>>> Nzoia Sugar Company boss distances himself from tyre scam

>> Nzoia Sugar Company managing director Saul Wasilwa has distanced himself from a bribery scandal involving American tyre company Goodyear.

Nzoia Sugar Company boss distances himself from tyre scam

>>> House to develop new laws to punish MPs behaving badly

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 1 – The National Assembly leadership has resorted to amend the Standing Orders to initiate punishment for members who create or participate in disorderly conduct in the House. During the second and final day of the fourth annual retreat of the National Assembly leadership, Deputy Speaker Joyce Laboso outlined the meeting’s resolutions […]

House to develop new laws to punish MPs behaving badly

>>> The Counties: School receives Sh7.5 million to help reduce teenage pregnancies

After several reported cases of teenage pregnancies and early marriages, girls at a secondary school in Mogotio sub-county now have a reason to smile.

The Counties: School receives Sh7.5 million to help reduce teenage pregnancies

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>>> World: Why your baby must get several immunisations

I hope our discussion last week put your questions to rest on how vaccines work. Today, I will attempt to help you understand how effective and safe they are.

World: Why your baby must get several immunisations

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>>> Magazines: The art of turning interviews into conversations

Have you ever been the subject of an interview only for someone on the panel to ask a question that you already answered, all because it's a box that needs to be checked?

Magazines: The art of turning interviews into conversations

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>>> Opinion: Are you your child's hommie?

Hommie is a close pal; that one bosom buddy you can tell that you have a crush on your deskie and they will not judge you or look at you with strange eyes.

Opinion: Are you your child's hommie?

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>>> Truth be told, Yebei was an ICC witness, Ken Wafula claims

>> Activist Ken Wafula Saturday said that Meshack Yebei was an ICC witness although he was not under the Witness Protection list.

Truth be told, Yebei was an ICC witness, Ken Wafula claims

>>> Business: Fashion: Gym style

The best way to get motivated about going to the gym is turning your work-out style into a passion. Finding clothing to suit your comfort level

Business: Fashion: Gym style

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>>> World: How to choose the right hair colour for you

Hair colouring started hundreds of years ago by women in ancient Egypt. Today, almost 80 per cent of women and a significant number of men, have joined the trend.

World: How to choose the right hair colour for you

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>>> Sports: Recipe: Quick fix Vegetable burger

Chickpeas, also known as mbaazi in Kiswahili, is one of the staple ingredients in our homes. In Kenya, they are mostly fried and eaten as stew with rice or ugali.

Sports: Recipe: Quick fix Vegetable burger

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>>> Lifestyle: How long must you exercise to see change?

It is estimated that half a kilo of body fat equals around 4,000 calories. So to lose this amount each week through any physical activity or exercise, you need to at least burn off approximately 600 calories a day.

Lifestyle: How long must you exercise to see change?

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>>> Lifestyle: Lupita Nyong'o's Sh13.5 million Oscar gown returned by thief

Oscar gown worn by actress Lupita Nyong'o that was stolen two days ago was returned on Friday by the thief, who tipped off celebrity news site TMZ.com after finding out that the pearls on the dress were fake.

Lifestyle: Lupita Nyong'o's Sh13.5 million Oscar gown returned by thief

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>>> Lifestyle: What Lupita's stolen Sh13.5 million pearl dress can buy

She stole the evening, fashion-wise, after being named the best-dressed person of the evening, our own Lupita Nyong'o, last Sunday at the Oscar Awards' ceremony. All the glitterati critics all said ‘Yes' to her dress.

Lifestyle: What Lupita's stolen Sh13.5 million pearl dress can buy

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>>> Health: How to stop buying things you don't need

It happens to all of us. We buy things we do not need, suffocating our wardrobes and kitchens with what we do not need.

Health: How to stop buying things you don't need

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>>> Opinion: Confessions: I have been a good wife but this man is too much

I married my husband in 2011 and at the time , he did not have a job. Since then, I have tried to support him to venture into business by giving him money, it always goes down the drain.

Opinion: Confessions: I have been a good wife but this man is too much

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>>> Opinion: Would you adopt your hubby's name?

Would you adopt your husband's last name officially after you get married? Surprisingly, most women I have talked to say they would not and their reasons are pathetic.

Opinion: Would you adopt your hubby's name?

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>>> PSV owners in court over cashless fare system rule

>> The Matatu Welfare Association has broken ranks with the government yet again over the planned implementation of the cashless fare system for public transport vehicles.

PSV owners in court over cashless fare system rule

>>> Suit on new NSSF rates referred to chief justice

>> The row over the substantial increase in contributions to workers’ pensions has been referred to Chief Justice Willy Mutunga to constitute a bench to hear and determine the matter.

Suit on new NSSF rates referred to chief justice

>>> Helb requires Sh7 billion for loans

>> Fund boss Charles Ringera says Sh8 billion yet to be recovered from beneficiaries.

Helb requires Sh7 billion for loans

>>> MPs plan law change to have power over CDF

>> Lawmakers say Fund here to stay and focus will be on strengthening security infrastructure.

MPs plan law change to have power over CDF

>>> What next for Uhuru aide after return to politics 12 years later?

>> The appointment of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s aide David Murathe as vice chairman of the Jubilee Alliance Party marks the return of the former Gatanga MP into frontline politics after a decade of backroom mobilisation.

What next for Uhuru aide after return to politics 12 years later?

>>> Electoral reforms key to fair polls: Raila

>> Cord leader Raila Odinga has accused the Jubilee Coalition of refusing to implement electoral reforms being pushed by the Opposition as part of a grand scheme to rig the next General Election.

Electoral reforms key to fair polls: Raila

>>> Date of polls to move to December as proposal wins massive support

>> Legislators also pushing to have term of IEBC commissioners extended.

Date of polls to move to December as proposal wins massive support

>>> EACC summons 11 officials over ‘chicken’

>> The targeted group comprises directors, managers and other staff members.

EACC summons 11 officials over ‘chicken’

>>> County chiefs oppose audit by Edward Ouko team

>> Governors say MPs are using auditor-general to settle scores; Ouko denies interference by MPs.

County chiefs oppose audit by Edward Ouko team

>>> Lawyers and outrageous legal fees charged on state corporates

>> LSK chair blames clients who don’t know right channels of arbitration on fees.

Lawyers and outrageous legal fees charged on state corporates

>>> Food relief in depots released, says official

>> Ministry says 1.6 million Kenyans face acute food shortages.

Food relief in depots released, says official

>>> Joint House team meets to decide fate of Joseph Boinett

>> Forum to confirm whether certificates are genuine.

Joint House team meets to decide fate of Joseph Boinett

>>> Church with a mixed doctrine to bury archbishop

>> Owalo died in a Kisumu hospital aged 91.

Church with a mixed doctrine to bury archbishop

>>> Flashy Nairobi tycoon Don Bosco Gichana charged in Arusha after two years in custody

>> At the pinnacle of his success, Mr Gichana wined and dined with the high and mighty.

Flashy Nairobi tycoon Don Bosco Gichana charged in Arusha after two years in custody

>>> ‘Rebels’ warm up to ODM after polls showdown

>> Raila has asked Mr Mbadi, the party chairman, to take action against the rebels.

‘Rebels’ warm up to ODM after polls showdown

>>> Rift leaders unsettled over JAP deal despite putting on brave faces

>> Lawmaker says suspicion will make it hard to sell new outfit in region ahead of 2017 poll.

Rift leaders unsettled over JAP deal despite putting on brave faces

>>> Why Cord turned around and saved Ababu by a whisker

>> Raila called Wetang’ula from Belgium and told him to rescue the PAC boss.

Why Cord turned around and saved Ababu by a whisker

>>> Mwai Kibaki in contention for Mo Ibrahim prize

>> Honour recognises a retired African president who has shown exemplary leadership.

Mwai Kibaki in contention for Mo Ibrahim prize

>>> Counties plan strategies to raise cash

>> Administrations seeking ways to be less reliant on national government funding.

Counties plan strategies to raise cash

>>> Lesotho votes amid instability

>> By the time you’re reading this, the tallying of the ballots for Lesotho’s parliamentary elections held on Saturday will be well under way.

Lesotho votes amid instability

>>> Fears in Sierra Leone as police seize samples of Ebola blood at the airport

>> Sierra Leone officials are contending with a major scandal emanating from the interception of blood samples obtained from Ebola victims.

Fears in Sierra Leone as police seize samples of Ebola blood at the airport

>>> Elephant meat, 91kg cake on offer at Mugabe’s lavish birthday party

>> Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Saturday celebrated his 91st birthday with a lavish million-dollar bash that was slammed by the Opposition as “obscene” in a country wracked by poverty.

Elephant meat, 91kg cake on offer at Mugabe’s lavish birthday party

>>> North Korea prepares for US war

>> North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has urged his army to prepare for war with the United States and its allies, state media said today, as Pyongyang ramps up the rhetoric ahead of US-South Korea military drills.

North Korea prepares for US war

>>> Alarm raised as Canadian youth join the Islamic State

>> They are not the first to venture abroad to join Islamic State jihadists. On Wednesday, an Alberta family revealed that their 23-year-old daughter had flown to Syria.

Alarm raised as Canadian youth join the Islamic State

>>> Putin’s fierce critic Nemtsov gunned down

>> Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, a fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin, was gunned down while walking in sight of the Kremlin late Friday, prompting an international chorus of condemnation.

Putin’s fierce critic Nemtsov gunned down

>>> Government will petition UK to lift ban on miraa - Uhuru

>> The crop has been an important cultural crop in Meru County particularly for the Igembe and Tigana areas.

Government will petition UK to lift ban on miraa - Uhuru

>>> Duale says Namwamba should resign over graft allegations

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 28 – National Assembly Majority leader Aden Duale is now calling for embattled Public Accounts Committee chairman Ababu Namwamba to resign since his leadership has been called into question. Duale insisted that Namwamba should hang up his boots as his colleagues had clearly lost confidence in him owing to the alleged bribery […]

Duale says Namwamba should resign over graft allegations

>>> Wiper makes drastic secretariat changes, warns errant members

>> Wiper Democratic Movement will sponsor a presidetial candidate in the 2017 elections.

Wiper makes drastic secretariat changes, warns errant members

>>> Politics: Lacking quality time in your relationship? Here's how to spice up your love

You may have heard your partner saying this to you, “You no longer ever have time for me and the children. We used to do things together..

Politics: Lacking quality time in your relationship? Here's how to spice up your love

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>>> Kenya: Govt to carry out voluntary registration of civilian-owned firearms

The Government will embark on a voluntary programme to register all firearms in the hands of civilians in a move aimed at taming banditry and cattle rustling activities among the pastoralists, Internal Security cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery has said.

Kenya: Govt to carry out voluntary registration of civilian-owned firearms

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>>> Airtel Kenya illuminates schools in Machakos County

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 28 – Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa has donated 40 solar lamps to Tala SA primary school and St Mary’s Tala primary school in Machakos County. The solar-powered lamps will give over 1,200 students from the two schools the freedom to […]

Airtel Kenya illuminates schools in Machakos County

>>> Treasury to clear Sh9.3bn VAT refunds backlog

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 28- The National Treasury has announced to immediately kick off the payment of VAT refunds amounting to Sh9.3 billion. The Ministry says they have concluded the verification exercise that established that the government owes investors Sh19.2 billion in VAT refunds which dates to December 13, 2013. “The National Treasury says the first […]

Treasury to clear Sh9.3bn VAT refunds backlog

>>> Business: Gospel Artist- Joseph Shisia: ‘Omundu Omulosi' shot me to fame but...

I suffered a lot during childhood, struggling for basic needs and education, till l concluded our problem could only be the work of witchcraft.

Business: Gospel Artist- Joseph Shisia: ‘Omundu Omulosi' shot me to fame but...

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>>> CDF to boost national govt projects, MPs say

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 28 – The Constituency Development Fund (CDF) will now be used to boost projects under the National Government to avoid clashing with the operations of the County Government. Speaking during the fourth National Assembly leadership retreat in Mombasa, MPs led by the CDF committee chairman Moses Lessonet said the decision was one […]

CDF to boost national govt projects, MPs say