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A Nairobi court on Thursday slapped a French national with a fine of Sh1 million after she pleaded guilty to being in possession of ivory jewelry.
The Frenchwoman identified as Laazibi Amal was arrested with a bangle made of ivory at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Wednesday night.…
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Controversial Kenyan economist Dr. David Ndii on Wednesday slammed Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga for hosting President Kenyatta’s elder sister in his Capitol Hill office.
Ndii, a former staunch supporter of Odinga, took to social media to express his disappointment with the…
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High-profile Kenyan individuals named in the Akasha drugs list are set to be extradited to the United States to face drugs and bribery-related charges.
US authorities have reportedly informed their Kenyan counterparts of their intention to charge the suspects in American courts, Daily Nation…
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A Nairobi court on Wednesday allowed police to detain for five days three men who were arrested for allegedly taking photos of a popular Nairobi five-star hotel.
The three; Abdi Mohammed Guled, Ibrahim Mohammed Guled, and Mohammed Bashi Aden are accused of taking pictures of Villa Rosa Kempiski…
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Deputy President William Ruto has dismissed as fake news reports that his allies are plotting to scuttle the push for a referendum by the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).
Ruto, who made reference to a front-page article by The Star titled ‘Ruto Allies Plot to Scuttle Uhuru-Raila Referendum’,…
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National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale says he will retire from politics if Deputy President William Ruto becomes President in 2022.
In an interview with Citizen TV, Duale denied claims that he has withdrawn his support for Ruto’s 2022 presidential bid, exuding confidence that the DP will…
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The family of the late Kibra MP Ken Okoth is reportedly set to receive Sh32 million from Parliament following his demise.
The amount includes the late politician’s group life insurance cover and death gratuity, according to Daily Nation.
A parliament pension officer, however, told Daily Nation…
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Officers from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) have nabbed three luxury vehicles that were reportedly stolen from the United Kingdom and illegally shipped to Kenya.
KRA said the three concealed high-end cars worth Sh40 million were seized at the Port of Mombasa during a verification process at the…
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A Safaricom staff accused of stealing money from a dead customer’s Mpesa account was on Tuesday arraigned and charged at a Nairobi court.
Peter Odhiambo Ochieng is alleged to have illegally accessed a Safaricom Sim Card belonging to a deceased woman and withdrew more than Sh40,000.
The charge sheet…
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Mombasa-based Kenyan tycoon Ali Punjani, who is being sought by police over drug trafficking allegations, is currently admitted to a hospital in India, his aide claims.
His personal assistant Kakawat Pankaj said Punjani is hospitalized at Asian Heart Institute in Mumbai after he underwent open-…
