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MP Proposes Abolishing Law Barring Corruption Convicts From Occupying Govt Jobs

Anti-corruption crusaders have expressed worries with regard to the bill that Homa Bay Town Member of Parliament Peter Kaluma has proposed aiming to amend the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act 2023. On Thursday…

Jun 30, 2023

Kenya

Raila Retreats to Tighten Grip on His Nyanza Backyard Amid Ruto Onslaught

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya leader Raila Odinga is embarking on a two-day event in his Nyanza backyard. Dubbed the Piny Luo Extravaganza, the gathering includes the unveiling of a new council of elders' chairman and ha…

Jun 30, 2023

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Ruto: 178 Sub-counties Okayed for Affordable Housing Projects

The Kenya Kwanza government is on course to reach its goal of building 250,000 affordable housing units annually. President William Ruto on Friday reported that out of the 290 sub-counties, 178 have been granted the…

Jun 30, 2023

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Two Boys Drown in School Swimming Pool in Isiolo

Brainstar Academy in Isiolo has suspended swimming lessons indefinitely following the tragic death of two boys in the school's swimming pool yesterday. In a letter to parents, the principal stated that the school is…

Jun 30, 2023

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MP Kicked Out of Parliament for Wearing 'Church' Headgear

There was drama in Parliament on Thursday after an MP was kicked out for donning a 'church' headgear. Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe was wearing a brown suit and striped tie, topping off the outfit with the cloth-l…

Jun 29, 2023

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Boni Khalwale: Why Treasury Should Deny Raila Sh74 Million Pension

Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale on Wednesday, June 28, countered Azimio la Umoja's call to boycott taxes, calling on the Treasury to re-evaluate their pension schemes for high-ranking opposition members. In his statem…

Jun 29, 2023

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Lawyer Danstan Omari Joins Race to Become Director of Public Prosecutions

Lawyer Danstan Omari has joined the growing list of contenders vying to become Kenya's next Director of Public Prosecutions. The position fell vacant when the former Director, Noordin Haji, was chosen to lead the Nat…

Jun 29, 2023

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Why We Do Not Recruit Short People - Kenya Police

Appearing before a recently concluded Senate committee, the National Police Service Commission sought to explain why short people are excluded from recruitment. The Commission's CEO Peter Leley stated that short peop…

Jun 29, 2023

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MP Proposes New Bill to Regulate Demonstrations

A Member of Parliament has drafted a Bill to restrain demonstrations in the country. This follows the Azimio La Umoja rally on Tuesday at Kamukunji grounds. The Assembly, Demonstration, Picketing and Petition Bill, 2…

Jun 29, 2023

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KRA Destroys Illicit Goods Worth Sh500 Million

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and the Inter-Agency Team have destroyed illicit goods worth Sh500 million. A press release from KRA on Wednesday stated that the impounded goods with an estimated tax worth of Sh150…

Jun 28, 2023

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Ahmednasir Questions Raila's 'Walk to Work' Directive

Lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi has questioned Azimio leader Raila Odinga's request to Kenyans to boycott paying taxes and instead use alternative forms of transport to get to work. On Tuesday, Ahmednasir posed a questio…

Jun 28, 2023

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Raila's Key Strategies to Deny Ruto Government Taxes

Opposition leader Raila Odinga has called upon Kenyans to oppose Ruto regime taxes by embracing civil disobedience. In a statement issued at Kamukunji grounds on Tuesday, Raila suggested that citizens should engage…

Jun 27, 2023

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Nairobi Women's Hospital Clarifies Claims of Patient Extortion, Detention

The Nairobi Women's Hospital has come out to denounce accusations of extortion and detention following an exposé made by Citizen TV. The hospital's CEO Sam Thenya on Tuesday rejected the assertions, saying the hospit…

Jun 27, 2023

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Woman Arrested at JKIA Attempting to Smuggle Bhang to Dubai

A 36-year-old woman was over the weekend arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for attempting to smuggle four kilograms of marijuana to Sharja, UAE. On June 23, Anti Narcotics police noticed the package…

Jun 27, 2023

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Man Snorting Cocaine Falls to His Death While Escaping From Police in Eastleigh

Police are investigating an incident in which a 32-year-old man died after plummeting from the eighth floor of a hotel in Eastleigh, Nairobi. Adam Rashid had checked into the Sakina Hotel two days before the tragic e…

Jun 26, 2023

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UDA MP Faults the US After Armed Thugs Kill 5 in Night Raid

Wajir North Member of Parliament Ibrahim Abdi Saney on Monday, June 26, claimed that the US government is partly responsible for the recent surge of terrorist activity in Kenya. Speaking during an interview with K24…

Jun 26, 2023

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Nairobi Expressway to be Closed Over the Weekend

Moja Expressway Company on Monday, June 26, announced that the 27-kilometre Nairobi Expressway will be shut down for 16 hours, beginning on Saturday, July 1 at 10:00 pm and ending on Sunday, July 2 at 4:00 pm. “Pleas…

Jun 26, 2023

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Ruto Recalls Ambassador Judy Wakhungu from France

President William Ruto on Monday, June 26, recalled France's ambassador Judy Wakhungu. A source from the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs briefed that the decision was reached after consultation with the apex…

Jun 26, 2023

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President Ruto Signs Finance Bill Into Law

President William Ruto on Monday assented to the Finance Bill 2023, after the National Assembly voted in favour of the proposed tax measures aimed at raising the Sh3.6 trillion budget. The Finance Bill is the first bu…

Jun 26, 2023

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Boda Boda Riders to Have Dedicated Hospitals in New Reforms

Health Minister Susan Nakhumicha has said that the Ministry of Health is taking steps to upgrade the dedicated hospitals for boda-boda riders. At the launch of BodaBoda Care on Monday, the CS highlighted the importan…

Jun 26, 2023