Kenya: Jubilee, NASA in Neck and Neck Duel Ahead of the August Poll
The Jubilee Party and the National Super Alliance are locked in a neck-and-neck battle for votes as the country heads to the General Election, the latest voter registration figures show. The two...
View ArticleKenya: Two Senators Removed From Watchdog Committee
Political interests ahead of the next general elections have been blamed for the removal of two senators from a powerful watchdog committee that is a thorn in the flesh of governors, due to its...
View ArticleKenya: Former Governor Gachagua's Body Arrives From London
The body of the immediate former Nyeri Governor, Nderitu Gachagua, arrived in the country Thursday from the United Kingdom where he died while undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer. The plane...
View ArticleKisumu residents want Deputy Governor out, poll
At least 63.7% of Kisumu residents want Deputy Governor Ruth Odinga dropped as the running mate of the current Governor Jack Ranguma in the August general election. In a poll by Millesta communication...
View ArticleHindu Shiva temple in western Kenya, where seekers petition God to fulfill...
Kamleshwar Mahadev Temple in Kibigori in Kisumu County of western Kenya reportedly attracts many devoted seekers who visit this Hindu temple to pray to Almighty to fulfill their wishes. Many specially...
View ArticleUganda might soon be a 'strange' land, and Africa a 'new' continent
The old world order, many people argue, is ending. One result of it, they say, is the election of Donald Trump as president of the US.
View ArticleKenya: National Dialysis Project, the Miracle Kenya Needed in Renal Care
Six years ago, a retired engineer drowned in his own body fluids. His kidneys had failed due to hypertension and, over time, and with money hard to come by, he could not afford care in private hospitals.
View ArticleKenya: Kisumu Water Employees Call for Resignation of MD
Police dispersed Kisumu Water and Sewerage Company employees after they held protests threatening to evict their director from office. The employees were joined by members of the Kisumu county...
View ArticleMombasa, Kisumu, Eldoret and Nakuru to get by-passes
Mombasa, Kisumu, Eldoret and Nakuru will benefit from the construction of major bypasses in the third pillar of the Medium Term Plan beginning from the year 2018 to 2022 in a move aimed at reducing...
View ArticleAccess to hypertension medicine increased
Kenyans living with hypertension now have access to highly subsidised medication courtesy of a three year partnership between the Ministry of Health and AstraZeneca. The partnership being rolled out...
View ArticleKenya: Teachers' Union to Call for Strike If No New Teachers
The Kenya National Union of Teachers will call its members to go on strike in May if the government fails to amend its budget, due next month, and factor in the employment of 5,000 more teachers....
View ArticleWe've kept the promise, President Kenyatta says
The Jubilee Government has fulfilled the promises it made to the people of Kenya, President Uhuru Kenyatta said as he highlighted the progress the country has made in the last four years. a new railway...
View ArticleKenya: Six Killed in Londiani-Kisumu Road Crash
Six people died on the spot Sunday morning following a road crash on Londiani-Muhoroni-Kisumu Highway involving a bus and a salon car. Tens of passengers were hurt when the 62-seater bus owned by...
View ArticleIs this real? Parents shun - alien' baby born with severe facial...
The mother, who has not been identified, reportedly gave birth to the poor child at a Kisumu hospital in Kenya. But shocked hospital staff were horrified to find the parents had done a runner from the...
View ArticleGood Neighbours: North Delta charity helps kids in Africa get an education
It lay diagonally in her luggage, wrapped up in a big comforter with an official looking letter explaining the bones had no commercial value. When Sutherland transferred to a domestic flight to get to...
View ArticleKenya: Governors Say They Won't Pay Doctors for Strike Period
The decision, the governors said, was in line with the directive given by Health Principal Secretary Nicholas Muraguri asking them not to release salaries for work not done. The doctors, who last week...
View ArticleSpokesperson debunks misconception on electricity connections
President Uhuru Kenyatta's Administration has ensured equity in access to electricity through the Last Mile Connectivity Project and primary school connections, State House Spokesperson Manoah Esipisu...
View ArticleWestern Stima beats Gor Mahia 2-1 in Kenyan Premier League
Western Stima came from a goal down to beat Gor Mahia 2-1 in a Kenyan Premier League match played at the Moi Stadium in Kisumu. Jacques Tuyisenge gave Gor Mahia a first half lead from the penalty spot...
View ArticleKenya: Firm Asks Court to Wind Up Spectre International Ltd Over Debt
The fate of the Kisumu molasses plant hangs in the balance after a company moved to court to wind up Spectre International Ltd -- part of the flagship business of opposition chief Raila Odinga. The...
View ArticleKenya: Teachers Pay Deal to Be Honoured in July, Says TSC
Primary and secondary school teachers are set for an increase in salaries and promotions from July following plans to implement an agreement between their union and the employer. Speaking at Homa Bay...
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