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The High Court has temporarily suspended the appointment of former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu to the Nairobi Rivers Commission by President Ruto. Justice Hedwig Ongudi on Friday barred Waititu from assuming the position pending the hearing and determination of a petition challenging his…
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The Kisumu County government has raised alarm over increased infestations of rats and bedbugs in the city's hotels, lodgings, and guest houses. In a notice, Kisumu City Manager Abala Wanga threatened to shut down and take legal action against the establishments if they fail to control the insects…
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The High Court in Nairobi has granted former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i anticipatory bail barring police from arresting and detaining him. Justice Kanyi Kimondo issued the orders on Thursday following an application filed by Matiang’i, who claimed that he was under imminent threat of…
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The UK High Commission in Kenya has issued a terror threat alert to British citizens and other westerners. The alert, which references information from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, warned that terrorists are very likely to carry out attacks in Kenya. “There is a heightened…
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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 questions about the 2019/2020 expenditure, the governor clarified that the county has…
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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 were not involved in the alleged raid, where a contingent of heavily-armed officers…
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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 advisory circulated on Thursday, urged its citizens in Nairobi and other areas within…
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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 were not involved in the alleged raid, where a contingent of heavily-armed officers…
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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 arrived and surrounded his home seeking to arrest him for unspecified reasons. Azimio…
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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 to deregister him from Nark Kenya, an affiliate party of the Azimio la Umoja One…