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Mon, 01 Nov 2021 10:10:35 +0300
Lawmakers now seek to allow use of nicknames on the ballot paper
Senator Ephraim Maina says this will ensure free and fair elections. Currently, one has to swear an affidavit to make nickname official.

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:56:52 +0300
Elders, politicians: Genuine blessings or milch cow affairs?
Elders have been accused of going against tradition to please politicians for monetary gain.

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:10:00 +0300
Why killing self is offending the State
Section 226 stipulates that any person who tries to kill himself is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment of up to two years or fine.

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 08:00:00 +0300
Raila plan to pick Central Kenya partners scuttles reunion talks with OKA
The President wants Opposition leaders to unite and create formidable force against Ruto. Mudavadi and Kalonzo say they will not be coerced.

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Portland Cement revalues land to post Sh1.9 billion paper profit
The company still in the red with a negative working capital and will be seeking a State bailout. There was not much progress from its core business.

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 18:42:49 +0300
DP Ruto: Government diverted Big Four funds to 'BBI reggae'
Ruto tells opponents to stop selling fear to Kenyans and instead have a campaign agenda

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 15:11:05 +0300
Why Japan's election is a bigger deal than it looks
The LDP is certain to remain in power thanks to its Komeito coalition partner, but a weak showing for Kishida would have big implications for Japan.

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 14:39:35 +0300
IEBC commissioner wants voter registration exercise extended
A commissioner with IEBC is proposing the extension of voter registration to allow college students more time to register.

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 12:56:39 +0300
One Kenya Alliance takes campaigns to Mt Kenya
One Kenya Alliance chiefs Gideon Moi, Musalia Mudavadi, Kalonzo Musyoka, Moses Wetangula and Cyrus Jirongo.

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 12:48:40 +0300
Duale to Uhuru: Tell us who the thief is
Adel Duale has blasted President Uhuru Kenyatta over remarks he made during a visit to Kiambu County, where warned Kenyans against electing thieves.

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 12:10:21 +0300
Agnes Wanjiru murder part two: How British soldiers made fun of killing
It is alleged that the perpetrator got intimate with a Kenyan woman before killing her and dumping her body in a septic tank about a decade ago.

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 11:00:00 +0300
Former bigwigs run to OKA, Ruto and Raila camps
Some of the politicians who lost elections have been in the political wilderness for more than two election cycles.

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 08:00:00 +0300
Storm now brewing in Jubilee over planned signing of pact with ODM
The coalition agreement was to be concluded by August 31, but this has not happened due to internal wrangles within the two parties.

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 08:00:00 +0300
Secrets of Raila's grand scheme to win State House battle in 2022
The party has reserved Azimio La Umoja for use as a coalition name and all indications point to a January launch.

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 18:10:00 +0300
UDA writes to IEBC seeking to bar CSs from election campaigns
UDA claims the inclusion of Matiang'i and Mucheru in poll planning will not guarantee a free and fair election

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 17:36:06 +0300
Three die of Covid-19 as 144 recover
142 people test positive for Covid-19 from 4,950 samples in last 24 hours, positivity rate at 2.9 per cent as 144 patients recover and three die.

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 13:48:34 +0300
Disquiet as ODM favours direct tickets in Western
ODM is split over the mode of selecting candidates for various elective seats in Western for next years General Election.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 17:18:04 +0300
Kenya receives over 900,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine
Kenya receives second batch of 990,990 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from the United States government and the Covax facility.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 16:24:32 +0300
Chief Justice Koome faults Willy Mutunga for inciting judges to strike
CJ Martha Koome faults former occupant of the office Willy Mutunga for advising judges to down tools in protest over Executives failure to obey court

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:15:25 +0300
We only receive students' fees from government, private varsities say
Private universities want the law changed to correct what they termed an impression that the government funds them.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 21:57:59 +0300
Facebook changes corporate name to Meta in rebrand
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced the company will change its corporate name to Meta as part of a rebrand.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 19:34:52 +0300
MPs cannot account for millions of NG-CDF funds
A number of development projects funded by the NG-CDF have also ended up stalling after gobbling millions of shillings.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 19:29:43 +0300
Haji alleges plot to kick him out of office as row with Kinoti escalates
Another petition has also been lodged by businessman Francis Njeru citing interference in a land case.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 17:03:14 +0300
Philip Anyolo replaces Cardinal Njue as Nairobi Archbishop
Anyolo appointment was made by Pope Francis on Thursday, October 28.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 16:40:33 +0300
Four die, 80 test positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours
The Health Ministry has said as of yesterday, a total of 5,153,667 Covid-19 vaccines had so far been administered across the country.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 08:00:00 +0300
Ruto allies call for Matiang'i, Mucheru resignations
Deputy President William Ruto's allies have called for the resignation of Matiang'i and Mucheru

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Farmers get Sh6b bonus cut as prices turn sour at tea auction
Prices fell from an average of Sh264 per kilo in the 2019-2020 financial year to Sh241 in the 2020-2021 financial year to June 30.

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 20:03:31 +0300
Questions Kenyan nurses failed in search of UK jobs
The nurses were part of a programme that the government had negotiated for clinical workers for job exports.

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:25:12 +0300
Teenage boy who died in girls' secondary school laid to rest in Kiambu
Former Gathiruini Boys' alumni Stephen Waweru said the Education ministry and the school should take responsibility for the death.

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 08:00:00 +0300
Apathy and culture of handouts affect voter registration
Voter apathy threatens to deny the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission 6 million new voters in the ongoing mass registration exercise.



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