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Court Approves Withdrawal of Gachagua's Sh7.3 Billion Graft Case
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Court Approves Withdrawal of Gachagua's Sh7.3 Billion Graft Case

The Anti-Corruption Court has allowed the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to withdraw the Sh7.3 billion graft case against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and his co-accused. While granting the application on…

Nov 10, 2022
President Ruto: Kenya to Make Smartphones in a Year Worth Less Than Sh5,000
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President Ruto: Kenya to Make Smartphones in a Year Worth Less Than Sh5,000

President Ruto has announced the government’s plan to have locally manufactured smartphones that will cost less than Sh5,000 in the next one year. Speaking at the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI…

Nov 10, 2022
DPP Applies to Withdraw Deputy President Gachagua's Sh7.3 Billion Graft Case
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DPP Applies to Withdraw Deputy President Gachagua's Sh7.3 Billion Graft Case

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji has filed an application to withdraw a Sh7.3 billion graft case against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. In the application filed before the anti-corruption cou…

Nov 9, 2022
Nandi Senator Cherargei Endorses Proposal to Scrap Presidential Term Limit
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Nandi Senator Cherargei Endorses Proposal to Scrap Presidential Term Limit

Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has endorsed Fafi MP Salah Yakub’s proposal to remove the two-term presidential limit and replace it with an age limit of 75 years. Cherargei, a close ally of President Ruto, said he wil…

Nov 9, 2022
President Ruto Woos South African Investors to Build Affordable Houses and Dams in Kenya
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President Ruto Woos South African Investors to Build Affordable Houses and Dams in Kenya

President Ruto has invited South Africa's private sector to invest in Kenya's real estate sector, particularly the affordable housing projects. Ruto, who spoke during the Kenya-South Africa trade summit at KICC in Nai…

Nov 9, 2022
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Kenyan Family in Shock as Kin's Body Arrives from Italy with Missing Internal Organs
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Kenyan Family in Shock as Kin's Body Arrives from Italy with Missing Internal Organs

A Kenyan family is seeking answers after the body of their kin who died in Italy was brought back to the country without some internal organs. An autopsy conducted at Malindi Referral Hospital mortuary determined the…

Nov 9, 2022
Kenyans to Enjoy 90-Day Visa-Free Travel to South Africa
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Kenyans to Enjoy 90-Day Visa-Free Travel to South Africa

President Ruto has announced a 90-day visa-free travel to South Africa for holders of the Kenyan passport with effect from January 1st, 2023. The announcement followed bilateral talks between President Ruto and his So…

Nov 9, 2022
Gideon Moi Withdraws from East Africa Legislative Assembly MP Race
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Gideon Moi Withdraws from East Africa Legislative Assembly MP Race

Kanu Chairman and former Baringo Senator Gideon Moi has withdrawn his candidature for the East Africa Legislative Assembly (EALA) seat.  Moi, who unsuccessfully defended his Baringo senatorial seat in the August 9th g…

Nov 9, 2022
Ruto, UK Prime Minister Sunak Agree to Fast-Track Sh500 Billion Projects on Green Energy and Agriculture
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Ruto, UK Prime Minister Sunak Agree to Fast-Track Sh500 Billion Projects on Green Energy and Agriculture

President Ruto and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday agreed to fast-track six Sh500 billion investment projects on green energy, agriculture, and transport. The agreement was sealed on the sidelines of the…

Nov 8, 2022
Former Kiambu MCA Jailed for Four Years for Forging a KCSE Certificate
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Former Kiambu MCA Jailed for Four Years for Forging a KCSE Certificate

A Nairobi court on Tuesday sentenced a former member of the Kiambu County Assembly to four years in jail for forging an academic certificate. Robert Kibe Githongo, the immediate former MCA for Kiamwangi Ward in Gatund…

Nov 8, 2022
Education CS Machogu Clarifies Reports of Gov’t Stopping Funding Public Universities
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Education CS Machogu Clarifies Reports of Gov’t Stopping Funding Public Universities

Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has clarified that the government will continue to fund public universities and colleges. This follows a backlash from education stakeholders and the public after the cabine…

Nov 8, 2022
UDA Party Distances Itself from MP Salah Yakub's Proposal to Scrap the Two-term Presidential Limit
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UDA Party Distances Itself from MP Salah Yakub's Proposal to Scrap the Two-term Presidential Limit

President Ruto-led UDA party has distanced itself from the proposal by Fafi MP Salah Yakub to scrap the two-term presidential limit and replace it with an age limit of 75 years. Through social media, the party clarifi…

Nov 8, 2022
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Kenya to Build Its First Exclusive Cargo Airport, Trade CS Moses Kuria Says
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Kenya to Build Its First Exclusive Cargo Airport, Trade CS Moses Kuria Says

Investments, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has revealed the government’s plan to build Kenya’s first exclusive cargo airport.  Kuria said the aerodrome, the first of its kind in East and Central Afr…

Nov 8, 2022
Inspector-General of Police Nominee Japhet Koome Says He is Worth Sh89 Million
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Inspector-General of Police Nominee Japhet Koome Says He is Worth Sh89 Million

Inspector-General of Police nominee Eng. Japhet Koome has placed his net worth at Sh89 million, distributed in several assets including vehicles, plots of land, and shares in Sacco. Koome made the revelation on Tuesda…

Nov 8, 2022
Man Charged with Stealing over Sh400,000 from a Bank Account of a Kenyan in the US
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Man Charged with Stealing over Sh400,000 from a Bank Account of a Kenyan in the US

A man was on Monday arraigned in court for allegedly stealing over Sh400,000 from a Cooperative Bank account belonging to a Kenyan living and working in the United States. The court heard that when Henry Thuita return…

Nov 7, 2022
Activist Sues to Stop Appointment of Ruto's 51 PS Nominees over Lack of Inclusivity
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Activist Sues to Stop Appointment of Ruto's 51 PS Nominees over Lack of Inclusivity

Nairobi-based activist Fredrick Bikeri has moved to court to stop the vetting and approval of 51 Principal Secretaries (PSs) nominated by President Ruto. Through lawyer Danstan Omari, the petitioner argues that the li…

Nov 7, 2022
Veteran News Anchor Catherine Kasavuli Diagnosed with Cancer, Appeals for Blood Donation
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Veteran News Anchor Catherine Kasavuli Diagnosed with Cancer, Appeals for Blood Donation

Veteran media personality Catherine Kasavuli is appealing for blood donation after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Kasavuli, who was Kenya’s first female news anchor, is currently admitted at the Kenyatta Nati…

Nov 7, 2022
Autopsy Fails to Establish Cause of Death of a British Woman ‘Killed by the Devil’ While on Holiday in Kenya
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Autopsy Fails to Establish Cause of Death of a British Woman ‘Killed by the Devil’ While on Holiday in Kenya

An autopsy conducted on the body of a British woman who died under mysterious circumstances in Kenya has failed to establish the cause of her death. Luftunisa Kwandwalla, 44, was visiting the coastal city of Mombasa w…

Nov 7, 2022
Two Kenyans Among 19 Killed in Lake Victoria Plane Crash
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Two Kenyans Among 19 Killed in Lake Victoria Plane Crash

Two Kenyan nationals are among the 19 people who died after a commercial flight plunged into Lake Victoria in Tanzania on Sunday.  One of them, Peter Odhiambo was the co-pilot (first officer) of the ill-fated plane be…

Nov 7, 2022
Raila Lashes Out at President Ruto over Plans to Impose Higher Taxes on Kenyans
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Raila Lashes Out at President Ruto over Plans to Impose Higher Taxes on Kenyans

Opposition leader Raila Odinga has once again lashed out at President Ruto and the Kenya Kwanza administration over their plans to impose more taxes on Kenyans.  Addressing mourners at a burial in Ganze, Kilifi County…

Nov 5, 2022
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