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Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga Responds to Claims of Hiring 102 Rat Catchers

Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga has denied claims that his administration employs 102 rat catchers, terming the figure exaggerated. Appearing before the Senate County Public Accounts Committee on Thursday to answer quest…

Feb 9, 2023

Kenya

Gov't Denies Police Officers Raided Matiang'i's Karen Home

The government has denied reports that police officers were sent to former Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i’s home on Wednesday night to arrest him. Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome on Thursday said police wer…

Feb 9, 2023

Kenya

US Embassy Warns of a Possible Terror Attack in Nairobi

The Unites States Embassy in Nairobi has issued a terror alert advising American citizens in the country to exercise vigilance in high traffic locations frequented by foreigners. The embassy, through a security adviso…

Feb 9, 2023

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Gov't Denies Police Officers Raided Matiang'i's Karen Home

Feb 9, 2023

Kenya

Police Raid Former Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i’s Karen Home

A contingent of heavily armed police officers on Wednesday night raided the home of former Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang'i in Karen, Nairobi. Reports indicate that the team of elite police officers arriv…

Feb 8, 2023

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Kabando wa Kabando Quits Martha Karua's Party over 'Cultistic Politics'

Former Mukurweini MP Kabando wa Kabando has quit Martha Karua-led Narc Kenya party over what he termed as “cultistic politics.” In a series of tweets, Kabando said he has instructed the Registrar of Political Parties…

Feb 8, 2023

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32 Jubilee MPs Ditch Azimio Coalition, Pledge to Work with President Ruto

At least 32 Jubilee Party MPs have broken ranks with the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition and pledged to work with President Ruto. Led by nominated MP Sabina Chege and East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP Ka…

Feb 8, 2023

Kenya

10 Million Motorists Use the Nairobi Expressway in Six Months

Moja Expressway, the operator of the Nairobi Expressway, says at least 10 million motorists have used the toll highway since its launch in July last year. Speaking during the 10,000,000th Million Milestone Celebration…

Feb 7, 2023

Kenya

World Bank Pledges Support for the Hustler Fund

The World Bank has pledged to support the Hustler Fund in order to lift Kenya’s most vulnerable group. The international lender made the pledge during a consultative meeting between President Ruto and a World Bank del…

Feb 7, 2023

Kenya

Kenyan Journalist Larry Madowo Lands a New Role at CNN

Kenyan journalist Larry Madowo is excited after landing a new role at CNN. Madowo, who joined the giant American media house in May 2021 as its Nairobi-based correspondent before being promoted to an international cor…

Feb 7, 2023

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Raila's ODM Party Accuses President Ruto of Using Stolen Money to Buy Azimio MPs

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has played down the move by a group of MPs to shift to President Ruto’s camp. In a statement on Tuesday, the Raila Odinga-led party said the MPs’ visit to State House did not…

Feb 7, 2023

Kenya

PSC Advertises Sh970,000 a Month Government Spokesperson Job

The Public Service Commission (PSC) has invited qualified candidates to apply for the position of Government Spokesperson, which fell vacant after the exit of Col. Cyrus Oguna. In a notice on Tuesday, PSC said the suc…

Feb 7, 2023

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Diaspora PS Says No Kenyan Reported Injured or Dead in Turkey and Syria Deadly Earthquake

Diaspora Affairs Principal Secretary Roseline Njogu says no Kenyan has so far been affected by the deadly earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday. Through her Twitter account, Njogu said the embassy in Ankara h…

Feb 7, 2023

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65 Kenyan Youths Benefit from a Coding Program by ThinkYoung and Boeing

65 Kenyan teenagers have completed a coding program sponsored by Think Young Africa in partnership with American aircraft manufacturer Boeing. The closing ceremony of the 17th edition of Think Young Coding School was…

Feb 6, 2023

Kenya

You Are Touching a Live Wire, Jimi Wanjigi Warns President Ruto on Attacks on Kenyatta Family

Businessman Jimi Wanjigi has hit out at President Ruto and the Kenya Kwanza administration for targeting the Kenyatta family in the ongoing tax purge. Wanjigi, a former presidential aspirant, termed the move as ill-ad…

Feb 6, 2023

Kenya

Nairobi Court Rules Facebook Parent Company Meta Can Be Sued in Kenya

The High Court in Kenya has rejected Facebook parent company Meta’s bid to stop a suit accusing it of exploitation and poor working conditions. A former content moderator at Sama, a company contracted by Meta to revie…

Feb 6, 2023

Kenya

Kenyatta National Hospital Successfully Separates Four-Month-Old Conjoined Twins

Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has successfully conducted an operation to separate a set of four-month-old conjoined twin brothers. In a press release on Monday, the country’s largest referral hospital said the 15-h…

Feb 6, 2023

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10 Arrested for Defrauding American Nationals Sh67 Million in Fake Gold Scam

Detectives in Nairobi have arrested 10 suspects believed to have defrauded two American nationals of $534,000 (Sh67.3 million) in a fake gold scam. The eight Kenyans, one Indian, and a Greek citizen were apprehended i…

Feb 5, 2023

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Raila, Karua Warn President Ruto on Recruitment of New IEBC Officials

Azimio leaders Raila Odinga and Martha Karua have vowed to resist plans by President Ruto to appoint his preferred IEBC commissioners to oversee the 2027 general election. Odinga, who insists that the August 2022 elec…

Feb 5, 2023

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DCI Wants to Arrest Me for Murder of IEBC Official, MP Babu Owino Claims

Embakasi East MP Babu Owino claims there is a plan to arrest him over the murder of IEBC official Daniel Mbolu Musyoka. Owino said he recently received a call from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) to r…

Feb 5, 2023