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Wed, 13 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.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 08:20:00 +0300
Land prices rise in Kiambu as new roads bring brisk business
Areas deep in Kiambu County that were once shunned are now being sought after by private developers, pushing up property prices.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 08:10:00 +0300
Woman in Kakamega dies after news of daughter's demise
Joyce Felesia Shitawa is said to have collapsed moments after receiving news of her daughter Rael Aketch's death in Saudi Arabia.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0300
'Lawyer' arrested in court for lack of credentials in Mungatana case
A man who turned up to represent a suspect accused of defrauding former Garsen MP Danson Mungatana was arrested at the Milimani law courts, Nairobi, yesterday.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0300
I won't do it again, stowaway found on ship tells court
A stowaway arrested in the Indian Ocean aboard a ship has asked for forgiveness.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Woman accused of threatening driver with gun released on bond
A woman who allegedly threatened to shoot a taxi driver following a dispute over fare was yesterday charged at a Milimani court.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Farmers turn to dumping sites for 'fertiliser' despite dangers
A walk around Nyamware, in Suna East, Migori County reveals an emerging trend among farmers fearful of the high cost of fertilisers.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Tension at Turkana North border after gunmen shoot Ethiopian government official dead
Tension remains high in Todonyang and Kibish border villages in Turkana North after gunmen shot dead an Ethiopian government official in a retaliatory attack

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 21:23:00 +0300
Teacher dies by suicide, his son also found dead
A primary school teacher is suspected to have committed suicide after killing his five-year-old son in Kothidha location.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 18:01:00 +0300
Court case deferred after magistrate runs out of fuel in town
Operations in some court stations in Nyanza have been paralysed following the prolonged fuel shortage crisis that has hampered the movement of judicial officers.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 16:15:00 +0300
Fear over animals' safety after Ruma National Park fire
The inferno broke out on Sunday at Kor Lang'o in Kwabwai ward, Ndhiwa sub-county at about 11 pm.

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.



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