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Juliet Irene Otieno from Pangani Girls has emerged as the top student in this year's Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination.  Speaking when she released results of the 2018 exam in Nairobi, Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed says Ms. Otieno has scored an A (stand)…
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Deputy President William Ruto has finally graduated with a doctorate degree from the University of Nairobi (UoN). Ruto has been awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Plant Ecology by the Nairobi institution  He enrolled for the programme at UoN in August 2012 and has graduated after…
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The Supreme Court has on Friday dismissed a petition challenging the election of Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua. Supreme Court judges have ruled that Governor Mutua was validly elected in the August 8th, 2017 election. The ruling comes after Mutua moved to the apex court to challenge a decision by…
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The government has suspended the demolition of illegal buildings across the country effective immediately. In a statement to the media, Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua says the decision has been made following consultations with various State agencies and stakeholders. “It is notified for the…
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A man accused of defrauding a businesswoman of Sh1.6 million has been charged in court. Fredrick Muhanji alias Douglas Simiyu is said to have obtained the money from Beatrice Mainga in Nairobi's Kilimani estate between September 1st and October 8th after deceiving her with a fake State House tender…
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The Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru's election following an appeal filed by her rival Martha Karua of Narc Kenya. The Appeals Court has ruled that the appellant failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove claims of bribery in the Kirinyaga gubernatorial…
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A newly released Infotrak opinion poll shows that 51 percent of Kenyans believe that the country is heading in the wrong direction under President Kenyatta. The group cites the high cost of living, corruption, unemployment, and poverty as some of the reasons why they feel the country is on the…
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The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti has narrated how he cheated death after gangsters shot him several times in Nairobi in 2005. Speaking during an interview with the Star, Kinoti says he was driving to the central business district when he saw two men trying to steal from a…
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Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong’o's nephew has made an application seeking to have the politician jailed for contempt. Kennedy Odhiambo Okuthe says Governor Nyong'o and his sister Risper Nyagoy should be jailed for disregarding High Court orders in a row involving the family's multi-million-shilling…
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Three people who have been masquerading as detectives attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have been arrested. The suspects identified as Hillary Ngondi Kyengo, James Ndirangu Kagecha, and David Mwaniki Maluki were arrested by DCI officers in Nairobi on Tuesday. In a…