State of Stadia: Othaya Stadium and floods are like Siamese twins

By Philip Muchiri,

When Othaya town was established some 120km north of Kenya’s capital Nairobi, the southern part of the town could have made the perfect site for the...

nyeri , Othaya Stadium , State of Stadia

State of Stadia: The Ruringu shame!

By Philip Muchiri,

When construction work commenced in mid 2017 and about Sh500 million set aside for upgrading the historic Ruringu Stadium in Nyeri County, no one thou...

nyeri , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Ruringu Stadium , State of Stadia

Major highlights of Kenya’s Census 2019 results

By Citizen Reporter,

There are nine million more people in Kenya than there were in 2009 according to the 2019 census results released on Monday at State House. In 2009...

2019 Census , Intersex , kiambu , lamu , Nairobi , women

KCPE exams kick off, police choppers to deliver papers to flood-hit areas

By Citizen Team,

The government has deployed choppers to deliver papers for the KCPE exams to areas worst hit by heavy rains. Education PS Richard Belio Kipsang on ...

(KCPE) exams , Belio Kipsang

Nyeri County hosts eighth BLAZE Be Your Own Boss summit

By Sponsored,

BLAZE by Safaricom on Saturday held its eighth Be Your Own Boss (BYOB) Summit of the year at the Dedan Kimathi University, Nyeri County. The first ...

Be Your Own Boss Summit , blaze

Man charged with murder of ex-lover’s 12-year-old son in Nyeri

By Martin Munene,

A 45-year-old man was on Monday charged with the murder of a 12-year-old boy in Mathira Constituency, Nyeri County. Appearing before Judge Abigail ...

murder , nyeri

Nyeri: Woman who was stabbed 17 times by her husband withdraws case, forgives him

By Citizen Reporter,

A woman who was stabbed 17 times by her husband in Karatina, Nyeri County has withdrawn the assault charges. Ms. Peninah Wangechi told Principal Ma...

nyeri

Anti-riot police foil plan to disrupt Embrace Kenya rally in Garissa

By Francis Gachuri,

A contingent of anti-riot police squad had to step in to thwart an attempt to disrupt an ‘Embrace Kenya’ meeting in Garissa Town. The group, th...

Embrace , inua mama , Mishi Mboko , Shebesh , wanga

Nyandarau County officials allegedly paid Ksh.14M for ‘ghost’ conference

By Martin Munene,

Two Nyandarua County officials have been summoned by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)for allegedly paying for a water conference that ...

EACC , NYANDARUA

New report reveals best and worst performing governors

By Benjamin Muriuki,

A London-based company has unveiled a new survey report ranking all the 47 Kenyan governors according to their performance. In the report compiled ...

Alfred Mutua , Mike Sonko , Wycliffe Oparanya

Uhuru unveils measures to protect musicians from exploitation

By PSCU,

The Government will move the Kenya Copyright Board from the Office of the Attorney General to the Ministry of ICT as part of measures to protect music...

John De Mathew

Uhuru nominates Nairobi lawyer to replace Swazuri as NLC chair

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has nominated Nairobi lawyer Gershom Otachi to be the new National Land Commission (NLC) chairperson. Mr. Otachi is a part...

Gershom Otachi , NLC , Uhuru kenyatta

Nyeri: Four dead, many taken ill after suspected food poisoning at dowry ceremony

By Samuel Mbogo,

Four people have been reported dead and others hospitalised after suspected food poisoning in a dowry ceremony on Thursday last week in Kieni, Nyeri c...

nyeri county , Rodama village , Samuel Kariuki

How rival youths turned inua mama rally into chaos

By Emilio Muriithi,

Chaos erupted during the inua mama rally in Nyeri on Friday after rival youths accusing women MPs of politicking began fighting. The women lawmaker...

inua mama nyeri , Ngunjiri Wambugu

11 counties on gov’t watch list over biting drought

By Enock Sikolia,

Residents in more than 11 counties are facing starvation with the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) warning that the drought situation is r...

11 counties on gov't watch list over biting drought , Drought

Matiang’i says politicians behind emergence of criminal gangs

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i on Thursday linked the resurgence of criminal gangs to political mobilization. Speaking at the opening of...

Fred Matiang'i , nyeri county

Ex-KRA boss John Njiraini withdraws candidature for NLC Chairmanship

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Former Kenya Revenue Authority Commissioner-General John Njiraini has withdrawn his candidature for the National Land Commission (NLC) chairperson pos...

John Njiraini

Kenyan healthcare system getting worse by the day – Report

By Citizen Reporter,

By Patrick Gatua The quality of healthcare and health facilities in the country is getting worse by the day. The Kenya Health Service Delivery I...

Matiang’i orders crackdown over alleged bribes at birth, death registration centre

By Chrispine Otieno,

Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i on Tuesday ordered an immediate crackdown on individuals soliciting for bribes in exchange for service...

Fred Matiang'i , Passport

Bomet County Executives jobless after Joyce Laboso’s death

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Bomet County Executive Committee (CECs) members appointed by the late Governor Dr. Joyce Laboso have been rendered jobless following her death on Mond...

Bomet County. , Joyce Laboso