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Akothee to Set Up a School for Less Fortunate, to Offer Free Education

Kenyan singer and businesswoman Esther Akoth, alias Akothee, has announced plans to set up a school for the less fortunate. Dubbed Akothee Foundation Academy, the school will sit on a seven-acre parcel of land which t…

Jul 18, 2022

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Why Did You Let Kenyans Suffer?: Ruto Castigates Gov’t on Unga Prices

Deputy President William Ruto has questioned the government’s move to reduce the prices of maize flour ahead of the August 9th general elections. On Monday, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Coope…

Jul 18, 2022

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Relief for Kenyans as Gov’t Reduces Unga Prices from Sh230 to Sh100

The price of maize flour will from Monday reduce to Sh100 for a two-kilogram packet, Sh52 for one kilogram, and Sh30 for a half-kilogram pack following intervention by the government. On Monday, the Ministry of Agricu…

Jul 18, 2022

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IEBC Revokes Mike Sonko’s Clearance to Vie for Mombasa Governor

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has revoked the clearance of former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko to vie for the Mombasa gubernatorial seat. This comes after the Supreme Court dismissed Sonko’s ap…

Jul 18, 2022

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IEBC to Decide Sonko’s Fate in the Mombasa Governor Race Following Supreme Court Ruling

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is set to decide former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko’s fate after the Supreme Court upheld his impeachment on Friday. While dismissing Sonko’s appeal, the apex cou…

Jul 17, 2022

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Two Hospitalized After a Fight Between Kenyan and Korean Workers at Konza City

Two people were on Saturday hospitalized and several others injured following a fight between Kenyan and Korean workers at a construction site in Konza City, Machakos County. Confirming the incident after visiting the…

Jul 17, 2022

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Ugandan Court Okays Investigations into Senator Sakaja’s Team University Degree

The High Court in Uganda has dismissed a petition seeking to stop the National Council of Higher Education (NCHE) from investigating Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja’s degree from Team University. The Kampala-based univ…

Jul 17, 2022

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Sh1 Million Per Plate Dinner Raises Millions for Raila's Presidential Campaign

Hundreds of millions of shillings were raised for the Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition party presidential candidate Raila Odinga during an invite-only dinner where attendees paid up to Sh1 million for a meal. Sund…

Jul 17, 2022

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Nairobi Man Arrested in with 93 Suspected Stolen Mobile Phones

Police in Nairobi are detaining a youthful man after he was found in possession of 93 mobile phones suspected to have been stolen in the Embakasi area. Brian Mutua Muema was smoked out of his rented house in Nairobi’s…

Jul 16, 2022

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Raila is Being Bankrolled By Covid-19 Billionaires, Ruto Says

Deputy President William Ruto has claimed that his main competitor in the August 9th presidential election Raila Odinga is being funded by Covid-19 billionaires. Ruto, who is making his first attempt at the presidency…

Jul 16, 2022

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DCI Probing Alleged Inclusion of Joyriders to the Kenyan Delegation Traveling to the US for World Championships

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has opened a probe into the cause of delayed visas that saw some Kenyan athletes arrive late for the 2022 World Athletics Championship in Oregon, USA. On Friday, DCI di…

Jul 16, 2022

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Presidential Contender George Wajackoyah Tours Marijuana Farms in the US

Roots Party presidential candidate George Wajackoyah has visited some marijuana farms during his ongoing tour of the United States. His spokesperson Wilson Muirani, alias Jaymo Ule Msee, shared photos of Wajackoyah to…

Jul 16, 2022

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Blow to Mike Sonko After Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against His Impeachment as Nairobi Governor

The Supreme Court has thrown out Mike Sonko’s appeal challenging his impeachment as Nairobi County governor. The seven-judge bench, in a joint verdict delivered on Friday, ruled that the impeachment proceedings agains…

Jul 15, 2022

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Senior Counsel Paul Muite Denies Claims He is Ailing from Cancer

Senior counsel Paul Muite has denied speculative reports on social media that he is ailing from cancer. This comes after a photo of a seemingly frail-looking Muite posing next to an unidentified woman went viral onlin…

Jul 15, 2022

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Billionaire Meg Whitman Confirmed as the New US Ambassador to Kenya

The US Senate on Thursday approved billionaire Margaret “Meg” Whitman as the new American ambassador to Kenya following her nomination by President Joe Biden. Biden picked Whitman for the position on December 8th last…

Jul 15, 2022

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Kenyan Man Who Sought Recognition as Husband of a Canadian Woman Killed in Ethiopian Airlines Crash Dies By Suicide

A Kenyan man claiming to be the husband of a Canadian woman who was killed in the March 10th, 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash has died by suicide. The body of 32-year-old Brian Aris Kobiero, a teacher at Nyang’oma Boys…

Jul 14, 2022

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Late President Mwai Kibaki’s Elder Sister Dies in Nyeri Aged 115

Esther Waitherero, the elder sister of the late former president Mwai Kibaki has passed away at the age of 115. Nation reports that the centenarian died at her home in Gatuyaini village in Othaya, Nyeri County on Wedn…

Jul 14, 2022

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Kenyatta-Owned Brookside Files a Defamation Suit Against Nyali MP Mohamed Ali

A milk processing company linked to President Kenyatta’s family has sued Nyali MP Mohamed Ali seeking compensation for alleged economic and commercial harm to its business. Brookside Dairy Limited accuses the first-ti…

Jul 14, 2022

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Mombasa Governor Race Hots Up as Mike Sonko is Officially Cleared by IEBC

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has officially cleared former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko to vie for the Mombasa gubernatorial seat in the August 9th elections. This comes a day after the High C…

Jul 14, 2022

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Thika Superhighway Closed After Fuel Tanker Overturns

Police have closed a section of Thika Superhighway after a fuel tanker overturned near Roysambu on Thursday. The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) said the incident resulted in the spillage of fuel on the road…

Jul 14, 2022