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Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:22:11 +0300
It costs one up to Sh500,000 for an elaborate kaya anointing ceremony
For a prominent man like Raila, it will cost between Sh200,000 and Sh500,000 to have such a ceremony where kaya elders and community can participate.

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 08:21:03 +0300
Becoming a kaya elder is no mean feat
The elders do not just bless politicians, but are revered members of the Mijikenda community who provide blessing and interpretation services

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 08:05:00 +0300
Mulembe cuisine: White ants a delicacy to the Luhya
They are good at controlling blood pressure and stabilising sugar levels. The two-kilogramme tin goes for between Sh1,000 and Sh1,500.

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Roba's UDM party raises Sh38 million, plans to register members
Roba took over UDM party two months ago and plans to promote it as a political vehicle for pastoralist communities.

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 21:13:03 +0300
One die, six injured in Salgaa accident
Injured passengers rushed to Nakuru Level Five Hospital for treatment

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 20:34:01 +0300
10 students hospitalised after Buruburu Girls dormitory fire
Injured students rushed to nearby Metropolitan and Jamaa hospitals for treatment

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 19:16:27 +0300
VIDEO: Scenes at Buruburu Girls as parents arrive to check on students after dorm fire
Police block members of the public from entering the school compound after dormitory fire

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 17:58:05 +0300
Buruburu Girls dormitory on fire
Police say firefighters are at the scene, cause of fire not yet known

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 17:17:09 +0300
Keveye Girls on the rampage, say school treating their security lightly
The over 2000 Keveye High students also accused the management of poor management and high handedness.

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 14:36:59 +0300
Two die in Karai car crash
In the Saturday night accident at Karai centre, 10 kilometres from Naivasha town a saloon was involved in a head-on collision with a bus.

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 14:35:36 +0300
One dead, two injured in Webuye accident
Eyewitnesses say the truck rammed into a personal vehicle at Kaburengu Junction about 6km to Webuye.

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 14:09:00 +0300
Ruiru police gun down robbery with violence suspect
In a tweet by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the two-man gang attacked the victims (a couple) at around 3:40 am

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 12:33:24 +0300
Cop shoots self while effecting arrest
The suspect was arrested and is in police custody as Juma, injured in the process, is recuperating at a hospital In Nairobi.

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 09:00:00 +0300
Gloves come off in race to secure Mombasa top seat
Nassir and Shahbal trade accusations as they jostle for ODM ticket. Nassir tells Joho to stop meddling in Mombasa succession politics.

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 07:30:00 +0300
Uncertainty over Badi fate six months to the expiry of NMS's term
Without a substantive governor in office, however, there would be no one to officially extend the tenure of NMS.

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 06:00:00 +0300
Land disputes, poverty to blame for senseless lynching of the elderly
Taskforce formed investigate lynching of four women over witchcraft claims as battle for land, bid to disinherit widows cited as reasons for killing.

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Kenya, US teams test terror response preparedness
The operation dubbed Joint Readiness Exercise was conducted by a highly trained Special Programme for Embassy Augmentation and Response team (SPEAR)

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Ruto takes pride in mini-poll results, declares he will win Ukambani
The DP said he believed the region, perceived to be the stronghold of Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, will rally behind him in the elections.

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 12:43:57 +0300
MP donates 250 motorbikes to empower youth
He said he is planning to meet his target of providing jobless youth with 2,000 motorcycles by the end of November.

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 12:34:04 +0300
Multimedia University of Kenya student, 21, goes missing
On October 5, Brian Wanjala Wabwire's college mates filed a missing person's report at the Ongata Rongai Police Station.

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 11:42:02 +0300
High Court rejects family's bid to drop murder charges against police officer
The court noted that reconciliation does not apply for murder cases.

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 11:34:35 +0300
Police seize lorry ferrying eggs worth Sh2.7m from Uganda
Police in Homa Bay County are looking for a driver and turn boy who were transporting 7,800 crates of eggs from Uganda.

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 10:08:22 +0300
US, Kenya to conduct joint security drill at Gigiri
The embassy says the exercise is meant to build counter-terrorism capabilities

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 09:55:00 +0300
Woodley tenants reach agreement with city on highrise apartments
Residents' association and NMS agree on a "rent-to-own" scheme. Estate among 10 in Nairobi earmarked for redevelopment.

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0300
Table banking helps fish traders avoid shylocks
Each of the groups received between Sh1.5 million and Sh2 million to modernise their table banking projects.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 21:26:37 +0300
DCI busts, kills three car thieves
The DCI reported that they cornered the gang between Githurai and Mwiki areas in Kiambu County on Friday morning.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 16:27:06 +0300
Anne Kananu seeks to stop arrest over Sh3.4 billion tax dispute
Anne Kananu has moved to court seeking to stop her arrest over the county's failure to remit taxes amounting to Sh3.4 billion to the taxman.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 15:11:25 +0300
Elachi to sue Assembly for 'defamation' after staff promotions report
A legal battle is taking shape between Gender CAS Beatrice Elachi and the Nairobi County Assembly over the legality of staff promotions.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 13:30:00 +0300
How man transformed slum into a decent, safe estate
Through the help of well-wishers and community members, Mustapha Ali began the construction of modern houses for the residents.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:20:43 +0300
Drop the fraud charges, I'll refund the Sh3m, man urges court
The court heard that Mbugua knew he wasn't in a position to deliver the said-goods.



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