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Safaricom has unveiled an end to end 400G network. This makes Safaricom the first company in the world to commercially deploy the solution. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers approved the 400G standard in December 2017, clearing the way for its deployment by network equipment…
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Two of the four foreign diplomats involved in a multiple-car crash along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway on Tuesday have been airlifted to Nairobi for further treatment. The two were admitted to Machakos Level 5 Hospital with serious injuries following the accident that occurred at Lukenya Bridge along…
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The wife of the late legendary Kenyan Benga musician Joseph Kamaru has passed away at the age of 78. Susan Wangari Kamaru succumbed to a cardiac arrest on Saturday night, according to Daily Nation. Her son Boniface Macharia says their mother died at her daughter’s home in Rongai, Kajiado County. “…
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Police have seized counterfeit currency amounting to Sh32.6 billion hidden in a residential house in Ruiru town. Ruiru police commander James Ng'etich says 70 kilograms of suspected fake gold has also been impounded during an operation carried out on Wednesday by detectives from the special crime…
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Members of Parliament under the Kenya Young Parliamentary Association have called for the scrapping of interest rates on HELB loans. Addressing the press at Parliament buildings on Wednesday, the MPs, led by Embakasi South MP Babu Owino have demanded that the interest on the loans be waived. They…
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Four diplomats are admitted to Machakos Level 5 Hospital after they were involved in a multiple-car crash along Mombasa Road on Tuesday evening. The four include Zambia’s ambassador to Kenya Ms. Brenda Mudenda, Botswana’s ambassador Duke Lephoko, Zambian High Commissioner to Kenya Joseph Guttu, and…
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President Kenyatta has congratulated his Nigerian counterpart Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election. In a statement, Kenyatta says Buhari's re-election is an indication of the trust and confidence Nigerians have in his leadership. He has pledged to continue working with him ahead of his second four-…
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Seven suspects accused of conning a Nairobi businessman of Sh10 million while posing as President Kenyatta have been released on bail. Appearing before Nairobi Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi on Wednesday, the suspects have been released on a cash bail of Sh100,000 each. The seven are accused of…
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The government through the Kenya Railways (KR) has defended the planned acquisition of 11 secondhand commuter trains from Spain at a cost of Sh10 billion. In a statement sent to newsrooms, KR says the trains are much cheaper compared to purchasing new ones. The government agency further explains…
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Filing tax returns has been made easier following the latest move by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). KRA says that it has made modifications that will enable Kenyans filing their returns do so in a two-step process. The taxman explains that employees will now only be required to fill in data…