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SIM Card Registration Deadline Extended by Six Months
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SIM Card Registration Deadline Extended by Six Months

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has extended the SIM card registration deadline by six months to October 15th. This followed a meeting between the State agency and the CEOs of mobile network operators, wher…

Apr 15, 2022
Uhuru: I Will Campaign for Raila in Mt Kenya
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Uhuru: I Will Campaign for Raila in Mt Kenya

President Kenyatta has reiterated his support for his preferred successor Raila Odinga ahead of the August 9th general elections. Kenyatta says he will soon start a tour of the vote-rich Mt Kenya region and the countr…

Apr 15, 2022
Rubis Kenya Dispels Claims That Its CEO was Deported, Says He Traveled to Paris
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Rubis Kenya Dispels Claims That Its CEO was Deported, Says He Traveled to Paris

Rubis Energy has refuted reports that its CEO and Managing Director Jean-Christian Bergeron was deported out of the country on Wednesday. The oil marketer, in a statement on Thursday, said Bergeron only traveled to th…

Apr 14, 2022
Raila Set for a Week-Long Tour of the United States
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Raila Set for a Week-Long Tour of the United States

ODM leader Raila Odinga is set to make a week-long tour of the United States ahead of the August elections. Odinga, who is the Azimio-One Kenya coalition presidential flagbearer, is expected to leave the country when…

Apr 14, 2022
Speaker Justin Muturi Dares MPs to Impeach Him for Joining the Kenya Kwanza Coalition
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Speaker Justin Muturi Dares MPs to Impeach Him for Joining the Kenya Kwanza Coalition

National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi has dared a section of MPs to make true their threat to impeach him. Muturi has faced allegations of being biased in the House following his recent decision to join Deputy Presi…

Apr 14, 2022
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Kenyan Entrepreneur Kennedy Odede Appointed to the Board of American NGO Americares
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Kenyan Entrepreneur Kennedy Odede Appointed to the Board of American NGO Americares

Kenyan social entrepreneur Dr. Kennedy Odede has been appointed as a board member of the US non-profit organization, Americares. Odede, who is the founder and CEO of Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO), will serve a…

Apr 14, 2022
Kenya Gov’t Promises to Address the Ongoing Fuel Crisis within 72 Hours
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Kenya Gov’t Promises to Address the Ongoing Fuel Crisis within 72 Hours

The government has promised to address the ongoing fuel crisis in the country within the next 72 hours. Energy and Petroleum CS Monica Juma on Thursday assured Kenyans that there are sufficient fuel stocks in the coun…

Apr 14, 2022
Uhuru Appoints Centum CEO James Mworia As Chancellor of Machakos University
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Uhuru Appoints Centum CEO James Mworia As Chancellor of Machakos University

Centum Investments CEO Dr. James Mworia has been appointed the Chancellor of Machakos University. He was appointed to the position by President Kenyatta for a period of five years effective from April 23rd. Mworia is…

Apr 14, 2022
NMS to Build Pedestrian and Cycling Lanes in Nairobi Estates in Sh1.4 Billion Project
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NMS to Build Pedestrian and Cycling Lanes in Nairobi Estates in Sh1.4 Billion Project

The Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) is set to spend Sh1.4 billion to build pedestrian and cycling lanes in estates surrounding the city.  This is part of the government’s efforts to enhance walking spaces and enco…

Apr 13, 2022
Raila Demands Unconditional Release of a Man Jailed for Shoplifting Food Items at Naivas
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Raila Demands Unconditional Release of a Man Jailed for Shoplifting Food Items at Naivas

ODM leader Raila Odinga has called for the unconditional release of a 21-year-old man who was jailed for shoplifting food items. Alvin Linus Chivondo was sentenced to a year in prison or pay a fine of Sh100,000 after…

Apr 13, 2022
High Court Nullifies Law Requiring MP Aspirants to Have University Degrees
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High Court Nullifies Law Requiring MP Aspirants to Have University Degrees

The High Court has nullified part of the elections law requiring MP aspirants in the August 9th general elections to have a degree from a recognized university. Justice Anthony Mrima, in a ruling on Wednesday, said no…

Apr 13, 2022
Angry Governor Aspirant Demands a Refund of Sh500,000 Nomination Fee from Ruto’s UDA Party
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Angry Governor Aspirant Demands a Refund of Sh500,000 Nomination Fee from Ruto’s UDA Party

A politician eyeing the Bungoma governor’s seat is up in arms after the UDA party allegedly threw him under the bus. Zachariah Baraza wants the Deputy President William Ruto-led party to refund the Sh500,000 he paid a…

Apr 13, 2022
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Body of a Kenyan Woman Who Died in Saudi Arabia Arrives Ahead of Burial
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Body of a Kenyan Woman Who Died in Saudi Arabia Arrives Ahead of Burial

The remains of a 22-year-old Kenyan woman who died in Saudi Arabia in February have arrived in the country ahead of burial. The body of Stella Nafula arrived at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Monday…

Apr 13, 2022
Kenyan Woman Dies After Receiving News of Daughter’s Death in Saudi Arabia
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Kenyan Woman Dies After Receiving News of Daughter’s Death in Saudi Arabia

A woman in Kakamega County collapsed and died upon receiving news of her daughter’s death in the Middle East, where she worked as a house help. A family representative said Joyce Felesia Shitawa fainted and was rushed…

Apr 13, 2022
Popular Comedian MC Jessy Steps Down for His Opponent in South Imenti MP Race
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Popular Comedian MC Jessy Steps Down for His Opponent in South Imenti MP Race

Popular comedian Jasper Muthomi, alias MC Jessy, has shelved his bid for the Imenti South parliamentary seat. Muthomi, who was eyeing the seat under the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party, stepped down from the ra…

Apr 13, 2022
Governor Waiguru Apologizes After Accidentally Calling Ruto Leader of Azimio Coalition
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Governor Waiguru Apologizes After Accidentally Calling Ruto Leader of Azimio Coalition

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru was forced to apologize after publicly referring to Deputy President William Ruto as the leader of the Azimio coalition. Waiguru was making her speech during the signing of a coalition…

Apr 12, 2022
Kenyan Woman Sues British Man Who Used Her Photo on His Facebook Profile
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Kenyan Woman Sues British Man Who Used Her Photo on His Facebook Profile

A Kenyan businesswoman has sued a British man for allegedly maligning her character on social media. Mercy Mwanzia, through a case filed at the High Court in Nairobi, accuses the Briton named Alan J Rhoades of using h…

Apr 12, 2022
Catholic Priest Undergoes First Successful Heart Valve Transplant in Kenya
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Catholic Priest Undergoes First Successful Heart Valve Transplant in Kenya

Doctors at Mediheal Hospital in Nairobi have performed a successful heart valve transplant, the first of its kind in Kenya and the region. The Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) was done on an 83-year-old…

Apr 12, 2022
Presidential Escort Officer Attached to Ruto’s Security Team Dies by Suicide
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Presidential Escort Officer Attached to Ruto’s Security Team Dies by Suicide

An officer attached to the elite presidential escort unit has died by suicide in Kiambu County. Police Constable Samuel Ngatia reportedly shot himself in the head in his house within the General Service Unit (GSU) Rec…

Apr 12, 2022
Ekuru Aukot in Court to Block Raila, Kalonzo and Mudavadi from Vying for the Presidency
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Ekuru Aukot in Court to Block Raila, Kalonzo and Mudavadi from Vying for the Presidency

Former presidential aspirant Ekuru Aukot has filed a petition seeking to have ODM leader Raila Odinga, Kalonzo Musyoka of Wiper and ANC's Musalia Mudavadi barred from running for the presidency in this year’s election…

Apr 11, 2022
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