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Lawyer Gershom Otachi Omanwa was on Monday nominated as the new National Land Commission (NLC) Chairperson. President Kenyatta picked Otachi from a group of 11 Kenyans who had been shortlisted for the coveted position. Otachi, who appeared for Kenyan suspects at the International Criminal Court (…

Controversial Kenyan businesswoman Joyce Akinyi was on Monday arraigned in court where she was charged with drug trafficking and being in possession of a forged passport. Appearing before Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Law Courts Magistrate Christine Njagi, Ms. Akinyi was charged with…

Voters in Kibra Constituency will go back to the ballot in November to elect a new Member of Parliament. This comes after Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Monday announced November 7th as the day when the Kibra parliamentary by-election will be held. In a gazette notice,…

President Kenyatta has mourned the death of renowned Kikuyu benga singer John Ng’ang’a, popularly known as John DeMathew. In a message of condolence to the family and friends, Kenyatta eulogized DeMathew as a gifted musician, who used his talent to entertain, educate and mentor upcoming artistes. “…

Confessed Kenyan drug trafficker Baktash Akasha was on Friday given five minutes to plead for a lesser jail term before the Southern District of New York Court Justice Victor Marrero read his sentence. Speaking in court, Baktash apologized over his involvement in the drugs trade and causing pain to…

Kenyan chef Maliha Mohammed has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest time spent cooking. Ms. Maliha, a Mombasa-based chef, cooked for 75 hours non-stop on Sunday at Kenya Bay Beach Resort in Mombasa, breaking the previous record. The previous longest cooking marathon was achieved by…

Deputy President William Ruto says he is ready to lock horns with Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga in the 2022 presidential election. Speaking on Sunday, Ruto said he is not afraid to face Odinga but challenged him to first declare whether he is ready to accept defeat. “I have…

The management of Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) led by CEO Nana Gecaga is on the spot for allegedly organizing an expensive foreign trip to receive an award. Ms. Gecaga, who is President Kenyatta’s niece, allegedly took a team of KICC officials to Mauritius to receive an award and…

Ikolomani Member of Parliament Bernard Shinali escaped unharmed after his vehicle was involved in a road crash along Kapsabet-Mau Summit road on Saturday morning. Speaking to Daily Nation, Shinali said he was traveling to Nairobi together with four members of his family when the accident happened…

Flying Squad detectives on Saturday evening arrested former Makadara Member of Parliament Reuben Ndolo for creating disturbance and threatening to kill a city businessman. Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said Ndolo was apprehended alongside six other suspects at Bustani Gardens along…