President Mwai Kibaki has asked wananchi and leaders to concentrate on matters of rebuilding the nation.Speaking during the 6th annual parliamentary breakfast prayers held in Nairobi Saturday morning, the head of state told Kenyans to forget the past and work towards building a new Kenya.Kibaki who jetted into the country Friday from Yokohama China, stated [...]
As the world prepares to commemorate “World Environmental Day” on the 5th of June this year, there is need to create environmental awareness in a bid to curb serious environmental problems experienced in various countries worldwide.In Kenya, the national celebrations will be held in Eldoret, according to Uasin gishu District Environmental officer Michael Komen.
Komen pointed [...]
Transport Licensing Board has introduced a gadget that will help traffic officers detect fake TLB stickers.TLB chairman Wilfred Ole Legei Friday issued the gadget to Eldoret traffic base commandant to assist him trap drivers using fake TLB stickers.Ole Legei lamented that the transport sector has been losing millions of shillings in revenue due to unscrupulous [...]
Residents of Iten, Keiyo district are blaming the Kenya Power and Lighting Company for what they term as negligence that has caused several deaths due to electrocution.Led by nominated councilor Joseph Kiptash the residents said they had earlier informed KPLC about the problem but the company has since not solved the problem.The irate residents were [...]
Government has been challenged to allow formation of a grand opposition in parliament. Ford Kenya Chairman Musikari Kombo is accusing the government in what he termed as its efforts to frustrate the formation of a grand opposition. Kombo said government’s effort of opposing the formation of a grand opposition in parliament will not succeed since [...]
Minister for forest and wildlife Noah Wekesa is talking tough saying anyone who will be caught destroying forests by cutting down trees will be severely punished. Speaking to press, Wekesa said perpetrators of this crime will be jailed for not less than 6 months saying this is with immediate effect. The minister said this is [...]
The annual Parliamentary prayer breakfast was held today at Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi. The Prayer breakfast was attended by President Mwai Kibaki, Prime Minister Raila Odinga, members of parliament and other government leaders in the prayer service.The prayers are always held a day before madaraka day to be celebrated tomorrow and this is the [...]
The world oldest pupil from Kapkenduiywo primary school Kimani Maruge has today benefited with learning facilities and money for his education support from the Kenya Institute of Management Eldoret branch. Kenya Institute of Management branch manager Steven Kamau said that then 87 year old pupil is a role model to many pupils within the district [...]
Police have intercepted a vehicle ferrying 105 rolls of bhang worth 2million shillings along the Eldoret Nakuru highway. The vehicle en-route Nakuru from Bungoma was also ferrying 2.5 liters of chang’aa. Confirming the incident, Tarakwa OCS Jonathan Ngala said police at Burnt Forest road block in Eldoret intercepted the vehicle early in the morning today [...]
North Rift residents can engage in beekeeping a form of agriculture to create job opportunities and reduce poverty. North Rift Senior Beekeeping Officer Joseph Ndiwa is urging farmers in the area to venture into beekeeping and honey production involving low investment costs with high returns. North Rift Senior Beekeeping Officer Joseph Ndiwa says beekeeping and [...]