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Machakos Governor Mutua Initiates Removal of County Attorney James Kathili over Gross Misconduct

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua has suspended County Attorney James Kathili effective immediately. His suspension will pave the way for his removal from office over alleged gross misconduct, violation of the constituti…

Nov 29, 2021

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Court Declines to Set Aside DCI George Kinoti's Prison Sentence

Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti has suffered a blow after the High Court declined to set aside his prison sentence. Kinoti was handed a four-month sentence at Kamiti Maximum Prison for contempt of co…

Nov 29, 2021

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Kenya Says No Plan to Ban Travel over New COVID-19 Variant

Kenya says there are no plans to ban travelers from countries hit by the new Omicron coronavirus variant. Speaking on Sunday, Health Principal Secretary Susan Mochache said the government has stepped up surveillance a…

Nov 28, 2021

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KDF Imposter Arrested Trying to Con a Woman of Sh400,000

Police in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County are holding a Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) impostor on suspicion of recruitment fraud. Isaac Serem, who was masquerading as a KDF service personnel, was arrested at Soy area on Frid…

Nov 28, 2021

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Fire Razes Gikomba Market for the Fifth Time This Year

A fire erupted at Gikomba market in Nairobi on Sunday morning, destroying property worth millions of shillings. The inferno that broke out at around 5:45 am razed down the market’s Simba yard area but no casualties we…

Nov 28, 2021

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Court Orders Freezing of Sh121 Million Held in a 21-Year-Old Student’s Bank Account

Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) has obtained court orders to freeze Sh121 million held in a bank account belonging to college student Felesta Nyamathira Njoroge. On Friday, High Court judge Esther Maina allowed the agenc…

Nov 27, 2021

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Murder Suspect Who Escaped from Police Custody in June Rearrested in Namanga

A suspect who escaped from police custody in Kiambaa, Kiambu County five months ago has been rearrested. John Muturi Keneya, alias Francis Limo Ngugi, had been arrested for murder, rape and robbery with violence and w…

Nov 27, 2021

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Two Suspects Arrested for Vandalizing Nairobi-Mombasa SGR Railway Line

Police in Mtito Andei, Makueni County have arrested two suspects for allegedly vandalizing the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). Michael Mbevi and Nicodemus Kyove were arrested on Saturday at the former’s scrap metal stor…

Nov 27, 2021

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Former Safaricom Employee Charged with Defrauding the Telco of Sh1.4 Million

A former Safaricom employee was on Friday arraigned in court for allegedly defrauding the telecommunications company. Dennis Mutethia Muga is accused of tampering with Fuliza limit while working as a software engineer…

Nov 27, 2021

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Kenya Gets 834,130 Doses of Pfizer Vaccine from the US

The US government has donated 834,130 doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to Kenya to boost the ongoing vaccination program. The consignment arrived at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Friday evening…

Nov 27, 2021

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MPs Demand End to Abuse of Kenyans Working in the Middle East

A new report has revealed details about the suffering of Kenyan migrant workers in the Middle East, including sex slavery. The report by the National Assembly Labor and Social Welfare Committee indicates that at least…

Nov 27, 2021

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Private Detective Jane Mugo Hospitalized After Abduction by Armed Men

Kenyan private detective Jane Mugo was on Thursday admitted to hospital after she was allegedly kidnapped and injured by unknown people. Mugo was driving to Kisumu from Bungoma in the company of her two workmates Newt…

Nov 26, 2021

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Sonko Barred from Publishing Defamatory Material Against Nairobi Governor Ann Kananu

Nairobi Governor Ann Kananu has obtained a court order barring her predecessor Mike Sonko from publishing any defamatory material against her. Milimani Chief Magistrate Heston Nyaga on Friday restrained Sonko from pos…

Nov 26, 2021

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US-Based Man Loses Bid to Stop Distribution of Moi's Estate

Dr George Kiongera, a Kenyan based in the US, has failed in his bid to stop the distribution of the estate left behind by former President Daniel Arap Moi. Through his company Maestro Connections Health Systems Ltd, K…

Nov 26, 2021

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Obama’s Cousin Accuses Him of Deserting Their Family

A cousin of Barack Obama has accused the former US president of neglecting their family. Razick Amuna whose mother Mama Hawa Auma Magak died on Thursday night claims the family has never received any help from Obama…

Nov 26, 2021

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Former Speaker Francis Ole Kaparo Embroiled in a Bitter Divorce with Wife of 40 Years

Mary Mpereina, the wife of former National Assembly Speaker Francis Ole Kaparo has filed for divorce from her husband. Mpereina in papers filed before Chief Magistrate Emily Ominde of Kiambu law courts accuses her hus…

Nov 26, 2021

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Nairobi West Hospital Unveils a Helipad to Boost Emergency Medical Evacuations

The Nairobi West Hospital has launched a helipad in a move aimed at bolstering medical emergency services. The facility, a first of its kind in the country, is expected to improve the hospital's ability to save lives…

Nov 25, 2021

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Court Reinstates Isaac Mwaura as a Senator After Expulsion by Jubilee Party

The High Court has quashed a decision by the Jubilee Party to expel nominated Senator Isaac Mwaura. In a ruling on Thursday, Justice Joseph Sergon said Mwaura was illegally expelled from the ruling party, stating that…

Nov 25, 2021

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Obama’s Aunt Hawa Auma Magak Dies from a Stroke

The family of former US President Barack Obama is mourning the death of their kin Mama Hawa Auma Magak. Mama Hawa, who was the only surviving aunt of Obama, died of a stroke at the age of 79 years. She passed away at…

Nov 25, 2021

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ICC Implicates Ruto in Witness Tampering Scheme, Could Face Fresh Charges

Deputy President William Ruto could face fresh charges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) following new findings. Deputy Prosecutor James Stewart on Tuesday filed new documents to show that Ruto influenced witn…

Nov 25, 2021