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Zambia Offers Kenyan Farmers 20,000 Hectares of Land for Large-scale Farming
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Zambia Offers Kenyan Farmers 20,000 Hectares of Land for Large-scale Farming

The Zambian government has agreed to offer Kenyan farmers land for large-scale farming as part of the efforts to achieve food security. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi made the announcement after holding…

Mar 6, 2023
China Square on Thika Road Resumes Operations After a Two-week Closure
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China Square on Thika Road Resumes Operations After a Two-week Closure

Chinese-owned supermarket China Square on Monday resumed operations after after two weeks of closure. China Square, located at Unicity Mall on Thika Road, closed its doors indefinitely last month amid an uproar from l…

Mar 6, 2023
Gov’t to Launch a Migrant Welfare Fund to Boost Protection of Kenyans Working Abroad
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Gov’t to Launch a Migrant Welfare Fund to Boost Protection of Kenyans Working Abroad

Labor and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore has announced plans to launch a migrant welfare fund to boost the protection of Kenyans working abroad. Speaking during the 2nd IGAD Ministerial Conference o…

Mar 5, 2023
Gachagua Vows to Name Gov’t Officials Who Looted Billions in Final Days of Uhuru’s Regime
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Gachagua Vows to Name Gov’t Officials Who Looted Billions in Final Days of Uhuru’s Regime

Deputy President Rigathi Gahagua has promised to name the individuals who stole billions of shillings in the last weeks of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration. Gachagua claimed some former Cabinet Secretaries an…

Mar 5, 2023
Governor Sakaja Vows to Protect Nairobi from Azimio Mass Action
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Governor Sakaja Vows to Protect Nairobi from Azimio Mass Action

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has vowed to protect the property, businesses, and lives of city residents from the planned mass action by the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition. Speaking during a church service at J…

Mar 5, 2023
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Matiang’i Returns to Kenya After a Two-week Trip to the UK
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Matiang’i Returns to Kenya After a Two-week Trip to the UK

Embattled former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has returned to the country after a two-week trip to the United Kingdom, according to reports. He is reported to have landed at the Jomo Kenyatta Internationa…

Mar 5, 2023
Kenya Hit by a Nationwide Power Outage
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Kenya Hit by a Nationwide Power Outage

Kenya Power on Saturday evening announced a power outage affecting most parts of the country. In a statement, the State-owned power distributor said the blackout was caused by what it termed “a system disturbance.” "W…

Mar 4, 2023
Gachagua: Gov't Officials Stole Sh16 Billion in Uhuru's Final Days in Office
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Gachagua: Gov't Officials Stole Sh16 Billion in Uhuru's Final Days in Office

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua claims Sh16 billion was stolen from public coffers in the final days of former president Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration. Gachagua alleges that the money was stashed in cartons and fl…

Mar 4, 2023
CS Moses Kuria Says Kenya Shilling to Strengthen Against US Dollar, Exchange at Sh85
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CS Moses Kuria Says Kenya Shilling to Strengthen Against US Dollar, Exchange at Sh85

Investments, Trade, and Industry Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has expressed confidence that the Kenya shilling will soon strengthen against the US dollar. Through Twitter on Saturday, Kuria pointed out that the Kenya…

Mar 4, 2023
Michuki's Daughter Resigns from Government Job
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Michuki's Daughter Resigns from Government Job

Wanja Michuki, the daughter of the late former Cabinet Minister John Michuki, has resigned from her government job Wanja said she decided to step down as a board member of the Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC) fo…

Mar 3, 2023
Judiciary Dispels Reports on Resignation of Supreme Court Judges
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Judiciary Dispels Reports on Resignation of Supreme Court Judges

The Judiciary has dismissed as fake reports that some Supreme Court judges are considering resigning due to 'dictatorship.' The report by an online publication quoted “a reliable source from the Supreme Court” allegin…

Mar 3, 2023
US Gov’t Denies Claims of Promoting LGBTQ Agenda in Kenya
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US Gov’t Denies Claims of Promoting LGBTQ Agenda in Kenya

The United States government has defended itself against claims of pushing the LGBTQ agenda in Kenya. Speaking during a tour of Kajiado County on Friday, US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman stated that her country resp…

Mar 3, 2023
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Russia Declares Its Stand on the Ongoing LGBTQ Debate in Kenya
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Russia Declares Its Stand on the Ongoing LGBTQ Debate in Kenya

The Russian government has weighed in on the ongoing gay rights debate in Kenya, which was triggered by a Supreme Court ruling last month. In the ruling dated February 24th, the apex court granted the lesbian, gay, bi…

Mar 3, 2023
Kenyan Restaurant Owner Jailed for Using Transformer Oil to Fry Potato Chips
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Kenyan Restaurant Owner Jailed for Using Transformer Oil to Fry Potato Chips

A Nyandarua hotel owner was on Thursday sentenced to two years in prison or pay a Sh200,000 fine for selling potato chips fried using transformer oil. Elijah Mwangi Muthoga, who operates a restaurant in Ol Kalou town…

Mar 2, 2023
Kenyans Want Services Not Prayers, ACK Provost Sammy Wainaina Tells President Ruto
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Kenyans Want Services Not Prayers, ACK Provost Sammy Wainaina Tells President Ruto

All Saints Cathedral Provost Sammy Wainaina has castigated President Ruto’s administration for holding numerous prayer rallies instead of serving Kenyans. Terming the prayer rallies inauthentic, the clergyman pointed…

Mar 2, 2023
President Ruto Breaks Silence on Supreme Court Ruling on Gay Rights Group
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President Ruto Breaks Silence on Supreme Court Ruling on Gay Rights Group

President Ruto has weighed in on the recent Supreme Court ruling allowing the registration of rights groups for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) persons in Kenya. Ruto condemned the ruling, sayin…

Mar 2, 2023
Ruto Pledges to Reduce Cost of Cooking Gas to Sh300 by June
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Ruto Pledges to Reduce Cost of Cooking Gas to Sh300 by June

President Ruto has announced plans by his administration to cut the cost of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by more than half by June. Speaking on Thursday during the launch of the Women Enterprise Fund and the second p…

Mar 2, 2023
Former Communications Authority Director General Francis Wangusi Dies at Nairobi Hospital
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Former Communications Authority Director General Francis Wangusi Dies at Nairobi Hospital

Former Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) Director General Francis Wangusi is dead.  Wangusi passed away on Wednesday at Nairobi Hospital where he was undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), accordi…

Mar 1, 2023
Comedian Eric Omondi Arrested While Distributing Unga at City Stadium
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Comedian Eric Omondi Arrested While Distributing Unga at City Stadium

Comedian Eric Omondi was on Wednesday arrested while distributing maize flour to a group of his supporters at City Stadium in Nairobi. Omondi, who is being held at Industrial Area police station, had invited Kenyans t…

Mar 1, 2023
President Ruto Fires Irene Masit as IEBC Commissioner
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President Ruto Fires Irene Masit as IEBC Commissioner

President Ruto has terminated the appointment of Irene Masit as a commissioner of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). In a gazette notice on Wednesday, the president said he acted on the advice…

Mar 1, 2023
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