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A French technology company has dropped a defamation suit against opposition leader Raila Odinga. Safran OT-Morpho, which has since changed its name to Idemia Identity and Security France, had sued Raila alongside other National Super Alliance (Nasa) leaders Kalonzo Musyoka, Moses Wetang'ula and…
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Kenyans working at the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) have had to endure racism, poor salaries and job insecurity at the hands of the Chinese masters. In an investigative report, The Sunday Standard reports that Kenyan staffers working at the newly-built multi-billion infrastructure are discriminated…
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Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has reportedly run out of crucial breast cancer drugs, living hundreds of patients visiting the facility daily exposed. Daily Nation reports that the country's largest referral hospital run out of the medicine about a month ago, with patients visiting the facility…
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Switzerland President, Alain Berset has left Kenyans on the social media excited after he tweeted about his upcoming trip to Kenya in Swahili. In a tweet on Saturday, Berset said he will be visiting Kenya from Sunday to Tuesday and hold talks with President Uhuru Kenyatta. "Mimi rais wa Uswizi naja…
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The government will be forced to hire language translators for the Cuban doctors who were recently deployed to all 47 counties, further increasing the burden on Kenyan taxpayers. Majority of Cuban medics mostly speak Spanish, while a few of them are able to communicate in English. This means that…
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A section of coast Members of Parliament drawn from the Opposition have vowed to continue supporting Deputy President William Ruto's 2022 presidential bid despite warning from ODM. Led by firebrand Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa, the leaders said it was unfortunate that their party was threatening them…
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Deputy President William Ruto says he will continue with his tours around the country, stating that it is part of his job. Speaking at Vanga grounds during a tour to Kwale county on Saturday, the Deputy President said the tours were part of the job he was elected to do. "..na mtu asiulize kwanini…
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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) cannot account for more than Sh1 billion allocated to last year's repeat presidential election. An Internal audit by the electoral commission shows that the cash meant to be used to fund the fresh election after an earlier one was nullified…
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The newly formed Elders Association of Kenya (EAK) has asked the Kenyan government to make changes to personal details contained in the national Identity Cards (IDs) The elders group wants the Registration of Persons department to to review national identity cards and remove information such as ‘…
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Former Transport Cabinet Secretary Michael Kamau has been charged afresh with graft related offences. Kamau is accused of flouting procurement laws in the award of Sh33 million tender for the construction of Kamukuywa-Kaptuma-Kapsokwony-Sirisia road in Bungoma County. In the case, the Ethics and…