intention of taking over the ownership of Mombasa port
Govt moves in to avert looming teachers strike
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,28TH DEC 2018-With teachers having declared to go on strike before the schools reopen for first term in 2019,the Ministry of Labour has
US shutdown impasse over Trump’s wall drags on
BY BBC NEWS,28TH DEC 2018-A partial US government shutdown is likely to continue into next week amid an impasse over funding for President Trump’s proposed
Outcry as IG Boinnet orders IPOA to probe mysterious murder of university student killed in Kibera
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,26TH DEC 2018-Public outcry has met mysterious shooting of a university student in Kibera even as Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet orders
Queen warns of ‘tribalism’ in Christmas address
BY AFP,LONDON,25TH DEC 2018-Queen Elizabeth II warned of religious “tribalism” in a Christmas message on Tuesday delivered against a backdrop of Britain bickering over its
Grenade attack leaves five police officers injured in Mandera
BY CORRESPONDENT,25TH DEC 2018-At least five police officers have been injured after An unknown assailant threw a grenade at a security checkpoint in Mandera town
We must maintain an upward trend in war against graft even during Christmas-Archbishop Ole Sapit
BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,25TH DEC 2018- Kenyans across the country thronged churches and other worship places to mark Christmas, an annual event that commemorates the birth
Governors now wage into new curriculum roll out debacle
BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,24TH DEC 2018-The rollout of the new curriculum may after all not be stared next month as announced after the council of governors
Its a Christmas like no other for a Kenya Ferry Service staff after wining a multi-million sportpesa Jackpot
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,24TH DEC 2018-It is said that when luck stricks it doesn’t warn just like a tragedy that comes unexpectedly, this is a position
Huge boost for the tourism sector as cruise ship docks at the port of Mombasa
BY CORRESPONDENT,MOMBASA,24TH DEC 2018-HOTEL OWNERS and operators along the coast have every reason to smile this Christmas after a cruise ship carrying over 1000 tourists
NTSA cracks the whip,de-registers 11 public service vehicles Saccos
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,24TH DEC 2018-In a move aimed at curbing road accidents during this festive season,the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has suspended night
Uhuru appoints,Oigara,Collymore on vision 2030 board
BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,23RD DEC 2018-Kenya commercial Bank Chief executive officer Joshua Oigara and his Safaricom counterpart Bob Collymore will serve on the vision 2030 board
Salama accident leaves three soldiers dead,several injured
BY CORESPONDENT,MAKUENI,23RD DEC 2018-An accident that occurred at salama slope on Nairobi-Mombasa highway has left three Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers dead while several others
CJ Maraga discharged from hospital following Saturday accident
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,23RD DEC 2018- Chief Justice David Maraga has discharged from Nairobi Hospital where he had been under observation following a road accident in
Maraga,wife airlifted to Nairobi for treatment following their involvement in an accident
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,22ND DEC 2018-Chief Justice David Maraga and his wife have been airlifted to Nairobi for specialized treatment following the Saturday morning accident that
Chief justice David Maraga,wife involved in an accident
BY NAMULONGO PETER,22ND DEC 2018-Chief justice David Maraga and his wife are admitted at the war memorial hospital in Nakuru after they were involved in
Salah and Van Dijk seal Christmas top spot for Liverpool
BY AFP,WOLVERHAMPTON,22ND DEC 2018-Liverpool passed another stringent test of their Premier League title credentials as Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk gave them a 2-0
Tragic:A candidate commits suicide in Kisii over poor KCSE marks
BY CORRESPONDENT,22ND DEC 2018-Grief has engulfed a village in Maji Mazuri Sub location in Nyamache sub county in Kisii after a candidate committed suicide after
11 die as matatu, petrol trailer collides at Kaburengu in Lugari
BY CORRESPONDENT,LUGARI,22ND DEC 2018-At least Eleven people died on Friday evening when a matatu and a petrol trailer collided at Kaburengu on Webuye-Eldoret highway in
DP Ruto Graduates in style-Photos
BY DPPS/JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,22ND DEC 2018-Friday the 21st of December 2018 will remain of the most memorable days in Deputy President William Ruto’s life among many
Pangani Girls shines in KCSE as Juliet Otieno tops
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,21ST DEC 2018-The name of pangani Girls high school has been lifted once again after Juliet Otieno a candidate who sat her Kenya
Exams results for 100 KCSE candidates nullified
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,21ST DEC 2018-Kenya national examinations council has nullified KCSE exams results for 100 candidates who sat their final paper this year.While announcing results
Embu governor Martin Wambora survives election petition
BY UPESINEWS REPORTERS ,21ST DEC 2018-Supreme Court on Friday upheld the election of Embu governor Martin Wambora.The judges ruled that s petitioner Lenny Kivuti failed to
Supreme Court upholds Alfred Keter’s win in the Nandi Hills MP race.
BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,21ST DEC 2018-The Supreme Court has upheld Alfred Keter’s win in the Nandi Hills MP elections. The court dismissed Bernard Kitur’s petition challenging
Supreme court gives governor Mutua a life line,declares that he was validly elected
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,21ST DEC 2018-It is a major reprieve for Machakos county governor Dr Alfred Mutua after the Supreme Court declared that he was validly
2018 KCSE candidates to know their fate as CS Amina announces exam results
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,21ST DEC 2018-Kenya Certificate of secondary Education KCSE candidates who sat for their exams this year will know their fate this morning as
Medical board lifts ban on Marie Stopes post abortion services
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,20TH DEC 2018-Medical practitioners and dentist board has lifted a ban on post abortion services offered at Marie Stopes clinics across the country
Accident on Nakuru-Eldoret highway claim one life,7 others injured
BY JOAN WANJIKU, NEWSDESK,20TH DEC 2018-An accident involving a bus and a tanker on Nakuru-Eldoret highway has claimed life of One person while seven others
Nark Kenya leader Martha Karua loses appeal challenging election of Ann Waiguru as Kirinyaga governor
BY CORRESPONDENT,KERUGOYA,20TH DEC,2018-Nark Kenya party leader Martha Karua has lost an appeal she filed at the court of appeal in Kerugoya challenging the election of
Reprieve as governor Sonko stops demolition of Buildings in Nairobi
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI, 20TH DEC 2018-Owners of Houses on disputed lands as well as road reserves in Nairobi can now breath easy after Nairobi Governor
Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU),wants an independent audit of the Trans-Nzoia killings
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,20TH DEC 2018-The Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU) now wants an independent audit conducted into the incident that led to the killing of 5
Crime watch:4 police officers apprehended over robbery and torture
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,20TH DEC,2018-Four police officers accused of torturing a businessman before robbing him of Sh291,000 in Nairobi’s Tassia area have been arrested .The officers
Barack Obama delights sick children as Santa in Washington
BY AFP,WASHINGTON, 20TH,DEC,2018-Former US president Barack Obama took on a new high-profile role as Father Christmas on Wednesday for a surprise visit to sick children
COTU scores big as labour court suspends tax on housing
BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,19TH DEC 2018-The government has suffered a major blow after he Employment and Labour Relations Court issued orders stopping imposition of 1.5 per