Flying bell and tobacco trees: Where Easter is celebrated differently

The first real sense of festivity since Christmas’ merriment and New Year jubilations is finally here.

By Kiprotich 7 years ago

Essay: Fellow student, where do you belong?

The university is a melting pot of ideas as it is of diverse personalities

By Kiprotich 7 years ago

Haji: Kabarak prepared me for the task at hand

DPP full of praise for school that he credits for instilling in him discipline and courage to undertake his current di­ cult job.

By Kiprotich 7 years ago

Man who beat mischief out of delinquents

Joseph Rop was the Patrick Shaw of Moi High School Kabarak who kept students on the straight and narrow with his spying and severe punishment.

By Kiprotich 7 years ago

Forget train, the hyperloop is a reality

The Hyperloop is basically a tube travelling within a tube powered by a blast of air

By Kiprotich 7 years ago

Demystifying Mechanical Engineering

Recognised or not recognised, certified or not certified, all those who have travelled the road remain mechanical engineers at heart

By Kiprotich 7 years ago

DPP directs Boinnet to investigate Patel dam tragedy

In a letter to Boinnet, Haji directed for immediate investigations in order to ascertain the cause of the disaster and those culpable.

By Kiprotich 8 years ago

Update: Moi out of hospital after medical check

His office says former president is in good spirits and is looking forward to return home.

By Kiprotich 8 years ago

Moi flies to Israel for medical exam

Former President Daniel arap Moi left for Israel for a medical check-up.

By Kiprotich 8 years ago

Moi mourns Billy Graham

Former President Mzee Daniel Arap Moi has mourned the death of renowned preacher and medical philanthropist Reverend Billy Graham.

By Kiprotich 8 years ago

World Ploughing contest kicks off

The 64th World Ploughing Contest has attracted 26 affiliated countries drawn from across the globe.

By Kiprotich 8 years ago

12 people die in grisly road accident at Salgaa

Twelve people have died during a dawn accident at Teachers near Salgaa after the vehicle they were traveling in was involved in an accident.

By Kiprotich 8 years ago

Postmortem reveals details of rugby star Okombe’s death

The bleeding was caused by a knife stab on the left side of his chest on Saturday evening at around 10pm.

By Kiprotich 8 years ago

Dramatic moments in vetting CEC nominees with questionable papers

Journalists and the public had to be sent out of the room when one nominee failed to answer the simplest, basic questions.

By Kiprotich 8 years ago

Six people perish in accident involving 10 vehicles near Salgaa

The scene of the accident had remains of vehicles strewn along two- kilometre stretch with police, rescuers and locals, having a hard time rescuing those trapped in wreckages.

By Kiprotich 8 years ago

Kenya’s shame of disaster response

The nation's biggest shame on poor disaster response and management unfolded in Nakuru following an helicopter crash at the world-famed Lake Nakuru National Park.

By Kiprotich 8 years ago

5 feared dead as helicopter crashes into Lake Nakuru

Five people are feared dead after the chopper they were flying in crashed into Lake Nakuru minutes after taking off.

By Kiprotich 8 years ago

Siwot Secondary School on fire

More than 100 boys at Siwot Mixed Secondary School in Bomet East are likely to spend the night in the cold following a fire that has gutted down their timber made dormitory.

By Kiprotich 8 years ago

Work begins on Sh45 billion Kabarak University hospital

The 500-bed state-of-the-art facility, which is expected to be operational by 2020 according to the Vice Chancellor Henry Kiplagat, will be located in Kabarak, Nakuru County.

By Kiprotich 8 years ago

20 people die in grisly accident along Naivasha-Nakuru highway

20 people have perished in a road accident involving a passenger bus and trailer at Mbaruk area along Naivasha-Nakuru highway.

By Kiprotich 9 years ago

Come clean on Baringo attacks, Gideon Moi tells State

Gideon said the Government must come clean on whether there was an operation in Baringo given the attacks have continued unabated despite the presence of police backed by Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) personnel.

By Kiprotich 9 years ago

Baringo Governor Benjamin Cheboi, woman rep, several MPs lose Jubilee primaries

Governor Benjamin Cheboi was among several incumbents who lost in the Jubilee nominations in Baringo on Tuesday.

By Kiprotich 9 years ago

Voters device ways of voting in party primaries

In 18 polling stations in Baringo North where ballot papers for parliamentary aspirants were missing, the contestants agreed to use photocopied ballot papers to ensure the process proceeded after hours of delay

By Kiprotich 9 years ago

Jubilee primaries flop amid allegations of bribery, intimidation and ballots tampering

Governor Cheboi loses his cool, nearly punches man believed to be an ally of gubernatorial aspirant Stanley Kiptis.

By Kiprotich 9 years ago

Senator Sang might pull a surprise in the Nandi gubernatorial race

On Wednesday Nandi county senator Stephen Sang brought Kapsabet and Nandi Hills towns to a standstill in his final campaigns ahead of the Jubilee party primaries to be conducted on Friday

By Kiprotich 9 years ago

Bodies of missing police officers recovered in Baringo

Bodies of two police officers who went missing four days ago while conducting operation in Laikipia Nature Conservancy have been found in Kamur area, Baringo South.

By Kiprotich 9 years ago

Senator Moi asks MPs not to approve budget without compensation

Noting that the national government recently approved an allocation of Sh1 billion to miraa farmers, Gideon said the pleas from residents of Baringo, Elgeyo Marakwet and Samburu, who have been victims of runaway banditry, have been ignored.

By Kiprotich 9 years ago

Governor Lagat's political resurgence rattles rivals

Nandi County Governor Dr

By Kiprotich 9 years ago

The man in the eye of security storm

As chair of the parliamentary committee on Administration and National Security, Asman Kamama has found himself under pressure to resign after banditry attacks in Baringo County

By Kiprotich 9 years ago

Four AP officers injured in daring Pokot bandit attack

The officers, according to County Commissioner Peter Okwanyo, were in the company of 12 others heading back to their base in Mukutani after escorting 11 members of the Ilchamus community to Marigat.

By Kiprotich 9 years ago

Boinnet gazettes 26 no-arms zones in Baringo and Laikipia

Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet has gazetted 26 areas in Baringo and Laikipia counties where residents are not allowed to possess arms.

By Kiprotich 9 years ago

11 people killed in retaliatory attack at Makutani, Baringo

Baringo Red Cross has asked for reinforcement from Nairobi in anticipation of revenge attack from Ilchamus community after 10 people were killed by suspected Pokot raiders.

By Kiprotich 9 years ago

Ranch owners become prisoners in their homes

Ranchers in Laikipia County have become prisoners in their own homes, not daring to venture out in their vast farmlands as illegal herders armed with AK-47 rifles, spears, and poisoned arrows take over their land.

By Kiprotich 9 years ago

A night out with invading herders at Laikipia ranch

The response by illegal herders to a Government order to vacate private ranches in Laikipia smacks of a mockery of State and private ownership of property.

By Kiprotich 9 years ago

Five arrested over murder of two Baringo politicians

They are being held at Kabarnet Police Station after investigators swore an affidavit requesting the courts to allow them between seven and 14 days to hold them as investigations continue before they are charged.

By Kiprotich 9 years ago

MP's ex-guard among six under probe for murder of politicians

Six people are being investigated in connection with the killing of two East Pokot politicians three weeks ago.

By Kiprotich 9 years ago

Gideon Moi lauds security efforts in Baringo

Baringo Senator Gideon Moi has commended the Government's efforts to restore peace and calm in the county.

By Kiprotich 9 years ago

Journalists escape death by a whisker in Baringo County

The two men came out of the blue. One of them, who was wearing a torn white vest turned brown by dirt with a menacing look on his face, pointed an AK-47 rifle at me.

By Kiprotich 9 years ago

Bloodthirsty bandits leave a trail of death and desperation in Baringo

Death. Destruction. Fear. Tension. Hopelessness.

By Kiprotich 9 years ago

Despite State ultimatums, criminals still wreaking havoc in Baringo

Compared to criminals in other parts of the country, the bandits who are wrecking lives in Baringo County, are being treated with kid gloves.

By Kiprotich 9 years ago