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Gachagua: Uhuru's Gov't Planned to Assassinate Dennis Itumbi

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says there was a plot by former President Kenyatta’s administration to assassinate blogger Dennis Itumbi over his support for President Ruto. The deputy president claimed Itumbi’s exe…

Jan 22, 2023

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Karua Demands Opening of IEBC Servers After Whistleblower’s Rigging Dossier

Narc-Kenya party leader Martha Karua has called for the opening of the IEBC servers in a bid to establish the truth about the August 2022 presidential election results. Through Twitter on Sunday, Karua noted that Keny…

Jan 22, 2023

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Kalonzo Musyoka’s Son Involved in an Accident at JKIA

Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka’s son Kelvin has been hospitalized after being involved in an accident. Kelvin was among the four people who were injured after a lorry rammed into their vehicle at the Jomo Kenyatta…

Jan 22, 2023

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President Ruto Laughs Off Claims That He was Rigged in

President Ruto insists he won the 2022 presidential election fair and square, dismissing claims that he was rigged in. Ruto laughed off claims by the Azimio coalition that Odinga defeated him, stating that his victory…

Jan 21, 2023

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Raila Calls for a Rally to Address IEBC Whistleblower Election Rigging Claims

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga is set to hold a public rally at Kamukunji grounds in Nairobi on Monday. His spokesperson Dennis Onyango said Odinga will land in the country from South Africa o…

Jan 21, 2023

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Two Suspects Arrested for Claiming Ownership of a White Couple's Home in Karen

Residents of Nairobi’s upmarket estate of Karen have appealed for protection against a suspected land-grabbing cartel targeting elderly homeowners. Eric Munyua, an official of the Karen Residents and Owners Associatio…

Jan 21, 2023

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Uhuru’s Cousin Kung’u Muigai Lands a Gov’t Job

Former president Uhuru Kenyatta's cousin Kung’u Muigai has landed a government job. Muigai, who serves as the patron of the Kikuyu Council of Elders, is among individuals appointed to various State corporations by Pre…

Jan 21, 2023

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Kenya Gov’t Set to Launch a National Lottery to Fund Sports

The government has revealed plans to launch a national lottery whose proceeds will be used to improve sports, culture, and arts. Business Daily reports that the proceeds from the lottery are expected to boost current…

Jan 20, 2023

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Online Scammer Arrested with Sh600,000 Following a Mombasa Sacco Heist

An online scammer who is believed to have masterminded a hi-tech swindle that swept Sh900,000 from a Mombasa-based microfinance has been arrested. Francis Mairura was smoked out of his hideout in Nyamondo village in G…

Jan 20, 2023

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Atwoli Faults Gov’t Move to Spy on Kenyans' MPesa Transactions

Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary-General Francis Atwoli has faulted the government over the planned move to track individual MPesa transactions. Atwoli termed the move ill-advised and counterprodu…

Jan 20, 2023

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Court Allows CS Mithika Linturi to Evict MP Marianne Kitany from His Runda Mansion

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi has received a court go-ahead to evict Aldai MP Marianne Kitany from his mansion in Runda, Nairobi. This comes after High Court judge Maureen Odero dismissed Kitany’s appe…

Jan 20, 2023

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1,146 Candidates Score Grade A in the 2022 KCSE Exam

Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu on Friday released the results of the 2022 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination. Machogu said 173,345 out of the 881,416 candidates who sat last year’…

Jan 20, 2023

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KRA Goes After Landlords in a New Tax Collection Strategy

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will conduct a survey of rental properties across the country as it seeks to catch tax cheats and raise an additional Sh375 billion in the 2023/2024 financial year. The tax agency wil…

Jan 20, 2023

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Mudavadi Dismisses Azimio's Claims of Raila Victory as Hot Air

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has dismissed fresh claims by the Azimio coalition that Raila Odinga won the August 9th, 2022 presidential election. Mudavadi termed the claims as laughable, wondering why the…

Jan 20, 2023

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Police Officer Assaulted by a Gardener at President Ruto’s Home Dies

A police officer who was assaulted by a gardener at President Ruto’s Karen home in July last year has died. Corporal Timothy Mugendi Rucha died last week while undergoing treatment at Kenyatta University Teaching, Re…

Jan 19, 2023

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KRA to Track MPesa Transactions in War on Tax Cheats

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) plans to link its system to telecommunication companies in a bid to track MPesa and other mobile money transactions. The move is part of the taxman’s efforts to increase tax complianc…

Jan 19, 2023

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Kenya Airways Donates a Boeing Plane to Mang’u High School for Aviation Training

Kenya Airways in partnership with the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Group has donated an aircraft to Mang’u High School to boost its aviation training. KCB will spend Sh5 million to facilitate the transfer of the Boeing…

Jan 19, 2023

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US First Lady Jill Biden Set to Visit Kenya

US First Lady Dr. Jill Biden is set to visit Kenya in February, Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has said. Mutua, who spoke on Citizen TV's JKLive show on Wednesday, said Jill is among the h…

Jan 19, 2023

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Azimio Claims Raila Won 2022 Presidential Election with 8.1 Million Votes

Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition party insists its candidate Raila Odinga won the August 9th, 2022 presidential election. Citing the report released by an alleged IEBC whistleblower, the coalition on Wednesday said…

Jan 18, 2023

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Mandera Governor Launches Sh350 Million Free High School Education Program

Mandera Governor Mohamed Khalif has announced a free education program for all secondary school learners in the county. Under the initiative dubbed ‘Elimu Kwa Wote’, the governor launched the Sh350 million 2022/2023 M…

Jan 18, 2023