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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 chief spokesperson since May 2009 and is a senior leader of the terrorist…
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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 role voluntarily, Odinga claimed Ruto petitioned the AU to terminate his contract…
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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) persons in Kenya.
Sheikh Abdallah Ateka, Chairperson of the Council of Imams and…
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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 representatives from the Public Service Commission, the Parliamentary Service Commission, the…
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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 19th through the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), according to the…
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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 offices, sits on 2.8 acres and consists of the house, a single-storey servant's quarter…
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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 processes related to the payment of tax refunds, exemptions, waivers, and…
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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 wrote to State House Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei seeking…
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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 urgent needs of approximately 1.3 million people across the country.
The agency…
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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 Chinese traders of setting an unhealthy competition for them by selling goods at…
