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Chinese Gov’t Breaks Silence on China Square Business Row
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Chinese Gov’t Breaks Silence on China Square Business Row

The Chinese government has broken its silence over the ongoing controversy surrounding China Square, a Chinese-owned supermarket in Nairobi. In a statement on Wednesday, the Chinese Embassy in Kenya said it has taken…

Mar 1, 2023
Lawyer Denies Reports That Matiang’i Fled the Country, Says He Traveled to the UK for Private Matter
Kenya

Lawyer Denies Reports That Matiang’i Fled the Country, Says He Traveled to the UK for Private Matter

Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i’s lawyer Danstan Omari has dismissed reports that his client fled the country amid a probe by government agencies. Omari confirmed that Matiang’i, who is being investig…

Mar 1, 2023
Pastor Gilbert Deya Denies Involvement in Child Theft and Trafficking
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Pastor Gilbert Deya Denies Involvement in Child Theft and Trafficking

Evangelist Gilbert Juma Deya has denied having been involved in the theft and trafficking of five children. Appearing before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Robison Ondieki on Wednesday, the preacher said the cri…

Mar 1, 2023
US Offers $5 Million for Capture of Al-Shabaab Spokesperson Responsible for Attacks in Kenya and Somalia
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US Offers $5 Million for Capture of Al-Shabaab Spokesperson Responsible for Attacks in Kenya and Somalia

The United States government has offered a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the capture of Al-Shabaab spokesperson Ali Mohamed Rage, alias Ali Dheere. Rage, who is said to have been Al-Shabaab’s c…

Mar 1, 2023
Raila: President Ruto Petitioned African Union to Fire Me from Envoy Job
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Raila: President Ruto Petitioned African Union to Fire Me from Envoy Job

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga says President Ruto pushed for his dismissal as the African Union (AU) High Representative for Infrastructure Development in Africa. Insisting that he left the r…

Mar 1, 2023
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Kenyan Muslim Community Condemns Supreme Court Ruling on LGBTQ
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Kenyan Muslim Community Condemns Supreme Court Ruling on LGBTQ

The Kenyan Muslim community has joined political and church leaders in condemning the recent Supreme Court ruling allowing the registration of rights groups for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) p…

Feb 28, 2023
Ruto Appoints a Selection Panel for Recruitment of New IEBC Chair and Commissioners
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Ruto Appoints a Selection Panel for Recruitment of New IEBC Chair and Commissioners

President Ruto has appointed a seven-member selection panel to recruit nominees for the chairperson and members of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). The selection panel comprises representati…

Feb 28, 2023
Matiang'i 'Sneaks Out' of the Country Amid Pursuit by Gov’t Agencies
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Matiang'i 'Sneaks Out' of the Country Amid Pursuit by Gov’t Agencies

It has emerged that former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i left the country days before he was summoned by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) for questioning. Matiang’i departed on February 19t…

Feb 28, 2023
Billionaire Paul Ndungu’s Residential Property in Gigiri Put Up for Auction
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Billionaire Paul Ndungu’s Residential Property in Gigiri Put Up for Auction

A multi-million-shilling residential property belonging to Kenyan billionaire businessman Paul Wanderi Ndung'u has been put up for auction. The four-bedroom double-storey house in Gigiri, near the United Nations offic…

Feb 28, 2023
KRA Freezes Payment of Tax Reliefs Pending an Audit
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KRA Freezes Payment of Tax Reliefs Pending an Audit

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has suspended the payment of tax refunds pending an audit of the claims. In a statement, KRA Chairman Anthony Mwaura said the decision to suspend the payments will enhance the current pro…

Feb 28, 2023
EACC Launches a Probe into Former CS Fred Matiang’i’s Wealth
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EACC Launches a Probe into Former CS Fred Matiang’i’s Wealth

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has launched an investigation into former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i’s wealth over a 10-year period from 2012 to 2022. On Monday, the anti-graft agency w…

Feb 28, 2023
US Government Donates Sh16 Billion Towards Kenya’s Drought Relief Efforts
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US Government Donates Sh16 Billion Towards Kenya’s Drought Relief Efforts

Kenya has received a donation of Sh16 billion from the United States government in support of the ongoing drought relief efforts. The US Agency for International Development (USAID) said the funds will help meet the u…

Feb 28, 2023
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Hundreds of Nairobi Traders Protest Against Chinese Infiltration of Kenyan Business Market
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Hundreds of Nairobi Traders Protest Against Chinese Infiltration of Kenyan Business Market

Hundreds of small-scale traders on Tuesday held a demonstration in Nairobi’s central business district in protest of alleged business takeover by Chinese traders. The traders operating in Nairobi downtown accused Chin…

Feb 28, 2023
Kenyan Ambassador to China Mary Muthoni Leaves the Post 10 Months After Appointment
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Kenyan Ambassador to China Mary Muthoni Leaves the Post 10 Months After Appointment

Kenyan Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China Mary Muthoni Gichuhi has wound up her tour of duty in the Asian nation barely 10 months after her appointment. This was announced by the Director General of the Depa…

Feb 27, 2023
I'm Not Interested in Traveling Abroad, Raila Tells Ruto over Travel Ban Threats
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I'm Not Interested in Traveling Abroad, Raila Tells Ruto over Travel Ban Threats

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga has reacted to reports that President Ruto’s administration wants the US, UK and other Western nations to impose sanctions against him over his calls for mass ac…

Feb 27, 2023
Tribunal Recommends Removal of IEBC Commissioner Irene Masit from Office
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Tribunal Recommends Removal of IEBC Commissioner Irene Masit from Office

The tribunal appointed to consider the petition for the removal of four Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners Juliana Cherera, Francis Wanderi, Irene Masit and Justus Nyang’aya has submi…

Feb 27, 2023
Chinese Investors in Kenya Speak Amid China Square Row
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Chinese Investors in Kenya Speak Amid China Square Row

Kenya China Chamber of Commerce (KCCC) has expressed fears following the recent remarks by Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria that led to the indefinite closure of China Square, a retail store located at Unicity Mall…

Feb 27, 2023
Gov't to Appeal Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Registration of a Gay Rights Group
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Gov't to Appeal Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Registration of a Gay Rights Group

The government will appeal the Supreme Court ruling allowing the registration of an NGO seeking to advocate for the rights of the LGBTQ community in Kenya, Attorney General Justin Muturi has said. On Friday, the Supre…

Feb 26, 2023
US First Lady Jill Biden Concludes a Three-Day Tour of Kenya
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US First Lady Jill Biden Concludes a Three-Day Tour of Kenya

United States First Lady Dr. Jill Biden on Sunday left Nairobi following a three-day official visit to the country, which was part of her five-day tour of Africa that also saw her visit Namibia. Biden was seen off at…

Feb 26, 2023
Ruto Wants US and UK to Impose a Travel Ban on Raila over Calls for Mass Action
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Ruto Wants US and UK to Impose a Travel Ban on Raila over Calls for Mass Action

President Ruto’s administration wants the US, UK and other Western nations to impose sanctions such as a travel ban on Azimio leader Raila Odinga over his calls for mass action, according to reports. Sunday Nation rep…

Feb 26, 2023
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