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Alarm as Researchers Discover a Dangerous Malaria Vector in Kenya

The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) has raised alarm following the discovery of a new malaria vector that poses a serious threat to Kenyans. The vector (transmitter) known as Anopheles stephensi was first det…

Feb 19, 2023

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Kenya Airways Reacts After Its Passenger Was Arrested with Sh1.2 Billion Heroin in India

Kenya Airways (KQ) has released a statement after one of its passengers was arrested trying to smuggle drugs into India. Rukshana Shaikh was intercepted at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai o…

Feb 18, 2023

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Kenyan Socialite Pesh Released from Jail in Ghana After Seven Years

Kenyan socialite Peninah Lema Munyithya, alias Pesh, appears to have been released from jail in Ghana if the recent activity on her social media page is anything to go by. Pesh, who was arrested in Ghana in 2015 for…

Feb 18, 2023

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President Ruto Appoints a Taskforce to Establish a National Lottery

President Ruto has appointed a taskforce on the establishment of a National Lottery. The Presidential Taskforce is structured in two tiers namely; the Steering Committee and the Technical Committee, according to a cir…

Feb 18, 2023

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Forbes Publishes List of 19 Wealthiest People in Africa

Forbes Africa has published its list of the wealthiest persons in Africa for 2023. No Kenyan was named in the latest list, which features 19 billionaires from seven countries including Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt, Al…

Feb 18, 2023

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US Issues Another Security Alert to Its Citizens in Kenya

The United States has issued an alert warning its citizens in Kenya against traveling to some parts of the country due to insecurity. In the alert issued on Friday, the US Embassy in Nairobi cited the recent deploymen…

Feb 17, 2023

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'Africa’s Largest Mall' with 3,500 Shops, 3 Hospitals, 12 Banks, and a 7-Star Hotel to be Opened in Nairobi

Nairobi business hub Eastleigh is set to host the largest shopping mall in Africa with more than 3,500 shops. Dubbed Business Bay Square (BBS), the mall is set to open in early May 2023, Business Daily reports. BBS bo…

Feb 17, 2023

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Court Orders HELB CEO Charles Ringera to Refund Sh491,000 to the Agency

The High Court has ordered Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) CEO Charles Ringera to refund Sh491,852 to the State agency. This is after High Court judge Esther Maina granted the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission…

Feb 17, 2023

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Former CS Amina Mohamed Appointed Chancellor of International University of East Africa

Former Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed has been appointed the Chancellor of the International University of East Africa (IUEA). Amina, who headed the Foreign Affairs, Education, and Sports ministries during President…

Feb 17, 2023

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Nairobi Governor Sakaja to Roll Out Free Health Insurance for 230,000 Poor Households

The Nairobi County Government is set to roll out free health insurance cover for poor households in the city. While making the announcement on Thursday, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja said the initiative is aimed at…

Feb 16, 2023

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Kenya Airways Passenger Arrested in India Carrying Heroin Worth Sh127 Million

A Kenya Airways passenger was on Wednesday arrested for trying to smuggle 11.94kgs of heroin into India. The woman was intercepted at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, India’s Directorate of…

Feb 16, 2023

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Kenya Airways Flight Makes an Emergency Landing at London’s Heathrow Airport

A Kenya Airways (KQ) flight was on Wednesday forced to turn back to Heathrow Airport in London, the United Kingdom after an ‘incident’, according to reports. MyLondon reported that the flight to Nairobi left Heathrow…

Feb 16, 2023

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Ruto's Administration Raises Loan Limits for the Hustler Fund

President Ruto's administration has raised the borrowing limits of the financial inclusion fund, popularly known as the Hustler Fund. Cooperatives and MSME Development Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui said on Thursday…

Feb 16, 2023

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Nairobi’s Wanted Gangster Gunned Down in a Shootout with Police in Mathare

An armed suspect responsible for a series of violent robberies in Nairobi's Eastlands area was on Tuesday night gunned down during a police shootout at Mlango Kubwa area in Mathare. The suspect only identified as Vinn…

Feb 15, 2023

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Police Raid Matiangi’s Home in Karen to Obtain CCTV Footage

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Wednesday evening raided the home of former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i. DCI Director Amin Mohamed confirmed that officers raided the h…

Feb 15, 2023

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DCI Seeks CCTV Footage of Alleged Police Raid at Matiang'i Karen Home

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has moved to court seeking an order to access CCTV footage at the home of former Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i. This follows the alleged police raid at Matiang’i’s h…

Feb 15, 2023

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23-year-old Kenyan Farmer Wins Sh200 Million Betika Mega Jackpot

A 23-year-old man from Kericho County is the newest multi-millionaire in town after bagging a Sh200 million mega jackpot. Moses Kiprono, a farmer who cleared high school in 2021, won the Sh200 million Betika Mega Jack…

Feb 15, 2023

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Police Probe a Suspected Sniper Shooting in Nairobi CBD

Detectives have opened a probe into the mysterious death of a 46-year-old woman along Kaunda Street in Nairobi’s central business district on Monday. Mary Waithira Gathenya, an employee of the National Hospital Insura…

Feb 15, 2023

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President Ruto Declares Vacancies for IEBC Chairperson and Five Commissioners

President Ruto has declared six vacancies at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) pending the hearing and determination of a case against suspended Commissioner Irene Masit. Through a Gazette Not…

Feb 14, 2023

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Raila: I Hired Ethical Hackers to Hack IEBC Servers

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga claims he worked with ethical hackers to determine how the results of the August 2022 presidential election were manipulated in favor of President Ruto. Speaking…

Feb 14, 2023