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Police encountered resistance from people who back former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga near the DCI offices on Thursday. Njenga had arrived at the offices of the Directorate of Criminal Investigation located on Kiambu Road following an order from Nakuru's DCI to present himself at the Nairobi…

The Attorney General's attempt to lift the ban on the importation of genetically modified foods (GMO) has failed.  On March 31, the Court of Appeal Judges declined a plea from the Attorney General to nullify an order from High Court Judge Mugure Thande from the previous year. In…

Former Mungiki leader Maina Nijega will appear for questioning at DCI headquarters Thursday morning. After spending most of the day at Nakuru Law Courts, Mr Njenga went to the Nakuru County Directorate of Criminal Investigation offices to make a statement. Here, the former Mungiki leader was…

A Reuters investigation reveals that Chinese hackers attacked Kenyan ministries and state agencies between 2019 and 2022 to assess debt owed to Beijing.  Reuters stated on Wednesday that the attacks on the state agencies started in 2019 when the Chinese started closing credit taps to Kenya.…

Meru lawmakers want the County to be split into two, Nyambene and Imenti counties.  Tigania East Mp Mpuru Aburi leads the push for the split with eleven MPs backing his move. According to Mpuru, the split will give Nyambene County five constituencies including Tigania West, Tigania East,…

President William Ruto has named Mary Wanyonyi chair of the Commission on Revenue Allocation.  Wafula Chebukati's wife will take over from Jane Kiringai who retired after serving for six years. State House spokesperson confirmed the nomination of Chebukati's spouse, who managed to outperform…

Police are holding Raila's staunch supporter Calvin Okoth alias Gaucho for questioning. Central Police Station OCPD Doris Kimeli said that the police wanted to clarify some issues with the Bunge la Wananchi President. The police have detained the vocal Raila supporter a day after he made demeaning…

National Assembly Majority leader Kimani Ichung'wah on Monday tackled retired President Uhuru Kenyatta's remarks, stating that the Kenya Kwanza government was not frustrating him as he claimed. The Kikuyu Member of Parliament reasoned that President Ruto's administration is not infringing on Uhuru'…

Matungu Lawmaker Oscar Nabulindo has stated that it is tiresome to run the country with no funding, calling on Treasury CS Njuguna Ndungu to declare the country bankrupt.   Speaking on Tuesday, the MP said that the delay in the allotment of funds strained county operations, further denying Mps…

The Office of Registrar of Political Parties has approved the ouster of Jubilee leader Uhuru Kenyatta's allies from the party.  In a statement, the Registrar of Political Parties Anne Nderitu declared that Jubilee followed due process in expelling the party's secretary general Jeremiah Kioni…