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Kenya Seeks China’s Support to Extend Standard Gauge Railway to Malaba

Kenya is seeking a joint partnership with the Chinese government to extend the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Mai Mahiu to the border town of Malaba. Roads, Transport, and Public Works Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba M…

Dec 15, 2022

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Court Freezes Sh48 Million Found in Accounts of a Nairobi County Official Earning Sh55,000

The High Court has ordered the freezing of Sh48 million held in the bank accounts of a Nairobi county government official whose monthly salary is Sh55,000. Justice Esther Maina on Tuesday ordered the freezing of the f…

Dec 14, 2022

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Charlene Ruto Defends Office of First Daughter, Says It is Privately Funded

President Ruto’s second-born daughter Charlene Ruto has defended the existence of the Office of the First Daughter following an online backlash. Charlene came under harsh criticism from Kenyans online after introducin…

Dec 14, 2022

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Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza Impeached After Just 112 Days in Office

Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza has been impeached, just 112 days after she assumed office as the county’s third governor. 67 out of 69 Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) on Tuesday voted in support of Mwangaza's imp…

Dec 14, 2022

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Charlene Ruto's 'Office of the First Daughter' Remark Triggers Online Debate

President Ruto’s second-born daughter Charlene has stirred up a storm after disclosing that she runs the ‘Office of the First Daughter’. Charlene made the revelation while addressing delegates at the 2022 YouLead Summ…

Dec 14, 2022

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Kenyan Rally Driver Maxine Wahome Freed on Cash Bail After Assaulting Boyfriend

Celebrated Kenyan rally driver Maxine Wahome was on Wednesday released on Sh100,000 cash bail pending investigations into an incident where she is accused of assaulting her boyfriend Asad Khan. Milimani Senior Princip…

Dec 14, 2022

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Moses Kuria Holds Talks with US Trade Rep. Katherine Tai in Washington

Investments, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria on Tuesday held talks with United States Trade Representative Amb. Katherine Tai and her deputy Amb. Sarah Bianchi ahead of the US-Africa Leaders’ Summit i…

Dec 13, 2022

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Ruto Awards IEBC Chair Wafula Chebukati with Second Highest National Honor

President Ruto has awarded IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati with the Elder of the Order of the Golden Heart (EGH), the second highest national honor after the Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart (CGH). Chebukati…

Dec 13, 2022

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Joy for Stateless Pemba Tribe as Gov’t Pledges to Grant Them Kenyan Citizenship

Members of the stateless Pemba community have welcomed President Ruto’s pledge that the government will grant them citizenship and identification documents. Speaking during the 59th Jamhuri Day celebrations on Monday…

Dec 13, 2022

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President Ruto Travels to the US for the US-Africa Leaders' Summit

President Ruto left the country on Monday evening for the United States to attend the US-Africa Leaders’ Summit, which will be hosted by President Biden in Washington, DC. The three-day summit between December 13th an…

Dec 12, 2022

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Former President Uhuru Kenyatta Set to Resign as Azimio Chairman

Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta is set to resign from his position as the Chairperson of the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition party council. Jubilee Vice-Chairman David Murathe said the Azimio council will convene…

Dec 12, 2022

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Over 20,000 Jamhuri Day Fete Attendees Get Scholarships for Online Courses

Over 20,000 people who attended the 59th Mashujaa Day celebrations at Nyayo Stadium on Monday were handed scholarships on Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation by President Ruto. Ruto said the attendees will get acce…

Dec 12, 2022

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Kenya’s First Female Marine Pilot Elizabeth Marami Attains Chief Officer Title

Kenya’s first female marine pilot Elizabeth Marami has passed Britain’s coast guard oral exams, which makes her a certified UK Chief Officer Unlimited/ master 3000GT. Marami, 30, becomes the first Kenyan woman to att…

Dec 12, 2022

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President Ruto: Over 11,000 Youths to be Hired to Plant 1.5 Million Trees in Nairobi

President Ruto has said the government will employ over 11,000 youths from January to participate in a tree-planting program in Nairobi. Speaking during Jamhuri Day celebrations at Nyayo Stadium on Monday, the preside…

Dec 12, 2022

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President Ruto Defends Proposal on Creation of Official Opposition Office

President Ruto has defended his proposal on the creation of an office of the official leader of the opposition. In a memorandum to Parliament on Friday, Ruto urged MPs to consider amending Chapter 9 of the Constitutio…

Dec 12, 2022

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Raila Responds to Ruto's Proposal to Create Office of Opposition Leader

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga has hit out at President Ruto over his proposal to amend the Constitution to create the office of the official opposition leader. In a statement on Sunday, Oding…

Dec 11, 2022

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Ruto: All Kenyans Attending Jamhuri Day Fete will Get a Free Course from University of Arizona

President Ruto has promised that every Kenyan who attends Jamhuri Day celebrations at Nyayo Stadium on Monday will receive a free paid course from the University of Arizona. Ruto, who spoke on Sunday at the Jamhuri Te…

Dec 11, 2022

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Olympic Champion David Rudisha Survives a Plane Crash

Kenyan middle-distance runner David Rudisha was on Saturday involved in a plane crash in Kajiado county. Rudisha, a 2012 and 2016 Olympic 800m champion, and his team were reportedly returning to Nairobi after attendi…

Dec 11, 2022

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Britain's Prince William Mourns Friend Killed in a Plane Crash in Kenya

Britain’s Prince William has mourned wildlife reservist Mark Jenkins and his son who died in a plane crash at the Tsavo East National Park in Kenya on Thursday. Through social media, Prince William said he lost a frie…

Dec 11, 2022

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Detectives Find Missing British National Drinking Keg in a Pub in Kiambu

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have found a British national who had been reported missing in Nairobi. Nelson Newberry disappeared on Tuesday and had last been seen at around 11 a.m…

Dec 11, 2022