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Missing Kenyan Journalist Gatonye Gathura Found Dead
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Missing Kenyan Journalist Gatonye Gathura Found Dead

Veteran Kenyan journalist Gatonye Gathura, who went missing last month, has been found dead. A body found at Naivasha Sub-County Hospital mortuary was confirmed to be his following a scan of the fingerprints by the Re…

Nov 25, 2021
30 Female Travelers Intercepted with Gold Worth Sh30 million at JKIA
Kenya

30 Female Travelers Intercepted with Gold Worth Sh30 million at JKIA

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) custom officials have seized 4.88 kilograms of undeclared gold and jewelry worth Sh30 million at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). This comes after the officers intercepted…

Nov 24, 2021
Police Search for Lawyer Gichuki Waigwa for Absconding Court in Sh20 Million Fraud Case
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Police Search for Lawyer Gichuki Waigwa for Absconding Court in Sh20 Million Fraud Case

Detectives have launched a search for Kenyan lawyer Sammy Gichuki Waigwa for absconding court. He has constantly failed to appear in court for a case in which he is charged with fraud, according to the Directorate of…

Nov 24, 2021
"I'm Just Performing My Work": Ruto Denies Campaigning for 2022 Presidential Election
Kenya

"I'm Just Performing My Work": Ruto Denies Campaigning for 2022 Presidential Election

Deputy President William Ruto has dismissed claims that he has been engaging in early 2022 campaigns. Ruto says he is yet to start campaigns for next year’s presidential election and is waiting for the green light fro…

Nov 23, 2021
Uhuru to Give His Last State of the Nation Address on Tuesday
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Uhuru to Give His Last State of the Nation Address on Tuesday

President Kenyatta is set to make his last State of the Nation address in Parliament on Tuesday next week. National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi made the announcement during a meeting with MPs at Parliament building…

Nov 23, 2021
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Terror Convicts Who Escaped from Kamiti Claim They Were Aided by Prison Officers
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Terror Convicts Who Escaped from Kamiti Claim They Were Aided by Prison Officers

Three terror convicts who were re-arrested after breaking out of Kamiti Maximum Security Prison last week claim they were aided by prison officers. Sources say the three: Musharaf Abdalla alias Alex Shikanda (34), Jos…

Nov 23, 2021
Kenya and South Africa Sign Eight Key Bilateral Agreements
Kenya

Kenya and South Africa Sign Eight Key Bilateral Agreements

Kenya and South Africa have inked eight key bilateral agreements, ushering in a new dawn of cooperation between the two countries. The signing of the agreements was witnessed by President Kenyatta and his South Africa…

Nov 23, 2021
Gospel Singer Rufftone to Run for Nairobi Senator Seat in 2022
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Gospel Singer Rufftone to Run for Nairobi Senator Seat in 2022

Gospel singer Roy Smith Mwita, popularly known as Rufftone, has announced plans to join politics.  Rufftone, who has been in the music industry for two decades, says he will contest for the Nairobi senator seat in nex…

Nov 23, 2021
Gunfire in Kisumu CBD as Police Foil Attempted Robbery at Equity Bank
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Gunfire in Kisumu CBD as Police Foil Attempted Robbery at Equity Bank

There was a heavy exchange of gunfire in Kisumu city centre on Tuesday morning following an attempted robbery at Equity Bank.  Suspected armed robbers are said to have gained entry into Equity Bank’s branch on Angawa…

Nov 23, 2021
Blow to IEBC as Ballot Papers Tender Awarded to a Greek Company is Nullified
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Blow to IEBC as Ballot Papers Tender Awarded to a Greek Company is Nullified

The Public Procurement Administrative Review Board (PPARB) has nullified a multi-billion-shilling ballot printing tender ahead of the 2022 general election. The board ruled that the Independent Electoral and Boundarie…

Nov 22, 2021
Police Say BBC Journalist Kate Mitchell was Strangled to Death Inside Her Nairobi Hotel Room
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Police Say BBC Journalist Kate Mitchell was Strangled to Death Inside Her Nairobi Hotel Room

Kenyan police have disclosed more details regarding the death of BBC journalist Kate Mitchell. Mitchell, who worked for BBC Media Action in a number of African countries, was found dead in her hotel room in Nairobi on…

Nov 22, 2021
LSK President Nelson Havi Joins Ruto's UDA Party, to Run for Westlands Parliamentary Seat
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LSK President Nelson Havi Joins Ruto's UDA Party, to Run for Westlands Parliamentary Seat

Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi has ditched Amani National Congress (ANC) for United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party. Havi officially joined UDA following a meeting with Deputy President William Ruto…

Nov 22, 2021
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President Uhuru Heads to South Africa for a Three-Day State Visit
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President Uhuru Heads to South Africa for a Three-Day State Visit

President Kenyatta is on Monday expected to travel to South Africa for a three-day State visit. Kenyatta’s visit, at the invitation of his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa, is geared towards strengthening the…

Nov 22, 2021
Police Probing the Abduction of an Ethiopian Businessman in Nairobi
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Police Probing the Abduction of an Ethiopian Businessman in Nairobi

Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives have opened a probe into the kidnapping of an Ethiopian businessman in Nairobi. Samson Teklemichael was driving his Bentley car in Kileleshwa on Friday when he w…

Nov 22, 2021
I Would Rather Go to Jail Than Return Jimi Wanjigi's Firearms, DCI George Kinoti Says
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I Would Rather Go to Jail Than Return Jimi Wanjigi's Firearms, DCI George Kinoti Says

Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti has spoken out after he was sentenced to four months in prison over contempt of court. Justice Anthony Mrima handed Kinoti the jail term for failing to execute a…

Nov 22, 2021
Police Promise to Pay Out Sh60 Million Bounty After Capture of Kamiti Prison Escapees
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Police Promise to Pay Out Sh60 Million Bounty After Capture of Kamiti Prison Escapees

The National Police Service has assured Kenyans that the Sh60 million reward offered for information leading to the arrest of Kamiti Prison escapees will be paid out. In a statement on Sunday, police spokesperson Brun…

Nov 21, 2021
Unvaccinated Kenyans to be Denied In-Person Government Services
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Unvaccinated Kenyans to be Denied In-Person Government Services

Kenyans seeking in-person government services must be fully vaccinated, the Health Ministry has said. Speaking on Sunday, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said anyone seeking such services will be required to show proof of vacc…

Nov 21, 2021
Kirinyaga OCS Collapses and Dies in His Home
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Kirinyaga OCS Collapses and Dies in His Home

A senior police officer was on Saturday found dead in his house in Mwea East sub-county, Kirinyaga County. Julius Mwangi Ndung’u, the OCS in charge of Wang’uru Police Station, is suspected to have collapsed and died h…

Nov 21, 2021
BBC Journalist Found Dead in a Nairobi Hotel
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BBC Journalist Found Dead in a Nairobi Hotel

Police in Nairobi are investigating the death of a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) journalist. Kate Mitchell died under unclear circumstances in her hotel room in Nairobi on Friday, according to an internal ema…

Nov 21, 2021
IEBC Warns Aspirants Against Early Campaigns Ahead of 2022 Elections
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IEBC Warns Aspirants Against Early Campaigns Ahead of 2022 Elections

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has warned aspirants against engaging in early campaigns ahead of next year’s elections. The commission says some political parties and candidates are acting outs…

Nov 20, 2021
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