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Sun, 29 May 2022 09:00:00 +0300
Family feud leads to bizarre burial on blind man's land
The family had made plans to bury their kin on Thursday at his home. However, a group of youth sneaked into his brother's farm and did a secret burial.

Sun, 29 May 2022 08:30:00 +0300
Will independent candidates spoil election party for UDA in Baringo?
Governor Stanley Kiptis and Eldama Ravine MP Moses Lessonet will run as independent candidates. Former governor Benjamin Cheboi clinched UDA ticket during nominations.

Sun, 29 May 2022 08:00:00 +0300
Said Hemed: Moi-era politician looks back at his eventful journey
Former Kisauni MP waged political fights in Mombasa and nationally to retain power, denies he was part of a plot by Njonjo to overthrow Moi, noting he was later vindicated.

Sun, 29 May 2022 05:00:00 +0300
Raila Odinga, William Ruto plans for Coast land problem
DP vows to revive the 1963 one-million-acre scheme and Africanisation policy. Raila nominated Joho as Lands minister to deal with it.

Sun, 29 May 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Azimio: Martha Karua brings reform, gender mix
Oparanya and Wangamati say the choice of Narc-K leader as running mate shows time is ripe for reforms. Raila pledges to create a fund for single mothers, create jobs for the youth.

Sat, 28 May 2022 21:49:00 +0300
Governor Cyprian Awiti goes missing as county workers down tools
Health services in the county have been paralysed for the second week after medics downed their tools demanding payment of their two months' salary arrears.

Sat, 28 May 2022 20:24:00 +0300
Angry villagers lynch man accused of defiling, killing two girls
According to neighbours, Charles Musembi, a 34-year-old farmhand strangled the minors, aged nine and six before locking their bodies inside his living room.

Sat, 28 May 2022 10:20:00 +0300
William Ruto resorts to economic forums to woo voters in Rift Valley home
As the clock ticks towards the August 9 General Election, Ruto's brigade has pitched camp in the region, hosting economic forums in at least four counties.

Sat, 28 May 2022 10:20:00 +0300
The 'singing prisoners' of Eldoret look to better life after their jail terms
From rapping to dancing and playing musical instruments, the convicts electrify Eldoret Main GK Prison every mid-morning and afternoon as they practice their new compositions.

Sat, 28 May 2022 07:30:00 +0300
New lease of life as girl, 13, takes first steps with prosthetic limbs
Prosthetics cost between Sh120,000 and 1.4m depending on a patient's condition. Kijabe-based hospital attends to about 30 cases of children born with defects a week.

Sat, 28 May 2022 07:00:00 +0300
Wycliffe Wangamati, Kenneth Lusaka defend their records as contest hots up
In 2017, Wangamati, a career accountant, managed to dethrone Lusaka who had served one term. It is hard to tell who between Wangamati and Lusaka would win if the election was held today.

Sat, 28 May 2022 00:00:00 +0300
William Ruto's headache over Amason Kingi, Aisha Jumwa rivalry
Ruto has witnessed the bitter rivalry between the two parties in the Kenya Kwanza coalition. The DP said if elected he will revive the collapsed Galana-Kulalu irrigation project.

Sat, 28 May 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Residents in troubled Kerio call for State action as three killed
Local leaders claim expansionist groups could be on the loose in Kerio Valley. At least 40 people have been shot dead in the troubled valley since January.

Sat, 28 May 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Raila Odinga promises to resettle Trans Nzoia squatters in government land
Raila said his administration will distribute State-owned land to landless Kenyans in order to end their suffering and make them productive.

Fri, 27 May 2022 13:45:00 +0300
Pastor burns feet of three teens over theft of Sh80 cake
The pastor is said to have forced three teenage boys to walk on burning charcoal after they allegedly stole cake worth Sh80 from his bakery.

Fri, 27 May 2022 13:01:00 +0300
Two missing men found dead inside vehicle in Lucky Summer
Bodies of two men who were reported missing on Sunday, May 22, were found in a Toyota Vitz in Lucky Summer, Nairobi.

Fri, 27 May 2022 11:40:00 +0300
Asbel Kiprop denies sustaining head injuries in nightclub fight
Three-time 1500m world champion Asbel Kiprop has denied that he sustained head injuries during a fight at a nightclub in Kapseret, Uasin Gishu County.

Fri, 27 May 2022 08:00:00 +0300
End of bromance as Kingi, Joho renew battle for Coast
Kingi criticised Joho for accepting Raila's offer of the Lands CS position. But Joho asked Kingi not to underestimate his ability to end the squatter problems at the Coast.

Fri, 27 May 2022 05:00:00 +0300
Nicholas Gumbo, James Orengo to face off in hot battle for Siaya
Aspirants in scramble for power deals involving clans, and for control of the vote-rich Alego Usonga constituency. Another factor is the 2013 unwritten pact on regional balance.

Fri, 27 May 2022 04:00:00 +0300
Musalia Mudavadi, Raila Odinga intensify battle for Western and Nyanza votes
Analyst says the fact that Western does not have a presidential candidate makes it attractive to key political players. Osoro says ODM can no longer claim Nyanza stronghold.

Fri, 27 May 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Vote for leaders of integrity, Martha Karua tells Mount Kenya
Azimio la Umoja One Kenya presidential running mate Martha Karua yesterday continued to drum up support for Raila Odinga's candidature in Mt Kenya.

Fri, 27 May 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Woman charged with trafficking heroin worth Sh110 million detained
A woman in Mombasa was on Thursday charged with trafficking 36,764 grams (about 36.8kg) of heroin worth Sh110 million in her house in Utange Mombasa County.

Fri, 27 May 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Raila Odinga criticises William Ruto's coastal land deal
Raila urged the DP to "read Kenya's history on land before coming up with knee-jerk action plans that won't benefit the coastal people."

Thu, 26 May 2022 21:33:00 +0300
Rigathi Gachagua tells independent candidates not to spoil the party for UDA
Addressing an economic forum in Kabarnet earlier today, Mr Gachagua urged independent candidates to drop their ambitions and support UDA flag bearer Benjamin Cheboi.

Thu, 26 May 2022 21:12:00 +0300
Ruto: I'll return port operations to Mombasa in first six months
DP pledges to address water shortage, promises to buy one million acres of land to resettle squatters at the Coast within six months if elected president

Thu, 26 May 2022 15:59:00 +0300
L. Victoria fishermen ask state to crack on illegal fishermen
The fishers say illegal fishermen are using small nets which catch small and mature fish hence affecting the population of fish on the lake.

Thu, 26 May 2022 15:07:00 +0300
Vihiga County recognised for its climate action plans
Vihiga Climate Fund Act 2019 (amended in 2020), policies and regulations that set up the legal framework for a stable foundation for climate-related investments.

Thu, 26 May 2022 15:01:00 +0300
Livestock market re-opens as security improves
The market is key in boosting the economy of Samburu and neighbouring counties as traders from different regions come to buy livestock and sell other goods.

Thu, 26 May 2022 13:45:00 +0300
Court freezes county account as resident claims Sh340m looted
A resident went to court claiming Sh340 million was misappropriated by the governor.  He claimed the Supplementary Budget was passed as means of looting public funds.

Thu, 26 May 2022 13:33:00 +0300
DP Ruto's grand plan to resettle landless at Coast
Ruto ignited Coast's land debate after saying he was gifted 2,500 acres by a former MP. He will apply 'Africanisation policy' to entice absentee landlords to relinquish their land.



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