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Erick Ateka, Moses Moturi and Ben Ongeri, all Kenyan medical professionals, have their own plots at the Covenant Church Farm which is operated by the Village Agricultural Cooperative.  This is Ateka's second year farming a small patch of land offered by the Village Agricultural…
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Two Kenyan football supporters were on Wednesday presented with a lifetime chance to view the 2022/23 Champions League final.  This ultimate showdown of Europe's premier club competition will feature English Premier League champions Manchester City pitted against Italian powerhouses Inter…
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Catherine Wairimu Ng'ang'a, a pastor from Arise and Healing and Deliverance Church located in Githurai, appeared before Milimani court Senior Principal Magistrate Zainab Abdul on four counts of obtaining money through false pretences.  It was established that she had defrauded Sh6.8 million…
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CNN International Correspondent Larry Modowo has disclosed that he was near a shooting incident which occurred at a crowded beach spot in Hollywood, Florida on Monday evening.  In a tweet shared on Tuesday, the host of African Voices Changemakers stated that he and the people he was with could…
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The High Commission of India in Kenya has offered to support two young experts in the technology and innovation field.  The move will be realised through a contest dubbed the Pamoja Hackathon and Innovation Challenge, which has since attracted more than 120 participants from various…
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Four Kenyan fintech startups have been chosen from more than 500 applicants to be part of a 10-week programme sponsored by Amazon and dubbed the FinTech Africa Accelerator.  The four companies - Chumz, Hela Money, Kiotapay and Mauzo - will receive technical reviews up to $25,000 (Sh3.5…
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Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov, in a visit to National Assembly Speaker Mosses Wetangula, said that the Russian Government is exploring the possibility for Kenyans to travel to Russia without visas for business, medical treatment or study.  He also reaffirmed his nation's…
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The UK government on Tuesday, May 23, announced four new visa regulations for individuals wishing to join educational institutions in the European country.  The UK, which left the European Union in 2020, regretted that many immigrants were exploiting the student visa application process as an…
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Roy Ngunjiri, a Kenyan-American boy from Everett, Washington, USA, was commended by the local Fire Department for his courageous deeds when he rescued his grandmother from a life-threatening situation.  Officers surprised him at Forest Park Adventist Christian School in Everett where they…
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On Monday, May 29, Chef Bernice Kariuki announced her resignation from the first-team chef role after two years of service.  In a statement, she commended the 2022/2023 season as the best since Arsenal's Invincible era. She did not disclose her next destination but was thankful for being able…