Taptengelei Festival kicks off with traditional food, dance and cultural displays

The festival aims to showcase the rich heritage of the Kalenjin community with traditional food, music, dance, and cultural displays, alongside demonstrations of indigenous medicine.

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Victims recount night of horror at hands of police in Nandi Hills

Business owners and other urban residents are counting losses following the raid, which they say was carried out by men in police uniform on the night of January 10, 2025.

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Court halts plan to convert Nandi Schools into university campus

A proposal by the national government to convert Aldai Boys High School and Ressio Primary School in Nandi County into a university campus has faced resistance from some local residents.

By 5 months ago

Youths move to reclaim Kingwal swamp and its endangered cranes

It is a chilly early morning when a crested crane suddenly perches along the papyrus reeds, incessantly squawking and shivering.

By 5 months ago

Taptengelei Festival kicks off with traditional food, dance and cultural displays

The festival aims to showcase the rich heritage of the Kalenjin community with traditional food, music, dance, and cultural displays, alongside demonstrations of indigenous medicine.

By 1 month ago

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Victims recount night of horror at hands of police in Nandi Hills

Business owners and other urban residents are counting losses following the raid, which they say was carried out by men in police uniform on the night of January 10, 2025.

By 1 month ago

Court halts plan to convert Nandi Schools into university campus

A proposal by the national government to convert Aldai Boys High School and Ressio Primary School in Nandi County into a university campus has faced resistance from some local residents.

By 5 months ago

Youths move to reclaim Kingwal swamp and its endangered cranes

It is a chilly early morning when a crested crane suddenly perches along the papyrus reeds, incessantly squawking and shivering.

By 5 months ago

Taptengelei Festival kicks off with traditional food, dance and cultural displays

The festival aims to showcase the rich heritage of the Kalenjin community with traditional food, music, dance, and cultural displays, alongside demonstrations of indigenous medicine.

By 1 month ago

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Victims recount night of horror at hands of police in Nandi Hills

Business owners and other urban residents are counting losses following the raid, which they say was carried out by men in police uniform on the night of January 10, 2025.

By 1 month ago

Court halts plan to convert Nandi Schools into university campus

A proposal by the national government to convert Aldai Boys High School and Ressio Primary School in Nandi County into a university campus has faced resistance from some local residents.

By 5 months ago

Youths move to reclaim Kingwal swamp and its endangered cranes

It is a chilly early morning when a crested crane suddenly perches along the papyrus reeds, incessantly squawking and shivering.

By 5 months ago

Youths move to reclaim Kingwal swamp and its endangered cranes

It is a chilly early morning when a crested crane suddenly perches along the papyrus reeds, incessantly squawking and shivering.

By Edward Kosut 5 months ago

Court halts plan to convert Nandi Schools into university campus

A proposal by the national government to convert Aldai Boys High School and Ressio Primary School in Nandi County into a university campus has faced resistance from some local residents.

By Edward Kosut 5 months ago

Governor Sang and MP Kitur propose constitutional amendment

The leaders said it was time to audit the supreme law and come up with solutions to fix the country's governance, economy and leadership challenges.

By Edward Kosut 6 months ago

Slain Catholic priest laid to rest, concerns raised over insecurity

Cherargei said police inaction is the greatest hurdle in the fight against crime, noting that known criminals are robbing residents in broad daylight.

By Edward Kosut 9 months ago

Shortage of water paralyses businesses in Kapsabet

Kapsabet town has been hit by a shortage of clean water, raising fears of a disease outbreak.

By Edward Kosut 9 months ago

Aldai MP donated 400 bags of contaminated sugar to schools, KEBS says

According to the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), the consignment of sugar distributed to these 30 learning institutions was deemed unfit for human consumption.

By Edward Kosut 9 months ago

Girls in Nandi struggle to survive early marriages, motherhood

Trapped by tradition, Nandi girls face harsh realities of early marriage and childbearing.

By Edward Kosut 9 months ago

Missing boy, 6, found dead as mother recalls last moments

Chesang recounted the last moments with her son on the morning of May 7, as she prepared him for school.

By Edward Kosut 9 months ago

Farmers in Nandi counting losses after stray wild kills livestock

Some 16 farmers had their livestock killed by hyenas and were forced to sell their stock to avert losses.

By Edward Kosut 10 months ago

Nandi family mourning siblings who died mysteriously abroad

For the family of David Saina, their hopes and dreams have been shuttered after they lost two of their children who moved abroad within a year under mysterious circumstances.

By Edward Kosut 11 months ago

Encroachment of King'wal swamp endangers rare Sitatunga antelopes

Drought and wildfires are ravaging the canopy of reeds in Kingwal Swamp, the sanctuary of rare Sitatunga antelopes.

By Edward Kosut 1 year ago

Mudavadi defends govt land ownership for affordable housing

Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi has refuted the claims that the parcels of land where affordable houses are being built have no proper documentations and title deeds.

By Edward Kosut 1 year ago

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Iconic Kipchoge Keino Stadium replaced by market

Nandi County Government has confirmed that a contractor is on the site at Kipchoge Keino Stadium. President Ruto is expected to launch the project in his tour of Nandi in mid-February.

By Edward Kosut 1 year ago

Family in agony after daughter 'dies and is buried' in Saudi Arabia

Vailet Kayesi, who left home for Saudia Arabia in 2009, was her family's breadwinner. Some unknown people solicited Sh180,000.

By Edward Kosut 1 year ago

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120 years later, secrets of Nandi resistance shrine revealed

Nandi warriors used the cave to strategise against the British and also served as an armoury. The site is now open for women and children after cleansing rituals.

By Edward Kosut 1 year ago

Mob storms police station, kills murder suspects

Irate locals stormed a police station in Nandi, killed two murder suspects and torched a police vehicle before lowering and burning a national flag.

By Edward Kosut 1 year ago

Coffee milling machine revives fortunes

A Sh50 million milling machine is breathing life to formerly dormant coffee sub-sector in Nandi County.

By Edward Kosut 1 year ago

Uproar in Nandi over proposal to convert Kipchoge Keino Stadium to market place

A move by Nandi County to turn Kipchoge Keino Stadium into a market centre has sparked uproar.

By Edward Kosut 1 year ago

Ex-staff vow to take legal action after Nandi County sacked 1,800

The sacking of hundreds of Nandi County employees has paralysed delivery of services even as those who were axed threatened to seek redress in the courts.

By Edward Kosut 1 year ago

Ruto urged to revive Koitalel University

The push for the establishment of a university named after Nandi resistance hero Koitalel Arap Samoei emerged during President William Ruto's visit to Nandi over the weekend.

By Edward Kosut 1 year ago

Nandi residents want firms to scale down tea picking machines

They raised concern over the devastating economic impact of the introduction of tea-picking machines and malpractices in recruitment by some firms.

By Edward Kosut 1 year ago

Youth storm Nandi governor's office to demand accountability

Hundreds of youths stormed Nandi Governor Stephen Sang's office to demand accountability for projects.

By Edward Kosut 1 year ago

Koskei says government will use taxes prudently

Koskei urged Kenyans to pay taxes to finance development projects that have been initiated by President William Ruto's administration.

By Edward Kosut 1 year ago

State to waive Sh6.9 billion owed by coffee farmers cooperatives

The government plans to waive at least Sh9.6 billion in loans borrowed from various financial institutions by coffee farmers' cooperatives.

By Edward Kosut 1 year ago

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Rifts in UDA persist as MPs continue onslaught on DP

The legislators claimed that they will not accept leaders harboring politics along tribal lines.

By Edward Kosut 1 year ago

Rift leaders rubbish claims of split between Ruto and Gachagua

The leaders said the relationship between the two is intact and that they are focused on service delivery to Kenyans.

By Edward Kosut 1 year ago

Kuria urges Ruto to steer clear of LGBTQ debate on US tour

Moses Kuria cautioned President William Ruto against supporting homosexuality during his US state visit.

By Edward Kosut 1 year ago

Inspired by their clan symbol, members come together to save monkey habitat

Vervets, which are a cherished identity of the Kaptapkei clan of the Nandi community, are facing starvation following the depletion of indigenous forests.

By Edward Kosut 1 year ago