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Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho has ordered the closure of all nightclubs as part of the measures to combat the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) in the port city.
Joho, who addressed the press on Saturday, said the entertainment joints will remain shut for the next 30 days to minimize the possible…
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A Kenyan woman accused of defrauding a Dutch national out of Sh2.9 million was on Friday arraigned in a Nairobi court.
Winnie Warigia Maina is said to have obtained the money from Dion William Van Aardt by pretending she could help him find a woman to carry pregnancy in an arrangement…
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Seven people believed to have come into contact with a 27-year-old Kenyan woman who was diagnosed with coronavirus on Thursday have been quarantined at Mbagathi Hospital, according to reports.
The seven are residents of Simba Drive Ole Kasasi estate in Ongata Rongai, where the patient lives. They…
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A Kenyan pilot has been arrested in connection with the Sh39 billion fake military equipment tender.
Subow Mohamed Ahmed was nabbed by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Saturday morning at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
Subow, who works with a…
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Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Thursday night arrested a boda-boda rider for allegedly raping a Spanish woman in Nairobi.
The DCI said the suspect identified as Dennis Wekesa raped the 27-year-old foreigner and dumped her before escaping with her belongings. The…
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A rapid response team has been dispatched to Ongata Rongai where Kenya’s first coronavirus (Covid-19) patient lives.
The Health Ministry said the team was sent to the area to retrace her steps and any person she might have had contact with before she was taken ill.
A test done at the National…
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The United States Embassy in Nairobi has canceled all routine consular appointments after Kenya confirmed its first coronavirus (Covid-19) case.
In a statement on Friday, the Embassy said the appointments affected are those scheduled between March 16th and 27th.
“The Kenyan Ministry of Health has…
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Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has ditched the Jubilee party and rejoined Kanu.
Waititu, who spoke on Friday, said he has all along remained a member of Kanu despite successfully running for Kiambu Governor’s seat on a Jubilee ticket in the 2017 elections. He was speaking during a…
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The government has ordered all public service vehicles (PSVs) operators to regularly clean their vehicles and provide commuters with hand sanitizers.
This comes after the first case of coronavirus (Covid-19) in the country was confirmed on Thursday night.
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe…
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Kenya has confirmed its first case of coronavirus, the Ministry of Health announced on Friday.
In a press briefing, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the female patient arrived in Nairobi from the United States via London.
“The case was confirmed yesterday (Thursday). She was confirmed…
