KENYA NEWS
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Authorities say phone signals from the FlySax aircraft that went missing on Tuesday have been located in the Aberdares, Nyandarua County.
Speaking on Wednesday morning, Kenya Wildlife Services Assistant Director in charge of Mountain Areas Simon Gitau said the search and rescue operation will be…
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Six police officers drawn from the General Service Unit (GSU) were killed after a truck they were traveling in tripped a landmine in Liboi area along the Kenya-Somalia border on Wednesday.
Another officer sustained critical injuries, while two others are in stable condition, Garissa County…
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Four United States Senators have protested against plans by Kenyan government to set up a coal plant in Lamu County.
In a protest letter to African Development Bank (AfDB), the four Senators namely; Jeffrey Merkley, Brian Schatz, Bernie Sanders and Edward Markey argued that the establishment of the…
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A light aircraft headed to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi from Kitale, Trans Nzoia County has gone missing.
Authorities said the last contact with the Cessna C208 plane with 10 people on board was at 5pm and is suspected to have crashed in the Aberdares.
Search teams have…
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The first batch of Cuban doctors are set to arrive in the country on Tuesday amid controversy surrounding their huge salaries.
The specialists will land at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) ahead of their orientation on June 11th. The Ministry of Health said the remaining lot will…
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Heads of Procurement and Accounting Units in all State departments are set to undergo a fresh vetting process following their suspension on Monday.
The officials were asked to step aside with immediate effect, only two days after President Kenyatta declared they will be vetted afresh in the ongoing…
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All 43 suspects charged over a scandal involving billions of shillings at the National Youth Service (NYS) will remain in remand until their cases are heard and determined.
This is after Anti-Corruption Court Magistrate Douglas Ogoti on Tuesday denied bail to the accused persons on grounds that…
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Citizen TV's Kiswahili news anchor Kanze Dena has been appointed as the Deputy State House Spokesperson by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
State House Chief of Staff Nzioka Waita in a statement on Tuesday said Kanze will be in charge of core communications teams, including digital, messaging, research,…
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Former Head of Civil Service Francis Muthaura has assumed office as Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Chairman following his appointment by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Muthaura was sworn-in to office on Monday in a ceremony presided over by the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary, Anne Amadi.
Other members…
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Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris now says she's ready to resign from her position and become Governor Mike Sonko's Deputy.
Passaris noted that her partnership with Nairobi Governor Sonko would advance the unity being sought by President Kenyatta and Opposition chief Raila Odinga through…
