Nambale MP John Bunyasi has asked Constituency Development Fund Committee members to play their role with transparency and accountability. “CDF is taxpayers’ money. Therefore, I want the newly appointed CDF Team to exercise transparency and accountability in the utilization of the funds,” Bunyasi said. The MP was speaking at a [...]
MPs will today be requested to approve an emergency amendment to the Wildlife Act. The ammendement raises penalties for killing elephants to up to 15 years in jail and/or a fine of Sh10 million. These penalties are equivalent to those under the Economic Crimes Act, the Organised Crime Act and [...]
A total of 44 teams have confirmed participation for the Blackrock rugby schools festival slated for this Saturday at St. Marys School. Tournament organise, Greg Sang, said that 32 boys and 12 girls teams have entered the event. .For the first time, schools from outside Nairobi have been invited for [...]
Former Cherangany MP Joshua Kuttuny has faulted MP Wesley Korir for working with American NGO’s to distribute condoms in the constituency “instead of prioritising key issues”. Speaking to the Star on the phone yesterday, Kuttuny said Korir should first ensure needy students, who are yet to join Form One, get [...]
Leader of the Majority in the National Assembly Adan Duale has this afternoon tabled a report justifying the now controversial trip made by Deputy President William Ruto to four African countries. The report was in response to an inquiry by Ugenya member of Parliament David Ochieng’ Ouma who sought clarification [...]
A man who has been pretending to be a doctor at the Rift Valley Provincial General Hospital in Nakuru was yesterday arrested. The hospital’s medical superintendent, John Murema, said the “fake doctor”, Francis Kadaya has been attending to patients during night shifts for the past week. He said Kadaya had [...]
POLICE in Nakuru yesterday arrested a man who has been pretending to be a doctor at the Rift Valley Provincial General Hospital. Medical Superintendent of John Murema he said the "fake" doctor, Francis Kandie, has been attending to patients during night shifts for the past week. Murema said the imposter [...]
The government will in the next two months conclude a deal that will ensure goods from Kenya continue enjoying tax-free market in European Union countries. Deputy President William Ruto said the government will ensure the Economic Partnership Agreement is signed. He said Kenya will negotiate with East African countries over [...]
Members of a group ranch in Mwatate constituency have opposed the allocation of their 2000 acres of land for a National Youth Service Project. A section of Mgeno group ranch members said the community was not consulted. They said this is a plot by the government to grab their land. [...]
A herder was today gunned down in the village of Batuul village, Banisa district in Madera County while herding his camels 20 km from Banisa town. The 26 years old Degodia herdsman was ambushed by suspected bandits from the Garreh community who shot him several times on the head. Another [...]
The High Court has stopped the Judicial Service Commission from suspending Justice Mary Ang’awa pending a hearing on her petition to reverse her removal from the Judiciary. High Court Judge Mumbi Ngugi said Ang’awa will not be removed from office and she will continue to receive her salary until the [...]
The International Center for Policy and Conflict has called on East African governments and the International community to strongly rebuke President Yoweri Museveni's for what it terms as an infringement of the Ugandan people’s freedom of expression. ICPC Executive Director Ndung'u Wainaina has termed the move by the state government [...]
THE IEBC is once again on the receiving end for failure to pay some of its suppliers and hoteliers. The Commission is yet to pay some of its suppliers and hoteliers among other personnel who offered services before and after the March 4 polls. The suppliers, hoteliers and other staff [...]
THE government might not roll out the One-Laptop-One-Child programme at once to an estimated one million children expected to join primary schools next year. Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi yesterday said the government is exploring two scenarios that will ensure cost effectiveness in the programme. He said the programmes will [...]
Newly appointed cabinet secretary for Sports, Culture and Arts Hassan Wario has called on sports federations to refrain from politics and instead concentrate on developing their respective disciplines. Wario said players/participants in all the sports in the country must be given a chance to thrive without being ‘short-circuited’. The cabinet [...]
Former Cherangany MP Joshua Kuttuny has faulted MP Wesley Korir for collaborating with some American NGO’s to distribute condoms in the constituency "instead of prioritising key issues". Speaking to the Star on the phone yesterday, Kuttuny said Korir should give priority to education to ensure needy students who are yet [...]
China’s small traditional trade in carving uses ivory acquired through legal auctions and in no way encourages or worsens the problem of elephant poaching in Africa, a senior Chinese official said yesterday. Demand for ivory as an ornamental item is soaring in Asia and especially in China, driven by the [...]
A man yesterday denied defiling and impregnating a mentally handicapped girl in an Embu court. Samuel Njeru, 30, was arrested at the weekend and yesterday charged with defiling a 16-year-old girl at Gatondo Village in Embu West district as she walked home from church. Chief magistrate Margaret Wachira released him [...]
One more person was killed and another injured yesterday after armed militia attacked at Guba Village in Banisa constituency, Mandera county. Guba Village is about 15km from Banisa district headquarters. The attack has pushed the death toll to three and the injured to five after the renewed hostilities between the [...]
TRUTH, Justice and Reconciliation Commission has recommended the questioning of former President Moi over the1990 murder of former Foreign Affairs minister Robert Ouko. In their final report handed to the President yesterday, TJRC said former minister Nicholas Biwott and TJRC chair Bethuel Kiplagat should also be questioned on the death. [...]
