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Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:12:00 +0300
I was threatened by unknown people to leave Sonko's case, lawyer tells court
Lawyer Derrick Odhiambo said he was attacked on Tuesday in the Nyali area at 6:30 pm and was lucky after two General Service Unit officers came to his rescue.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:31:21 +0300
Stalled projects shape Nandi governor race
Former governor Cleophas Lagat said he hoped his successor Stephen Sang would complete the projects when he took over so as to benefit residents, but he did not.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:23:53 +0300
Court mediates 25,000-acre land row pitting squatters, Too family
The court granted stay orders preventing both parties from interfering with the disputed land until a pending appeal is heard and determined.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:09:31 +0300
Family gets new home after weeks in the cold
Willy Onyango and his wife Rose Odhiambo sold the iron sheets to raise a Sh10,000 hospital fee.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:41:58 +0300
New miraa regulations finally take effect after lengthy wait
Miraa shall not be stored or transported together with other products that may contaminate it or otherwise adversely affect its quality, state the regulations. 

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:27:23 +0300
Conservationists want plans to improve Tsavo ecosystem fast-tracked
From 21 million hectares in the 1990s, only 14 million hectares of the Tsavo ecosystem were intact by 2018, and to date, water sources are drying fast.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 07:55:00 +0300
Nothing to see in lone village where nearly everyone is blind
Tucked deep inside the heart of Bungoma County, the village has almost 27 homesteads scattered in the hilly area.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 07:50:00 +0300
Kingi's strategy to deny Raila votes in Coast
Kingi has engaged 1,000 opinion leaders in each of the 35 wards in Kilifi to deliver at least six votes for the United Democratic Alliance (UDA). 

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 07:00:00 +0300
Avocado gang keeps farmers awake at night
The gang that specialises in stealing the fruits normally accesses farms in the dead of night.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 05:30:00 +0300
Clan and Kuria factor as nine hopefuls seek to succeed Obado
Obado won the seat largely in 2013 after he picked his running mate, the now deputy governor Nelson Mahanga to woo Kuria votes.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 14:33:17 +0300
Hunt on for robbery suspects who shot two people dead at Adams Arcade
The suspects are believed to be targeting mobile money shops, where they steal cash and other valuables.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:50:00 +0300
DCI arrests two people suspected of bank fraud
Police have arrested two people suspected of engaging in bank fraud.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 10:25:09 +0300
Drivers of matatu and tractor killed in head-on collision on Kiambu Road
Two people died on Thursday morning after a 33-seater matatu and a tractor collided head-on in Nairobi.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 08:54:09 +0300
Three face Njuki as battle for the soul of Tharaka Nithi intensifies
The competitors are DG Kagwima (Wiper), former Chuka University VC Njoka (Jubilee), former NMK boss Mzalendo Kibunjia (Narc-Kenya) and former Machakos Assembly Clerk Gitari of CCK. 

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 19:01:42 +0300
Why JKIA had a blackout on Tuesday night
"We have backup systems which picked up immediately. The runway was okay and well lit," he added.

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 16:48:39 +0300
Woman who stole man's car while relieving self in bush involved in accident
Police have recovered a vehicle that was stolen from an elderly man in Naivasha, Nakuru County on Sunday, June 12.

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 16:14:41 +0300
Catholic Church to declare Sister Carola 'Blessed' on November 5
This is after a miracle attributed to the nun, who died aboard a ship in the Red Sea as she travelled back to Italy for treatment, was recognised.

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0300
Mary Ojode: How I escaped death on day that my husband died
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 12:50:51 +0300
Petition seeking to block Polycarp Igathe from Nairobi race dismissed
A petition seeking to block Polycarp Igathe from the Nairobi governorship has been dismissed.

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 12:22:00 +0300
Maasai want people in wildlife corridor evicted
The Ilkaputei Council of Elders says the corridor has been the main cause of deadly human-wildlife conflict. 

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 12:20:36 +0300
Ongata Rongai robbery: Pistol, cash, clothes recovered as two more arrested
The robbery incident occurred on Sunday, June 12 at 2am at the victim's home on Gataka Road in Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County.

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 11:25:20 +0300
Group 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 +0300
Fears 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 +0300
Painful 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 +0300
Woman 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 +0300
It'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 +0300
Independent 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 +0300
Senate 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 +0300
Lawmaker 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 +0300
Early 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.



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