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President Ruto has dismissed claims that his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta secretly backed his presidential bid in the August 9th election. Ruto termed allegations that he worked behind the scenes with Kenyatta in his campaigns as rumors and gossip, insisting that the former president supported Azimio…

A Nairobi court has extended orders blocking the transfer of a Sh1.5 billion property which Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is claiming to be the owner. On Monday, Environment and Lands Court judge Oguttu Mboya extended the orders to October 13th when the application before him will be heard.…

President Ruto has said his administration is ready to buy fuel from Russia if this is what it will take to tame the skyrocketing fuel prices. This comes at a time when some countries, including the United States, avoid engagement with Russia as a result of its invasion of Ukraine In an interview…

Veteran media personality Leonard Mambo Mbotela has been sworn in as a member of the National Heroes Council. Mbotela, 82, was sworn in during a ceremony overseen by Chief Justice Martha Koome at Supreme Court buildings in Nairobi on Monday. "Witnessed the swearing-in of Leonard Mambo Mbotela as a…

Three people, including a mother and her two children, have died and scores of others injured after a six-storey building under construction collapsed in Kirigiti area of Kiambu town on Monday morning. Nation reported that the victims died while being rushed to Kiambu Level IV Hospital after the…

US Ambassador to Kenya Margaret Whitman has shared details about her appointment to the position by President Biden last December. Whitman, a billionaire business executive who formerly served as CEO of Hewlett Packard (HP), said Kenya’s tech ecosystem was among the things President Biden cited…

President Ruto has denied claims that he is an autocratic leader, saying his desire to get things done should not be misconstrued as dictatorship. Speaking to Al Jazeera TV on the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Ruto described himself as “a…

COTU Secretary-General Francis Atwoli has weighed in on the ongoing row between MPs and the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) over car allowances and mortgage benefits. Atwoli urged the SRC not to cut MPs’ salaries and benefits, arguing that they deserve to “dress properly, look…

Kenyan journalist Brenda Kerubo has joined the World Bank as a communication consultant. Her role at the international financial institution includes building its corporate image, crafting internal and external announcements as well as coming up with marketing strategies. "I’m happy to share that I…

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s family is mourning the death of his eldest brother Jack Reriani, who passed away on Saturday. Gachagua announced Reriani’s demise through a Facebook post on Sunday without revealing the cause of his death.  “We spent quality time for three days during our…