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Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru claims that she has received two offers to be a presidential running mate in the 2022 elections.
Speaking to the Daily Nation, Waiguru says she has not made a decision on the offers, adding that she is taking her time to review them.
“I have at least two offers for…
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) envoy to Kenya Khalid Al Mualla has refuted reports claiming that the country's ruler lost Sh400 million to Kenyan fake gold scammers.
In a strange turn of events, Al Mualla has termed as false reports that Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the UAE Vice President…
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The United Kingdom government has issued a new travel advisory to its citizens within Kenya and those planning to visit the country.
In what could negatively affect Kenya's tourism, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has warned its citizens against the risk of kidnapping in the country.…
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Renowned Kenyan gay activist and author Kenneth Binyavanga Wainaina has died in Nairobi.
Binyavanga reportedly passed away at a Nairobi hospital on Tuesday night after suffering a stroke. He was 48.
Speaking to the Daily Nation, Kwani Trust Chairman Tom Maliti says the 2002 Caine Prize winner for…
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The High Court in Nairobi is on Friday expected to deliver a landmark ruling on decriminalizing homosexuality in Kenya.
The ruling on a case challenging laws that criminalize same-sex relationships in Kenya will be issued by a three-judge bench at the Milimani Law Courts.
The petitioners have asked…
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Flashy Kenyan businessman Jared Otieno has been arraigned in court in connection with the fake gold scam.
Appearing before Nairobi Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi, the tycoon has been charged with conspiracy to defraud, obtaining money by false pretenses and preparing to commit a felony.
Otieno is…
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Wealthy Kenyans have repatriated more than Sh1 trillion that had been stashed abroad.
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) says the money has been wired back to the country since the announcement of a tax amnesty on wealth hidden in offshore accounts three years ago.
The agency says the funds have…
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The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has warned Kenyans of fraudsters operating fake social media accounts with the name of Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Dr. Monica Juma.
In a statement, the DCI says the conmen have been using the accounts on Facebook and Twitter to defraud…
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Detectives investigating the fake gold scam have discovered a gold smelting center in a house located in Nairobi's Riara estate.
This comes after the sleuths from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) raided the house on Monday.
Burners, two gas cylinders and metallic plates shaped like…
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The Kenyan government says it will not negotiate with Somalia-based terror organization, Al-Shabaab to secure the release of abducted Cuban doctors.
Speaking on Tuesday, Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma has ruled out ransom negotiations with the militants who are holding the two…
