Rift Valley

EACC arrest 25 Transnzoia MCAs in a graft probe 0
- Crime, Kenya, News, Politics, Rift Valley
- 13 February, 2017
Detectives from the anti-graft agency on Monday rounded up 25 ward representatives from the Trans Nzoia County Assembly in a raid that saw other MCAs and staff escape arrest. The detectives were acting on orders from Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko to have the ward reps arrested over embezzlement of funds and abuse of
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Register as voters before registration exercise ends, Baringo North aspirant appeals 0
- News, Politics, Rift Valley
- 12 February, 2017
With two days remaining for Mass voter registration to end eligible voters who have not registered have been called upon to hurriedly register before the exercise closes. Led by Baringo North Parliamentary aspirant Yatich Kangugo appealed to the voters to take advantage of the two days to enlist themselves as voters before Independent Electoral and
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Speaker Kamket’s Security Detail Withdrawn Again Under Unclear Circumstances 0
- News, Rift Valley
- 12 February, 2017
Security officers attached to Baringo County Assembly Speaker William Kassait Kamket have been withdrawn under unclear circumstances. According to Speaker Kamket the two officers (a corporal and a constable) informed him that they wouldn’t report to work today having been instructed to resume to their regular duties other than Speaker’s office. Kamket who is eying
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Government declares drought a national disaster 0
- Kenya, News, Rift Valley
- 11 February, 2017
The Government has declared the current drought affecting 23 arid and semi-arid counties and pockets of other areas a national disaster. Speaking after being briefed on the situation on the ground by Cabinet Secretaries involved in drought management and food security at state House Nairobi, President Uhuru Kenyatta called on all stakeholders to support the
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Baringo MCA arraigned in court over Exam Irregularities. 0
- Education, News, Rift Valley
- 11 February, 2017
Baringo nominated Member of County Assembly Purity Tallam (above) was arraigned in a nakuru court on Friday, February 10, 2017 where she was charged of knowingly allowing another person to take examination on her behalf contrary to examination act, last year. She was released on court cash bond of Sh10,000. Hearing of the case scheduled
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No extension of voter registration IEBC warns 0
- Kenya, News, Politics, Rift Valley
- 10 February, 2017
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will not extend the Mass Voter Registration phase II campaign ends on February 14, 2017. In a press release that was released today by IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati indicated that the enlisting of voters will not be extended after the exercise ending next week. “As we have said before, we
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