4 police officers killed in suspected Alshabaab attack
4 police officers have been killed in a suspected Alshabaab attack. According to police sources the four died when the vehicle they were travelling in ran into suspected Alshabaab militants in Garissa county on Tuesday. 2 more officers who were with the group are said to have survived the attack with one being injured. More […]
Go to court! Kiraithe to AFRICOG and KHRC
Mombasa,KENYA:Government spokesperson Eric Kiraithe wants NGO’s that have been de-registered by the NGO’s coordination board over contravening the various rules governing NGO’s in the country to move to court if they feel they were wrongly targeted. While speaking to Baraka FM on phone on Tuesday, Kiraithe termed the claims by the embattled NGO members that […]
KHRC accuses NGO board of violating the constitution
Nairobi, KENYA: Kenya Human Rights Commission director George Kegoro has accused the Non Governmental organization NGO coordination board director Mohammed Fazul of violating their constitutional rights by de-registering the commission. In a media briefing in Nairobi on Tuesday, Kegoro accused Fazul of disregarding the KHRC constitutional rights and the authority of the judiciary. This is […]
Omar fails to appear in court over case challenging his bid
Mombasa, KENYA: Outgoing Mombasa senator Hassan Omar on Tuesday failed to appear in court for the hearing of a petition that challenged his candidature, after he lost in the gubernatorial race. Mr.Omar who chose to represent himself in court had earlier asked court to grant him more time to enable him file a replying affidavit […]
NASA postpones much awaited address
Nairobi, KENYA: The National Super Alliance has postponed the much awaited address to the nation citing urgency, complexity and nature of the issues being discussed by the NASA summit. In a statement sent to news rooms on Tuesday, NASA principal Musalia Mudavadi said the coalition will issue a comprehensive statement to the nation on Wednesday. […]
NGO board orders DCI to shut down AfriCOG
Nairobi,KENYA:NGO coordination board director Fazul Mohamed wants the African centre for open governance (AFRICOG ) closed. In a letter written to the director of criminal investigations Ndegwa Muhoro on Tuesday , Fazul has accused AFRICOG of operating without registration. “African centre for open governance (AFRICOG) is described as a non-governmental organization working in the area […]
New Governors to be sworn in by end of August, says CS Kiunjuri
Nairobi, KENYA: Ministry of Devolution and planning has outlined the order in which the Governors elect in all the 47 counties will be sworn in and assume office. Addressing the media in Nairobi on Tuesday, Devolution Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri noted that there is need to notify the public of the date,time and place of […]
US government urges losers to resolve poll disputes in court
Nairobi,KENYA:The American government has urged polls losers to dissolve the electoral disputes in court. In a statement released by the white house press office on Monday, the American government expressed disappointment over the outbreak of violence in various parts of the country following the declaration of the presidential results on Friday. “We are troubled by […]
Lamu politician’s family involved in boat tragedy buried in Kizingiti
Lamu,KENYA: The bodies of Lamu ODM politician Shekue Kahale’s (commonly known as Mwanati) one year old child and that of his wife have been buried at the Kizingitini cemetery on Monday evening. This is after the politician and his family was involved in a boat accident on the Indian ocean on Sunday morning. The politician […]
Gavana Joho kuapishwa rasmi uwanjani Mama Ngina
Nairobi,KENYA:Waziri wa ugatuzi Mwangi Kiunjuri ametangaza tarehe ambapo magavana wataanza kuapishwa. Amesema kuwa gavana wa Mombasa Ali Hassan Joho ataapishwa tarehe 22 mwezi huu wa 8 katika uwanja wa Mama Ngina. Naye gavana wa Kilifi Amerson Kingi na mwenzake wa Kwale Salim mvurya wataapishwa tarehe 21 mjini Kilifi na Kwale mtawalia. Magavana wa Taita Taveta […]