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Brigid Chemweno

By grace! Why Bunge Choir wasn't as amazing at National Prayer Breakfast

The choir's rendition of 'Amazing Grace' was sporadic, too slow, at times.

By Too Jared 10 months ago

By grace! Why Bunge Choir wasn't as amazing at National Prayer Breakfast

Somaliland celebrates 32 years of independence

Somaliland celebrates 32 years of independence

By Too Jared 11 months ago

Ruto in Israel for a meeting with President Herzog and PM Netanyahu

Ruto in Israel for a meeting with President Herzog and PM Netanyahu

By Too Jared 11 months ago

Why Meghan Markle did not attend King Charles' coronation

Why Meghan Markle did not attend King Charles' coronation

By Too Jared 11 months ago

2022 KCSE results breakdown according to gender

Of the 881, 416 candidates who sat for the examinations, 443, 644 were male while 437, 772 were female.

By Too Jared 1 year ago

2022 KCSE results breakdown according to gender

The cat Ruto let out of his bag during interview

Ruto, who held a roundtable interview across major TV stations at State House, accused Kinoti of normalizing forced disappearances and weaponizing the criminal justice system.

By Too Jared 1 year ago

The cat Ruto let out of his bag during interview

Trump rakes in 72m Twitter followers in hours, closing in on 88m mark before ban

As of 4pm Sunday, Donald Trump's account has attracted over 72m followers - 16m followers shy of its January 2021 mark.

By Too Jared 1 year ago

Trump rakes in 72m Twitter followers in hours, closing in on 88m mark before ban

Lone survivor: Chelugui only CS retained by Ruto

President Ruto reassigned the Labour and Social Protection CS to the Cooperatives docket. Florence Boore will serve the Labour docket should parliament approve her.

By Too Jared 1 year ago

Lone survivor: Chelugui only CS retained by Ruto

Supreme Court: Soweto's Carmago claim hot air and a wild-goose chase

Martha Koome said the Court was satisfied by IEBC's admission and explanation that the errors originated from the serialization of the technology gadgets.

By Too Jared 1 year ago

Supreme Court: Soweto's Carmago claim hot air and a wild-goose chase

IEBC commissioners cannot be individually enjoined as respondents - Kindiki

The respondents, 3rd to 8th, must be struck out and any pleadings by them expunged from the record according to Nanok.

By Too Jared 1 year ago

IEBC commissioners cannot be individually enjoined as respondents - Kindiki

Photos: Older citizens turn up to vote as youth opt-out

Senior citizens continue to defy age and failing health to choose their preferred candidates despite a decline in the number of young people registering and turning out to vote.

By Too Jared 1 year ago

Photos: Older citizens turn up to vote as youth opt-out

Rachel Ruto leads Kenyans in mourning cyclist Sule Kangangi

Kangangi died after a crash during the Vermont Overland race where he was participating alongside compatriots John Kariuki and Nancy Akinyi, and Uganda's Jordan Schleck.

By Too Jared 1 year ago

Rachel Ruto leads Kenyans in mourning cyclist Sule Kangangi

When social media followers do not translate into votes

Musician Bahati who vied for Mathare parliamentary seat has 3.2 million Instagram and 223,000 Twitter followers.

By Too Jared 1 year ago

When social media followers do not translate into votes

Wajackoyah drops F-bomb, mocks two-horse race narrative

Wajackoyah said the DP, who is Kenya Kwanza Alliance leader with a popularity of 39 per cent according to the report by TIFA, is a master of double speak

By Too Jared 1 year ago

Wajackoyah drops F-bomb, mocks two-horse race narrative

Speaker Justin Muturi recalls MPs for special sitting

Speaker Muturi said MPs will convene at Parliament Building's National Assembly Chamber for a morning and afternoon session at 10am and 2:30pm respectively.

By Too Jared 1 year ago

Speaker Justin Muturi recalls MPs for special sitting

Kenyans should not pay to use a road - DP William Ruto

According to Ruto, toll charges on roads implemented to meet financial obligations owed to contractors place a substantial tax burden on the poor.

By Too Jared 1 year ago

Kenyans should not pay to use a road - DP William Ruto

Ruto: Why Uhuru excluded me from National Security Council meetings

DP Ruto, who is also the Kenya Kwanza Alliance presidential candidate, said President Uhuru barred him from the council's meetings three years ago.

By Too Jared 1 year ago

Ruto: Why Uhuru excluded me from National Security Council meetings

Wajackoyah talks tough on 'wash wash', claims dirty money hidden in Asia

According to Wajackoyah, the unnamed high-heeled individuals take advantage of the Asian country's tax regime to seek legitimate cover.

By Too Jared 1 year ago

Wajackoyah talks tough on 'wash wash', claims dirty money hidden in Asia

Bangi-ology: Gwada Ogot explains Roots Party marijuana pledge

Ogot threw his support behind Prof Wajackoyah's 'weed agenda' noting that its legalization will have tremendous benefits and should not be overlooked by the electorate.

By Too Jared 1 year ago

Bangi-ology: Gwada Ogot explains Roots Party marijuana pledge

Azimio is not a political marriage of convenience, says Karua

Karua said her earlier stance against Odinga and ultimate u-turn was not a testament to the adage that politics makes strange bedfellows but a union of transformation.

By Too Jared 1 year ago

Azimio is not a political marriage of convenience, says Karua

Lay claim to both successes and failures of Jubilee, Karua tells Ruto

Karua faulted DP Ruto for selectively taking credit for the successes the Jubilee regime has achieved.

By Too Jared 1 year ago

Lay claim to both successes and failures of Jubilee, Karua tells Ruto

If you have flu-like symptoms, stay at home - Dr Amoth

Kenyans, said Dr Amoth, need to break the transmission to workers, kin and other persons in public spaces by keeping warm and avoiding triggering flu-like situations.

By Too Jared 1 year ago

If you have flu-like symptoms, stay at home - Dr Amoth

Snake farming, marijuana will clear Kenya's debts - Wajackoyah

According to Prof Wajackoyah, companies, including in the United States where recreational use of marijuana has been legalized in 19 states, are angling for Kenya's untapped market.

By Too Jared 1 year ago

Snake farming, marijuana will clear Kenya's debts - Wajackoyah

Raila Odinga cleared by IEBC, lists 10 concerns

Chebukati said the commission will answer each at a later date after the completion of the candidates' verification exercise.

By Too Jared 1 year ago

Raila Odinga cleared by IEBC, lists 10 concerns

Sh116m reward: Kenyan fugitive Badru Saleh arrested after DCI tip-off

Badru Abdul Aziz Saleh allegedly conspired to distribute approximately 10 kilograms of heroin, tons of ivory valued at more than Sh817m ($7 million) and smuggle 190 kilograms of rhinoceros horns.

By Too Jared 1 year ago

Sh116m reward: Kenyan fugitive Badru Saleh arrested after DCI tip-off

Silver fox no more, the changing faces of Najib Balala

Balala's hair, aside from his conventional dress code, mostly his choice of classic suiting and tuxedos, is a journey of colour.

By Too Jared 1 year ago

Silver fox no more, the changing faces of Najib Balala

PHOTOS: Best performing 2021 KCSE candidates

Jeriel Ndeda of Mang'u High School is the top candidate in the 2021 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination.

By Too Jared 2 years ago

PHOTOS: Best performing 2021 KCSE candidates

Long queues as Kenyans rush to beat SIM card registration deadline

Subscribers who will not have registered their lines with their respective service providers by April 15 will face disconnection, according to CA Director General Ezra Chiloba.

By Too Jared 2 years ago

Long queues as Kenyans rush to beat SIM card registration deadline

With 12 linked instruments, he is truly a one-man band

With a guitar in his hand and other musical instruments on his back, Joshua Kamau is a walking one-man band.

By Brigid Chemweno 7 years ago

With 12 linked instruments, he is truly a one-man band

Red Cross seeks additional Sh1.5billion drought mitigation funds

The revised emergency relief is targeting one million people compared to the previous drought appeal which had sought to raise Sh1billion to support 340,786 people.

By Brigid Chemweno 7 years ago

Red Cross seeks additional Sh1.5billion drought mitigation funds

Tragedy as four children perish in house fire in Kajiado

Mother could not remember if she locked the four children in before she set off.

By Brigid Chemweno 7 years ago

Tragedy as four children perish in house fire in Kajiado

Bodies of Kenyan aid workers killed in South Sudan to be flown home

The four were among six aid workers who were waylaid as they were traveling from Juba to Pibor, a town in the Eastern part of South Sudan.

By Brigid Chemweno 7 years ago

Bodies of Kenyan aid workers killed in South Sudan to be flown home

Doctors and governors on warpath again over Sh3.2 billion

The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentist Union (KMPDU) has put governors on the spot over payment of Sh3.2 billion accumulated salaries for doctors.

By Brigid Chemweno 7 years ago

Doctors and governors on warpath again over Sh3.2 billion

Climate Scientists warn of worse drought situation ahead

Climate Scientists from multi-international agencies have warned that the ongoing drought situation in Kenya will get worse despite shallow rainfall witnessed in various parts of the country.

By Brigid Chemweno 7 years ago

Climate Scientists warn of worse drought situation ahead

Men unlikely to elect women, study reveals

It has emerged that half of Kenyans believe the country has made progress towards gender equality.

By Brigid Chemweno 7 years ago

Men unlikely to elect women, study reveals

Konza boss John Tanui takes ICT innovation hub model to rural Kenya

His love for technology and belief in what it can do for the country has seen him rise to head the ambitious Konza Technopolis project.

By Brigid Chemweno 7 years ago

Konza boss John Tanui takes ICT innovation hub model to rural Kenya

Konza boss takes ICT innovation hub model to rural Kenya

His love for technology and belief in what it can do for the country has seen him rise to head the ambitious Konza Technopolis project.

By Brigid Chemweno 7 years ago

Konza boss takes ICT innovation hub model to rural Kenya

You’ll get your pay hike in July, TSC assures teachers

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has assured teachers that their salaries will be increased starting July 1.

By Brigid Chemweno 7 years ago

You’ll get your pay hike in July, TSC assures teachers

Chirau Mwakwere defects to Wiper Party

The diplomat, who defected to Wiper yesterday, was received by party leader Kalonzo Musyoka at party headquarters in Nairobi.

By Brigid Chemweno 7 years ago

Chirau Mwakwere defects to Wiper Party

'Standard' partners with Aga Khan to train journalists on modern skills

The Standard Group has partnered with Aga Khan University to train journalists in a one-year programme targeting young university graduates.

By Brigid Chemweno 7 years ago

'Standard' partners with Aga Khan to train journalists on modern skills

Church leaders call for credible polls as peace campaign launched

Church leaders have called for peaceful campaigns and credible elections, urging Kenyans to remain united in the run-up to the polls on August 8.

By Brigid Chemweno 7 years ago

Church leaders call for credible polls as peace campaign launched

Government lacks good faith, say doctors as talks collapse again

The doctors’ strike mediation collapsed yet again Friday forcing the mediation panel to adjourn the reconciliation process until next week.

By Brigid Chemweno 7 years ago

Government lacks good faith, say doctors as talks collapse again

CS Mailu declares March 3 Jiggers Awareness Day

The national policy on the prevention and control of jigger infestations notes tetanus as a common secondary infection that has been associated with death and the spread of HIV.

By Brigid Chemweno 7 years ago

CS Mailu declares March 3 Jiggers Awareness Day

Health CS Cleopa Mailu declares March 3 Jiggers Awareness Day

Health Cabinet Secretary Cleopa Mailu has declared March 3 Jiggers Awareness Day. In the Kenya Gazette notice number 1302, the CS announced that the day would be marked every year.

By Brigid Chemweno 7 years ago

Health CS Cleopa Mailu declares March 3 Jiggers Awareness Day

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