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Antony Gitonga

Court finds university student guilty of murdering 15-year-old girl

A Machakos University student accused of killing a 15-year-old girl five years ago has been found guilty of murder by the High Court in Naivasha.

By Antony Gitonga 15 hrs ago

Court finds university student guilty of murdering 15-year-old girl

NCIC cautions Kenyans on reemergence of criminal gangs

NCIC cautions Kenyans on reemergence of criminal gangs

By Antony Gitonga 1 day ago

NCIC wants over 10 MPs to be arrested for hate speech

NCIC wants over 10 MPs to be arrested for hate speech

By Antony Gitonga 4 days ago

MP claims state behind resurgence of outlawed sects in Mt Kenya

MP claims state behind resurgence of outlawed sects in Mt Kenya

By Antony Gitonga 6 days ago

Family cries foul over DPP's handling of attempted murder case

A family whose patriarch is charged with attempting to murder his wife and four children over a parcel of land is crying foul over how the ODPP is handling the case.

By Antony Gitonga 6 days ago

Family cries foul over DPP's handling of attempted murder case

Fear engulfs fishermen as Naivasha hippo attacks increase

Fishermen in Lake Naivasha have renewed their calls to the Ministry of Wildlife of Tourism to either cull or relocate the rising numbers of hippos in the water body.

By Antony Gitonga 7 days ago

Fear engulfs fishermen as Naivasha hippo attacks increase

Harsh weather pushes wildlife into homes, farms in Naivasha

Dry weather conditions have pushed wild animals from their habitats into homes and farms in search of water and pasture.

By Antony Gitonga 8 days ago

Harsh weather pushes wildlife into homes, farms in Naivasha

Eight Tana River county officials arrested over Sh9m fraud

EACC arrests eight senior Tana River County officials over alleged involvement in Sh9m graft; six other suspects at large, spokesperson Eric Ngumbi confirms.

By Antony Gitonga 10 days ago

Eight Tana River county officials arrested over Sh9m fraud

Naivasha MP Kihara calls out alleged bias in TSC teacher recruitment

The ongoing recruitment of 20,000 teachers by TSC is skewed to favour pro-government Members of Parliament, Naivasha MP Jane Kihara has claimed.

By Antony Gitonga 12 days ago

Naivasha MP Kihara calls out alleged bias in TSC teacher recruitment

Mai Mahiu floods victims resettlement hits a snag

Families displaced by floods that killed 60 people in Mai Mahiu, Nakuru county, are languishing in misery despite promises by the government to resettle them.

By Antony Gitonga 14 days ago

Mai Mahiu floods victims resettlement hits a snag

Financial crisis in public schools deepens over delayed capitation funds

Public schools could be forced to close early or ask parents to chip in after the National Treasury said that it would release Sh48 billion capitation funds next month.

By Antony Gitonga 15 days ago

Financial crisis in public schools deepens over delayed capitation funds

Leaders urge KeNHA to repair Nairobi-Nakuru highway

The Kenya National Highway Authority has been urged to urgently repair damaged sections of the Nairobi-Nakuru highway to curb accidents.

By Antony Gitonga 17 days ago

Leaders urge KeNHA to repair Nairobi-Nakuru highway

MP Jane Kihara dismisses UDA summons

Naivasha MP Jane Kihara said that she had not officially received the summons, adding that she does not have time for petty politics.

By Antony Gitonga 1 month ago

MP Jane Kihara dismisses UDA summons

Gachagua now accuses Ruto of paying off MPs in fresh tirade

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has continued attacks against his former boss President William Ruto, accusing him of bribing MPs to support his administration.

By Antony Gitonga 1 month ago

Gachagua now accuses Ruto of paying off MPs in fresh tirade

Ministry unveils tourism training revolving fund

The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has introduced a Tourism Training Revolving Fund targeting students undertaking tourism and wildlife courses.

By Antony Gitonga 1 month ago

Ministry unveils tourism training revolving fund

Hippos turn Lake Naivasha into death trap

In the last 11 months, scores of people have been killed by the hippos and tens others maimed due to rise in water levels that flooded the animals' pastures.

By Antony Gitonga 1 month ago

Hippos turn Lake Naivasha into death trap

KenGen worker found dead in geothermal well

Operations at the Olkaria Geothermal Power station in Naivasha were temporarily paralysed after a worker from KenGen died in one of the wells in unclear circumstances.

By Antony Gitonga 1 month ago

KenGen worker found dead in geothermal well

Union: SHA exclusion threatens closure of clinics

The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) has warned that over 60 percent of private health facilities in the country face closure due to the new rules introduced by the SHA.

By Antony Gitonga 1 month ago

Union: SHA exclusion threatens closure of clinics

Why clinical officers want SHA board disbanded

Members of the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) will on Monday next week take to the streets to demand the disbandment of the Social Health Authority board.

By Antony Gitonga 1 month ago

Why clinical officers want SHA board disbanded

Fishermen desperate as fish stocks decline in Lake Naivasha

At Lake Naivasha, one of Rift Valley's freshwater lakes, the fish stocks are steadily declining due to climate change and the introduction of invasive species.

By Antony Gitonga 1 month ago

Fishermen desperate as fish stocks decline in Lake Naivasha

Parents back move to close 348 boarding schools

Education CS Julius Ogamba said each of the affected schools was given a report identifying gaps and how they should be rectified.

By Antony Gitonga 1 month ago

Parents back move to close 348 boarding schools

KenGen to pump another 42MW from solar to the national grid

The push for green energy has received a major boost after KenGen announced plans to tap into the national grid an extra 42 megawatts (MW) in the next one year.

By Antony Gitonga 1 month ago

KenGen to pump another 42MW from solar to the national grid

KenGen seeks funding for 1,500MW project

KenGen has embarked on raising $4.2 billion (Sh546 billion) as part of its 10-year plan to pump an extra 1,500 megawatts (MW) into the national grid.

By Antony Gitonga 1 month ago

KenGen seeks funding for 1,500MW project

Clinicians countrywide to down tools in three weeks

Clinicians countrywide to down tools in three weeks from December 23.

By Antony Gitonga 1 month ago

Clinicians countrywide to down tools in three weeks

KenGen starts geothermal exploration in Eswatini

Under the Sh250 million contract, the power generating company will work with the State-owned Eswatini Electricity Company in the feasibility studies.

By Antony Gitonga 1 month ago

KenGen starts geothermal exploration in Eswatini

Cases of extremism and terror attacks on the decline

Cases of extremism and terror attacks in the country have dropped sharply in the last two years, the Ministry of Internal Security and National Administration has said.

By Antony Gitonga 2 months ago

Cases of extremism and terror attacks on the decline

Ministry warns of looming energy crisis if moratorium on power is not lifted

The Ministry of Energy has warned of a looming energy crisis if the National Assembly fails to lift the moratorium on Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).

By Antony Gitonga 2 months ago

Ministry warns of looming energy crisis if moratorium on power is not lifted

Varsities, counties owe over Sh600m Sacco money

Universities and county governments owe their workers more than Sh600 million in unremitted Sacco deductions, according to the Ministry of Co-operatives and MSMEs.

By Antony Gitonga 2 months ago

Varsities, counties owe over Sh600m Sacco money

Ruto suffers setback as court blocks Adani-Ketraco deal

The agreement between the Kenyan firm and the Indian conglomerate involved the construction of electricity lines and substations.

By Antony Gitonga 3 months ago

Ruto suffers setback as court blocks Adani-Ketraco deal

TVETs record low enrollment in Naivasha

The number of youths seeking enrolment at technical institutions in Naivasha is on the decline despite the low fees charged by government institutions.

By Antony Gitonga 3 months ago

TVETs record low enrollment in Naivasha

State raises concern over invasive weeds in rangelands amid overstocking

The government has termed as worrying the spread of invasive species in rangelands due to continued overstocking that has reduced land available for grazing in ASALs.

By Antony Gitonga 3 months ago

State raises concern over invasive weeds in rangelands amid overstocking

KenGen to add 1,500MW of power to grid in Sh560b financing plan

KenGen has announced an ambitious ten year programme plan to double the country's electricity production at a cost of more than Sh550 billion (USD4.3 billion).

By Antony Gitonga 3 months ago

KenGen to add 1,500MW of power to grid in Sh560b financing plan

Parents, schools oppose deworming programme in Naivasha

They have accused the Ministry of Health of undertaking the exercise without involving them, leading to confusion and anxiety among the students.

By Antony Gitonga 3 months ago

Parents, schools oppose deworming programme in Naivasha

Energy CS defends Adani's Sh95b deal, says power costs won't rise

The Energy Ministry has defended the deal that Ketraco has signed with Adani Energy Solutions and refuted reports that it would result in a hike in power prices.

By Antony Gitonga 3 months ago

Energy CS defends Adani's Sh95b deal, says power costs won't rise

Wildlife census hit by financial constrains

Underfunding could affect the ongoing national wildlife census which seeks to establish the current wildlife population and impacts of ecological shocks.

By Antony Gitonga 3 months ago

Wildlife census hit by financial constrains

State sets up commission to audit co-operative societies debts

The government has formed a committee chaired by the Commissioner of Cooperatives to audit billions of shillings that co-operatives societies owe farmers.

By Antony Gitonga 3 months ago

State sets up commission to audit co-operative societies debts

Low body weight affects livestock exports

Low body weight of animals has hampered government's efforts to export livestock to various countries mainly the Middle East, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Andrew Karanja has said.

By Antony Gitonga 3 months ago

Low body weight affects livestock exports

Alarm as fish catch in Lake Naivasha drops

The fishing sector in Lake Naivasha is on its knees due to poaching and failure by the Nakuru county government to restock.

By Antony Gitonga 3 months ago

Alarm as fish catch in Lake Naivasha drops

MPs support entry of Starlink into Kenyan market

The committee chairman, John Kiarie said the entrance Starlink would lead to a drop in internet charges, a move that was popular among Kenyans.

By Antony Gitonga 3 months ago

MPs support entry of Starlink into Kenyan market

CS Wandayi blames frequent power outages on aging lines

Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has blamed the frequent power outages on aging power transmission lines.

By Antony Gitonga 4 months ago

CS Wandayi blames frequent power outages on aging lines

Vets protest alleged state harassment of agrovets

The Kenya Veterinary Paraprofessional Association has criticised the Veterinary Medicine Directorate for allegedly harassing agrovets and private practitioners

By Antony Gitonga 4 months ago

Vets protest alleged state harassment of agrovets

Government to automate procurement by January

The government is expected to save 30 per cent of public procurement resources once the procurement process is fully automated by January next year.

By Antony Gitonga 4 months ago

Government to automate procurement by January

Phase two of wildlife census set to kick off

The second phase of the national wildlife census will kick off next week with researchers targeting closed game reserves and water bodies.

By Antony Gitonga 4 months ago

Phase two of wildlife census set to kick off

Government releases Sh13 billion towards teachers salaries increase

Teachers in public schools will receive their July and August salary increments by the end of this week.

By Antony Gitonga 5 months ago

Government releases Sh13 billion towards teachers salaries increase

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