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Meru Governor Kawira Denies Paying Husband Sh1.2 Million for Performance at Her Inauguration
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Meru Governor Kawira Denies Paying Husband Sh1.2 Million for Performance at Her Inauguration

Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza has denied reports that her husband Murega Baichu was paid Sh1.2 million for his performance during her swearing-in ceremony last Thursday. Reports circulating on social media claimed tha…

Aug 28, 2022
Raila: I'm Sure I Did Not Lose
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Raila: I'm Sure I Did Not Lose

Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga insists that he won the August 9th presidential candidate. Speaking during a church service in Kibra on Sunday, Odinga said Kenyans must know the…

Aug 28, 2022
15-Year-Old Girl Confesses to Killing Her Three Siblings and a Cousin in Kiambu
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15-Year-Old Girl Confesses to Killing Her Three Siblings and a Cousin in Kiambu

Detectives in Kiambu County are investigating an incident where a 15-year-old girl allegedly killed her three siblings and a cousin. The Form One student confessed to committing the crime within the past one year, acc…

Aug 28, 2022
Chebukati Names Azimio Leaders Who Wanted Him to Alter Presidential Results in Exchange for Handsome Compensation
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Chebukati Names Azimio Leaders Who Wanted Him to Alter Presidential Results in Exchange for Handsome Compensation

IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati claims that he was approached by emissaries allied to the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition who wanted him to alter the results of the presidential election in favor of Raila Odinga…

Aug 27, 2022
Newly Elected MPs Vow to Push for a Revival of CDF Kitty
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Newly Elected MPs Vow to Push for a Revival of CDF Kitty

Newly elected MPs have vowed to push for the return of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) once they assume office. This is after the Supreme Court early this month declared the National Government Constituency De…

Aug 27, 2022
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IEBC Vice Chair Cherera Accuses Chebukati of Secretly Printing a Second Set of Forms 34A
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IEBC Vice Chair Cherera Accuses Chebukati of Secretly Printing a Second Set of Forms 34A

IEBC Vice Chairperson Juliana Cherera has filed an affidavit at the Supreme Court supporting Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga's petition challenging president-elect William Ruto’s victory. In her affidavit…

Aug 27, 2022
Kenyan Man in the UK Handed a Suspended Sentence, Banned from Driving for Five Years
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Kenyan Man in the UK Handed a Suspended Sentence, Banned from Driving for Five Years

A court in the United Kingdom has banned a Kenyan man from driving in the country for five more years after he admitted disqualified driving, driving with no insurance and failing to provide a breath sample. 35-year-o…

Aug 27, 2022
Raila Reveals Details of His Phone Call with UN Secretary-General António Guterres
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Raila Reveals Details of His Phone Call with UN Secretary-General António Guterres

Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga says he spoke to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres about Kenya's disputed presidential election. Odinga says Guterres called him…

Aug 27, 2022
Blogger Dennis Itumbi Denies Hacking IEBC Server to Manipulate Presidential Results
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Blogger Dennis Itumbi Denies Hacking IEBC Server to Manipulate Presidential Results

Blogger Dennis Itumbi has refuted claims by anti-corruption crusader John Githongo that he hacked the IEBC server and manipulated presidential results in favor of president-elect William Ruto. In a responding affidavi…

Aug 27, 2022
IEBC Commissioner Claims a Foreigner Gained Access to IEBC Server and Manipulated Results
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IEBC Commissioner Claims a Foreigner Gained Access to IEBC Server and Manipulated Results

IEBC Commissioner Justus Nyang'aya claims that a foreigner and three IEBC officials were illegally given access to the commission’s server where they manipulated results for the presidential election. In his response…

Aug 26, 2022
Raila is a Perennial Loser Seeking a Handshake, Ruto Tells the Supreme Court
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Raila is a Perennial Loser Seeking a Handshake, Ruto Tells the Supreme Court

President-elect William Ruto has urged the Supreme Court to dismiss a petition filed by Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga challenging his victory. In a 256-page response to Odinga…

Aug 26, 2022
Kenya Inspector-General of Police Hilary Mutyambai Takes a Medical Leave
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Kenya Inspector-General of Police Hilary Mutyambai Takes a Medical Leave

Inspector-General of Police Hilary Mutyambai has taken a break from his official duties due to personal health matters. In a statement on Friday, Mutyambai said he will be away on a sick leave effective from Friday an…

Aug 26, 2022
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DCI Looking for a Man Accused of Defrauding a Nairobi Bank of Sh60 Million
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DCI Looking for a Man Accused of Defrauding a Nairobi Bank of Sh60 Million

Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives have launched a search for a suspect linked to a Sh60 million fraud case involving a Nairobi-based bank. Detectives attached to the DCI’s land fraud investigatio…

Aug 26, 2022
President-elect Ruto Unveils a Team 54 Lawyers Ahead of Supreme Court Battle
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President-elect Ruto Unveils a Team 54 Lawyers Ahead of Supreme Court Battle

President-elect William Ruto has unveiled a team of 45 lawyers and five technical members who will represent him in the petitions challenging his victory in the August 9th presidential election. The legal team will be…

Aug 26, 2022
MPs Threaten to Disband Salaries Commission for Scrapping Sitting Allowances
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MPs Threaten to Disband Salaries Commission for Scrapping Sitting Allowances

Newly elected MPs have threatened to disband the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) over its decision to scrap sitting allowances in plenary sessions. Led by Westlands MP Tim Wanyonyi, the lawmakers accused th…

Aug 26, 2022
Raila Denies Ruto’s Claims of Threatening the Supreme Court over Presidential Election Petition
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Raila Denies Ruto’s Claims of Threatening the Supreme Court over Presidential Election Petition

Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga has dismissed president-elect William Ruto’s claims about the intimidation of the judiciary. On Thursday, Ruto accused Azimio leaders of intimida…

Aug 26, 2022
Ruto's Team Disowns a Letter on Payment of Sh13.7 Million to Five Twitter Influencers
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Ruto's Team Disowns a Letter on Payment of Sh13.7 Million to Five Twitter Influencers

President-elect William Ruto's communication team has disowned a letter purportedly approving the payment of millions of shillings to Twitter influencers.  Hussein Mohammed, the head of communications for Ruto's campa…

Aug 25, 2022
We Will Make Nairobi Work, Sakaja Pledges as He is Sworn in as Nairobi Governor
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We Will Make Nairobi Work, Sakaja Pledges as He is Sworn in as Nairobi Governor

Johnson Sakaja and Njoroge Muchiri have been sworn in as Nairobi Governor and Deputy Governor respectively. The two took an oath of office during a ceremony held at Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) on T…

Aug 25, 2022
Betrayal? Lee Njiru Backs UDA Candidate Against Moi's Son in Rongai MP Race
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Betrayal? Lee Njiru Backs UDA Candidate Against Moi's Son in Rongai MP Race

Lee Njiru, the late former president Daniel arap Moi's long-serving press secretary, has stunned Kenyans after he endorsed UDA party candidate Paul Chebor for the Rongai parliamentary seat. In what a section of Kenyan…

Aug 25, 2022
Ruto Pledges to Accept Supreme Court Verdict on Petitions Challenging His Victory
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Ruto Pledges to Accept Supreme Court Verdict on Petitions Challenging His Victory

President-elect William Ruto has pledged to accept the Supreme Court’s decision on the petitions challenging his victory in the August 9th presidential election.   Ruto, who spoke during the swearing-in ceremony of Na…

Aug 25, 2022