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Gov’t Announces Fully-funded Scholarships for Kenyans to Study Abroad

The government has announced fully-funded scholarship opportunities for Kenyans to study undergraduate programs in Slovakia. The Ministry of Education on Tuesday invited Kenyans seeking to study abroad to apply for 25…

Apr 18, 2023

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Azimio Withdraws from Parliamentary Bipartisan Talks, to Resume Protests After Ramadhan

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition has withdrawn from the planned parliamentary bipartisan talks citing a lack of transparency and honesty by President Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza side. While making the announcement on Tuesd…

Apr 18, 2023

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Controversial Pastor Paul Mackenzie Detained for 14 Days Over Followers’ Deaths

Controversial Pastor Paul Nthenge Mackenzie of Good News International Church will spend 14 more days in police custody pending investigations into the deaths of his followers. Mackenzie, who is accused of influencing…

Apr 18, 2023

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Raila Claims Venezuelan Nationals are in Kenya to Tamper with IEBC Servers

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga claims that Venezuelan national Jose Carmago jetted into the country to interfere with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) servers. Odinga…

Apr 17, 2023

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Lands CAS Kimani Ngunjiri Allegedly Shoots a Man During a Confrontation over Land

Police in Nakuru have launched investigations into an incident where Lands Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Kimani Ngunjiri allegedly shot a man during a confrontation over disputed land in Bahati on Monday. Ngunj…

Apr 17, 2023

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Gachagua: I Rejected US Senator Coons’ Offer to Dialogue with Raila

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has shared details of his discussion with United States Senator for Delaware Chris Coons. Coons, a close ally of US President Joe Biden, visited the country last month where he held m…

Apr 17, 2023

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Flight Operations Resume at JKIA After a Seven-Hour Closure

Normal operations have been restored at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) after a seven-hour closure on Monday. This follows the removal of a Singapore Airlines cargo plane that stalled on the airport’s r…

Apr 17, 2023

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Flights Diverted as Cargo Plane Stalls on JKIA Runway

Operations at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) were on Monday interrupted for hours after a Singapore Airlines cargo plane stalled on the runway. As a result, the Kenya Airport Authority (KAA) announced…

Apr 17, 2023

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Raila Says Gov’t Must Lower Unga Prices to Sh100, Not Sh150

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga says President Ruto’s administration must lower the price of maize flour to Sh100 and not the planned Sh150. On Friday, President Ruto announced that a two-kilog…

Apr 16, 2023

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Kenyans in the Diaspora Send Home Sh47.8 Billion in March

Kenyans living and working abroad sent home $357 million (Sh47.8 billion) in March 2022, the latest data by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows. The amount represents a 15.5 percent increase compared to the $302.9 m…

Apr 16, 2023

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Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome Responds to Azimio's ICC Threats

Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome has dismissed calls to have him investigated by the International Criminal Court (ICC). This comes after the opposition’s Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition wrote to The Hague…

Apr 16, 2023

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City Mortuary to be Renamed Nairobi Funeral Home: Governor Sakaja

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has announced plans to rename the City Mortuary to The Nairobi Funeral Home once the ongoing facelift is completed. The morgue, the largest government-owned mortuary in East and Central…

Apr 16, 2023

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Kenya 'Disturbed' By UN Official's Comments About President Ruto in Leaked US Documents

Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing'oei says Kenya is disturbed by United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s alleged comments about President Ruto. Citing leaked US classified documents, BBC…

Apr 15, 2023

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Controversial Pastor Paul Mackenzie Arrested After Four Congregants Fast to Death

Police in Malindi, Kilifi County are holding controversial pastor Paul Mackenzie of Good News International Church in connection with the deaths of four of his followers. Mackenzie was arrested on Friday evening and b…

Apr 15, 2023

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Gachagua Dismisses Azimio’s ICC Letter, Vows to Protect Inspector General of Police

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has dismissed Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition’s move to invite the International Criminal Court (ICC) to probe police brutality during its protests. In a letter to the Office of t…

Apr 15, 2023

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Lawyer Gibson Kuria Seeks Police Protection After Armed Goons Raid His Karen Home

Senior Counsel Gibson Kuria Kamau is seeking the government’s protection following the invasion of his residential home in Karen, Nairobi by unknown assailants on Friday. Kuria said he fears for his life and wants Ins…

Apr 15, 2023

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Wangari Maathai’s Daughter Makes Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People List

Kenyan conservationist Wanjira Mathai has been named in Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the world 2023—the only Kenyan who made it to the list. Wanjira, who is the daughter of the late Nobel Peace Prize…

Apr 15, 2023

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Kenya’s First Operational Satellite Finally Delivered into Space

Kenya's first operational earth observation satellite Taifa-1 was on Saturday successfully launched into space after three failed attempts due to unfavorable weather conditions. The satellite was delivered into orbit…

Apr 15, 2023

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President Ruto Promises Kenyans Cheap Unga from Next Week

President Ruto says the prices of maize flour will go down starting next week when the country receives a shipment of imported maize. Ruto, who spoke on Friday after commissioning the Mavoko water supply project in Ma…

Apr 14, 2023

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Azimio Writes to ICC Seeking a Probe Against Inspector General of Police

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition has written to the International Criminal Court (ICC) seeking a probe into police excesses during the coalition’s anti-government protests. Through lawyer Paul Mwangi, the Raila Odi…

Apr 14, 2023