Murkomen puts gov’t on the spot over maize farmers’ plight

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen has put the national government on the spot over the plight of maize farmers in the North Rift. Addressi...

Kipchumba Murkomen , maize farmers

Ruto allies hold prayers for MP John Waluke convicted of corruption ahead of his appeal

By Tonny Ndungu,

Several Ruto allies on Sunday held prayers at MP John Waluke's home ahead of the legislator's appeal on Monday. Photos shared across social media p...

John Waluke

Sirisia MP Waluke appeals 67-year jail term in graft case

By Sam Gituku,

Sirisia Member of Parliament John Waluke has appealed against last week’s sentencing where he was jailed for 67 years or an alternative fine of more...

Sirisia MP John Walukhe

The money trail: How jailed Sirisia MP John Waluke distributed Ksh.297M in two days

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The sentencing of Sirisia Member of Parliament (MP) John Koyi Waluke to 10 years in prison or pay a fine of close to Ksh.1 billion for defrauding a St...

John Waluke , NCPB

Sirisia MP John Waluke sentenced to 10 years in jail or pay Ksh.727M fine

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Sirisia Member of Parliament (MP) John Koyi Waluke has been sentenced to 10 years in prison or pay a fine of Ksh.727 million for defrauding the Nation...

Grace Sarapay Wakhungu , John Waluke , National Cereals and Produce Board

Sirisia MP John Waluke found guilty in Ksh.297M maize fraud case

By Dzuya Walter,

Sirisia MP John Waluke has been found guilty in the Ksh. 297million maize fraud case. The trial magistrate Elizabeth Juma ruled that prosecution ha...

waluke

Kenyans spreading false information on coronavirus to be arrested

By PSCU,

The Cabinet has issued a warning to people spreading fake news on the coronavirus situation Kenya saying those found culpable will be dealt with in ac...

coronavirus

Blow to Kenya as CAHB hands the Africa Games men’s handball ticket to Egypt

By Evans Makokha,

Kenya will only send the handball ladies team to the All Africa Games in Rabat, Morocco after the African Handball Confederation (CAHB) cancelled the ...

All Africa Games , CAHB , Jack Ochieng , Morocco , Rabat

Nairobi Water captain Chilo leads calls for changes in KHL

By Evans Makokha,

Nairobi Water captain Gladys Chilo has called on Kenya Handball Federation(KHF) to strive and give players exposure if the national team is to witness...

Handball League , Kenya Handball Federetaion(KHF) , Nairobi Water , Ulinzi

NCPB, Ulinzi set up Super Cup final

By Stephen Kiprop,

NCPB and Ulinzi will face off in the Super Cup 2019 men’s handball final after bashing out Strathmore and Black Mamba respectively, in reputable sem...

Government releases maize to plug grain shortage

By Zeddy Sambu,

The Government has released two million bags of maize to millers to plug the grain shortage that has seen the price of flour rise 30 percent in one mo...

farmers , millers , NCPB , Peter Kuguru , Strategic maize stocks

OPINION: Kenya will continue to experience drought, we must learn to manage it better

By Citizen Reporter,

By Omondi Were The history of famine in Kenya is appalling. From as early as 1975, tens of thousands of people were affected with widespread dro...

ASAL , Drought , FAMINE , James Oduor , NDMA , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Kenya Power announces power outages across the country from tomorrow

By Wangui Ngechu,

The Kenya Power Company has announced interruption in electricity supply across the country beginning tomorrow. In a statement to newsrooms, the co...

kenya power company

Maize farmers protest over delay by NCPB in Kitale

By Collins Shitiabayi,

Maize farmers in Trans-Nzoia County staged a demonstration to protest delays in purchase of their produce by the National Cereals and Produce Board (N...

Woman in Kisumu denies Ksh.102M NCPB fraud

By Allan Obiero,

A trader linked to the multi-million National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) maize scandal has pleaded not guilty before a Kisumu court. Caroline...

Caroline Kipchumba , NCPB scandal

Why farmers might not get subsidised fertiliser

By Enock Sikolia,

Even before the dust settles on a scandal that saw crafty traders milk the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) billions of shillings, the Agricu...

Agriculture Ministry , fertilizer , Mwangi Kiunjuri

Maize task force report recommends Ksh.3,000 per bag

By Elphas Lagat,

Amid the growing standoff between the National Cereals and Produce board (NCPB) and maize farmers, a new report compiled by maize industry task force ...

Court declines to stop corruption case against MP John Waluke

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court has declined to stop the prosecution of a corruption case against Sirisia Member of Parliament John Waluke. Mr. Waluke is charged wi...

John Waluke , Sirisia

Uhuru orders NCPB to buy 2M bags of maize from Kenyan farmers at Ksh.2,500

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has directed the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) to immediately open buying centres and stores to receive maize fro...

Big four agenda , maize , NCPB , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Suspect in Ksh.102M NCPB maize scam fails to take plea again

By Allan Obiero,

One of the suspects in the multimillion National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) maize scandal who has been ailing failed to take plea again on Thurs...

Carolyne Kipchumba , NCPB maize scam