Kenyan man living in Belgium arrested for killing girlfriend

A Kenyan living in Belgium has been arrested for allegedly killing his former girlfriend.

By Lonah Kibet 8 years ago

Uhuru defends election laws amendments

President says foundation of Kenya is in its citizens and that their decision should be respected.

By Lonah Kibet 8 years ago

Mother of four murdered, buried in shallow grave at Limuru

Esther Nyokabi, a cook at a local primary school, had reportedly been hit with a blunt object that disfigured the right side of her face.

By Lonah Kibet 8 years ago

Democratic Party of Kenya supports re-election of UhuRuto

The Democratic Party of Kenya, which is backing President Uhuru Kenyatta's re-election bid, has told politicians to stop intimidating the electoral commission.

By Lonah Kibet 8 years ago

5,000 participants expected in Relay For Life cancer event

More than 5,000 participants are expected to attend a Kenya Cancer Association event scheduled for the end of the month.

By Lonah Kibet 8 years ago

CS Matiang’i makes request to Chebukati

The repeat presidential election will be held on October 17.

By Lonah Kibet 8 years ago

Kura Yangu Sauti Yangu disputes IEBC figures

A coalition of civil societies Thursday pointed out huge variations in the results of last week's elections.

By Lonah Kibet 8 years ago

How the women nominated senators performed

Five of the 16 women nominated as senators in the 2013 election managed to clinch various elective seats in the August 8 polls.

By Lonah Kibet 8 years ago

MPs told to return vehicles

Youth and Gender Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki said most of the vehicles allocated to the MPs by the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) were still being used by the woman representatives although many of them had lost their seats in last week’s General Election.

By Lonah Kibet 8 years ago

Woman representatives asked to return Affirmative Action vehicles

All the 47 woman representatives who sat in the 11th Parliament have been ordered to return the cars the Government had allocated them.

By Lonah Kibet 8 years ago

Matatus post huge losses after polls

The matatu industry has in the past one week lost an estimated Sh700 million due to the tension in the country following the August 8 election.

By Lonah Kibet 8 years ago

Matatu industry records Sh800 million loss after General Election

The matatu industry has in the past one week lost an estimated Sh700 million due to the tension in the country following the August 8 election.

By Lonah Kibet 8 years ago

Raila calls for peace and large voter turnout

Raila calls for peace and large voter turn out in tomorrow's poll

By Lonah Kibet 8 years ago

Politicians accused of intimidating human rights watchdogs

Politicians have been accused of harassing human rights groups in the ongoing election campaigns.

By Lonah Kibet 8 years ago

Alfred Mutua criticizes Wavinya Ndeti for avoiding TV debates

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua has accused his opponent, Wavinya Ndeti, of avoiding public scrutiny by declining to participate in televised debates.

By Lonah Kibet 8 years ago

Trade Unions Congress of Kenya support university workers strike

Trade Unions Congress of Kenya has thrown its weight behind the on-going public universities lecturers' strike over unpaid salary and house allowance awards.

By Lonah Kibet 8 years ago

MOH partners to launch micro-nutrient supplements to pregnant women and adolescent girls

Nutrition International in partnership with the Ministry of Health has launched a nutrition supplement programme for adolescent girls and pregnant women.

By Lonah Kibet 8 years ago

Sonko now wants Peter Kenneth to join his campaign team

Sonko: There is no permanent enmity in politics, we need to forgive each other and work together. There are so many slots in Nairobi and we can even negotiate for him a Cabinet position

By Lonah Kibet 8 years ago

Tearful tribute to fallen AP officers

Emotions ran high as family members joined senior Internal Security officials in a memorial service for 17 police officer killed in terrorist ambushes.

By Lonah Kibet 8 years ago

Kenyans feel there are inadequate teachers in public schools, survey shows

The shortage of 90,000 teachers has been cited as the main challenge facing public schools since the roll out of free basic education.

By Lonah Kibet 8 years ago

State moves to woo more women into politics

The bill set to come up for voting for the third time at the National Assembly seeks to ensure that either gender has at least one third representation to both appointive and elective positions.

By Lonah Kibet 8 years ago

Rongai choking in filth

Residents depend on the National Youth Service to clear the drainage system and carry away waste.

By Lonah Kibet 8 years ago

State of Moi Lane indicts Kidero team

It is impassable due to poor drainage whenever it rains, forcing several shops to close.

By Lonah Kibet 8 years ago

107 Jubilee Party appeal cases determined

Appeals Tribunal Chairperson Faith Waigwa said the verdicts so far include dismissals, re-tallying, and fresh nominations.

By Lonah Kibet 8 years ago

Human rights body seeks clarity on standards of integrity

Kenya National Commission of Human Rights has moved to court seeking clarification on a clear standard to measure integrity and leadership of aspirants seeking public office ahead of the polls.

By Lonah Kibet 8 years ago

Poor roads dog Madaraka estate

The road is usually patched up hurriedly for graduation ceremonies at Strathmore University

By Lonah Kibet 9 years ago

Palm Sunday: Christians pray for peace during polls

Hundreds of Catholic faithful gathered at Holy Family Minor Basilica to mark the end of the lent season and the beginning of the Holy Week.

By Lonah Kibet 9 years ago

IEBC to carry out mock election in June

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced plans to hold mock elections two months' before August 8.

By Lonah Kibet 9 years ago

Music Publishers Association of Kenya approved to collect artistes' royalties

Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) approved Music Publishers Association of Kenya (MPAKE) application after it declined to renew Music Copyright Society of Kenya Limited (MCSK) licence.

By Lonah Kibet 9 years ago

7,000 pupils to test their spelling skills

More than 7,000 pupils are set to compete in this year's spelling bee to be launched next month.

By Lonah Kibet 9 years ago

Learning to resume as lecturers sign new Sh6 billion deal to call off strike

Learning is expected to resume in all public universities this morning after lectures accepted Sh6 billion the Government offered them and called off their strike.

By Lonah Kibet 9 years ago

Four million Kenyans suffer kidney disease

About four million Kenyans are suffering from chronic kidney disease, an organisation said Thursday.

By Lonah Kibet 9 years ago

Kenyatta Hospital traders feel pinch of three-month doctors’ boycott

Business has been very low for the last three months at the Kenyatta National Hospital following the doctors’ strike.

By Lonah Kibet 9 years ago

IEBC to buy voter identification gadgets

The electoral commission is in the process of procuring voter identification and election results transmission equipment.

By Lonah Kibet 9 years ago

Lecturers to hold protests countrywide

In a statement sent to the newsrooms, Universities Academic Staff Union (Uasu) officials said they would hold demonstrations in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Kakamega, Nakuru, Eldoret and other urban towns.

By Lonah Kibet 9 years ago

Kenya Copyright Board agrees to review copyright society's permit

Kecobo recently declined to renew the permit after MCSK failed to submit their audited financial statements and amounts paid in royalties to their members.

By Lonah Kibet 9 years ago

County governments willing to negotiate, says Munya

Council of Governors (CoG) Chairman Peter Munya also urged the jailed officials to purge the contempt by ending the strike.

By Lonah Kibet 9 years ago

County Governors now ready to negotiate with striking doctors

County governments are still willing to negotiate with striking doctors even as the officials serve their one month jail term for contempt of court.

By Lonah Kibet 9 years ago

Lecturers offered Sh10 billion to end three-week strike

The Government has offered striking lecturers Sh10 billion hoping they will call off their three-week boycott.

By Lonah Kibet 9 years ago

Lecturers: State not keen to end strike

Public university lecturers have accused the Government of lacking goodwill to resolve their industrial dispute.

By Lonah Kibet 9 years ago