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An American national was on Friday arraigned in a Nairobi court for allegedly defrauding a Kenyan of Sh3 million in a fake business deal.
Von Houten Cornelious Dixonwas appeared before Milimani law courts Chief Magistrate Wendy Michemi where he pleaded not guilty to fraud charges.
The accused was…
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The US Department of State’s Rewards for Justice has offered a $10 million (Sh1.2 billion) reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Maalim Ayman, the leader of the terrorist group Jaysh Ayman.
Jaysh Ayman is a unit of the Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group Al-Shabaab, which has…
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Safaricom Board Chairman John Ngumi has resigned from the role barely six months after his appointment.
In a statement, Safaricom Secretary Kathryne Maundu said Ngumi’s resignation took effect on December 22nd and a new Chairman will be elected in the coming weeks.
“In the brief period following…
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A Kenyan family is mourning the death of their daughter who died under unclear circumstances in Saudi Arabia on January 1st.
Nation reports that Gloria Mutuku, who was employed in the Gulf state as a domestic worker, died while undergoing treatment after reportedly becoming “delusional.”
On…
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President Ruto, Nark-Kenya leader Martha Karua, and Chief Justice Martha Koome are among Kenyans featured in the 2023 list of the 100 most reputable Africans.
The list released by Reputation Poll International, a leading global reputation firm, features individuals from diverse sectors including…
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A man who assisted his wife to procure an abortion leading to her death has been arrested along with two quack doctors who allegedly performed the botched operation.
The three suspects were arrested after the middle-aged woman’s lifeless body was found dumped in a storm water tunnel near Shell…
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A Kenyan woman was on Wednesday charged in court for allegedly biting off her husband’s genitals and stabbing him in the abdomen on New Year’s Eve.
35-year-old Grace Oyaro from Kisii is said to have committed the heinous act at their home in Nyanchwa estate following a domestic altercation over…
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President Ruto has defended the government’s plan to import genetically modified foods (GMO), insisting that they are safe and cause no harm to humans.
Accusing some political leaders of inciting Kenyans to resist genetically modified foods, Ruto cited countries like the United States and…
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A Nairobi trader was on Tuesday charged with defrauding a US-based Kenyan financial consultant of Sh12.5 million in a fake tender scam.
Douglas Juma Onduso is said to have obtained a total of Sh12,548,646 from Michael Maeri after deceiving him into believing he had won tenders to renovate Kenya…
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President Ruto on Tuesday ordered the revival of the failed Galana Kulalu irrigation project as part of the efforts to address the recurrent food crisis in the country.
The Sh8 billion project, which was initiated in 2014 by the Kenyan and Israeli governments, was expected to end the perennial…
