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Mark Mwithaga died on ‘day of 1982 coup’

On the night that Nakuru veteran politician Mark Mwithaga breathed his last, no one may have taken notice of how significant that night was. It's not because h...

Ezer Kipkurui released

Ezer Kipkurui was released at 1.00am last night without any questioning or requirement to report back to the Central Police Station. Yes! I was rel...

Ezer Kipkurui arrested for creating disturbance by taking a photo of Huduma Center in Nakuru

Egerton University student Ezer Kipkurui has been arrested for creating disturbance when he took photos of Huduma Center in Nakuru town. A police officer arr...

Nakuru IDP children cite lack of electricity for ‘dismal’ performance in 2015 K.C.P.E

Candidates who sat the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (K.C.P.E) exam at the camp for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP's) in Pipeline Nakuru are cit...

Veteran Nakuru journalist Elijah Kinyanjui arrested for misuse of licensed telecommunication system

Veteran Nakuru journalist Elijah Kinyanjui was this morning arrested by Nakuru Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for misuse of licensed telecommunication...

Nakuru woman with strange disease appeals for medical support

By Njeri Kimani For two years, 55 year old Priscilla Kaniaru has been confined to her house in Kiamunyi area in Nakuru. What started as an off and on loss of v...

Chives farming transforming farmers’ lives in Bahati, Nakuru

There is nothing that makes a farmer rejoice more than knowing there is a ready market for their produce. Hassle free. This is one advantage that a section o...

Beware Nakuru farmers, there could be fake livestock drugs in the market

By Lorna Abuga The man Joseph Odhiambo Odour is alleged to have been found selling three drugs that are not registered by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB...

Nakuru is Kenya’s third most dangerous county for journalists

At least 7 cases of violence against journalists were reported in Nakuru county between January and September this year. This, according to a report by Article ...

Nakuru CSO’s to petition Governor Kinuthia Mbugua over misuse of public funds

By Lorna Abuga A section of Civil Society Organizations based in Nakuru have vowed to petition Governor Kinuthia Mbugua next week over the alleged misuse of ta...

Nakuru KDF officer in court over rape

By Lorna Abuga. A Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officer has been arraigned in a Nakuru court to face rape charges. Before Principal Magistrate Liz Gacheha the cou...

Nakuru MCA’s meet Governor Mbugua over El-nino funds

By Lorna Abuga Members of the Nakuru County Assembly (MCA's) met Governor Kinuthia Mbugua on Thursday over sh500 million that the county has set aside to mit...

Nakuru activist launches campaign to ban plastics

James Wakibia who is running a campaign on social media on banning plastic bags below 100 microns. By Njoki Maina James Waikibia, a social media activist bas...

Hiring of ‘fake’ executive returns to haunt Nakuru county

Auditor General Edward Ouko. His report has questioned how a County Executive was hired in Nakuru County without the right qualifications as required by ...

Cry my beloved Lake Nakuru National Park

Since the rise of water levels at the Nakuru National Park was announced early this year, it has become difficult to spot flamingos at the Lake. Yet the birds a...