Top 10 Candidates in 2013 KCPE examination

Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi Tuesday released the results for 2013 KCPE examination, ending candidates’ anxiety after a long wait. Kaimenyi noted that the overall performance in this year’s examination was relatively the same compared to that of 2012. Candidates who attained 251 marks this year were 417,483 compared to 416,900 last year. While announcing the results, Kaimenyi emphasised that irregularities will not be tolerated. Brian Kimutai (Stewards Light School, Nandi) – 444  Otieno Akoth (Golden Elite Premier, Kisumu) –...

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Kimemia’s driver in carjacking gun drama that has baffled police

Secretary to the Cabinet Francis Kimemia’s driver was wounded in a shooting incident in Nairobi. The driver, who was treated and discharged from hospital, was injured as he jumped out of a moving car and  engaged a gang that had carjacked him at Pangani. The gang had driven with the driver into Kimemia’s compound in Kileleshwa. And as they made a turn in the compound ready to force their way into Kimemia’s house, police officers opened fire at the car damaging it before the gang of three sped out with the driver still on board. Kimemia...

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Mother and daughter fight over village tycoon

A county representative in western Kenya and a sub-chief who happens to be her mother, caused a stir when they fiercely fought over a two-timing village tycoon. The off the wall incident shocked villagers and brought to light a secret love triangle between the county rep, her mother — a sub-chief — and a hardware dealer.  The mother rudely learnt that her daughter had turned tables on her and came out guns blazing. They both had been...

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Chaos in Nyaribari Chache mini poll as MP slaps colleague

 Legislators allied to the CORD and Jubilee coalitions clashed inside the Kisii Central Police Station as chaos erupted following arrests of TNA agents suspected to be engaged in voter bribery. Trouble ensued after Dagoretti North MP Simba Arati led a group of youth in arresting Dr Enock Monda, a brother to TNA candidate Dr Robert Monda, on claims that he was bribing voters. Arati who was in a convoy of vehicles confronted the TNA agent...

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Politician's son in club fight

A son of a prominent politician is alleged to have caused drama in a Westlands club where he was partying the night out with his girlfriends and friends who had returned home from the United States for the Christmas holidays. The young chap was in the company of his girlfriend and her two female friends. During the early morning hour, it is said that he excused himself to the bathroom only to come back and find his girlfriend exchanging phone numbers...

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David Kimaiyo: I was stopped from going after Westgate terrorists

Inspector General David Kimaiyo has admitted for the first time that he was going to storm Westgate Shopping Mall and help to fight al Shabaab terrorists in September. Kimaiyo has not spoken publicly about his personal feelings on the Westgate attack that left 70 people dead but it was widely reported after the September 21 raid that he was prepared to fight the terrorists. During an award ceremony for outstanding APs this year, Kimaiyo said he...

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Signs your man is going to propose!

When you're in a relationship for a few years you start to wonder when he'll propose and if he'll propose. You don't want to push him away, but you want him to know you are thinking about taking your relationship to the next step, so how can you do that without scaring him? After six months or one year of dating, you might feel compelled to drop a few marriage and proposal hints. You might conveniently keep your television on WE or Oxygen and trick...

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Hangover effects of various alcoholic drinks...

At this time of year, even the most strong-willed of us can indulge in a tipple too many - only to regret it the next morning. So, what is the best way to avoid a hangover? All alcoholic beverages are variations of the chemical ethanol and the liver and brain deal with it the same way, regardless of whether you're quaffing Champagne or downing beer. But your favourite drink may also include ingredients that not only make a difference to how fast...

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President Uhuru Kenyatta orders KDF to rescue 1, 600 Kenyans stranded in South Sudan

President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered KDF to immediately evacuate 1, 600 Kenyans who are stranded in South Sudan following Sunday’s attempted coup. Most of those affected are in the town of Bor in Jonglei State. Others are in the towns of Rumbek, Ayod and Panyabol.State House Spokesman Manoah Esipisu in a press statement said President Uhuru also directed immediate delivery of , water and medicine to South Sudan to assist tackle the emergency. Cabinet...

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13 absolutely worst types of men to date

Dating is a hard game and there are some types of men who should be avoided. What are these types? Let guest contributor Lillian Blue help you weed out the bad with this list of worst types of men to date. 1. The Scaredy-Cat While seemingly a normal, possibly timid guy, things can go extremely wrong when he finds out your true feelings. Men like this aren't mature enough to handle relationships, so they avoid them at all costs. For example, he...

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How to identify the Nairobi conmen

Nairobi’s conmen have used several tricks to fleece Nairobians over the years and some of the tricks in their fraudulent bags have become sophisticated: 1. Sweepstake winners  They mostly insist that they are from Meru (or any other upcountry town) and don’t know their way around Nairobi. They will target men, since on average men are greedier. They show you the ticket that they have won Sh1 million and ask for help with directions,...

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Mututho: It won’t be business as usual

Question: Why have reports on dangerous alcoholic drinks not been acted upon and why do such reports remain secret? Mututho: That would form a subject of inquiry as there have been several reports of toxic drinks reported to the Government and it remains of interest why no prosecution has taken place. There are no secrets between two people and we believe that it will ultimately come to the public domain. But it is important to recognise that...

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9 interesting things you'll never change about your man

Women have the tendency to change different things to better suit their needs and might even attempt to do that with our partners, but before even trying, you should keep in mind that there are a few things you’ll never change about your man, no matter how hard you would might want that. Men aren’t as complicated as you might think, so they are not so hard to understand. That’s why, when he tells you to stop trying to change him, that’s precisely...

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How doctors rob insured patients

A new breed of gold-diggers are stalking Nairobians—and they are not the cheap or sleazy type — they are suave professionals who callously steal from you by the stroke of a pen. But it is not just individuals who are affected by the growing insidious scheme as professional doctors also set back companies by millions of shillings every year in fraudulent insurance claims. These doctors work in cahoots with insurance agents or companies to defraud...

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CORD co-principal Moses Wetangula recaptures Bungoma senate seat

Moses Wetang’ula recaptured the Bungoma Senate seat with a resounding victory ending months of speculation in an election that had attracted attention countrywide. Vote count in 933 out of 942 polling stations presented Ford Kenya leader Wetangula as the outright winner with 149,001 votes. Amani Coalition’s candidate Musikari Kombo followed a distant second 79,964, David Makali (Independent) came in third at 2,131 and Bifwoli Wakoli (Labour Party...

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