The Star: Iteere orders MP held over death plot claims08 May 2012 - Police in Mombasa are looking for Makadara MP Mike Mbuvi Sonko over his claim that the law enforcers want to kill him. Speaking at a United Republican Party rally in Likoni constituency on Sunday, the lawmaker said there is a plot to eliminate him along with investigative journalist Mohamed Ali of KTN and former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga. He said Ali is being targeted for his investigative piece exposing drug cartel... |
The Star: Widows have a right to bury their husbands in their ‘boma s’08 May 2012 - Lucy Kemboi v Cleti Kurgat & 5 Others (2012) eKLR www.Kenyalaw.org A Mshila. J High Court Nairobi March 13,2012. A widow has right, just like that of her in-laws, to bury the remains of her husband, the High Court has ruled. Justice Mshila held that a widow’s right to bury the remains of her husband were provided for and protected by Article 27 (3) and (4) of the Constitution, in that a widow ... |
The Star: Raila can’t influence the ICC cases, says Kajwang’08 May 2012 - PRIME Minister Raila Odinga cannot influence Kenyan cases at the International Criminal Court, Immigration minister Otieno Kajwang’ has said. Kajwang faulted reports that Raila has met Eldoret North MP William Ruto and promised to use his international contacts to try and save him from the ICC if he backs him in the next general election.Reacting to the allegations, the Mbita MP said the reports were false. “To say that the p... |
The Star: Ex-Mungiki chairman to hold Kisumu rally08 May 2012 - Former Mungiki leader will be heading to Kisumu this weekend for a peace rally. On Sunday, a delegation of 100 youth from Kisumu paid him a courtesy call at his Hope International Church in Kasarani and invited him to the lakeside town this Saturday. Maina is expected to be the chief guest at rally at the Kenyatta Sports Ground in Kisumu from 10 am. ''Police in Kisumu are aware of the rally, according to organisers at Kisumu,'' said Njeng... |
The Star: Kisumu water supply up by 76%08 May 2012 - KISUMU county water supply has increased by 76 per cent in eight years courtesy of the Lake Victoria South Water Services Board. LVSWSB CEO Moses Agumba said since the inception of the board in 2004, it has increased water supply from 21,000 to 46,000 cubic metres to the population of 600,000 by last year. He pointed out that they have equally reduced water points to at most 2km with majority of residents having accessed piped wate... |
The Star: Bondo granny buried alive08 May 2012 - AN 80-year-old grandmother died on Sunday when a grass-thatched house fell on her while making dinner for her family in Bondo district. Mary Atieno Otieno, 80, is said to have been in the kitchen while preparing food at about 6pm when the loosely bending walls collapsed burying her alive. A step-grandson who was in the homestead immediately notified the 82-year-old bed ridden husband of the deceased before raising an alarm pr... |
The Star: Illegal coffee sale in Kuria08 May 2012 - THE Coffee Board of Kenya should de-register farmers with planters' licences to end the sale of coffee to Tanzania, a government official has said. The unscrupulous middlemen buying coffee cheaply in Kuria East before selling it across the border have been accused of exploiting small-scale farmers in the district. “These individual farmers buy coffee from local farmers at a throwaway prices of Sh40 per kilogramme before selling it t... |
The Star: Mumias journalist threatened08 May 2012 - A Mumias-based journalist has recorded statements with the area police after he was threatened by a known person. Joel Eshikumo, who corresponds for the Weekly Citizen in Butere-Mumias, recorded a statement at the Mumias Police Station claiming that he was threatened by a businessman in Mumias town. “He threatened to send people to my house and finish me because I took photographs in court when he was being charged with obtaining with ... |
The Star: Man lynched in Siaya town08 May 2012 - A man police said is a notorious criminal was on Sunday lynched by the public in Siaya town. His two accomplices escaped. According to the Siaya police chief Stephen Cheteka, Evans Otieno alias Odhiaka, 38, in a company of the two, attempted to break into a rental house at Karapul village at 4am. ''The woman who was sleeping in the house heard a commotion from outside before raising the alarm, prompting members of the publ... |
The Star: Nema Kisumu car wash plan to clean up Lake Victoria08 May 2012 - THE National Environment Management Authority’s project to rid Lake Victoria of pollution has kicked off once again after months of uncertainty. The project under the Ministry of Environment which was to be completed by June last year got a new lease of life following fresh reallocation of funds to complete the five car bays in Kisumu. Kisumu East district environmental officer Solomon Kihiu said contractors are putting final... |
The Star: Man killed by flash floods in Teso08 May 2012 - THE body of a man was yesterday recovered on the banks of River Malakisi in Teso South district. It is believed the man who is in his mid 20s was swept by the raging floods. Aremit location chief, Livingstone Enaga said the body was found by a resident of Koruma village in Akiriamasi sub location. Enaga said the identity of the man is still unknown, adding that he was swept from elsewhere, probably between Mt Elgon, Bungoma and T... |
The Star: New sewer system set to ease city residents’ agony08 May 2012 - The sewerage system in the city is set to improve as the government has embarked on a project to rehabilitate and expand the network infrastructure and treat waste water. The project, known as the Nairobi Sewerage Improvement Project, is a component of the Nairobi Rivers Basin Programme and will cost Sh4.5 billion. The project, which will be jointly funded by the African Development Bank and the government, will extend coverage of trunk sew... |
The Star: City court releases man, 2608 May 2012 - A Makadra Court yesterday acquitted a 26-year-old man,who was charged with assaulting and insulting a police officer in Nairobi last year. Magistrate D.M Ngumi said the complainant, the prosecution had failed to produce evidence to convict James Muteti on the assault and insult charges. Muteti was charged with assaulting and spitting on the officer and using abusive language on 16 February last year. The incident occurred during a traf... |
The Star: Man denies defiling minor in Huruma08 May 2012 - A 27-year-old man was yesterday denied defiling an 11-year-old girl in Huruma Ngei Estate in Nairobi. Nicholas Luka was remanded in custody after failing to raise a Sh50,000 cash bail imposed by the court.Luka appeared before a Makadara court and denied two charges of defiling an 11 year old neighbour at Huruma Ngei. According to prosecution, the minor was playing with her friends outside her house when the Luka grabbed her into his house ... |
The Star: Manslaughter suspect pleads for free bond08 May 2012 - A passionate plea was yesterday made in a Kibera court for a woman charged with stabbing her elder brother to death to be released on a free bond. A lawyer representing Teresia Naserian Gitau said the court should consider that a "double tragedy" had befallen the family for recently burying a son and was now expected to raise a bond for a daughter.The lawyer said it was painful as it is like losing two members of the family at the same... |
The Star: Vetting for top cop job completed08 May 2012 - The vetting of nominees for the National Police Service Commission has been completed. The Parliamentary Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security is expected to table the report in the House today.Chaired by Mt Elgon MP Fred Kapondi, the committee interviewed the nine individuals whose names were presented to the House by the Office of the President in March. However, Kapondi said the committee further interviewed all the... |
The Star: Truth commission now at mercy of Parliament08 May 2012 - THE Bethuel Kiplagat-led truth commission is living on borrowed time and its commissioners have admitted as much. The commission ought to have handed its final report to the President last Thursday but did not do so. It is now operating on its statutory three-month winding up time and hoping Parliament will grant it another extension. The original Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Act prescribed a two-year period within which the commissi... |
The Star: Condemned building collapses in Westlands08 May 2012 - SCORES of casual workers were last evening still trapped in a condemned building which collapsed in Westlands with two people rushed to hospital. Police were still waiting for cranes, sniffer dogs and rescue teams to evacuate the workers, with a senior police officer at the scene saying more than 10 people could still be trapped in the rubble. Construction on the seven storied building, on LR 1870/111/490, which belongs to John Mwangi... |
The Star: Corridors of Power08 May 2012 - A deal struck between a politician and his aide has fallen through after the latter failed to live up to his promises. The two had agreed to put out some Sh21 million to "buy justice". The aide managed to raise a bulk of the amount — Sh20 million — and the politician was supposed to come up with only Sh1 million which was to "sort out" the middleman. The aide has started a whispered campaign against the politician for breac... |
The Star: Petition on sacked Court of Appeal judges thrown out08 May 2012 - A petition seeking to overturn the sacking of four Court of Appeal judges has been struck out. In his ruling, High court judge David Majanja stated that to allow the application in the circumstances of the case would be to circumvent the constitutional prohibition inherent in Section 23(2) of the Sixth Schedule of the constitution. He said the court has no jurisdiction to embark on the inquiry suggested by the lawyer and it must therefore do... |
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