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Kenya Power to Lay Off 1,900 Workers in Sh5.3 Billion Early Retirement Plan
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Kenya Power to Lay Off 1,900 Workers in Sh5.3 Billion Early Retirement Plan

Kenya Power is set to lay off 1,962 employees in a move aimed at cutting payroll expenses at the State-run utility company. Nation reports that the phased voluntary employee separation (VES) exercise will see 20% of K…

Feb 12, 2022
Woman Arrested After Four Youth are Conned Sh1.4 Million Using Fake Prison College Letters
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Woman Arrested After Four Youth are Conned Sh1.4 Million Using Fake Prison College Letters

Police in Kiambu are holding a 61-year-old woman over alleged involvement in the issuance of fake Kenya Prison Service (KPS) college admission letters. The woman is believed to be part of a syndicate that conned four…

Feb 11, 2022
Two Men Charged for Abducting and Violently Robbing a Catholic Nun
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Two Men Charged for Abducting and Violently Robbing a Catholic Nun

Two men who allegedly abducted a Catholic nun and violently obtained money from her have been charged with robbery with violence. Nixon Kinyua and Patrick Ngure were arrested by detectives after taking the nun hostage…

Feb 11, 2022
President Uhuru Endorses Raila Odinga’s 2022 Presidential Bid
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President Uhuru Endorses Raila Odinga’s 2022 Presidential Bid

President Kenyatta has given the clearest indication that he will support ODM leader Raila Odinga’s 2022 presidential bid.  Kenyatta openly endorsed Odinga as his preferred successor during a meeting with over 3,000 y…

Feb 11, 2022
Agency Says MP Rigathi Gachagua Cannot Explain Source of Sh200 Million in His Bank Accounts
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Agency Says MP Rigathi Gachagua Cannot Explain Source of Sh200 Million in His Bank Accounts

Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) says Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua cannot explain the source of Sh200 million in his three bank accounts at Rafiki Microfinance Bank. One of the accounts is holding Sh165 million while the o…

Feb 11, 2022
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JKIA and Moi International Airport Earn Global Recognition for Customer Service
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JKIA and Moi International Airport Earn Global Recognition for Customer Service

The Airport Council International (ACI) has feted Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and Moi International Airport (MIA). The two largest airports in the country were recognized for their role in enhan…

Feb 11, 2022
Gang Robs Chinese National of Sh5.2 Million in Nairobi
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Gang Robs Chinese National of Sh5.2 Million in Nairobi

Police in Nairobi are pursuing a gang that robbed a Chinese national of Sh5.2 million on Thursday. Shan Xiu Min, an accountant at a city company, was in the company of his driver when the incident happened at around 1…

Feb 11, 2022
MP Oscar Sudi Acquitted of Hate Speech, Insulting Mama Ngina Kenyatta
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MP Oscar Sudi Acquitted of Hate Speech, Insulting Mama Ngina Kenyatta

Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi has been acquitted in a case in which he was accused of insulting former First Lady Mama Ngina Kenyatta, the mother of President Uhuru. Sudi was in September last year charged with two counts of…

Feb 11, 2022
Man Videotaped Slapping a Woman at Ruto’s Rally in Kisii Arrested
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Man Videotaped Slapping a Woman at Ruto’s Rally in Kisii Arrested

A man who was videotaped assaulting a woman at Deputy President William Ruto’s rally in Kisii County on Thursday has been arrested. Joash Atemba, alias Sokoro, was seen slapping the woman in a video that has since gon…

Feb 11, 2022
Four Family Members Killed After Vehicle Runs over an Explosive in Garissa
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Four Family Members Killed After Vehicle Runs over an Explosive in Garissa

Four people were killed on Thursday after a vehicle they were traveling in ran over an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Garissa County. The four, all members of the same family, died on the spot while the fifth oc…

Feb 10, 2022
Elders Endorse Former US Military Officer Charles Matoke to Run for Kisii Governor's Seat
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Elders Endorse Former US Military Officer Charles Matoke to Run for Kisii Governor's Seat

Former US military officer Charles Matoke has formally launched his bid for Kisii gubernatorial seat. This comes after he received blessings and endorsement from the Abagusii council of elders and his Nyaribari clan t…

Feb 10, 2022
Gilgil MP Martha Wangari Ditches Jubilee for Ruto's UDA Party
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Gilgil MP Martha Wangari Ditches Jubilee for Ruto's UDA Party

Gilgil Member of Parliament Martha Wangari has ditched the ruling Jubilee Party ahead of the August 9th elections. Through Facebook on Thursday, the first-time MP announced she has joined Deputy President William Ruto…

Feb 10, 2022
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Raila in India for His Daughter Rosemary Odinga's Treatment
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Raila in India for His Daughter Rosemary Odinga's Treatment

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga is in India for his daughter Rosemary Odinga’s eye treatment. Nation reports that Rosemary is admitted to Sreedhareeyam Ayurvedic Eye Hospital and Research Ce…

Feb 10, 2022
IEBC Issues a Statement on Resignation of MCAs Seeking Election as MPs
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IEBC Issues a Statement on Resignation of MCAs Seeking Election as MPs

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has clarified that MCAs aspiring to be MPs in the forthcoming elections should not resign by February 9th. IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati says such MCAs will only…

Feb 9, 2022
President Uhuru Accepts State House Chief of Staff Nzioka Waita’s Resignation
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President Uhuru Accepts State House Chief of Staff Nzioka Waita’s Resignation

President Kenyatta on Wednesday bid farewell to outgoing State House Chief of Staff Nzioka Waita, who has resigned to join politics. Nzioka officially stepped down from his role on Wednesday to vie for the Machakos gu…

Feb 9, 2022
Fadhili Mgaza, Commander of Dreaded Katombi Gang Gunned Down in Nairobi
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Fadhili Mgaza, Commander of Dreaded Katombi Gang Gunned Down in Nairobi

Police in Nairobi have gunned down the new leader of the dreaded Katombi gang that has been terrorizing city residents. The gangster nicknamed Fadhili Mgaza was shot dead in Nairobi’s Mathare area on Tuesday evening a…

Feb 9, 2022
Nairobi Court Summons Ndichu Twins to Face Assault Charges
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Nairobi Court Summons Ndichu Twins to Face Assault Charges

A Nairobi court has summoned twin brothers Eddy and Paul Ndichu to face assault charges. This comes after the two failed to appear before Kibera law court to take a plea in a case in which they are accused of assault…

Feb 9, 2022
State House Car Purchase Budget Increased from Sh10 Million to Sh300 Million, Six Months to Elections
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State House Car Purchase Budget Increased from Sh10 Million to Sh300 Million, Six Months to Elections

State House’s budget has been increased by Sh1.89 billion to Sh5.88 billion in the latest supplementary budget tabled by the Treasury to parliament for review. Business Daily reports that the increments include funds…

Feb 9, 2022
Sportpesa CEO Ronald Karauri Joins Race for Kasarani MP Seat
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Sportpesa CEO Ronald Karauri Joins Race for Kasarani MP Seat

Captain Ronald Karauri, the CEO of betting company Sportpesa, has announced his entry into politics.  Karauri on Wednesday declared he will vie for the Karasani parliamentary seat in the August 9th elections. The busi…

Feb 9, 2022
CAS Namwamba Appointed to Ruto’s Presidential Secretariat as Head of International Relations
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CAS Namwamba Appointed to Ruto’s Presidential Secretariat as Head of International Relations

Ababu Namwamba has been appointed the Head of International Relations for Deputy President William Ruto's presidential campaign. Namwamba, a former MP for Bundalangi, currently serves as the Chief Administrative Secre…

Feb 9, 2022
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