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Lamu West Member of Parliament Stanley Muthama was on Monday arraigned in court where he was charged with tax evasion. Muthama is accused of failing to remit taxes amounting to Sh487 million from his businesses operated under a company named Stansha Limited. Appearing before Eldoret Chief…

Deputy President William Ruto has taken a swipe at Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga, describing him as the lord of poverty. Ruto who spoke during a women’s empowerment forum in Nyamira County on Monday accused Odinga of propagating poverty in the country. In what could spark a…

Police in the United Kingdom are investigating an incident where a body dropped off a London-bound Kenya Airways flight on Sunday. The body reportedly fell off the undercarriage of the aircraft minutes before landing at London's Heathrow Airport from Nairobi. In a statement on Monday, KQ said the…

Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore knew he had less than a month to live, one of his closest friends has disclosed. Collymore succumbed to cancer on Monday morning at his home in Nairobi at the age of 61. “It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing away of Robert (Bob) William Collymore CEO of…

Safaricom has announced that CEO Bob Collymore, who passed away on Monday morning, will be laid to rest on Tuesday. In a media briefing on Monday, Safaricom Board Chairman Nicholas Ng’ang’a said only the deceased’s family members will be allowed to attend the ceremony. Ng’ang’a did not give details…

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has urged President Kenyatta to dissolve the Cabinet over alleged division. Speaking during an interview with KTN News, Kuria said the alleged plot to assassinate Deputy President William Ruto exposed the rift in Kenyatta's Cabinet. Four Cabinet Secretaries…

Safaricom Chief Executive Officer Bob Collymore has passed away in Nairobi aged 61. In a statement on Monday, Safaricom said Collymore succumbed to cancer at his residence in Nairobi. “It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing away of Robert (Bob) William Collymore CEO of Safaricom PLC…

Detectives from the Special Crimes Prevention Unit (SCPU) on Saturday apprehended eight suspects for allegedly operating an illegal alcohol brewing plant in Nairobi. The suspects were arrested at the brewing and processing plant located in Nairobi's Dandora Estate. The Directorate of Criminal…

A recent incident where hundreds of Kenyan youths showed up for job interview at a top Nairobi hotel has exposed the alarmingly high level of unemployment in the country. A photo taken at Nairobi's Eka Hotel on the interview day went viral on social media on Sunday. Reports indicate that the four-…

A new opinion poll by research company Infotrak shows that 48 percent of Kenyans believe that the country is headed in the wrong direction. Kenyans holding this believe cited the high cost of living, corruption and high unemployment rates in the country. While releasing the poll results in Nairobi…