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Kenyan author Peter Kimani has been nominated for a top literary award in the United States.
The former Standard newspaper editor is among six writers nominated for the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, one of the US's biggest award for black writers. The award is given in honour of Zora Neale Hurston…
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Corrupt officials at the Kenyan immigration department are reportedly soliciting bribes from Kenyans in exchange for services.
Investigations by Nation newspaper have revealed the frustrations Kenyans seeking crucial documents such as passports are being put through in an attempt to lure them to…
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Millions of Safaricom subscribers were for the better part of Sunday unable to access crucial services on their phones following a massive network outage.
The outage, mostly experienced in Coast and Lower Eastern regions, affected call, messaging and data operations.
Those affected said they…
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Two Cuban doctors posted in Mandera County, an area branded Kenya's hotbed of insecurity, have opened up about their two-week stay.
In the past few years, the county alongside other counties bordering neighboring Somalia have experienced a series of attacks from Al-Shabaab militants.
The two…
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Kenya's youngest MP John Paul Mwirigi has defended himself against claims that he changed from being humble to arrogant after being elected to the August house.
His close associates said the Igembe South MP is no longer the same "man of the people" he was prior to his historic victory against…
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Two suspects have been arrested in connection to the SIM card swap fraud that has seen Kenyan mobile cash service users lose millions of shillings.
The two, a Safaricom employee and a student from the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture Technology (JKUAT) were arrsted by officers from the…
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Ford-Kenya leader Moses Wetang'ula has retracted his earlier claim that National Super Alliance (NASA) has died.
Earlier this week, the Bungoma senator had announced he had officially left the outfit, citing betrayal by Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga.
“In my view, Nasa is now…
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Many Kenyans using mobile money transfer service have fallen victims to a recent scam involving mysterious swapping of sim cards.
After swapping sim cards, fraudsters then withdraw any money saved in the mobile cash account and even apply for quick loans from services such as MShwari, leaving the…
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Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria was accorded a grand reception by residents when he landed at the lakeside city of Kisumu on Saturday.
The controversial MP made several stops in the streets of Kisumu to interact with residents. Kuria took time to mingle with the taxi drivers, boda boda riders…
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Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i says that he is being harassed and intimidated for doing his job.
Speaking in Kisii, Matiang'i said his fight against white collar crimes has earned him enemies who are now keen to bring him down, but stated that he will not succumb to the pressure.
"I…
