Lawyer Assa Nyakundi opposes murder charges in son’s death case

By Dzuya Walter,

Embattled lawyer Assa Nyakundi on Thursday strongly opposed murder charges preferred against him by the prosecution. This came after State Counsel ...

Assa Nyakundi , Catherine Mwaniki , Mathare Mental Hospital , murder

Hong Kong leader signals end to extradition bill but refuses to quit

By Reuters,

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday signaled the end of a controversial extradition bill that she promoted and then postponed after some of the mos...

Carrie Lam , Extradition bill , hong kong

Argentina impressed by Messi’s desire to end trophy heartache

By Reuters,

Argentina defender Nicolas Tagliafico has praised captain Lionel Messi for his desire to win a trophy for his country as they begin their quest to end...

argentina , Copa America , Lionel Messi , silverware

Tanzanian drug trafficker Hussein Idd jailed for 30yrs, fined Ksh.90M

By Citizen Reporter,

A Tanzanian drug trafficker has been sentenced to 30 years in prison with a fine of Ksh,90million. Hussein Idd was found guilty of trafficking narc...

drug trafficking

Stop disrespecting the President, DP Ruto told

By Martin Munene,

Kikuyu council of elders have accused Deputy President William Ruto of disrespecting his boss in his own backyard. Through their secretary Peter Mu...

kikuyu Council of Elders , ruto

Why new notes are taking time to hit your wallet

By Kepha Muiruri,

While a number of Kenyans have already gotten their hands on the new age currency notes, a similar proportion is yet to interact with the new notes to...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , demonetization , New currency

New notes hit banking counters, CBK confirms circulation

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has confirmed the release of the first batch of new currency notes to commercial banks bringing into circulation the m...

CBK , demonetization , new currency kenya

Kenyans have until October to exchange old Ksh.1K notes: CBK

By Citizen Reporter,

The Central Bank of Kenya has said old Ksh.1000 notes should be out of circulation by October 1 this year. Speaking when he unveiled the new legal ...

CBK

Out of sight out of mind: cry of the disabled in Zimbabwe

By VOA,

In life, few knew him. Yet in death, 33-year old Ndumiso Ngwenya became the talk of the town a leper who had spent his days under strict lock and key,...

KRA staff claim phones tapped, transfers unreasonable

By Otukho Jackson,

A section of employees at the Kenya Revenue Authority have accused investigators and their employer of intimidation. An 8-page memo seen by Citizen...

KRA

All health workers withdrawn from Kirinyaga County-KMPDU orders

By Johnson Muriithi,

The Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has directed all health workers under the Ministry of Health to go home. S...

Petition against Supreme Court Judge Njoki Ndung’u withdrawn

By Benjamin Muriuki,

A petition seeking the removal of Supreme Court judge Njoki Ndung'u on allegations of misconduct has been withdrawn. This was announced on Thursday...

david maraga , JSC , njoki ndungu

DPP terminates ‘mercury in fertiliser’ case against Moroccan company, 4 others

By Agnes Oloo,

Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji has terminated the case against a Moroccan company and four others accused of importing fertiliser allege...

Mercury in fertiliser , Noordin Haji

Revealed: What killed 7-month-old Baby Ethan at Shalom Hospital

By Enock Muswii,

The seven-month-old baby boy whose death has led to the closure of Shalom Hospital in Machakos County, was killed by an overdose of morphine -- a drug...

Shalom Hospital

Shalom Hospital Managing Director, two others arrested

By Douglas Mutiso,

Shalom Hospital Managing Director George Onyango has been arrested after a nurse allegedly administered a lethal injection to a seven-month-old baby a...

Shalom Hospital

Shalom Hospital shut down after death of 7-month-old baby

By Enock Muswii,

Shalom Hospital in Machakos Town has been shut down following the death of a seven-month-old baby who passed away after an injection was administered ...

machakos county , Shalom Hospital

Messi seals another La Liga title for Barcelona

By Reuters,

Lionel Messi fittingly sealed Barcelona’s 26th La Liga title on Saturday by coming off the bench to score the goal in a 1-0 win over Levante in fron...

FC Barcelona , La Liga , Lionel Messi

Barasa sues Matiang’i, claims State withdrew gun to punish team ‘Tanga Tanga’

By Agnes Oloo,

Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa has moved to court seeking intervention over the withdrawal of his firearm by the State. The MP who has been a vocal memb...

Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa , tangatanga

Munala banking on Chebet in KCB glory hunt

By Stanley Mativo,

KCB head coach Japeth Munala believes Loreen Chebet could prove to be the wild card his team needs in their pursuit for Kenya Volleyball Federation (K...

Japheth Munala , KCB Volleyball , KVF , Loreen Chebet

Blow to Govt as orders barring housing tax collection upheld

By Agnes Oloo,

The government has been dealt a blow after a move to have the housing levy fund matter withdrawn temporarily was turned down. On Thursday, the cour...

COTU , Housing tax