Articles by Winnie Musyoki

The stormy life of Aduma Owuor: latest MP linked to grand corruption scandal

1048, April 27, 2019 (EAT)

Detectives are searching for Nyakach MP Aduma Owuor after he was linked to the Ksh.68million scandal involving former Governor Evans Kidero. The fo...

Govt Spokesperson Eric Kiraithe. FILE PHOTO

Consequences of not getting the Huduma Namba – Gov’t spokesman Kiraithe

1721, April 25, 2019 (EAT)

There will be consequences for Kenyans who will not register for the Huduma Namba by the May 18, 2019 deadline, Government spokesperson Eric Kiraithe ...

Kenya won’t be hit by Cyclone Kenneth – Met. department says

1844, April 25, 2019 (EAT)

The Kenya Meteorological Department has refuted reports claiming that Cyclone Kenneth -- a type of strong spiraling wind that can cause landfall -- ma...

Nairobi hospital now says cholera patients down to 7

1947, April 20, 2019 (EAT)

The Nairobi Hospital has said seven patients affected by cholera are still admitted at the facility. A statement dated Saturday, April 20, 2019 sai...

Nairobi County begins unclogging drainage systems ahead of long rains

1851, April 16, 2019 (EAT)

The Nairobi County Government has begun the process of unclogging drainage systems in several parts of the city in anticipation of the long rains expe...

Man stabs wife to death in Eldoret

1541, April 10, 2019 (EAT)

A family at Shamberere village in Malava Constituency, Kakamega County, is mourning the death of their daughter who was allegedly murdered by her husb...

DCI confiscates 12kg of heroin, 500kg of dry khat at JKIA

1452, April 9, 2019 (EAT)

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have nabbed a heroin drug consignment at the Jomo Kenyatta International University (...

Kenya Power to shut down prepaid token system for over 12hrs next week

830, April 6, 2019 (EAT)

Kenya Power customers who use the prepaid electricity token systems will be unable to access the service for several hours next week. A notice from...

Chicken, eggs, sugar & now land in Naivasha: Kenya woos Uganda

1316, March 29, 2019 (EAT)

The newfound love between Kenya and Uganda has not gone unnoticed but instead raised queries from different quarters over the struggling agricultural ...

Will you donate money for drought victims? Kenya Red Cross asks

816, March 21, 2019 (EAT)

The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) will on Thursday launch an urgent appeal for support towards the ongoing drought crisis in Kenya. In a statement...

Google sets sights on women with new digital skills program

1400, March 8, 2019 (EAT)

In celebration of the International Women’s Day, Google has announced the launch of its Women Will initiative in Kenya. The program is designed t...

Why portraying women only as wives, mothers enforces stereotypes

848, March 8, 2019 (EAT)

The media is a prism through which society sees itself. It shapes what we think about, what we believe and what we do. So when gender imbalance e...

15-year-old boy arrested for allegedly defiling girl in Kisumu

1743, March 7, 2019 (EAT)

A 15-year-old boy was on Wednesday night arrested for allegedly defiling a three-year-old girl at Nyalenda slums in Kisumu Central Sub-county. The ...

Experts: ‘Experience matters’ in negotiating with North Korea

1705, March 2, 2019 (EAT)

The American team’s lack of experience in negotiating with North Koreans, as well as a lack of preparation, may have contributed to the collapse of ...

Uhuru, Abiy commit to implementation of LAPSSET project

1228, March 2, 2019 (EAT)

Kenya and Ethiopia have renewed their commitment to the full implementation of the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport Corridor(LAPSSET) projects...

Bomet East MP Beatrice Kones’ son dies

1732, March 1, 2019 (EAT)

The family of Bomet East MP Beatrice Kones is mourning the death of her son Collins Kipyegon. Reports indicate that the 39-year-old was rushed to ...

CJ Maraga to lawyer Ahmednasir: File petition on Supreme Court bribery claims

1154, April 5, 2019 (EAT)

Chief Justice David Maraga has asked lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi and others with information on graft at the Supreme Court to file petitions or table ...

Msambweni MP Suleiman Dori and his Malindi counterpart Aisha Jumwa. PHOTOS| COURTESY

ODM to make final decision on expulsion of MPs Jumwa, Dori

1155, April 5, 2019 (EAT)

The ODM Party is set to hold its National Governing Council (NGC) meeting on Friday, March 1 to deliberate on among other issues the expulsion of Mali...

Nairobi County workers suspend strike to allow SRC talks

1714, February 22, 2019 (EAT)

Nairobi County workers have suspended their strike to pave way for talks with the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC). This comes after a 10...

Hassan Wario and Richard Ekai. Photos/COURTESY

Ministry rubbishes claims that Wario, Ekai and other Kenyan envoys were rejected

1244, February 8, 2019 (EAT)

The Foreign Affairs ministry has rubbished claims that seven countries rejected Kenyan envoys appointed to serve in their countries. In a Press sta...