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President Kenyatta on Tuesday led Kenyans in mourning former president Daniel Arap Moi during a memorial service held at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi.
The 30,000 capacity arena filled to capacity hours before the ceremony kicked off at around 10 am. Moi’s body was first moved to State House…
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Four police officers accused of beating up former Gem Member of Parliament Jakoyo Midiwo were arrested on Tuesday.
The four, comprising three male and one female officer, are said to have assaulted Midiwo at his residence in Kisumu’s Milimani Estate on Monday evening.
Confirming their arrest,…
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The government will spend at least Sh300 million on the funeral of the late former president Daniel Arap Moi, who died at the Nairobi Hospital on February 4th.
Moi, who served as Kenya’s second president for 24 years, will be buried in a State funeral at his Kabarak home on Wednesday. The final…
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Kenya is set to become the first country outside the United States to host the US-funded Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF).
This was announced on Monday by the US State Department which stated that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a partner in this initiative whose aim is to build the…
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Four Chinese nationals who were arrested on Sunday after a video showing one of them caning a Kenyan man at a Nairobi restaurant went viral on social media were on Monday arraigned in court.
Appearing before Milimani Law Courts, the suspects were charged with assault and causing actual bodily harm…
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Police have dropped all charges against Deputy President William Ruto’s South African employee who had been arrested early this month.
Arie Dampers, who is the manager of DP Ruto’s ranch in Taita Taveta County, had been arrested over alleged illegal water connections at the farm.
Speaking to…
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At least 10 heads of state are expected to attend the burial of former president Daniel Arap Moi, Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho has said.
Moi, who died last Tuesday at the Nairobi Hospital, will be accorded a state burial at his home in Kabarak, Nakuru County on Wednesday, February…
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Over 200,000 Kenyans viewed the body of former president Daniel Arap Moi at Parliament buildings, where it lay in state for three days from Saturday to Monday.
The public viewing ended on Monday at 6 pm with National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi disclosing that a total of 213,000 Kenyans paid…
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A US-based private equity company has taken over the management of the embattled Nairobi Women’s Hospital after CEO Felix Wanjala stepped aside.
Evercare Health Fund, the company that owns Nairobi Women’s Hospital, will now run the hospital's operations, which has nine branches across the country…
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The late former president Daniel Arap Moi died at the age of 105, his son Raymond Moi has affirmed.
Speaking during a memorial service for Moi at the family’s Kabarnet Gardens home in Nairobi on Sunday, Raymond said the date of birth indicated on his father’s national identity card was incorrect.
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