2012-02-08
Kenyan Forces Claim to Kill Rebel Commander
[Nation]
An Al-Shabaab commander is among 14 militants reported dead after they were ambushed by Kenyan troops in Southern Somalia, the military claimed on Wednesday.2012-02-08
We're Being Wiped Out, Say Elders in Malindi
[Nairobi Star]
A group of Kaya elders yesterday sent a delegation to the Malindi DC seeking protection against youths who are killing elderly men for allegedly practicing witchcraft. The Elders from the Malindi District Cultural Association said they were living in fear of being murdered by the ruthless youths who target mainly elderly men and women with gray hair. 2012-02-08
Court Quashes Life Jail in Judge's Robbery Case
[Nairobi Star]
The High Court yesterday quashed a life sentence for a man jailed for robbing a judge of Sh98,000, twelve years ago. Anthony Mwiti Njeru, a former accountant at the Embu County Council was acquitted by Justice Fred Ochieng and Lady Justice Rhoda Achode who said he was wrongly convicted by the lower court. 2012-02-08
Leave Now, Mutula Tells Uhuru
[Nairobi Star]
JUSTICE and Constitutional Affairs minister Mutula Kilonzo has renewed his calls for Uhuru Kenyatta to resign as Deputy Prime Minister. Mutula cited last Friday's resignation of UK Energy and Climate minister Chris Huhne after he was charged with perverting the course of justice by asking his ex-wife to take responsibility for a 2003 speeding offense. Huhne's case has not yet come to court. 2012-02-08
Revenue From Mobile Data Services Continues to Grow
[Business Daily]
Revenue from mobile data services in Kenya will account for almost a half of all telecommunications revenue by 2016 as more Kenyans embrace mobile money and mobile internet, a new telecoms study released on Tuesday reveals. 2012-02-08
Four Times Death Row Convict Freed At Last
[Nation]
A man who had been sentenced to die four times was on Tuesday set free by the High Court. 2012-02-08
Two-Year-Old Shakes Off Kidnapper
[Nation]
A two-year-old's refusal to alight from a matatu saved her from being abducted. And on Tuesday her parents shed tears of joy when they were reunited with their daughter. 2012-02-08
Ex-Policeman Arrested for Robbery
[Nairobi Star]
Police in Nairobi are questioning a 45-year-old ex-police officer over a the shooting of a police constable in Nairobi. Ex-police constable Lazarus Chaka who was kicked out of the police force in 2003 is being questioned by detectives from the Starehe police division over a series of robberies at ATM points in Nairobi. 2012-02-08
Lari MP Under Fire Over 'Raila Tosha' Utterances
[Nairobi Star]
Residents and politicians from Lari constituency have accused their MP of disrespecting President Kibaki and asked him to send an apology to the Head of State. The leaders also distanced themselves from David Njuguna's utterances during the opening of Kisumu Airport last week that Kibaki supports Prime Minister Raila Odinga for the presidency in the coming general election. 2012-02-08
Integrity Law Should Cover All Civil Servants
[Nation]
A new Bill that spells out high ethical and integrity standards for State officers is a welcome initiative in the ongoing efforts to reform the public service. 2012-02-08
WHO Experts Now Fail to Agree On Contraceptives
[Nairobi Star]
Health experts have failed to agree on the use of injectable contraceptives, which were linked to increased HIV infections in Kenya. World Health Organisation said the decision will now be made when another team meets on February 15. 2012-02-08
Man Found Guilty of Robbery, Rape and Assault Sentenced to Death
[Nairobi Star]
A 30-year old man found guilty of violent robbery, rape and indecent assault has been sentenced to death by a Thika court. John Mburu Wambui was convicted and sentenced by principal magistrate B J Ndeda. His co-accused, Zachariah Kamande Kabera was acquitted of similar charges for lack of evidence. 2012-02-08
60-Year-Old Man Hacked to Death At Home in Mwatate Village
[Nairobi Star]
A gang of armed thugs raided a home and killed a man and left another with serious injuries at a village in Mwatate district. Hendry Mwakireti, 60, was slashed to death with pangas by three thugs at his home in Kitivo village on Sunday night. Witnesses said the attack left his father, Pascal Mwadime, with serious head injuries. They said Mwakireti, a former worker at the Kenya Ports Authority, was stabbed several times using a knife and a panga. 2012-02-08
G7 Defies Court Order Over Uhuru, Ruto Presidency Debate
[Nairobi Star]
Members of the G7 Alliance over the weekend defied a court order banning debate on the eligibility of Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyata and Eldoret North MP William Ruto to vie for presidency. 2012-02-08
Black Stars Plot Chipolopolo's Downfall
[Nation]
Ghana take on Zambia in tonight's (Wednesday 7pm Kenyan time) first semi-final in Bata, and Black Stars midfielder Sulley Muntari says his side have a tough task against a Chipolopolo's side who have earned their place in the quarter-finals. 2012-02-08
Vivian Is World's Best in Sports
[Nation]
Last November, Vivian Cheruiyot left the Salles de Etoiles concert hall at the Monte Carlo Sporting Club crestfallen. 2012-02-08
Customs Bloc Pays Off With More Exports to Tanzania
[Business Daily]
Kenyan businesses have started reaping dividends from the removal of restrictions on goods entering Tanzania with exports to East Africa's second largest economy overtaking those to the United Kingdom and Uganda for the first time in a decade. 2012-02-08
Referees 'Fixed' Bafana Matches
[Nation]
Allegations of match fixing involving Kenyan referees in Bafana Bafana's pre-2010 World Cup warm-up fixtures have resurfaced in South Africa. 2012-02-09
Malindi Motorists Up in Arms Over Parking Fees
[Nairobi Star]
Hundreds of Malindi motorists are up in arms with the local Municipal council for charging Sh40 parking fees without setting aside designated parking areas. 2012-02-09
Man Jailed 18 Months for Stealing Mother's Gate in Murang'a
[Nairobi Star]
A 30-year-old man who admitted that he stole his mum's gate insisting it belonged to his late father has been jailed for 18 months by a Thika court. |
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