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President Kenyatta has distanced himself from Jubilee party Vice-Chairman David Murathe's statement about Deputy President William Ruto's 2022 presidential bid. Speaking earlier this week, Murathe said there is no MOU that states that the Kikuyu community would back Ruto's State House bid in the…
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The Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) has moved to seize Sh32.9 million from National Youth Service (NYS) scandal suspect, former Youth Affairs Principal Secretary Lillian Omollo. The agency says the cash, believed to be proceeds of corruption, is stashed in 10 bank accounts belonging to three companies…
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President Kenyatta has trashed reports that the Mombasa port was used as collateral to secure Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) loan from China Exim Bank. Speaking during a roundtable interview at State House, Mombasa, Kenyatta has termed the reports as propaganda, noting that the country is ahead on…
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A Mombasa-based businessman who claims to be working for the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has been arrested for allegedly threatening to kill his wife. Samir Gulamabbas Baloo who claims to be an FBI agent is said to have drawn out a gun on his spouse on several occasions. Samir has been…
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Tharaka-Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki has called for the dissolution of Nairobi County and its operations reverted back to the national government. Njuki wants the scrapping of Nairobi County to be included in the referendum to end what he terms as duplication of roles between City Hall and the…
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President Kenyatta says that the war against corruption is a national fight that does not target a particular community. Speaking during a roundtable interview at State House, Mombasa on Friday evening, Kenyatta has dismissed allegations by a section of leaders that the war against graft targets…
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Auditor-General Edward Ouko says that the Department of Immigration has failed to account for Sh1.4 billion that may have been lost between 2013 and 2015. In a report, Ouko says that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs received visa stickers valued at Sh2.7 billion from the Department of Immigration…
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Leaders allied to Deputy President William Ruto are up in arms following Jubilee Party vice-chairperson David Murathe's remarks about 2022 elections. Murathe, who spoke in Vihiga County, said there is no MoU that states that the Kikuyu community will back Ruto's presidential bid in 2022 or will be…
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Former Equity Bank Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and founder John Kagema Mwangi has passed away. Mwangi reportedly passed on while receiving treatment at a hospital in Nairobi after ailing for some time. He is an accomplished entrepreneur and businessman who own a number of businesses including the…
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The government is set to spend about Sh1.2 billion to upgrade and rehabilitate 600 kilometers of roads in Nairobi. The project will be undertaken jointly by the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (Kura) and the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (Kerra). Kura has allocated Sh1.29 billion for upgrade 588.60…