Kenya
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:07:36 GMTKenyatta Appoints 34 Judges, Leaves Out Those Opposed to Constitution Change
[Nation] President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed 34 judges leaving out six judges among them justices Joel Ngugi and George Odunga who sat in a bench that declared the push to amend the constitution through the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) uncons...
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 15:56:32 GMTDetectives Investigate Claims of Cash-for-Freedom Racket Run By the Police
[Nation] Are rogue police officers running a cash-for-freedom racket that helps crime suspects escape from lawful custody?
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 14:02:37 GMTQatar Releases Activist Malcolm Bidali, Charges Remain
[Nation] A Kenyan migrant worker and activist based in Qatar who was detained in the Gulf nation on allegations of violating its security laws has been released.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 09:11:36 GMTItalian Firms Cite Kenyatta-Ruto Power Fights in Botched Dams Tender
[Nation] Three Italian firms at the centre of the Sh63 billion Kimwarer and Arror dams scandal have claimed that power struggles between President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto led to the illegal cancellation of the projects.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:07:50 GMTIsiolo Residents Urged to Invest in Stocks to Grow Wealth
[Nation] Isiolo residents have been asked to take advantage of investment opportunities at the capital markets to grow their financial capital and contribute to the growth of the economy.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:07:47 GMTWhy Police Can Tarnish Your Name and You Cannot Sue for Defamation
[Nation] In a recent case, a reader complained bitterly that the Nation had published negative stories about her based on police reports. She accused the newspaper of engaging in "a criminal enterprise" with the Department of Criminal Investigation (...
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:07:42 GMTTurkana Treats Donkeys as Herders Return From Uganda
[Nation] The devastating effects of a drought caused by the delayed March-April long rains prompted more than 6,000 pastoralists in Loima, Turkana West, to flee towards Karamoja, northern Uganda, in search of pasture.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:07:39 GMTSenate Approves Nakuru Bid for City Status
[Nation] Nakuru Municipality will now be the fourth city in Kenya, after the Senate voted to support its elevation yesterday.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:54:07 GMTVWGR Welcomes Kenya's Commitment On Ending Gender-Based Violence in Work Places
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Voice for Women and Girls' Rights-Kenya (VWGR) has welcomed the government's plan in working towards eliminating Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in workplaces by 2026.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:07:45 GMTSmiles as Marengeta Village in Kiambu Gets Water at Last
[Nation] Marengeta village in Kikuyu, Kiambu County has for years been a lonely place, almost desolate. To live here, one must have completely run out of options for existence elsewhere.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:07:37 GMTMasinde Muliro University Student Arrested Over Murder of Female Colleague
[Nation] A second-year student at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology has been arrested in connection with stabbing to death of a female colleague at the institution on Wednesday.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:07:33 GMTSafari Rally Greening Project Shifts Up Another Gear
[Nation] The World Rally Championship Safari Rally Kenya Greening legacy project targets planting 19 million trees over the next three years.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:07:30 GMTCovid-19 - Kenya Records 432 New Cases, Positivity Rate of 11.4%
[Nation] Kenya on Thursday recorded 432 new Covid-19 positive cases from a sample size of 3,800 tested in the last 24 hours. The positivity rate is now 11.4 percent.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:07:29 GMTGor Mahia Thrash Sorry Cusco to Storm FKF Cup Round 16
[Nation] Gor Mahia Thursday wrapped up Round 32 of Football Kenya Federation Betway Cup action with a 5-0 hiding of Division One Side Cusco at Ruaraka grounds.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:07:28 GMTKitengela Four - Elijah Obuong's Body Exhumed
[Nation] The body of Elijah Obuong, one of four men who disappeared mysteriously after they were last spotted having lunch in Kitengela in April, has been exhumed.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:07:27 GMTWomen Demand Powers to Regulate Alcohol Business
[Nation] Maendeleo ya Wanawake Organisation (MYWO) and Federation for African Women Educationists (Fawe) in the Central region want the liquor licensing courts to be under the control of women leaders.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:07:24 GMTUproar Greets Move to Lease Mumias Sugar Company to Devki Group
[Nation] Western Kenya politicians have opposed a move by the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) to lease out debt-ridden Mumias Sugar Company.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:07:21 GMTI'm Not a Husband Snatcher - Waruguru
[Nairobi News] Laikipia Woman Representative Cate Waruguru insists she's not a husband snatcher.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:07:17 GMTNation Classic Golf Series is Back
[Nation] The Nation Classic golf series, one of the longest running golf series whose 2020 edition was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, is back in Kenya's golfing calendar, with the first leg of this year's edition set for this Saturday at nin...
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:07:16 GMTEnd of Universal Health Pilot Project Leaves Nyeri Residents Exposed
[Nation] The end of the pilot Universal Health Coverage (UHC) programme in Nyeri has left residents struggling to pay for basic medical services, Governor Mutahi Kahiga said on Wednesday.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:07:13 GMTNOC-K Weigh Options After Kurume Withdrawal
[Nation] The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) is exploring possibilities of having Team Kenya's Tokyo Olympics pre-Games training camp in Mombasa after Kurume City in Japan withdrew.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:07:11 GMTPolice Reservist Accused of Killing Colleague to Stay in Cells
[Nation] A Mandera magistrate's court has allowed police to hold for five more days a police reservist suspected of killing his colleague in Elwak town last Saturday, as he awaits to be charged in the High Court.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:07:10 GMTHope for Heart, Diabetes Patients in New Plan
[Nation] A new treatment programme for heart disease and diabetes in western Kenya could turn around patients' lives, a study has shown.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:07:09 GMTLand Subdivision in Nyandarua Both Boon and Bane
[Nation] Lured by huge profit margins by land brokerage companies, small-scale farmers in Nyandarua County have been subdividing their agricultural farms into smaller plots for sale.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:07:06 GMTTurkana Vaccinates Donkeys as Herders Return From Uganda
[Nation] The devastating effects of a drought caused by the delayed March-April long rains prompted more than 6,000 pastoralists in Loima, Turkana West, to flee towards Karamoja, northern Uganda, in search of pasture.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:07:01 GMTProspects of BBI Referendum Dim as Hearing Date is Set
[Nation] The appellate court will conclude hearing the case against the damning verdict on the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) in July, throwing referendum prospects into disarray.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:06:58 GMTGSU Officer Missing in Boni Forest Found Alive After 17 Days
[Nation] Security officers undertaking the multi-agency Operation Linda Boni in Lamu, are a happy lot after one of their own, who went missing more than two weeks ago, resurfaced on Thursday morning.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:06:55 GMT250,000 Civil Servants Face the Axe Over Fake Academic Papers
[Nation] More than 250,000 civil servants are facing the axe and heavy financial penalties for using fake academic certificates to gain employment.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:06:53 GMTCourt Releases Suspect in Nyeri Contract Killing Case
[Nation] The High Court in Nyeri on Wednesday released one of the remaining suspects in an alleged contract killing case, barely a month after the death of businessman Stephen Wang'ondu, who was accused of orchestrating the murder of his son.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:06:47 GMTAlarm as Rare Sitatungas on the Verge of Extinction
[Nation] The widely held belief that sitatunga meat cures ulcers and gout has now returned to sound the death knell for the rare swamp-dwelling antelopes.