Wiper candidate steals show as he arrives at rally aboard a camel
Kilifi, KENYA: KilifI North MP candidate on a Wiper ticket Eliud Kalama stole the show during a NASA rally in Kilifi by choosing to attend the function aboard a camel. During the rally over the weekend, NASA presidential candidate Raila Odinga, was forced to pause and wait for the candidate to make his way to […]
NGOs calls on IEBC not to postpone August elections
Nairobi, KENYA: Non governmental organizational council has called on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission not to postpone the August polls due to high courts’ decision to quash printing of presidential ballot papers. During a press briefing in Nairobi on Tuesday, NGO council chair Stephen Cheboi said that there is need for IEBC to fast […]
Jubilee party forms Coast-based youth movement for President Kenyatta’s re-election
Mombasa, KENYA: A youth group calling itself ‘Vijana Pwani na Uhuru’ has been formed to drum up support for the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta. The group was conceptualized as a grassroots youth movement from across the six Coast counties- Mombasa, Kilifi, Kwale, Tana river, Lamu and Taita Taveta. Founder and chairman Jeff Bwana on […]
Boni community denies harboring al shabaab militants
Lamu,KENYA:Members of the Aweer community commonly referred to as the Boni in Lamu county have denied claims that they are aiding Alshabaab militants to conduct attacks in the area and various parts of the county. They were reacting to sentiments made by Coast regional director Nelson Marwa who said the members of the community were […]
Is Zari hinting that Diamond is not the father to princess Tiffah?
Tanzanian singer Diamond Platinumz’s baby mama Zari Hassan has pulled an unexpected move after dropping Diamonds surname from their daughters instagram. It all started when an Instagram user posted a photo of their daughter Princess Latiffah Dangote captioning it “Fashionista in the making #tiffahdangote” Zari was quck to comment in the photo correcting it . […]
Government to increase budgetary allocation for family planning
Nairobi,KENYA:The government has promised to increase budgetary allocation for family planning. Speaking during world population day celebrations in Nairobi on Tuesday, the state Department of planning and Statistics, principal Secretary Irungu Nyakera, in a speech read by Joseph Mukui from the ministry, said that there is an urgent need of increasing family planning budgetary funds […]
Jomvu MP denies plotting to sabotage SGR
Mombasa,KENYA:Jomvu MP Badi Twalib has denied inciting goons who have an intention of sabotaging services at the SGR station in Miritini. Twalib who was speaking to members of of the media on Monday evening accused the Regional coordinator of the coast region of targeting politicians who were allied to the Mombasa governor Ali Hassan Joho […]
Ex- Cabinet Minister Nicholas Biwott dies at 77
Nairobi, KENYA: Former Cabinet minister and Veteran politician Nicholas Biwott is dead. The former Keiyo South MP died on Tuesday at Nairobi hospital aged 77 years. He was a member of parliament for 28 years. His body has been moved to Lee funeral home. More to follow….
Omar calls for arrest of politicians using songs without paying artiste royalties
Mombasa, KENYA: Mombasa senator Hassan Omar Sarai has called upon law enforcement agencies to arrest campaign convoys playing music without paying artiste royalties to the Performance Rights Society of Kenya (PRISK). Speaking in Mombasa during presentation of cheque to PRSK in a function attended by several artistes, Sarai urged artists to vote for good leadership […]
IEBC discusses way forward for ballot paper printing with presidential candidates
Nairobi, KENYA: The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission IEBC on Monday met with presidential candidates and their representatives in a consultative meeting geared to discuss the way forward on sourcing the new tender for presidential ballot papers. In their submissions in Nairobi, President Kenyatta through Senate majority Kithure Kindiki ,declined being part of the tendering […]