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Handshake is Always an Option, President Ruto's Advisor David Ndii Says
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Handshake is Always an Option, President Ruto's Advisor David Ndii Says

Economist David Ndii says President Ruto may consider a handshake with Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga in order to secure stability. Ndii, who is the Chairperson of Ruto’s Council of Economic A…

Apr 8, 2023
Kenya Gets Sh52 Billion from World Bank to Put Up 25,000 Free Wi-Fi Hotspots
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Kenya Gets Sh52 Billion from World Bank to Put Up 25,000 Free Wi-Fi Hotspots

Kenya is set to receive $390 million (Sh52 billion) from the World Bank to put up 25,000 free Wi-Fi hotspots across the country under the Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project. The disbursement will finance the f…

Apr 8, 2023
MP Peter Kaluma Submits a New Bill to Criminalize Homosexuality in Kenya
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MP Peter Kaluma Submits a New Bill to Criminalize Homosexuality in Kenya

Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma has submitted to the National Assembly a new bill seeking to criminalize homosexuality in Kenya. The Family Protection Bill proposes a ban on homosexuality, same-sex marriages, and all le…

Apr 8, 2023
President Ruto Defends Decision to Launch the Same Road Twice
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President Ruto Defends Decision to Launch the Same Road Twice

President Ruto has defended his decision to launch the construction of the same road twice following criticism from Kenyans on social media. During his tour of Nyandarua County on Thursday, Ruto launched the upgrading…

Apr 8, 2023
Businessman Awarded Sh126 Million for Land Forcefully Taken to Build SGR
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Businessman Awarded Sh126 Million for Land Forcefully Taken to Build SGR

The Environment and Land Court has awarded over Sh126 million to a businessman whose land was compulsorily acquired by the government for the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). Justice Oguttu Mboya orde…

Apr 7, 2023
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Boda Boda Rider Arrested in Nairobi with 222 Sachets of Suspected Heroin and Cocaine
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Boda Boda Rider Arrested in Nairobi with 222 Sachets of Suspected Heroin and Cocaine

Anti-narcotics detectives have arrested two suspected drug traffickers in Nairobi and recovered 222 sachets of drugs believed to be heroin and cocaine.  The highly addictive drugs were recovered from a boda boda rider…

Apr 7, 2023
Tenants Ordered to Vacate Thindigua Building After it Developed Cracks
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Tenants Ordered to Vacate Thindigua Building After it Developed Cracks

The Kiambu County government and a multi-sectoral team on Buildings Construction have ordered tenants of a residential building in Thindigua estate to vacate with immediate effect. The five-storeyed building named Jen…

Apr 7, 2023
Kenya to Set Up a Body Organ and Tissue Donation Bank
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Kenya to Set Up a Body Organ and Tissue Donation Bank

Kenya is set to establish a body organ and tissue bank that will accept donations from both the living and dead. The body organ and tissue donation bank will be domiciled at the East Africa Kidney Institute (EAKI) on…

Apr 6, 2023
Amazon to Train 10,000 Kenyan University Students on Cloud Computing
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Amazon to Train 10,000 Kenyan University Students on Cloud Computing

American tech giant Amazon has partnered with the Kenyan government to train more than 10,000 university students on cloud computing. The initiative between Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the ICT Authority will equip l…

Apr 6, 2023
City Mortuary to Set Up a Private Wing for Rich Kenyans
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City Mortuary to Set Up a Private Wing for Rich Kenyans

The Nairobi County government has announced plans to set up a private wing within City Mortuary in an effort to compete with privately-owned funeral homes. The new facility targeting ‘rich Kenyans’ will be equipped wi…

Apr 6, 2023
Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta Starts Enjoying Sh1.32 Million Monthly Pension
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Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta Starts Enjoying Sh1.32 Million Monthly Pension

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta, who left office last September, has started receiving his monthly pension of Sh1.32 million.  Kenyatta has been receiving the pension payments from December 1st, 2022, and was also pai…

Apr 6, 2023
Two Kenyans Charged with Defrauding a US National of Sh133 Million
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Two Kenyans Charged with Defrauding a US National of Sh133 Million

Two Kenyan traders have been charged with defrauding an American national of Sh133 million in a fake gold deal. Nicholas Otieno Ndolo and Thomas Otieno Ngoe faced three counts of conspiracy to commit a felony, obtaini…

Apr 6, 2023
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Kenyans in the Diaspora to be Allowed to Marry at Embassies
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Kenyans in the Diaspora to be Allowed to Marry at Embassies

Kenyans in the diaspora will soon be able to marry at Kenyan missions in their respective countries of residence, President Ruto announced on Wednesday. This will be realized once the Attorney General gazettes Kenyan…

Apr 6, 2023
Kenya’s Appeals Court Judge Wanjiru Karanja in Race to Join ICC
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Kenya’s Appeals Court Judge Wanjiru Karanja in Race to Join ICC

Kenya has nominated Appeals Court judge Wanjiru Karanja as its candidate for the position of judge at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Wanjiru, the most senior judge in the Appellate Court of Kenya, will battle…

Apr 6, 2023
South Sudan President Kiir's Lost Passport Recovered in a Kenyan Village 30 Years After Plane Crash
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South Sudan President Kiir's Lost Passport Recovered in a Kenyan Village 30 Years After Plane Crash

A lost passport belonging to South Sudan President Salva Kiir has been recovered 30 years after he was involved in a plane crash in Kenya. The passport together with those belonging to other occupants of the ill-fated…

Apr 4, 2023
Alarm as Kenya Scientists Discover New Strains of Gonorrhea and Chlamydia
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Alarm as Kenya Scientists Discover New Strains of Gonorrhea and Chlamydia

Scientists at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) have discovered two new strains of gonorrhea and chlamydia, with Kenyans being warned to be vigilant. Nation reports that the discovery was made following an…

Apr 3, 2023
US Gov't Hails Truce Between President Ruto and Raila
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US Gov't Hails Truce Between President Ruto and Raila

The United States government has welcomed the truce between President Ruto and Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga.   On Monday, US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman hailed the move by the two leader…

Apr 3, 2023
Kenya Set to Launch Its First Earth Observation Satellite in the US
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Kenya Set to Launch Its First Earth Observation Satellite in the US

The Kenya Space Agency (KSA) is on April 10th set to launch its first operational 3U Earth observation satellite dubbed Taifa-1 Satellite. The agency said the launch will be aided by Space Exploration Technologies Cor…

Apr 3, 2023
Mukumu Girls School Closed Indefinitely After Two Students Die from Suspected Food Poisoning
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Mukumu Girls School Closed Indefinitely After Two Students Die from Suspected Food Poisoning

Mukumu Girls’ High School in Kakamega has been closed indefinitely after two students died and over 500 others infected with bacteria from contaminated food and water. One more student is currently recovering in the i…

Apr 3, 2023
That is Statesmanship, Gachagua Says After Ruto-Raila Truce
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That is Statesmanship, Gachagua Says After Ruto-Raila Truce

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has welcomed Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga’s decision to call off anti-government protests. Odinga halted the bi-weekly demonstrations after President Ruto i…

Apr 3, 2023
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