Sonko to be investigated for calling himself the acting president
Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko will be investigate for calling himself the acting President of the Republic of Kenya. In a letter addressed to the Inspector General of Police, Joseph Boinett, the Director...
View ArticleOPINION: Mark my word, SGR is a game changer
On June 1 next year, over 1000 people will ride on the first passenger train on the magnificent Standard Gauge Railway. I do not know about you, but I would like to be in that train. Having travelled...
View ArticleTraffic policeman with Sh33m in account turns law enforcement into money...
A traffic police officer earning an average of Sh35,000 per month has managed to deposit Sh33 million in one of his bank accounts in just two years, attracting the attention of the Ethics and...
View ArticleKQ cancels flights as crew stay away from work
National carrier Kenya Airways on Sunday morning cancelled five flights from Nairobi due to what they termed as shortage of crew. In a statement issued Sunday morning, KQ said that some out sourced...
View ArticlePolice officer caught on camera assaulting and injuring civilian – VIDEO
A two minute video has surfaced online showing a police officer in uniform assaulting a civilian and injuring him badly. However, from the video, its unclear who started the confrontation but the male...
View ArticleChivas unveils Sh100m global startup competition in Nairobi
Chivas Regal has unveiled the first edition of The Venture, a global search to find and support the next generation of start-ups, in Kenya. During the launch at a Nairobi Hotel on Thursday, Chivas...
View ArticleUmoja residents dismiss swimming pool project, ask area MP to provide water...
An ambitious project by Embakasi West MP, George Theuri to construct an international standard swimming pool at Umoja One Primary School has not been well received by some of the area residents. The...
View ArticleNigerian arrested for drugging, raping Kenyan student in India
Police have arrested a Nigerian national for allegedly raping a 25-year-old Kenyan woman over a period of three months. According to the police, the complainant is a student of a private university in...
View ArticleSonko now blames media over ‘acting president’ gaffe
Flamboyant Nairobi Senator Mike Mbuvi Sonko is no stranger to controversy. The senator has punched walls, pulled down fences on alleged grabbed lands, fought with Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero in front...
View ArticleBodyguard to be charged with robbing Deputy Governor, girlfriend arrested
A police officer accused of robbing Tharaka-Nithi Deputy Governor Eliud Mati of Sh3.5 million and depositing part of it into a woman’s bank account will be charged in court today. At the same time,...
View ArticleUhuru returns from Togo after Sonko had ‘laid claim’ to his seat
President Uhuru Kenyatta returned to the country on Sunday evening from Lome, Togo, where he attended the African Union Extraordinary Summit on Maritime Security, Safety and Development. The President...
View ArticleAtheists push for removal of ‘God’ in Kenya’s national anthem
Atheists in Kenya are demanding that the word ‘God’ in the National Anthem be expunged. They argued that having the word ‘God” in the first stanza of the anthem does not promote the spirit of...
View ArticleJudge wants people who sleep with sex workers to be arrested
A candidate for position of Supreme Court judge has told the Judiciary Service Commission (JSC) that people who have sex with prostitutes should be arrested. As it is, only prostitutes are usually...
View ArticleSonko grilled by police over ‘acting president’ remark
Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko has recorded a statement with the police on his ‘acting president’ remark, Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinett said on Monday. Mr Boinett said that the senator’s file...
View ArticleHigh Court suspends new rules on instant traffic fines
The High Court on Monday suspended regulations on minor traffic offenses which were recently effected. Lady Justice Roselyne Aburili has ordered that the regulations that introduced instant fines on...
View ArticleMan arrested for killing sex pest who raped his teenage daughter
A middle-aged man was on Sunday night hacked to death after he was allegedly found defiling a Form Two girl at Bokimonge sub location, Kenyenya Sub County in Kisii. Area Chief Onesmus Onyambu said John...
View ArticleActivist Okiya Omtata in court to suspend Sh6.5b water tunnel project
Two activists have gone to court seeking to suspend the contract for the Sh6.8 Northern Collector Water Tunnel. Mr Okiya Omtata and Ms Florence Kanyua have sued the Athi Water Services Board and its...
View ArticleKenya took first eight positions in Amsterdam and Facebook can’t cope
Kenyans took the first eight positions in the Amsterdam marathon on Sunday, lighting up social media by elated users. Daniel Wanjiru led the pack followed by Sammy Kitwara and Marius Kimutai for a...
View ArticleCity businessman found guilty of attempt to extort Sh5m from tycoon
A Nairobi businessman has been found guilty of attempting to extort Sh5 million from tycoon Ashok Rupshi Shah. Abdulrahim Mohamed Shallo was also convicted for the offence of impersonating a member of...
View ArticleNo, I haven’t withdrawn motion to impeach Kidero – MCA
Viwandani MCA Samuel Nyang’wara has disowned a letter purportedly withdrawing a motion to impeach Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero. A letter to the clerk dated October 13, 2016 had indicated that Mr...
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