Why Indian family in Nairobi advertised for groom to marry their daughter
An Indian family in Kenya has caused a storm over an advertisement in a local newspaper inviting grooms to apply to marry their 27-year-old daughter. The lady, whom the family says is currently working...
View ArticleHere is why Pastor Ng’ang’a was denied a TV licence at the last minute
Controversial televangelist James Ng’ang’a lost his bid to set up a TV station after he failed a security audit by the government. The Communications Authority of Kenya was in the process of giving him...
View ArticlePrivate developers on Outer Ring road left empty handed, titles revoked
Private developers on Nairobi’s Outer Ring Road are staring at losses following a decision to revoke their ownership of land along the route. This comes after the government gazetted a National Land...
View ArticleIs oversupply of apartments killing real estate in Nairobi?
Rental prices in Nairobi recorded a drop in the final quarter of 2015 caused by an oversupply of apartments and falling demands. A report released on Monday by HassConsult showed a 0.1 per cent drop in...
View ArticleKidero sacks county executive in wake of garbage crisis in city
Nairobi county Governor Evans Kidero has cracked the whip by sacking his county executive in charge of environment in the wake of the shameful crisis that saw the city choke in uncollected garbage. The...
View Article10 things to know about Supreme Court Judge Philip Tunoi
Supreme Court Judge Philip Tunoi is facing claims of receiving a Sh200 million bribe from Nairobi governor Evans Kidero to influence the outcome of an election petition filled by rival Ferdinand...
View ArticlePrivate jets galore at JKIA as Buhari visits Kenya
The Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) could be inundated with private jets as Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari leads a high-powered delegation for a three-day state visit to Kenya on...
View ArticleWaititu: My election victory over Kidero was ‘sold’
Kabete MP Ferdinand Waititu on Tuesday said the Supreme Court ruling in 2014 that made Dr Evans Kidero retain Nairobi governorship should be quashed “in the interest of justice”. This follows reports...
View ArticleI’m not selling ‘miracle’ cancer cure, it’s the power of prayers: Deya
Controversial Kenyan evangelist Gilbert Deya has denied claims by a British newspaper that he has been selling ‘anointed’ olive oil to cure cancer and HIV. Speaking to the Nation on phone from the UK...
View ArticleCJ Mutunga, Duale spar on Twitter over Judge Tunoi bribe scandal
Chief Justice Willy Mutunga and Majority Leader in Parliament Aden Duale engaged in an unpleasant spat on Twitter over the bribery allegations facing Supreme Court Judge Philip Tunoi. Mr Duale had on...
View ArticleJubilee oppose plans to name Mombasa road after Fidel Odinga
The planned change of the name of the New Nyali Road to Fidel Odinga Street in honour of Cord leader Raila Odinga’s son has been met with criticism. The road is to be renamed Wednesday in memory of...
View ArticleGovernor Kidero’s lawyer to attend JSC bribery sitting
Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero’s lawyer, Tom Ojienda, will attend Wednesday’s Judicial Service Commission (JSC) meeting that will deliberate on allegations of a Sh200 million bribe by his client to...
View ArticleAP Inspector shot dead and firearm stolen in Kahawa West
An Administration Police Inspector and two other people were shot dead in Kahawa West on Tuesday night. Kiambu County police commander James Mugera said that the gunmen also stole the officer’s...
View ArticleI was sacked for endorsing Waiguru as next Nairobi Governor: Ondieki
Former Nairobi county executive in charge of environment Evans Ondieki has sensationally claimed that he lost his job for endorsing Ms Anne Waiguru for the Nairobi gubernatorial seat in the 2017...
View ArticleWest Africans arrested over fake currency cartel denied bail
Two west Africans arrested on suspicion of leading a transnational fake currency ring were on Wednesday denied bail by a Nairobi court. Nairobi Milimani Chief Magistrate Daniel Ogembo denied the two...
View ArticleRelief as conversion of Ngong Road into dual carriageway to start in April
The much-anticipated conversion of Ngong Road into a dual carriageway will commence in April, the government has announced. The announcement was made Wednesday by the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA)...
View ArticleFake doctor Mugo wa Wairimu to vie for a Nairobi parliamentary seat
A self-proclaimed gynecologist accused of sedating and raping a patient has declared interest to run for a parliamentary seat in Nairobi. James Mugo Ndichu, alias Mugo wa Wairimu, announced on Tuesday...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Industrial Area prison reels in darkness amid threats of jail breaks
Parts of Nairobi Area Remand and Allocation Prison have been without power since late last year putting the lives of both the wardens and the inmates at risk, Nairobi News can authoritatively reveal....
View ArticleCity hospital ordered to release body in row over Sh17.5 m bill
A hospital and a funeral home have been ordered to release a Nakuru man’s body they have been holding for three months over a Sh17 million bill. The High Court in Nairobi on Wednesday ordered Karen...
View ArticleMusau Ndunda loses Sh65m-a-year windfall as parents association is banned
Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi has stopped the Kenya National Parents Association (Knap) from forming parents associations in schools with immediate effect. In a letter dated January 25 and...
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