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Sarah Wairimu, the widow of slain Dutch national Tob Cohen was on Thursday charged with the murder of her husband. Appearing before High Court Justice Stella Mutuku, Wairimu, who is the prime suspect in the murder of Cohen, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The charge sheet read that the accused,…
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Kenyans failed to return more than seven million pieces of old-generation Sh1,000 notes before the September 30th withdrawal deadline. Speaking during a press briefing on Wednesday, Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Dr. Patrick Njoroge said Sh7.4 billion worth of old one thousand shilling notes…
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Former Kenyan councilors have called for the implementation of a recommendation made by the Senate requiring the State to offer them a sendoff package and a monthly stipend. The Senate recommended that the former ward representatives be offered a one-off sendoff package of Sh1.5 million plus a…
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Government spokesperson Cyrus Oguna has told off Kenyans accusing State authorities of doing too little to retrieve the bodies of a woman and daughter after the car they were traveling in sunk in the Indian Ocean last Sunday. Addressing the press on Wednesday, Oguna said the government was doing…
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The Kenyan government has withdrawn a popular anti-acid drug from the Kenyan market after it was linked to cancer in the United States. The Pharmacy and Poisons Board said Ranitidine, a heartburn reliever sold in Kenya as Zantac or Neotack, has been withdrawn to protect the health of Kenyans. The…
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The growing number of road accidents has forced the government to order the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) back on the Kenyan roads. This comes nine months after President Kenyatta ordered all NTSA officers withdrawn from Kenyans roads and their duties taken over by traffic cops.…
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Monica Okoth, the widow of late Kibra MP Ken Okoth has finally accepted DNA test results that confirmed her husband sired Nairobi nominated MCA Anne Thumbi’s son. Through their lawyers, Ms. Monica, Ms. Thumbi and Okoth’s mother Angelina Ajwang’ have agreed to have the case closed, according to The…
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Sarah Wairimu’s attorney Philip Murgor on Monday accused Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) of defying a court order barring lawyers prosecuting the case and investigating teams from commenting on Dutch national Tob Cohen’s murder case outside court. On Monday, Murgor told the court that he…
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Three suspected terrorists were on Tuesday morning gunned down after police officers raided their hideout in Likoni, Mombasa. Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the three suspects were shot dead inside a rented room at Majengo Mapya area in Likoni. The bedsitter room had reportedly…
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Three suspects were on Tuesday arrested for allegedly withdrawing close to Sh1 million from an elderly Kenyan woman’s bank account. The three identified as Anthony Babu Kaira, Kelvin Maina and Joseph Kariuki were apprehended in Thika Town by detectives from Directorate of Criminal Investigations (…