Suspected ‘quack doctor’ Mugo wa Wairimu arrested in Kiambu

By Ian Omondi,

Suspected ‘quack doctor’ Mugo wa Wairimu has reportedly been arrested. Mugo was nabbed by Flying Squad officers on Tuesday night in Gachie, Kia...

Flying squad officers , Mugo wa Wairimu , Pangani Police Station

Bus bursts into flames on Nairobi-Mombasa highway

By Julius Joho,

At least 40 passengers escaped unhurt after a bus headed to Mombasa from Nairobi on Tuesday caught fire at Manyani area in Taita Taveta County. Con...

accident , Bus bursts into flames , Nairobi - mombasa Highway , Tahmeed

Uhuru orders restoration of all land grabbed from church schools

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered the Education and Lands Ministries to revoke title deeds of all grabbed land belonging to church owned schools. ...

Archbishop John Njenga , Moody Awori

ODM reinstates minority leaders in Nairobi County Assembly

By Wangui Ngechu,

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has reinstated the minority leadership in the Nairobi County Assembly barely a month after announcing a replaceme...

MCAs , Minority Leader Elias Otieno , Minority Whip Peter Imwatok , Nairobi , Nicholas Okumu Ouma , odm

Suspected poachers arrested with 54kgs of ivory

By Peter Mwangi,

Five suspected poachers were arrested in Laikipia West and ivory weighing 54.7 kilograms impounded. According to Laikipia West Deputy County Commis...

.poachers , Ivory , laikipia

2 killed, several injured in Githunguri morning accident

By Gikunga Kariuki,

Two people died in an early morning accident involving a 14-sitter matatu and a lorry at Ngemwa, in Githunguri, Kiambu county. Several people were ...

Githunguri accident , Githunguri in Kiambu County

EACC raids Governor Obado’s homes

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) have raided the homes of Governor Okoth Obado in Migori and Nairobi. The detective...

governor okoth obado , Migori

‘Strike for as long as you want,’ defiant Matiang’i tells matatu owners

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has declared that the government will not relent in the latest crackdown to streamline the transport sector ...

matatu strike , Matiang’i , Michuki Rules

IG Boinnet: Over 2,000 people arrested over Michuki rules

By Ian Omondi,

Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet has revealed that close to 2,000 people have so far been arrested for contravening the newly reinstated Mic...

IG joseph Boinnet , Matatu crackdown , Michuki Rules

The rise, success, death and resurrection of Michuki rules

By Ian Omondi,

The late John Michuki will go down in Kenya’s history as one of the country’s most easily remembered – or popular - politicians. Mr. Michuki ...

Interior CS  Fred Matiangi , john michuki , Michuki Rules , President Mwai Kibaki , Transport CS James Macharia

Shortage of speed governors to keep many matatus off the roads

By Citizen Reporter,

Even as the government embarks on a crackdown on traffic violation, some matatus will be forced to remain off the roads longer following a shortage of...

matatu strike , Speed governors

Kenya targets green energy sufficiency by 2020, says President Kenyatta

By PSCU,

Kenya targets to attain 100 per cent transition to green energy by 2020 as it scales up investment in renewable energy to address the climate change c...

Green climate Fund , Green energy sufficiency , Paris Peace Forum , President Denis Sassou Nguesso , President Omar Guelleh , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Travellers stranded as matatu operators protest ‘Michuki rules’

By Wycliffe Nyamasege,

Travellers across the country were Monday morning left stranded as matatu operators kept off the roads to protest the re-introduction of  'Michuki' t...

Matatu crackdown , matatu strike , Michuki Rules

Samurai bag Safari Sevens title as Simbas dent World Cup bid in France

By Kenerickson Njeru,

Samurai were on Sunday crowned the Safari Sevens champions after outclassing defending champions Shujaa 21-14 at the RFUEA grounds in Nairobi. Samu...

France , Nairobi , RFUEA grounds , Safari Sevens title , Samurai , Shujaa , Simbas

Ronaldinho the star attraction at Camp Toyoyo as Jericho bag title

By Citizen Reporter,

The Camp Toyoyo grounds in Jericho Estate in Nairobi filled to the rafters on Sunday afternoon ostensibly to catch a glimpse of Brazilian great Ronald...

Brazilian , Camp Toyoyo , Extreme Sports , Jericho All Stars , Ronaldinho , Technical University of Kenya

Two killed, 11 injured after bus collides with lorry on Nairobi-Mombasa highway

By Citizen Reporter,

Two people died while 11 others were injured on Sunday morning after a bus they were travelling in collided with a lorry at Lukenya area in Athi River...

Athi River , Lukenya , Nairobi - mombasa Highway

Matatu operators call for nationwide matatu strike starting Monday

By Citizen Reporter,

The Federation of Public Transport operators has called for a nationwide matatu strike starting Monday contesting the enforcement of "Michuki rules" ...

Sports CS Echesa to pay amputee team Ksh.2.3M

By Citizen Reporter,

Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa met the Kenya amputee football team on Friday and promised to pay the squad their allowances by next week. I...

Kenya amputee football team , Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa

The Chinese phone giant that beat Apple to Africa

By CNN,

One of China's biggest smartphone makers has never sold a handset in the country. Yet thousands of miles away, it dominates markets across Africa. Unk...

apple , Tecno mobile

Nyakeya added to Emerging Stars squad

By James Were,

Four more players including reigning Kenyan Premier League (KPL) Midfielder of the Year Cliff Nyakeya have been included in the initial 23-man Emergin...

Cliff Nyakeya , Emerging Stars , mauritius