Public fury over MP George Theuri’s half-naked photo on Facebook
Just days after the exposure of shocking photos of his underage children playing with a gun, another controversial photo of Embakasi West MP George Theuri has surfaced on social media. This time round...
View ArticleNairobi City Centre to stay in lockdown during Pope’s visit
Pope Francis finally arrives in the capital city on Wednesday for the fourth visit to Kenya by a Pontiff. Police have announced that key roads in Nairobi will remain closed to traffic to ensure...
View ArticleDoctor raises fears of skull fracture on Sonko’s adopted son
Doctors are upbeat that Baby Satrine Osinya will make a full recovery by next year. Dr Gichuru Mwangi, a neurologist at Kenyatta National Hospital, gave Osinya a clean bill. He however said that he had...
View ArticleMCAs approve plan to lock matatus out of city centre
Matatus will no longer be allowed to pick up or drop passengers in the city centre if a Motion passed by the Nairobi County Assembly is implemented. The decision is aimed at decongesting traffic in the...
View ArticleMututho forms undercover unit to arrest Christmas drinkers
The national anti-drugs agency is planning to set up an undercover team to monitor alcohol use during the festive season. The National Authority for the Campaign against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Nacada)...
View ArticleUhuru declares Thursday a public holiday as Nairobi hosts Pope
President Uhuru Kenyatta has declared November 26, 2015 a public holiday and a national day of prayer and reflection. “As we are privileged to be hosting His Holiness the Pope at the time, he will set...
View ArticleMoses Kuria arrested, to face charges over ‘panga’ remarks
Gatundu South Moses Kuria was on Tuesday arrested and held at the Kilimani police station. Kilimani OCPD Peter Katam has confirmed that they are holding the legislator. The Gatundu MP will be charged...
View Article10 things you didn’t know about Pope Francis
As Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, visits the country this week, here are some facts about the 266th Pope from his early life to his rise to the Papacy: 1. He was deeply fascinated by a girl...
View ArticleREVEALED: Pope Francis to ride in this car during Nairobi visit
Pope Francis will ride in a Isuzu D-Max pickup during his parade across the streets of Nairobi on Thursday. Isuzu Kenya posted images of the custom made Pope mobile on its official Facebook page on...
View ArticlePolice gun down four robbers on motorcycles in Lang’ata
Police on Tuesday morning gunned down five suspected robbers and recovered two firearms loaded with 20 rounds of ammunition. Four of the thugs, according to police, were on a mission to conduct an...
View ArticleMan storms church to demand Sh200,000 given by wife as tithe
A man stormed into a church in Kisumu town on Tuesday afternoon to demand back Sh200,000 that his wife had given as tithe. The man, who refused to talk to journalists, stormed Jesus Elevation...
View ArticleBoda boda riders now take Kidero to court over city centre ban
The High Court has declined to suspend Nairobi governor Evans Kidero’s directive to stop boda boda operators from carrying passengers within the CBD. Twelve boda boda saccos had on Tuesday moved to...
View ArticleUhuru increases number of ministries in cabinet reshuffle
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday reshuffled his cabinet announcing that the changes were necessary for effective service delivery. He expanded the number of Cabinet Secretaries from 19 to 20. The...
View ArticleTeachers receive November salaries, but no September pay
The Teachers Service Commission on Tuesday released the November salaries teachers but without September pay. Further, the teachers’ unions will for the third month go without their dues as the...
View ArticleHere are the key city roads to be closed for papal mass
At least five major roads leading to the city centre will be closed Thursday ahead of the Mass by Pope Francis in Nairobi. The public will, however, be allowed to move freely within Nairobi. To avoid...
View ArticleHere is what Waiguru said on Uhuru’s cabinet reshuffle
Former Devolution Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru on Wednesday morning sent out a congratulatory message to newly appointed Cabinet Secretaries. Ms Waiguru, who went under following her resignation on...
View ArticlePope Francis’ special messages from previous papal visits
Brazil July 22-29 2013 This was his first foreign trip as Pope during which he celebrated mass at the Copacabana beach and urged young Catholics not to be afraid of serving Christ. The visit was marked...
View ArticlePope: I fear mosquitoes more than Al-Shabaab militants
Pope Francis has for the first time commented on the terror threat facing Kenya and other African countries that he is set to visit during his maiden trip. Aboard the papal flight, the pope told...
View ArticlePope Francis arrives in Nairobi for Africa tour
Pope Francis has arrived in Kenya for his three-day visit. The plane carrying the pope touched down at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport at 4.50 pm where he was received by President Uhuru Kenyatta...
View ArticleHigh Court thwarts Atheist’s effort to block Thursday’s Pope Holiday
The High Court has declined to determine a case in which a man had sued the Interior Cabinet Secretary over a gazette notice declaring Thursday a public national holiday following the Pope’s visit to...
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