Woman accused of sexually molesting 12yr-old boy

Court rejects pre-trial scrutiny of Othaya votes

May 24 | NYERI, Kenya, May 24 - The High Court in Nyeri has rejected an application by Othaya parliamentary loser Peter King'ara seeking an order for a scrutiny and recount of votes in some polling stations. High Court judge Jairus Ngaah ruled that the application by King'ara was premature since the matter was at the pre-trial stage. The judge said the issue...

Kimaiyo scraps PPO posts

May 19 | NAIROBI, Kenya, May 19 -- The fate of Provincial Police chiefs hangs in the balance after Inspector General of Police David Kimaiyo declared them non-existent. Kimaiyo says the PPO and PCIO's positions and those of the formation commanders had ceased to exist immediately after the March 4 General Election. It is Kimaiyo's conviction that lack of proper...

Mudavadi warns against politicising gang attacks

May 19 | NAIROBI, Kenya, May 19 - The UDF leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi has cautioned against politicising the spate of gang attacks in parts of the country, especially recent brutal maiming in Bungoma and Busia. Mudavadi said there is nothing to be gained by any politician in brutal killings and leaders should stop the blame game...

Loser Kimunya to focus on his memoirs

Mar 6 | NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 6 - Former Transport Minister Amos Kimunya is set to embark on writing memoirs on his life as a politician, after losing his Kipipiri seat to MP-elect Samuel Gichigi. Kimunya pointed out the period that he served as a politician was the most memorable and he has no regrets over his achievements. He outlined some of his unforgettable...

Kenya election gets its own Google Doodle

Mar 4 | NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 4 - Google has created a special Doodle on its Kenya homepage google.co.ke to mark the ongoing elections, and Doodle will be on from 6am to 6pm. It was created by the Google Doodle team, and is intended to highlight a peaceful and inclusive electoral process. The Doodle is representative as Kenyans go to the polls for the first...

Conservationist, reporter die in Mt Kenya crash

Feb 25 | NANYUKI, Kenya, Feb 25 - A conservationist who was piloting an aircraft was killed alongside a Canadian journalist when the plane crashed in Mount Kenya forest on Monday. The aircraft owned by Laikipia Wildlife Forum crashed in the forest due to bad weather, according to Yellow Club East Africa chairman Rob Linck who witnessed the crash. "There were...

PEV victims file case for compensation

Feb 22 | NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 22 - More victims of the 2008 post election violence have moved to court seeking to compel the government to compensate them. Eight of the victims filed their case in court on Thursday, in which they urged the court to order that their identities and other records remain confidential to avoid exposing them to further trauma. Their...

Mudavadi to ‘reward’ NEP

Feb 20 | NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 20 - Amani coalition presidential candidate Musalia Mudavadi has pledged to compensate the Northern Kenya region with development projects as the region has borne the brunt of conflict in neighbouring states. Mudavadi said he had plans to prioritise investment in the security, road infrastructure, water provision and livestock industry...

14 CORD rally hecklers charged in Embu

Feb 18 | EMBU, Kenya, Feb 18 - Fourteen youths were charged in an Embu court on Monday with attempting to disrupt a political rally addressed by CORD presidential candidate Raila Odinga. The youths who appeared before Embu Senior Principal Magistrate Paul Biwott were accused of throwing stones and heckling. The 14 however denied the charges and were freed on...