Youths block Ngong road in anti-Kuria demos – VIDEO
Youths blocked part of Ngong road on Tuesday afternoon to protest remarks made by Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria on Opposition leader Raila Odinga. The protesters are also angered by a move by police to...
View ArticleDP Ruto submits a progress report on his Ph.D
Deputy President William Ruto on Tuesday presented his Ph.D progress report at the University of Nairobi. Mr Ruto’s doctorate thesis is on the impact of human activities on riparian reserves. Mr Ruto...
View ArticlePain at the pump as fuel prices rise
Fuel prices increased on Tuesday for the second month in a row due to rising global oil prices. Petrol is up Sh1.92 a litre to Sh86.17 in Nairobi, while diesel – mainly used to power trucks, buses and...
View ArticlePhotoshop girl arrives in China to a limo reception
A Kenyan girl who edited herself into photos of tourist attraction sites in China has arrived in Beijing to a grand reception. Seve Gats, real name is Seveline Kinya, on Tuesday shared a series of...
View ArticleRadio listeners donate Sh2m to woman who lost matatu in anti-IEBC demos
Listeners of a vernacular radio station on Tuesday raised Sh2 million in aid of a Nairobi businesswoman, whose matatu was burnt during anti-IEBC protests a week ago. Fans of Kameme FM’s morning show...
View ArticleFour days in cell for MPs over hate speech, incitement
Eight politicians arrested over alleged hate speech and incitement to violence have been detained for four days. The eight were arrested on Tuesday and will be detained at Kilimani, Gigiri, Pangani,...
View ArticleShock as kidnappers kill boy after pocketing Sh150k ransom
Friends and relatives are struggling to come to terms with the cruel death of five-year-old Nathaniel Mwangi Ng’iru, who was strangled and his neck broken by kidnappers. The nursery school pupil was...
View ArticleSonko, Kidero exchange blows during heated Senate session – PHOTOS
A session of the Senate Public Accounts Committee was on Wednesday violently disrupted after Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko engaged in a physical fight with Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero. NTV Exclusive...
View ArticleCity tycoon offers Sh9.9 billion for Britam director’s stake
Billionaire businessman Peter Munga is betting big on Britam with the announcement of his intention to acquire a 23.3 per cent stake in the listed financial services firm at an estimated cost of up to...
View ArticleAngela Angwenyi’s company to be investigated over Sh302m GoK contract
A company owned by former radio queen Angela Angwenyi will be investigated by the National Assembly after the Auditor General questioned why it was awarded a contract for publicity for the Planning...
View ArticleCord MPs move to High Court to seek bail over hate speech charges
Five Cord leaders who were arraigned in a Magistrate court on Tuesday over hate speech charges have moved to the High Court seeking to be released on bail. The five are Senator Johnson Muthama and MPs...
View ArticleFive things you didn’t know about retiring CJ Mutunga
Chief Justice Willy Mutunga exits the Judiciary Thursday during his 69th birthday. Dr Mutunga who was appointed in June 2011 has been instrumental in judicial reforms but not much is in the public on...
View ArticleMystery of pregnant woman with tear gas at police station
The rare sight of pregnant officer caught on camera carrying tear gas canisters at Pangani police station on Wednesday has left many in awe. The unidentified officer appeared unperturbed by the traffic...
View ArticleMoses Kuria draws more public anger with offensive gesture
Embattled Gatundu South MP, Moses Kuria, has stoked more controversy with a photo showing him displaying his middle finger in court. The picture, which has since gone viral on social media, was taken...
View ArticleCheers and jeers for brawling Kidero, Sonko
Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero and Senator Mike Sonko have received alot of flak from the Kenyan public after they engaged in a physical fight on Wednesday during a session of the Senate Public Accounts...
View Article‘Hate-mongers’ to spend two more nights in custody
The High Court has dismissed application which politicians detained over hate speech charges are seeking to be released on bail. Justice Joseph Onguto says he will give his reasons for dismissing the...
View ArticleWife reveals Muthama’s soft underbelly at police station
Machakos Senator Johnston Muthama’s wife broke down as she watched her husband being ushered into the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) offices for grilling over alleged hate-speech. Jemima...
View ArticleCord calls off protests to give talks a chance
Cord has called off demonstrations against the electoral commission that it had planned to hold on Thursday to give room for talks on electoral reforms. The opposition coalition said that...
View ArticlePolice deserter arrested after botched robbery in Kibera
A rogue police officer attached to Mandera Police Station, who deserted duty, has been arrested in Kibera following a botched robbery. Constable Moses Musungu Buluma had on Tuesday afternoon, in the...
View ArticleFamilies of ‘hate speech eight’ barred from seeing them
The eight politicians accused of hate speech spent the second night in custody even as colleagues tried in vain to secure their release. Machakos Senator Johnson Muthama, MPs Moses Kuria (Gatundu...
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