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Tue, 22 Mar 2022 09:49:06 +0300
Investors to wait longer for Sh6b Buxton Housing project
Philmark filed a certificate of urgency on March 8 seeking to stop the project from continuing pending determination of its application.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 08:51:58 +0300
Agency maps violence hotspots ahead of August 9 elections
The agency has cited Sondu along the Kericho-Kisumu border, Londiani, Fortenan, Nyagacho in Kericho town, Chebawon in Bureti and Kasoit.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 08:44:04 +0300
Heavyweights to square off in the Nakuru Town East parliamentary race
Battle of titans as former Nakuru mayors, MPs and politicians face off. Clean and reliable water supply is a major challenge in Nakuru East.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 08:38:29 +0300
Retired police officer in tireless efforts to save catchment forest
In his four-acre forest, Masawi has planted over 5,000 indigenous trees with over 100 species.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 08:26:20 +0300
After four years away, Atudonyang tries to unseat Lonyangapuo
Atudonyang disputed claims that he had neglected his duties after he chose to work in Texas, where he is a medical doctor.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 08:08:28 +0300
County borehole deals quench semi-arid Meru residents' thirst
The county now has 195 high-yielding solar-powered boreholes in the semi-arid areas of Buuri, lower Imenti, Igembe and Tigania.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0300
After years of shortages, expert upbeat on fresh water project in the Coast region
Governor Hassan Ali Joho in 2016 said the county will use technology to harvest seawater and desalinate it for home use.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Authority sets water rationing formula for Mwea rice farmers
Farmers claim they have lost animals while their crop dries.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Alarm as eucalyptus trees leave 'God's bathroom' dry and thirsty
The trees have been singled out as a major major culprits in the drying up of rivers and wetlands in the region.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Send military to Kerio Valley, Rift MPs demand
Late last month, eight people, among them two minors, were killed in a fierce gun battle between herders from two warring communities.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0300
How ground water is saving lives in Tiaty
County government and donors have dug boreholes but water still insufficient as pumping is still inadequate.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Schools closure means children go without food
When not trekking for kilometers looking for water for livestock, they beg for food and water by the roadside.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Malnutrition on the rise in Turkana, West Pokot
West Pokot has reported a worsening nutrition status among children aged under five years.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Resident's hope dimmed as aquafer water unfit for use
Lotikipi Basin aquifer contains 200 billion cubic metres of water covering an area of more than 4,100 kilometres squared.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Fights over river water common in Laikipia
Water regulatory bodies challenged to develop mechanism of sharing the resource fairly.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Supply still short despite investments in boreholes
Nawassco has a capacity of producing 45,000 cubic metres of water daily against a demand of 70,000 cubic metres

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Women queue for long hours to collect water
Long queues at the spring are a common occurrence, with residents, mostly women, spending hours to fetch water.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 20:50:00 +0300
Couple digs up son's body hoping he will resurrect
A spiritual leader told the couple that the boy would resurrect on Sunday night.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 17:10:00 +0300
I toiled in Saudi Arabia only for my husband to use my savings to get new wife
In Saudi Arabia, she worked for three different families after running away from what she describes as harsh working conditions.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:21:09 +0300
Boda boda rider filmed assaulting policeman on Uhuru Highway charged
A boda boda rider filmed assaulting a traffic police officer on Uhuru Highway was arraigned on Thursday, February 17.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 14:06:39 +0300
What happened? Viral video of woman screaming in a Probox startles Kenyans
In the video, a white Probox car is seen speeding on Thika Road with the front passenger door open as a woman screams from the car.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 08:16:14 +0300
Taita Taveta ranch gets Sh13m World Wide Fund livestock donation
The World Wide Fund (WWF) has donated livestock worth more than Sh13 million to a ranch.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 08:11:04 +0300
Global outfit gives free goats to 15 women in Machakos
A charitable organisation has distributed free goats to vulnerable women, many of them widows.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 07:57:48 +0300
Battle to rehabilitate a degraded Old Town to modern waterfront
The former Old Town was famed for its neat narrow streets. Concerned residents say neglect has led to water pollution.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 07:25:00 +0300
'We demolished homes, dug up graves, but no compensation yet'
The Sh3.5 billion railway line project has seen over 800 families displaced.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 17:00:00 +0300
Dramas as MCA aspirant skips his engagement party
Theophilus Kiprop Kosgei (left) was set to marry the love of his life in an elaborate engagement party.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Five aspirants line up to unseat Ruto's pointman in South Mugirango
South Mugirango Constituency in Kisii County is regarded as the hotbed of Gusii politics, five aspirants have shown interest in toppling Osoro.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Sh24b Kariminu Dam is ready to be filled up
After years of exchanges between residents and the government over delayed compensation, the Sh24 billion Kariminu II Dam is finally complete.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Clergy and politicians shun divisive politics
Rev Maurice Muhatia took over from Archbishop Philip Anyolo. Previously, he served as Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Longisa Hospital offers hope to cancer patients seeking therapy
An oncology centre was launched at the hospital in 2019. Currently, 36 patients are receiving chemotherapy treatment.



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