By Admin Nyanza police boss Joseph Ole Tito says the officer was disarmed immediately and taken in for questioning. Photo/ FILE NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 24 – A traffic police officer in Kisumu shot and injured a matatu driver on Saturday sparking protest from motorists and the public along the busy Kisumu-Busia road. The motorist who [...]

By Admin Eight suspects were arrested after allegations of violence, they were due in court on Monday/MUTHONI NJUKI NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 17 – Police in Ndhiwa say they are holding a brother to Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) candidate Augustino Neto and seven other suspects over poll-related violence in the constituency. Area police boss Achesa Litabalia [...]

By Admin Mudavadi reading President Kibaki’s speech at late Shikuku funeral KITALE, Kenya, Sept 1 – Veteran politician Martin Shikuku was laid to rest on Saturday in his Trans Nzoia farm at a politically charged funeral ceremony despite the man nicknamed ‘the peoples watchman’ banning political statements during his burial ceremony. The fallen Shikuku had [...]

By Admin Rescuers load the charred bodies of the deceased into a Police van following a fierce fire that razed a dormitory at Asumbi Girls Boarding Primary Schools on August 22, 2012. Photo / Nation Correspondent  NATION MEDIA GROUP At least ten pupils of Asumbi Boarding Primary School, in Homa Bay County, are feared dead [...]

By Admin The order was issued following a complaint lodged by an aspirant John Odhiambo Odira who claims that the nomination was not done in accordance with party rules/FILE NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 21 – The High Court has now barred the Orange Democratic Movement from presenting Augustino Neto Oyugi to the IEBC as its candidate [...]

By Admin Ojode’s widow Mary, who is reportedly enjoying the backing of the Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s wife Ida and former MP Tom Elvis Okello Obondo are among the front runners to win the nominations/FILE NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 10 – Twenty-two aspirants will on Monday battle it out for the Orange Democratic Movement ticket to [...]

By Admin NYANDO, Kenya, Jul 17 – Police in Kisumu on Tuesday blocked over 500 demonstrators from accessing the rural home of Miguna Miguna in Nyando where they wanted to burn his effigy and ‘bury’ him. The protesters were enraged by the contents of Miguna’s book ‘Peeling Back the Mask’ in which they argue he [...]

By Admin Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi addressing a crowd at Malaba in Busia county on June 24, 2012. Photo/ISAAC WALE Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi on Sunday dismissed Justice Minister Eugene Wamalwa’s presidential ambitions saying he was inexperienced to lead Kenya. Mudavadi said Mr Wamalwa has had a short stint in government affairs, hence, [...]

By Admin The complaint against the MP was filed in July last year at the Nyanza CID offices by the Anglican Church priest George Odhiambo/FILE NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 7 – The Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko has given police the go-ahead to charge Rarieda MP Nicholas Gumbo for allegedly sending abusive text messages to [...]