Kenya News
Wed, 15 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0300Mary Ojode: How I narrowly escaped death in crash that killed my husband
Mary Ojode said on the fateful day she had also planned to travel with her husband but he said they should not travel together.
Wed, 15 Jun 2022 11:25:20 +0300Group to set up centre to fight alcohol addiction
The Shining Hope for Communities (Shofco) said this was premised on a recent survey placing Nyeri among the counties worst affected by alcoholism.
Wed, 15 Jun 2022 10:18:56 +0300Fears of food crisis as maize shortage bites, prices shoot up
The country's strategic food reserve at the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) has dried up, while most farmers have exhausted their stocks.
Wed, 15 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0300Painful 5-hour wait for teenager shot by police
The school girl had gone to saloon to have her hair plaited. She passed away at around 8pm after getting shot at 3pm.
Tue, 14 Jun 2022 14:20:23 +0300Woman speeds off with man's car while he was relieving himself in bush
Police in Naivasha, Nakuru County are looking for a youthful woman accused of stealing a 68-year-old man's car.
Tue, 14 Jun 2022 13:10:00 +0300It's battle royale for Lee Kinyanjui, Susan Kihika as four others eye seat
Senator is seen as the governor's main challenger based on the rivalry between the DP and Raila. The candidates picked their running mates based on gender and ethnic affiliations.
Tue, 14 Jun 2022 13:10:00 +0300Independent candidates defy calls to step aside for UDA ticket holders
Lagat urged residents not to treat independent candidates as Azimio sympathisers. Independent candidates say UDA nominations were unfair and irregular.
Tue, 14 Jun 2022 09:50:00 +0300Senate hopeful promises to take back land
Mwadeghu faulted the county leadership for doing little to revert the 3,000-acre piece of land to the local community where residents are still living as squatters.
Tue, 14 Jun 2022 09:30:00 +0300Lawmaker protests planned Maasai eviction in Tanzania
The Maa community leaders in Narok want the alleged eviction stopped or they will sue the Tanzanian government.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 13:45:00 +0300Early risers throng CBD to talk politics before reporting to work
It's not unusual to see several groupings engaged in heated debates between 6am and 8am. The groups mostly converge near bus termini and outside the National Archives building.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 13:35:00 +0300Crowded race as 14 candidates fight for Alice Wahome's seat
A total of 15 candidates have been cleared by IEBC to run for the Kandara parliamentary seat currently held by Alice Wahome.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 12:28:00 +0300Kalonzo: Waita should step down for Wavinya
Wary of losing the Machakos governorship to Kenya Kwanza, Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka wants Chama Cha Uzalendo candidate Nzioka Waita to step down in favour of Wavinya Ndeti.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 07:00:00 +0300The real hustler picked as Busia running mate in governor race
The true hustler who could become Busia deputy governor. 'He is like David in the Bible who God raised from a humble background.'
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 06:30:00 +0300Private detective who gave up job to rescue poor, street children
Shammah Children's Home shelters children, who were either abandoned in the streets, hospitals or in churches. The proprietor relies on well-wishers to buy food and pay school fees for the children.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 06:00:00 +0300Kingi, Mvurya fight to undo Joho's influence
Kingi and Mvurya are Ruto's point men in the Coast as Joho leads Azimio campaigns. Kingi's party has fielded governor candidates in Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi and Tana River.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 04:00:00 +0300MP Mishra faces tough battle as he seeks to break one-term jinx
Save for 1992, Kesses has never elected an MP for more than one term since independence. Mishra is defending his seat as an independent candidate in a UDA stronghold.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 03:00:00 +0300DP Ruto plans to break into Raila turf as UDA fields aspirants in region
Nyanza is the stronghold of Raila Odinga, the Azimio One Kenya presidential candidate. Ruto is keen to change the trend but Raila is also strengthening his grassroots support.
Sun, 12 Jun 2022 11:20:00 +0300Pastoralists enter deal with local ranches to beat biting drought
Pastoralists pay monthly fee and their animals get unlimited access to pasture and water.
Sun, 12 Jun 2022 10:52:06 +0300Thiba Dam, delivered on budget, begins pumping water to Mwea
The dam is currently pumping two million cubic metres of water to the Mwea Irrigation Scheme.
Sun, 12 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0300Dennis Mbae: Cruel side of man who spread fear in Embu
Dennis Mbae was ruthless with those he saw as standing in his way. Few people understood the intricate underground operation he ran.
Sun, 12 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0300How Musalia Mudavadi dug himself into a political ditch as elections near
UDA and ANC candidates' rivalry in Western Kenya threatens his political survival. Analysts say if DP Ruto doesn't win presidency, the ANC leader's political career doomed.
Sun, 12 Jun 2022 07:30:00 +0300William Ruto to flag off team to halt Raila Odinga big march in Western
Top Mulembe Nation leaders allied to DP to pledge allegiance at today's Bukhungu meeting. Poll shows Azimio's Raila has enjoyed region's unwavering support since 2007.
Sun, 12 Jun 2022 06:00:00 +0300You can now call me Kiarie, says Dr Fryda after Kikuyu rituals
He fell out with Assumption Sisters of Nairobi over the Sh3 billion St Mary's Hospital-Gilgil. He came to Kenya with his late parents in 1991 and has no intentions of moving back to America.
Sun, 12 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0300Pastoralists alternative source of livelihood as drought persists
Women engage in bead-work project for extra income. Some residents have given up on pastoralism and moved to urban areas.
Sat, 11 Jun 2022 16:33:34 +0300Embu murder victim Dennis Mbae 'had a premonition of his death'
Dennis Mbae was living the life in Embu as some of his neighbours accused him of ruining their lives.
Sat, 11 Jun 2022 12:36:33 +0300Lake Naivasha choking under abandoned nets
The nets which are spread in most parts of the Lake are affecting navigation and are also killing fish, in the process adversely affecting the fisheries sector.
Sat, 11 Jun 2022 12:24:50 +0300Kikuyu factor in Mpeketoni seen to influence pick of Lamu governor
Political demographics point to the growing number of voters in Lamu West, particularly Mpeketoni, which was created in 1968 to settle the landless Kikuyu community.
Sat, 11 Jun 2022 12:19:09 +0300Child sex trafficking dominates Kilifi governor aspirants debate
ODM's Gideon Mung'aro, George Kithi of Pamoja African Alliance (PAA) and Michael Tinga of Ford-Kenya battled it out in the debate that brought out the social ills bedevilling Kilifi County.
Sat, 11 Jun 2022 11:48:14 +0300Showdown looms as Ruto visits Kakamega
Former Senator Boni Khalwale asked their supporters to turn out in large numbers and even asked Governor Wycliffe Oparanya to use the chance to shift from Azimio.
Sat, 11 Jun 2022 09:25:00 +0300William Ruto, Amason Kingi party candidates collide over SGR
PAA aspirant dismisses promise to return port operations as empty talk to hoodwink voters. UDA's Omar insisted Kenya Kwanza government would make it happen in 100 days.