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Four Arrested over Monday’s Deadly Lamu Attack
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Four Arrested over Monday’s Deadly Lamu Attack

Police in Lamu have arrested four suspects in connection with Monday’s attack that left six people dead. The ambush was initially linked to the Al-Shabaab militia group but investigations have pointed to possible land…

Jan 4, 2022
KDF Warns of Recruitment Scams as 57 Recruits are Arrested with Fake Calling Letters
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KDF Warns of Recruitment Scams as 57 Recruits are Arrested with Fake Calling Letters

Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) has warned Kenyans against falling prey to recruitment scams through fraudsters masquerading as military personnel. This comes after 57 recruits with counterfeit KDF calling letters were arr…

Jan 3, 2022
Kenyans Online Puzzled as KFC Runs Out of Potato Chips
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Kenyans Online Puzzled as KFC Runs Out of Potato Chips

American fast-food restaurant chain KFC has announced it has run out of potato chips. Through its social media pages on Monday, the restaurant said the shortage was due to extensive orders by Kenyans during the festiv…

Jan 3, 2022
Gospel Singer Loise Kim Declares Interest in Kiambu Woman Rep Seat
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Gospel Singer Loise Kim Declares Interest in Kiambu Woman Rep Seat

Popular Kikuyu gospel singer Loise Kim has declared interest in the Kiambu Woman Representative seat.  Kim says her decision to venture into politics is informed by her desire to change the lives of Kiambu people, esp…

Jan 3, 2022
Six People Killed in Suspected Al-Shabaab Ambush in Lamu
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Six People Killed in Suspected Al-Shabaab Ambush in Lamu

Six people have been killed following an attack by suspected Al-Shabaab militants in Lamu County. The Monday morning attack at Widhu Majembeni area in Lamu County also saw several houses torched. Security officers say…

Jan 3, 2022
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Kenyan Paleoanthropologist Dr. Richard Leakey Buried on a Ridge Along Rift Valley
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Kenyan Paleoanthropologist Dr. Richard Leakey Buried on a Ridge Along Rift Valley

Renowned Kenyan paleoanthropologist Dr. Richard Leakey has been laid to rest a day after his death. The 77-year-old former Head of Public Service was buried on Monday afternoon on a hill along the Rift Valley in line…

Jan 3, 2022
Kenya Extradites Dutchman Behind an International Human Trafficking Syndicate
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Kenya Extradites Dutchman Behind an International Human Trafficking Syndicate

Kenyan authorities have extradited a Dutchman accused of operating an international human smuggling syndicate. 53-year-old John Habeta, a Dutch national of Eritrean descent, was arrested in Kenya after an INTERPOL Red…

Jan 3, 2022
Renowned Kenyan Conservationist Dr. Richard Leakey Dies
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Renowned Kenyan Conservationist Dr. Richard Leakey Dies

Renowned Kenyan conservationist and former Head of Public Service Dr. Richard Leakey has died. While announcing his death on Sunday, President Kenyatta eulogized Leakey as a globally renown Kenyan paleoanthropologist…

Jan 2, 2022
Kalonzo Musyoka Dismisses False Reports of His Wife's Death
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Kalonzo Musyoka Dismisses False Reports of His Wife's Death

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has dismissed reports of his wife Pauline Musyoka’s death. Kalonzo’s SKM Command Centre in a statement on Sunday dismissed reports circulating on social media as fake news. “The SKM Comman…

Jan 2, 2022
Kalonzo Musyoka Gives an Update on His Wife’s Health
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Kalonzo Musyoka Gives an Update on His Wife’s Health

Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has given an update on his wife’s health. His spouse Pauline Musyoka has been battling an undisclosed illness for six years and has occasionally flown out of the country for treatmen…

Jan 2, 2022
Family Reveals the Cause of Sir Charles Njonjo’s Death
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Family Reveals the Cause of Sir Charles Njonjo’s Death

The family of Sir Charles Mugane Njonjo, Kenya’s first post-independence Attorney-General, has revealed the cause of his death.   Njonjo, the last surviving member of the independence Cabinet, died in his sleep at his…

Jan 2, 2022
Former Attorney-General Sir Charles Njonjo Dies Aged 101, Cremated in Kariokor
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Former Attorney-General Sir Charles Njonjo Dies Aged 101, Cremated in Kariokor

Kenya’s first post-independence Attorney-General Sir Charles Mugane Njonjo has died aged 101. Njonjo, popularly known as the Duke of Kabeteshire, died peacefully at 5.00 am on Sunday, according to his family. Reports…

Jan 2, 2022
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Eight Killed After Nairobi-Bound Matatu Rams into a Lorry in Webuye
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Eight Killed After Nairobi-Bound Matatu Rams into a Lorry in Webuye

At least eight people have died and several others seriously injured in a grisly road accident along the Eldoret-Webuye highway. The Sunday morning accident involved a 14-seater public service vehicle belonging to 2NK…

Jan 2, 2022
IEBC to Roll Out Second Phase of Mass and Diaspora Voter Registration
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IEBC to Roll Out Second Phase of Mass and Diaspora Voter Registration

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is set to roll out the second phase of the Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR) and diaspora voter registration in January. This was announced by IEB…

Jan 1, 2022
Ruto’s Digital Strategist Dennis Itumbi Discharged from the Hospital
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Ruto’s Digital Strategist Dennis Itumbi Discharged from the Hospital

Deputy President William Ruto’s digital strategist Dennis Itumbi has been discharged from hospital. The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Director of Communications Wanjohi Githae said Itumbi was discharged from Nairob…

Jan 1, 2022
President Uhuru Confirms Kenya Airways Merger with South African Airways
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President Uhuru Confirms Kenya Airways Merger with South African Airways

President Kenyatta has announced that Kenya Airways (KQ) and South African Airways (SAA) will partner to form a Pan-African airline. Kenyatta, in his New Year message, said the new airline will have an unmatched conti…

Jan 1, 2022
Kenyan Man Loses Both Legs After Jumping off a Moving Train
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Kenyan Man Loses Both Legs After Jumping off a Moving Train

A youthful man lost his legs after jumping off a moving cargo train at Maragua Ridge in Murang’a on Thursday. The man had hitched a lift by hanging on the train to Murang’a for New Year celebrations but decided to jum…

Dec 31, 2021
President Uhuru Receives a Covid-19 Vaccine Booster Shot
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President Uhuru Receives a Covid-19 Vaccine Booster Shot

President Kenyatta has received the booster dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine. The president received the booster Covid-19 injection alongside Chief Justice Martha Koome and other government officials at State Hous…

Dec 31, 2021
Kirinyaga Woman Rep. Purity Ngirici Ditches Ruto’s UDA Party
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Kirinyaga Woman Rep. Purity Ngirici Ditches Ruto’s UDA Party

Kirinyaga Woman Representative Purity Ngirici has ditched Deputy President William Ruto's United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party. Ngirici, who has been a stern supporter of Ruto, says she will contest for the Kirinyag…

Dec 30, 2021
Court Freezes Another Sh49 Million Belgian Man Sent to Lover’s Sister
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Court Freezes Another Sh49 Million Belgian Man Sent to Lover’s Sister

The Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) has obtained an order to freeze another Sh49 million received from Belgian Marc De Mesel. The money was wired to two Equity Bank accounts belonging to Jane Wangui Kago, a sister to Mes…

Dec 30, 2021
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