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People spreading fake news in Kenya could soon find themselves in jail, slapped with hefty fines or both, should Members of Parliament pass the Computer and Cyber Crimes Bill, 2017. Leader of Majority in the National Assembly, Aden Duale is scheduled to table the Bill in the the house next week…
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A fresh scandal has grappled Kenya's biggest referral hospital, Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) after a neurosurgeon reportedly performed a brain surgery on a wrong patient. The procedure was supposed to be carried out on a patient who had a blood clot in his brain, but was instead done on one who…
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Voters of Embakasi East constituency could be headed back to the polls after the High Court on Friday nullified the election of MP Paul Ongili, alias Babu Owino. While nullifying the election, Justice Joseph Sergon ruled that Babu Owino of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) was not validly elected…
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High Court judge Joseph Onguto has passed away. Confirming his death, Kenya Magistrates and Judges Association (KMJA) chairman, Derrick Kuto said Justice Onguto collapsed at Parklands Sports Club on Thursday evening and was rushed to the hospital. Medics at MP Shah hospital pronounced him dead upon…
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At least five police officers have been confirmed dead following a suspected Al Shabaab Friday dawn attack on two camps in the Fino area in Mandera County. Speaking to the press, Lafey Deputy County Commissioner Eric Oronyi said the militants targeted Administration Police (AP) and reservists'…
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The bid to introduce amendments on the Constitution to create the office of a powerful Prime Minister through a referendum is estimated to cost Kenyans Sh10 billion. Tiaty MP Kassait Kamket, who drafted The Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill 2017 on Thursday told the Parliamentary Budget…
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The High Court in Eldoret has annulled the election of Nandi Hills Member of Parliament Alfred Keter. In his ruling, Justice George Kimondo said that the election was marred by malpractices and irregularities. Judge Kimondo ruled that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)…
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The High Court in Kiambu on Thursday declared as invalid, null and void the election of  Wanjiku Kibe as Gatundu North Member of Parliament. In his ruling, Justice Joel Ngugi said the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) committed illegalities and irregularities in the…
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Two former US ambassadors to Kenya have called on President Donald Trump administration to pile pressure on the Kenyan government to respect the rule of law. On Tuesday, Johnnie Carson and Mark Bellamy said that Trump government can mount pressure on President Kenyatta's Jubilee administration…
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Nack-Kenya leader Martha Karua has now asked President Kenyatta to apologize to Kenyans who suffered in the hands of police officers during last year's elections. Speaking during an interview with KTN News, the former Kirinyaga gubernatorial aspirant said that the president owes an apology to the…