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Governor Mike Sonko says he has identified a female candidate to fill the vacant Nairobi Deputy Governor’s seat. Sonko, who spoke during the launch of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report at the Bomas of Kenya on Wednesday, described the candidate as a “beautiful lady”, without naming her.…
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The battle to have homosexuality legalized in Kenya has been taken to the Appeals Court. The National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC) has decided to move to the Appellate Court after the High Court quashed their bid to decriminalize gay sex in May this year. “In the last few months…
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12 children are set to be listed as beneficiaries of the estate left behind by the late Jonathan Moi after his three widows reached an agreement. The deal is part of an out-of-court settlement to end the dispute involving the three widows- Sylvia Moi, Beatrice Mbuli and Faith Nyambura. Beatrice and…
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President Kenyatta and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga on Wednesday publicly unveiled the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report. Speaking during the launch at Bomas of Kenya, Kenyatta and Odinga preached unity and the end of divisive politics in the country. “Being ambitious…
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Officers from Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have launched a hunt for a man videotaped assaulting a female security guard in Nairobi. In a video that has since gone viral on social media, the man identified only as Justin is seen beating up the female guard who is manning the entrance…
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A US-based advertising agency has been named the 2019 Public Relations (PR) company of the year in Kenya. TBWA, which is based in New York City, beat 10 other companies to bag the award at a gala organized by the Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK) at Mövenpick Hotel in Nairobi. The company…
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The Appeals Court has okayed the demolition of the multi-million-shilling Grand Manor Hotel in Nairobi's upmarket area of Gigiri. The hotel’s proprietor, tycoon Praful Kumar had moved to court in January this year to stop the County Government of Nairobi from bringing down the property. Governor…
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President Kenyatta on Monday formally received the much-awaited Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report. The BBI taskforce led by their Chairman Senator Yusuf Haji handed over the report to Kenyatta and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga at State House, Nairobi. Also present was…
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The United States government is providing financial support to the victims of the West Pokot landslides that have left more than 50 people dead and many others displaced. On Tuesday, West Pokot Governor Prof. John Lunyangapuo said more than 10,000 displaced people are sheltering in 15 camps within…
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The number of employed Kenyans earning less than Sh30,000 monthly has grown by 154,945 (14 percent) to 1,279,982, a new report shows. The number of Kenyans earning below Sh30,000 represents nearly half of the total employed workers captured in government records, according to the report by Kenya…