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President Kenyatta has been gifted with four peacocks by his Tanzanian counterpart John Pombe Magufuli. Kenyatta was given the brightly colored birds during his two-day visit to Magufuli's rural home in Chato, Tanzania. President Magufuli, who was moved by Kenyatta's visit, said he was the first…
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Kenyan legendary footballer Joe Kadenge has passed away in Nairobi aged 84. His family said Kadenge died on Sunday while undergoing treatment at Meridian Hospital in Nairobi. “Dad has not been in good shape. He had complications in breathing and his sight was also failing. His condition…
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Three people suspected to be members of a criminal gang that invaded the home of a Kenyan diplomat in Nairobi last week have been arrested. The armed men allegedly gained access into the house of Europe and Commonwealth Directorate director Jean Kimani on June 27th, according to The Standard. They…
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President Kenyatta has slammed Starehe MP Charles Kanyi Njagua alias 'Jaguar' for threatening to evict Tanzanians and other foreigners operating shops in Nairobi. Speaking in Tanzania on Friday, Kenyatta described the youthful Jubilee MP as a non-visionary leader whose thinking is limited to “…
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The government has announced there will be a fresh two-week Huduma Namba registration window. Government spokesperson Cyrus Oguna said the new drive will help millions of Kenyans who did not register in the National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS) during a mass registration exercise…
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Kenyan politician, lawyer and businessman Karanja Kabage has passed away in Nairobi. Kabage reportedly died following a road accident on Friday night in Nairobi’s Karen area. Reports indicate the 70-year-old attorney might have suffered a heart attack while driving. He was pronounced dead upon…
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Police have launched hunt for 17 inmates who escaped from a prison truck ferrying them from Thika to Nairobi on Friday morning. Police said the 17 were part of a group of 19 who jumped off the vehicle after breaking its grills. The prisoners, who were being ferried to Industrial Area remand prison…
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Muthaiga OCS Alphonse Kimengua has reportedly been interdicted for allowing friends of Kenyan blogger and journalist Dennis Itumbi take selfies inside the police station. This comes after photos featuring the former State House director of digital and diaspora communication, his brother David…
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An alleged mentally ill Kenyan man has been arrested with Sh275,000 in cash and 1,500 pieces of banned plastic bags. The middle-aged man was arrested on Friday morning in Kimilili, Bungoma County. The suspect was nabbed during a crackdown on people still using banned polythene carrier bags in the…
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15 Kenyan families who lost their loved ones in the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash in March this year have rejected $100 million (Sh10 billion) offer from American aircraft manufacturer Boeing. On Tuesday, Boeing offered the amount as an out-of-court compensation for families who lost their kin in…