Archive for the 'Local News' Category

Fish United to start recruitment exercise.

Sunday, January 4th, 2009

Fish United is set to start recruiting new players tomorrow.
Speaking to Fish Sports Magazine, Coach Lucas Lusigi says they are looking for players between 18-25 years.
He says the club is recruiting more players this year as others have moved on to other commitments.
Fish United now has 25 players remaining and is recruiting new players to [...]

Kibaki signs Bill, sends ECK home

Thursday, December 25th, 2008

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 [...]

Wareng’ county council on the spot over breach of contract

Saturday, December 6th, 2008

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 [...]

KACC sues MPs for irregularly receiving money from public funds

Monday, December 1st, 2008

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 prevalence rate in North rift rises

Monday, December 1st, 2008

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 [...]

Stigmatization still rampant in the communities

Monday, December 1st, 2008

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 [...]

Raila awarded by Lions Club

Friday, November 28th, 2008

Prime Minister Raila Odinga is assuring the international community that the country was back on track after recovering from the post elections crisis. Raila announced that the country had now embarked on a reconstruction and reconciliation path among perceived rival communities after feuding political sides settled for an all-inclusive government or the common good of [...]

Parties rush to beat deadline.

Friday, November 28th, 2008

As the deadline approaches for political parties to ensure they comply they the political parties act, now political parties are doing everything possible to fulfill the law. The Act demands that before being registered a new by the ECK, existing political parties must have 200 registered members in all the eight provinces and one founder member [...]

Kibaki sends a message of condolence to India

Friday, November 28th, 2008

President Mwai Kibaki has sent a message of condolence to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, President Pratibha Patil and the people of India following the gun and grenade attacks at the Oberoi and Taj Mahal hotels and other parts of Mumbai in which several people lost their lives. In his message, President Kibaki expressed his [...]

Kibaki heads for Doha summit

Friday, November 28th, 2008

President Mwai Kibaki leaves the country Friday for a three day official visit to Doha, Qatar to attend the International Conference on Financing and Development. The conference comes against the backdrop of the global financial crunch that has slowed down the economies of many countries. The situation has been aggravated by the high energy and [...]