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Ailing Homa Bay Governor Cyprian Awiti on Thursday resumed his official duties after being away from the office for about four months. Awiti, who has been battling an eye problem since last year, said he has pregained his eyesight and will now be able to carry out his duties without help from his…

Eight Kenyans are among 12 suspects arrested in Rwanda over alleged cyber fraud attempt on Equity Bank. The Kenyan nationals were arrested by detectives from the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) alongside three Rwandans and one Ugandan. The suspects were allegedly attempting to hack into the bank’…

The family of retired President Daniel Arap Moi says he is alive and currently receiving treatment at Nairobi Hospital. Moi family’s spokesperson, Lee Njiru termed speculations about the former president’s health as “hogwash.” “Any information regarding the former President should be treated as…

Kenyans have expressed fear after a pride of lions was spotted near residential areas in Nairobi and Ongata Rongai on Wednesday. The lions, believed to have sneaked out of the Nairobi National Park, were first seen walking past Africa Nazarene University in Tuala area in Ongata Rongai.  …

US to Kenya Kyle McCarter has divulged some of the steps his country is taking to help Kenya in the fight against corruption. Speaking during a courtesy call to Bishop Maurice Muhatia of the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru, Ambassador McCarter said the US government has offered to train Kenyan…

President Kenyatta on Wednesday handed over the petition to dissolve Taita Taveta County Government to Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Kenyatta sent the petition to the electoral commission to verify the signatures of voters supporting the petition initiated by Taita Taveta…

Mwai Kibaki’s aide has dispelled reports claiming that the retired president is currently admitted to the hospital in Nairobi. Speaking to Daily Nation, Kibaki’s private secretary Ngari Gituku allayed fears about the 88-year-old former president’s health status, noting that he was at Nairobi…

A police officer on Thursday told the court that he was hired to kill a woman and her daughter in Katani, Machakos County. Appearing before the court, General Service Unit (GSU) officer Anthony Kilonzo claimed that he was approached by a friend, whom he did not name, to kill the two. “I recorded…

The design of the JKIA-Westlands Expressway has been altered to ensure no land is hived off the iconic Uhuru Park. There was a public uproar after it emerged that the 27-kilometer dual carriageway would take up part of the popular recreation facility located along Uhuru Highway. On Wednesday…

Kenya’s privately-owned airline, Silverstone Air has come out to defend its safety record following a number of flight incidents in the past month. On Monday, the company indicated it had successfully completed more than 10,000 trips since it was established in 2013. During the time, the airline…