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Education CS Machogu Says Gov't to Stop Funding Public Universities
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Education CS Machogu Says Gov't to Stop Funding Public Universities

Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has said the government will no longer fund public universities and colleges. Citing the current financial crisis affecting most public universities and colleges, Machogu sa…

Nov 5, 2022
Hundreds of Passengers Stranded at JKIA as Kenya Airways Pilots Go on Strike
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Hundreds of Passengers Stranded at JKIA as Kenya Airways Pilots Go on Strike

Hundreds of passengers were on Saturday stranded at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) after pilots under Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA) commenced an industrial action, paralyzing the airline’s o…

Nov 5, 2022
President Ruto Tells Off Raila for Opposing Proposal to Increase Pension Contributions
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President Ruto Tells Off Raila for Opposing Proposal to Increase Pension Contributions

President Ruto has told off opposition leader Raila Odinga for opposing his administration’s proposal to increase the statutory monthly deduction to the national pension scheme. Ruto wants the monthly contribution to…

Nov 5, 2022
President Ruto's UDA Gets Lion's Share of Political Parties Fund at Sh577 Million
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President Ruto's UDA Gets Lion's Share of Political Parties Fund at Sh577 Million

President Ruto-led United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party will receive the lion’s share of the political parties’ fund for the financial year 2022/2023 after garnering the majority votes in the August 9th general elec…

Nov 4, 2022
President Ruto Dismisses Raila’s Call for Foreign Agencies to Probe Extra-Judicial Killings
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President Ruto Dismisses Raila’s Call for Foreign Agencies to Probe Extra-Judicial Killings

President Ruto has dismissed opposition leader Raila Odinga’s call to involve foreign agencies such as the FBI to solve cases of extra-judicial killings in Kenya. On Thursday, Odinga urged the government to tap foreig…

Nov 4, 2022
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Karua Moves to East African Court for a Review of Supreme Court Judgment on Ruto's Victory
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Karua Moves to East African Court for a Review of Supreme Court Judgment on Ruto's Victory

Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition party presidential running mate Martha Karua has moved to the East African Court of Justice to challenge the Supreme Court’s ruling on the 2022 presidential election petition. Karua…

Nov 4, 2022
Kenyan Man Charged with Forging a Computer Science Degree Certificate to Secure a Bank Job
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Kenyan Man Charged with Forging a Computer Science Degree Certificate to Secure a Bank Job

A man was on Thursday arraigned in a Nairobi court for forging a degree certificate and using it to secure employment in a bank. Gerald Lumuchele, 26, was charged that on June 13th, 2022, at an unknown location, he fo…

Nov 3, 2022
Raila Vows to Resist Attempts by Ruto's Administration to Raise Taxes
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Raila Vows to Resist Attempts by Ruto's Administration to Raise Taxes

Opposition leader Raila Odinga has fired a warning at President Ruto’s administration over its intent to impose more taxes on Kenyans. Addressing the media in Nairobi on Thursday, Odinga said Kenyans cannot afford and…

Nov 3, 2022
Raila Accuses President Ruto of Personal Vendetta Against Former DCI Director George Kinoti
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Raila Accuses President Ruto of Personal Vendetta Against Former DCI Director George Kinoti

Opposition leader Raila Odinga has accused President Ruto of orchestrating a politically-motivated witch-hunt against current and former State officials whom he differed with before assuming office. Odinga, who addres…

Nov 3, 2022
Kenyatta National Hospital to Dispose Unclaimed Bodies of 217 Babies and 16 Adults
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Kenyatta National Hospital to Dispose Unclaimed Bodies of 217 Babies and 16 Adults

Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has issued a notice to members of the public to identify and collect 233 unclaimed bodies that have been lying at its funeral home for four months. The country’s largest referral hospi…

Nov 3, 2022
Court Freezes Properties of a Treasury Official with Sh8.7 Million MPesa Balance
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Court Freezes Properties of a Treasury Official with Sh8.7 Million MPesa Balance

The High Court has issued an order freezing four properties of a Treasury official who was found with Sh8.7 million in her MPesa account.  Justice Esther Maina froze the properties belonging to Faith Kiptis pending th…

Nov 2, 2022
Kiambu Politician Gladys Chania and Her Farmhand Charged with Husband’s Murder
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Kiambu Politician Gladys Chania and Her Farmhand Charged with Husband’s Murder

Kiambu politician Gladys Chania and her farmhand Maurice Kamau Mbugua have been charged with the murder of her husband engineer George Mwangi. The two appeared before Kiambu High Court Judge Mary Kasango on Wednesday…

Nov 2, 2022
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List: President Ruto Nominates 51 Principal Secretaries
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List: President Ruto Nominates 51 Principal Secretaries

President Ruto on Wednesday nominated 51 Principal Secretaries (PS) for various State departments following the recommendation of the Public Service Commission (PSC). Among the notable names on the list is former Lang…

Nov 2, 2022
Karua: I Don't Recognize William Ruto as President
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Karua: I Don't Recognize William Ruto as President

Narc-Kenya party leader Martha Karua has insisted she does not recognize William Ruto as the duly elected president of the Republic of Kenya. Karua, who was the running mate of the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition…

Nov 2, 2022
KEBS Bans 435 Beauty Products Containing Mercury and Hydroquinone
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KEBS Bans 435 Beauty Products Containing Mercury and Hydroquinone

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has banned 435 brands of beauty products over alleged contamination with mercury and hydroquinone. KEBS said the banned cosmetic products, which include soaps, skin-lightening crea…

Nov 1, 2022
Kenyan MPs to Finally Occupy the Sh8 Billion Parliament Towers
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Kenyan MPs to Finally Occupy the Sh8 Billion Parliament Towers

The new parliament tower which has been under construction for about 10 years is finally ready for occupation. MPs will be allocated 280 offices of the 331 available on the 28-storey building from November 7th, accord…

Nov 1, 2022
 President Ruto Pledges to End Extra-Judicial Killings
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President Ruto Pledges to End Extra-Judicial Killings

President Ruto has underscored his administration’s commitment to end extra-judicial killings in the country. The president directed the Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) to furnish the Ministry of Interio…

Nov 1, 2022
Karua Calls for DPP Noordin Haji’s Resignation, Says He is Morally Unfit to Hold Office
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Karua Calls for DPP Noordin Haji’s Resignation, Says He is Morally Unfit to Hold Office

Nark-Kenya party leader Martha Karua has called for the resignation of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji, saying he is morally unfit to hold public office. Karua cited Haji’s recent remarks on his…

Nov 1, 2022
Kimunya Appeals High Court Decision to Overturn His Acquittal in Sh60 Million Land Fraud Case
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Kimunya Appeals High Court Decision to Overturn His Acquittal in Sh60 Million Land Fraud Case

Former Kipipiri MP Amos Kimunya has lodged an appeal challenging the High Court’s decision to reverse his acquittal in the Sh60 million land fraud case. On October 6th, High Court judge Esther Maina overturned Kimunya…

Oct 31, 2022
Raila Calls for Release of Siriria MP John Waluke, Imprisoned for 67 Years for Fraud
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Raila Calls for Release of Siriria MP John Waluke, Imprisoned for 67 Years for Fraud

Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition party leader Raila Odinga has called for the release of Sirisia MP John Waluke, who was sentenced to 67 years in prison for defrauding the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB)…

Oct 31, 2022