President Mwai Kibaki has assented to the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill 2008, setting into motion the realisation of a new constitution and effectively disbanding the Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK). Already a 27 member Parliamentary Select Committee has started work on the realization of a new constitution but had indicated it could not move [...]
Wakulima kutoka eneo la North Rift wametishia kutouzia mahindi yao shirika la kitaifa la mazao na nafaka nchini hadi pale nafaka yao yatanunuliwa kwa bei watakayokubaliana nayo.Mkulima maarufu ambaye pia ni mkurugenzi wa shirika la ukuzaji nafaka Timothy Busienei akizungumza kwa niaba ya wakulima alisema kuwa wakulima wanataka shirika la kitaifa la mazao na nafaka [...]
Wareng County council has been put on the spot after a repeated breach of equipment contract signed with Open Arms International a non governmental organization in Eldoret. Councilors from the Wareng’ county council questioned reasons behind the county council vice chair signing the agreement amounting to 120,000 shillings instead of the clerk. In a letter [...]
Waumini na viongozi wa makanisa wana jukumu kusaidia taifa kukumbana na janga la Ukimiwi katika Wilaya ya Trans-Nzoia. Hayo yamesemwa na kiongozi wa Chama Cha Uzalendo katika eneo bunge la Cherangany, Bwana Jesse Masai, katika mashauri kuhusiana na janga hilo leo hii jijini Nairobi.Bwana Masai alisema Wakristo, katika sehemu hiyo yenye waumini wengi,wana jukumu la [...]
Seven Members of Parliament among them a minister have been sued by the Kenya Anti Corruption Commission (KACC) for irregularly receiving money from the public coffers. Those who have been sued are Information Minister Samuel Phoghisio, Mwingi South MP David Musila, former MPs Joseph Kamotho, Peter Oloo Aringo, Daniel Khamasi, Justin Muturi and Parliamentary Committee [...]
HIV/Aids prevalence rate in the North Rift region has risen to 7.5% this year up from 5.3% in the year 2003. According to North Rift National Aids Control Council field officer Hillary Ng’etich who spoke during this year’s world AIDS day celebrations, statistics show that ignorance amongst locals and stigmatization are the main causes of [...]
As the world marks the world Aids day it is evident that there are still cases of stigmatization towards those infected with the HIV virus. In the local African communities the victims are even neglected by their immediate families having no association at all. However they have chosen to live positively despite the stigma and [...]