BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,30TH APRIL 2018-The latest quarterly crime report released by the Inspector General of Police indicate that the number of crimes reported to police
Month: April 2018
Drama as former NCBDA chair Tim Muriuki is ejected from a city hotel by goons
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,30TH APRIL 2018-There was drama on Monday afternoon after a gang of suspected to be hired goons, stormed and disrupted a press conference
56 minors arrested in underage drinking spree in Taveta charged
BY CORRESPONDENT,TAITA TAVETA,30TH APRIL 2018-56 minors arrested while on drinking spree in Taita Taveta over the weekend were on Monday charge with underage drinking. The
Forest taskforce hands over its recommendation report to DP Ruto
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,30TH APRIL 2018-A task-force commissioned to review forestry management following a declaration of a three-month moratorium on logging has handed over its report
Crime: Three suspected robbers gunned down in Ruiru,one arrested
BY CORRESPONDENT,RUIRU,30TH APRIL,2018-It was the end of road for three suspected robbers who had allegedly robbed cosmetics shops in Ruiru after they were accosted and
over 3000 residents of Lamu rendred homeless after their homes were swept away by floods
BY CORRESPONDENT,LAMU,29TH APRIL 2018-At least 3,000 Lamu residents have been left homeless after their houses were swept away by floods. Lamu County Deputy Commissioner Louis Rono
Four people from the same family die after consuming muratina in Muranga
BY CORRESPONDENT,MURANGA,29TH APRIL,2018-Four people from the same family have died after consuming what is said to be a local brew popularly known us muratina in
Floods continue to wreck havoc in the country as hundreds are displaced in Mandera
BY CORRESPONDENT,MANDERA,29TH APRIL 2018-Heavy rains being experienced in many parts of the country have led to untold suffering to many people after floods displaced hundreds
Fiji storm to Sevens victory in Singapore
BY AFP,SINGAPORE,29TH APRIL 2018-Olympic champions Fiji stormed to victory in a dramatic final at the Singapore Sevens on Sunday, narrowly edging out a captain-less Australia
Rugby Kenya 7s too powerful for USA,qualfy for Cup quarters
BY SAMSON MBII,28TH APRIL 2018-Kenya has qualified for the Singapore Sevens Cup quarter-finals after beating USA 33-14 in their final Pool B match at the
Saudi-led strike ‘kills dozens’ of Yemen rebels
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE, Sanaa, Yemen, Apr 28 – A Saudi-led coalition air strike has killed dozens of Yemeni rebels including two commanders, state media said Saturday, in
Police arrest KRA officers with drugs in Eldoret
BY CORRESPONDENT,ELDORET,28TH APRIL 2018-Police have nabbed three Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officers in possession of narcotics trafficked in the country.Also arrested was an official of
Sad:Muranga landslides leaves five dead
BY CORRESPONDENT,MURANGA,28TH APRIL 2018-Five people have died after they were buried alive in a landslide in Kiharu, Murang’a County.This follows heavy rains that have been
Police officer killed by criminal group terrorizing PSV passengers
BY UPESINEWS REPORTER,NAIROBI,28TH APRIL 2018-Police officer attached to Ruaraka Police Station has been killed by a group of criminals that has been targeting passengers boarding
floods cause havoc in Tsavo,destroys tourists camps
BY CORRESPONDENT,TSAVO,27TH APRIL 2018-Exclusive tourists’ safari camps have been destroyed in Tsavo National Park after they were washed away by raging floods on Thursday.The move
BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,27TH APRIL 2018-The government has sealed an agreement with Cuban doctors that will see them offer expertise in diffrent medical felds in the
Government assures the nation that low levels of water in Ndakaini dam will not affect domestic water supply
BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,27TH APRIL 2018-The Government has assured the residents of Nairobi and those who rely on Ndakaini dam for water supply that they will
SK Macharia mourns the death of son John who met his death through a tragic accident
BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,27TH APRIL 2018-Royal media services proprietor SK Macharia is mourning the death of his John Macharia who died following a tragic road accident
Police arrest a Prison warder in Kirinyaga Deputy Governor video
BY JOHN WERU,NAIROBI,26TH APRIL 2018-A prison warder based at Nyandarua prisons has been arrested in connection to Kirinyaga Deputy Governor Peter Ndambiri’s explicit viral video.
KNUT now wants TSC to suspend with immediate effect the ongoing teachers transfers
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,26TH APRIL 2018-Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary General Wilson Sossion has asked the Teachers Service Commission to stop ongoing teacher transfers
Government forms taskforce to look into lecturers demands
BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,26TH APRIL 2018-The government has formed an interministerial taskforce to look into issues surrounding lectures’ pay. Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed on Thursday
leaders eulogise Matiba as a man who stood for what was right for Kenya whose tribulations aught not to have been deliberately engineered
BY CORRESPONDENT,MURANGA,26TH APRIL 2018-The second and the last Funeral mass for the late veteran politician Kenneth Matiba was on Thursday held at Ihura stadium in
Odinga roots for 3-tier system of government
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,25TH APRIL 2018-Opposition leader Raila Odinga has proposed a 3-tier system of government that seeks to retain the 47 devolved units and national
Waziri Chacha set free on bail
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,25TH APRIL 2018-The man accused of conspiring to defraud MPs and the public Waziri Chacha was on Wednesday released on a cash bail
Activist Okiya Omtatah goes to court,wants resigned IEBC commissioners to handover public assets
BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,25TH APRIL 2018-Activist Okiya Omtatah has gone to court seeking orders compelling the three IEBC officials, who resigned from the electoral commission last
Emulate Matiba’s character he stood for what is right for Kenya,Kenyans urged
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,25TH APRIL 2018-Kenyans have been urged to emulate the example set by the late Kenneth Matiba, a multi-party political icon.During a memorial service
President Kenyatta puts governors on notice over misuse of public funds
BY PSCU/NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,24TH APRIL 2018-President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged governors to ensure they prudently utilize resources allocated to the counties in order to benefit
Sad:one dies after been hit by police stray bullet in Mombasa
BY CORRESPONDENT,MOMBASA,24TH APRIL 2018-A middle aged man was shot dead by mistake and injured three others in Miritini, Mombasa County after they were hit
Floods exhume bodies from graves in Turkana as floods wreak havoc
BY UPESINEWS REPORTER,24TH APRIL 2018-The ongoing rains continue to cause untold suffering across the country with Turkana County being the worsed hit by the situation.
South African police kill teen during anti-graft protests
BY AFP,JOHANNESBURG,24TH APRIL 2018-South African police said on Tuesday one of their officers had shot dead a teenager during anti-corruption protests which have forced the
It was all fake,IEBC says of the memo on social media purporting to originate from Chebukati stating his resignation
BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,23RD APRIL 2018-The electoral commission has dismissed claims that its chairman Wafula Chebukati had agreed to step down as “fake”. According to the
Tragic:Two local footbal club fans die after falling from a moving bus
BY CORRESPONDENT,MLOLONGO,22ND APRIL 2018-Two local football club fans died on Sunday after they fall from a moving bus they were hanging on.The Gor Mahia fans,
DP Ruto’s 2022 presidential bid gets central Kenya backing as governor Waiguru says the community is firmly behind him
BY CORRESPONDENT,ELDORET,22ND APRIL 2018-DP William Ruto’s 2022 presidential got a boost on Sunday after Kirinyaga governor Anne Waiguru said Kikuyu community is firmly behind him.
Pressure continues to mount on the remaining IEBC commissioner to step aside
BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,22ND APRIL 2018-Pressure continues to mount on the remaining Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners to resign. The recent call emanates from
15 people perish in Machakos and Nyandarua accidents,scores injured
BY CORRESPONDENT,MACHAKOS,22ND APRIL 2018-Eight people Perished on Sunday in a tragic accident at Kwa Muambi near Kyumbi junction on the Nairobi – Mombasa highway.The early
Eliud Kipchoge too powerful wins the men 42KM London Marathon
BY NAMULONGO PETER/AFP,22ND APRIL 2018-Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge put up a spirited fight in London On Sunday winning his third London Marathon title in
Vivian Cheruiyot wins 42 kilometers London women Marathon
BY SAMSON MBII/AFP/22ND APRIL 2018-Kenya’s Vivian Cheruiyot claimed her maiden major marathon when she won this year’s London Marathon on Sunday.Vivian won the race in
Uhuru mourns Baringo South MP Grace Kipchoim
BY PSCU,NAIROBI,21ST APRIL 2018-President Uhuru Kenyatta has mourned Baringo South MP Grace Kipchoim, describing her as a committed leader who served her constituents with dedication.
Kogallo drawn with USM Alger, Yanga in Confed Cup
BY SAMSON MBII,21ST APRIL 2018-Gor Mahia will make trips to East Africa’s capitals Kigali and Dar es salaam, to honour fixtures in the group stage
Man ‘who slapped’ poll monitor in Ruguru, Nyeri freed on bail
BY CORRESPONDENT,NYERI,19TH APRIL 2018-The man caught on video slapping an election observer during Ruguru Ward by-election in Nyeri on Wednesday has been released after been
Reprieve for Chebukati as government reinstates security
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,19TH APRIL 2018- Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati can now breath easy after the government restored his security details
Police shoot and injure Five people in Mwea land tussle
BY CORRESPONDENT,MWEA,18TH,APRIL 2018– Five people sustained serious gunshot wounds after they were injured during confrontations with the police in Mwea settlement scheme on Wednesday. The
Shocker for IEBC chair Wafula Chebukati as government withdraws security
BY JOHN WERU,NAIROBI,17TH APRIL 2018-The government has withdrawn security detail of Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Wafula Chebukati and that of the two
A whooping Ksh 200 million to go towards planning of devolution conference
BY CORRESPONDENT,KAKAMEGA,17TH APRIL 2018-The cost of planing fifth devolution conference to be held in Kakamega County from next week is stands at Ksh.200 million. Devolution
Your investments are safe with us,president Kenyatta assures London investors
BY PSCU,17TH APRIL 2018-President Uhuru Kenyatta has assured UK investors that Kenya’s business environment is conducive for investment. The president said the country had withstood
DP Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga visit,condole the late Kenneth Matiba’s family in Limuru
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,17TH APRIL 2018-ODM leader Raila Odinga and DP William Ruto on Tuesday visited and condoled the family of the late veteran politician Kenneth
Two public funeral services for the late politician Kenneth Matiba set for next week
BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,17TH APRIL 2018-Committee planning funeral for the late veteran politician Keneth Matiba has announced that there will be two public funeral services in
Higher JKIA parking rates suspended to pave way for consultations
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,17TH APRIL 2018-The implementation of higher parking rates at the JKIA has been suspended following a public outcry. Kenya Airports Authority announced the
LSK moves to court to stop land records digitization process
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,17TH APRIL 2018-Land records digitization process that is underway may be abandoned altogether should the latest attempt by the law society to have
Diamond Platinumz arrested
BY KORIR JUMA,17TH APRIL 2018-Tanzania’s top music star Diamond Platnumz has been arrested for posting pictures that authorities say breach cultural norms. Communications Minister Harrison