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Kenya Lifts Mandatory Wearing of Facemasks in Public Places
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Kenya Lifts Mandatory Wearing of Facemasks in Public Places

The Ministry of Health has lifted the mandatory wearing of facemasks in public spaces and restored full in-person worship for vaccinated persons.  The relaxation of the Covid-19 containment measures that have been in…

Mar 11, 2022
NCIC Summons Raila Odinga over 'Madoadoa' Remarks
Kenya

NCIC Summons Raila Odinga over 'Madoadoa' Remarks

ODM leader Raila Odinga has been summoned by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) over alleged hate speech remarks. Odinga, who is eying the presidency in the August elections, is required to appear…

Mar 11, 2022
JKIA and Moi International Airport Ranked Best Airports in Africa
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JKIA and Moi International Airport Ranked Best Airports in Africa

Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and Moi International Airport have been ranked the best airports in Africa for the second year in a row. The two largest airports in the country were feted by the Air…

Mar 10, 2022
Ruto Among Three Presidential Aspirants Invited by UDA Party for Interviews
Kenya

Ruto Among Three Presidential Aspirants Invited by UDA Party for Interviews

United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party has invited Deputy President William Ruto for an interview to determine his eligibility as a presidential candidate. The party has also invited Tracy Wanjiru Kingoli and Jephnei…

Mar 10, 2022
Former Chief Justice Mutunga Predicts a Raila-Ruto Handshake After August Elections
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Former Chief Justice Mutunga Predicts a Raila-Ruto Handshake After August Elections

Retired Chief Justice Willy Mutunga says the country may witness another handshake after the August 9th general elections, similar to that between President Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga in March 2018. Mutunga…

Mar 10, 2022
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Detectives Arrest Four Suspects Linked to Thika Superhighway Abductions
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Detectives Arrest Four Suspects Linked to Thika Superhighway Abductions

Four suspects have been arrested in connection with a spate of abductions targeting travelers along Thika Superhighway. Josephine Njambi (32), Nicholas Mungai (38), Joel Kinyanjui (37), and Edwin Njuguna (34) were arr…

Mar 10, 2022
US-Based Fund Sues Kenyan Woman Who Erroneously Received $65,000 in Her Account and Refused to Refund
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US-Based Fund Sues Kenyan Woman Who Erroneously Received $65,000 in Her Account and Refused to Refund

A US-based fund entrusted with compensating victims of the 1998 terror attack in Nairobi has sued a Kenyan woman who erroneously received money and refused to refund. In a case filed at the High Court in Nairobi, the…

Mar 9, 2022
Activist Okiya Omtatah in Court to Block 'Corrupt' Politicians from 2022 Elections
Kenya

Activist Okiya Omtatah in Court to Block 'Corrupt' Politicians from 2022 Elections

Renowned activist Okiya Omtatah has filed a petition seeking to have persons with integrity issues barred from vying for political seats in the August 9th elections. In a petition filed at the High Court in Nairobi, O…

Mar 9, 2022
Tycoon Jimi Wanjigi to Run for President on a Safina Party Ticket
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Tycoon Jimi Wanjigi to Run for President on a Safina Party Ticket

Businessman Jimi Wanjigi has joined Safina Party ahead of the August 9th general elections. Addressing the press on Wednesday, Wanjigi announced he will contest for the presidency under the lawyer Paul Mwite-led polit…

Mar 9, 2022
Hussein Marjan Appointed as IEBC CEO
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Hussein Marjan Appointed as IEBC CEO

Marjan Hussein Marjan has been appointed as the new CEO of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Marjan, who has been serving in the position in an acting capacity, beat four other candidates who…

Mar 9, 2022
Ruto Meets Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby in London
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Ruto Meets Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby in London

Deputy President William Ruto on Monday paid a courtesy call on the Archbishop of Canterbury, His Grace Justin Welby in London, the United Kingdom. Details of the meeting between Archbishop Welby and Ruto, who is pres…

Mar 8, 2022
President Uhuru Orders a Nationwide Crackdown on Boda-Boda Operators
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President Uhuru Orders a Nationwide Crackdown on Boda-Boda Operators

President Kenyatta has ordered a nationwide crackdown on boda-boda operators following a disturbing incident where a female driver was sexually assaulted in Nairobi. While condemning the incident, the president instru…

Mar 8, 2022
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KDF Soldier Arrested After Defiling a 12-Year-Old Minor in Eldoret
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KDF Soldier Arrested After Defiling a 12-Year-Old Minor in Eldoret

A Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) soldier has been arrested for defiling a 12-year-old girl in Langas, Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County. KDF Private Elly Kipkoech, based at 9KA Second Brigade, was arrested from his hideout on S…

Mar 7, 2022
US-Based Company Moderna to Set Up a Sh57 Billion Vaccine Factory in Kenya
Kenya

US-Based Company Moderna to Set Up a Sh57 Billion Vaccine Factory in Kenya

American pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Moderna is set to build a multi-billion-shilling vaccines manufacturing plant in Kenya. On Monday, President Kenyatta witnessed the signing of an MoU between Kenya and…

Mar 7, 2022
Raila Set for a Five-Day Tour of the UK
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Raila Set for a Five-Day Tour of the UK

ODM leader Raila Odinga is next week expected to leave the country for a five-day tour of the United Kingdom. The Star reports that Odinga will jet out on March 14th, two days after his unveiling as the ‘Azimio La Umo…

Mar 7, 2022
Raila’s Elder Brother Oburu Odinga Launches Bid for Siaya Senatorial Seat
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Raila’s Elder Brother Oburu Odinga Launches Bid for Siaya Senatorial Seat

East Africa Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP Oburu Odinga is set to vie for the Siaya senatorial seat in the August 9th elections. Oburu, the elder brother of ODM leader Raila Odinga, officially launched his bid for the…

Mar 6, 2022
Four-Story Building Under Construction Collapses in Kiambu
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Four-Story Building Under Construction Collapses in Kiambu

The National Construction Authority (NCA) has launched a probe after a four-story building collapsed in Kinoo, Kiambu County on Saturday night. NCA Executive Director Maurice Akech says the agency is seeking to establ…

Mar 6, 2022
Former Police Spokesperson Charles Owino Joins ODM to Vie for Siaya Governorship
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Former Police Spokesperson Charles Owino Joins ODM to Vie for Siaya Governorship

Former police spokesperson Charles Owino has formally joined the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party. Owino, who resigned from the police service last month, announced he will vie for the Siaya gubernatorial seat i…

Mar 5, 2022
Mastermind Behind Theft and Sale of New Generation Passports Arrested in Nairobi
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Mastermind Behind Theft and Sale of New Generation Passports Arrested in Nairobi

A Kenyan man suspected to be the mastermind behind the disappearance of new-generation passports from job recruitment agencies in Nairobi has been arrested. 30-year-old Stephen Obiero was apprehended on Friday by dete…

Mar 5, 2022
Police Hunt for a Driver Who Stabbed His Employer in Ruiru and Disappeared with Cash
Kenya

Police Hunt for a Driver Who Stabbed His Employer in Ruiru and Disappeared with Cash

Police in Ruiru, Kiambu County are searching for a man who attacked and robbed his employer on Thursday evening. The suspect, Benjamin Munene Ndiang’ui is said to have driven his employer Jane Muraguri to a secluded p…

Mar 5, 2022
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