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Tue, 12 Apr 2022 14:00:00 +0300
'Cobbler graduate': Miriam Musyoki's 10-year hustle to earn a degree
Musyoki has been working as a cobbler for the past decade after she first deferred her university studies due to lack of fees and rent.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 10:15:00 +0300
Vihiga residents cry foul as Sh50m granite factory remains a dream
Governor Wilber Ottichilo had promised that the granite factory would be built between June 2018 and June 2019, but did not happen.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 09:55:00 +0300
Kakamega launches Sh17.2m wastewater treatment project
The project funded by the county government and Water Sector Trust Fund (WSTF) is expected to serve at least 2,300 households in the municipality and its environs.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +0300
Video: Cycling to Nakuru's governorship
A master's student literally riding to governorship

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:43:00 +0300
Deaf hawkers in Kakamega find niche in selling eggs, smokies
There are many hawkers in Kakamega with the same disabilities who are involved in trading eggs, sausages and samosas.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:34:00 +0300
Feud over Sh8 billion water project in Kilifi leaves taps dry
Over 3,000 residents of Kawala-Kadzonzo area have been forced to trek for over 20 kilometres to the neighbouring Kwale County in search of water.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:16:00 +0300
Inside Kiambu village, where youth are slaves to alcohol, drugs
Frustration and hopelessness has driven youth to alcohol and drug abuse. Villagers accuse administrators and police officers of failing to crack the whip on illicit brew traders. 

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Relocate or risk arrest, migrant herders told
Affected areas include Burat and Ngaremara wards in Isiolo sub-county, Kom and Biliqo in Chari ward of Merti sub-county.

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 12:46:00 +0300
Family of six perish in overnight fire in Murang'a
Six family members have perished in an overnight house fire incident that neighbours suspect to be an arson attack. Police investigations are underway.

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0300
Philip Kisia and Nelson Havi set the stage for tough contest in city's Westlands
Former Nairobi Town Clerk battling it out for ODM ticket with Fred Gumo's son. Former LSK President Havi squaring it out with Millicent Githinji for UDA ticket.

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 07:40:00 +0300
Low key campaigns in Nakuru as aspirants switch their game plans
Unlike in 2013 and 2017, most candidates are avoiding huge rallies and roadshows. Aspirants have instead resorted to empowerment programmes for the youth, women and the elderly.

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 07:30:00 +0300
Are Mama Ngina and Muthoni Kirima cut from same Mau Mau cloth?
Mama Ngina is the daughter of one of the most tactical colonial-era senior chiefs. Muthoni Kirima also benefited from the independent government.

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Two former MPs join race to dethrone North Mugirango MP Nyamoko
Two former North Mugirango MPs are seeking to reclaim the parliamentary seat they lost amid a congested duel that might be determined by clan dynamics.

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Eldowas leads tree-planting fete at the expansive Kaptagat Forest
More than 200 indigenous trees were planted in Kaptagat Forest yesterday. In 2020, Kaptagat was gazetted as a critical water tower.

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Wycliffe Oparanya: I've no capacity to mess with ODM polls
Oparanya said it is the duty of the party's National Elections Board (NEB) to conduct the nomination slated for April 19, and he had no capacity to interfere with it.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 20:50:00 +0300
Four prison officers suspected of conning people out of Sh2.1m arrested
Kiambu police arrest 4 prison officers suspected of conning 2 people out of Sh2.1m under the pretence they'd secure the duo admission at Kiganjo Police College.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 17:35:00 +0300
Nine killed, eight injured as 200 animals stolen in daytime attack
Attackers overwhelmed locals and drove away goats and camels. Leaders said more than 100 people have been killed since November 2020.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 14:46:00 +0300
Dandora cousins Rahab and Abigael Gathoni did not die of poisoning as earlier reported
Earlier reports had suggested that Rahab Gathoni and her cousin Abigael Gathoni had been given food laced with poison.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 11:15:00 +0300
Crowded field as nine candidates seek to become Nakuru Senator
The county is considered the bedrock of Kenyan politics, hence keen interest from both Jubilee and UDA. Tabitha Karanja, John Mututho and Koigi wa Wamwere have emerged as some of the frontrunners.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 08:40:00 +0300
Why the Kenyattas want Gatundu South back
Ngengi Muigai has paid the Jubilee Party nomination fee and will battle for the party ticket to succeed Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria in the August 9 General Election.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 07:00:00 +0300
Animal horns keep culture and folk music beats alive
Horn blowing originated from Egypt where Kalenjin speakers are claimed to have migrated from in the 1700s.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Multi-billion road projects bring security, joy and development to North Rift
Ongoing construction of Sh38b Lokichar-Nakodok Road in Turkana has reduced insecurity and enhanced development.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Villagers dice with death to cross River Igaligoli
Residents of Imuliru and Ikuywa villages in Ikolomani constituency risk their lives every day to cross River Igaligoli, which has no bridge.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 11:43:00 +0300
Man gathers three fake police recruits at Nairobi CBD, cons them out of Sh1.8m
The suspect had allegedly obtained Sh600,000 from each of his three victims under the pretense that he'd secure them admission to the Kenya Police Training College in Kiganjo.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Seven accused of conducting FGM in Nyeri detained for three days
A court in Nyeri has allowed the State to hold seven people accused of subjecting eight minors to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) for another three days.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Student, 17, two others to face murder charges
A Kiambu court has extended the detention of a student in connection with the killing of a taxi driver. 

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Low key ceremony marks burial of Kiambu businessman Peter Njenga
Peter Njenga, a Kiambu businessman died on February 20, and his mistress got a court injunction against the burial until she was recognised as a second wife.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Taita-Taveta MCAs pass Bill to manage quarries, sand harvesting
The Taita-Taveta County Quarrying Bill 2021 will ensure safe and sustainable utilisation of land and environment by those undertaking quarrying activities.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0300
New contractor picked to finish construction of fish landing site at Liwatoni
The government has announced the start of works to put up a modern fishing complex at Liwatoni in Mombasa following the unveiling of a new contractor.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Marsabit residents to finally quench thirst as Sh2b dam set for completion
Acute water shortage in Marsabit town will be a thing of the past once a Sh2 billion World Bank-funded dam is completed in the next three months.



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