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President William Ruto has implored Members of Parliament to pass the contentious Finance Bill 2023 in a bid to enable his government to raise money to tackle the economic struggles facing the nation.  At a prayer service and fundraiser in Kakamega County yesterday, Mr Ruto highlighted that…
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The President has said that one million Kenyans should seek employment abroad to expand the economy.  Speaking in Kakamega during a Church service on Sunday, the Head of State pointed out that the influx of dollars would be greater if the younger generation works outside the country. Mr Ruto…
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Labour Cabinet Secretary (CS) Florence Bore has come forward to dispute the allegation that she has unlawfully occupied Gatanga MP Edward Muriu's home in Karen's Amara Ridge.  In a statement, she asserted having negotiated with the vendor's lawyers to reach a consensus on the purchase…
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Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua on Sunday, June 18, announced that he had inked an agreement with Barbados to export computers manufactured in Kenya.  In a statement, the CS said the accord was one of several pacts he had signed with the North American nation touching on several…
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An armoured personnel carrier (APC) on Sunday morning ran over an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) suspected to have been planted on the road by Al-Shabaab militants at Mlima wa Faru, situated between Pandanguo and Witu in Lamu County.  The Deputy County Commissioner Mr Gabriel Kioni has…
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Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says the Mount Kenya region stands to reap big from the proposals fronted in the 2023 Finance Bill.  Speaking during a Farmers Field Day in Githunguri, Kiambu County on Saturday, June 17, 2023, Gachagua said the government has set aside a substantial amount of…
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A potential showdown is on the horizon in Western Kenya as President William Ruto prepares to make an appearance in Kakamega County on Sunday for a Thanksgiving service.  It appears that members of the Kenya Kwanza coalition are in disagreement about the details of the visit and which…
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Police on Friday, June 17, intervened in a high-profile dispute between a recently elected Member of Parliament and a Cabinet Secretary.  The MP alleged that the CS sitting in President William Ruto's administration has forcefully taken up residence in their Ksh120 million mansion in…
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Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said that Ruto's government will not take the blame for the negative ripple effect of the former administration's budget.  He stated that the funds they have been using until the 2023-24 budget announcement on Thursday had not been planned by the Kenya…
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Thousands of Kenyans on Friday thronged the office of a prominent security firm in the country for job interviews.  The firm had publicized 150 job openings in positions including Courier clerks, controllers, Customer service, Security Officers, and credit controllers among others. A video…