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DCI Kinoti is a Convict and Must Leave Office, LSK President Nelson Havi Says
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DCI Kinoti is a Convict and Must Leave Office, LSK President Nelson Havi Says

Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi says Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti must leave office following his sentencing over contempt of court. Kinoti was on Thursday sentenced to four…

Nov 20, 2021
Protests in Meru as Residents Demand Sh600,000 Handout Left by Deputy President William Ruto
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Protests in Meru as Residents Demand Sh600,000 Handout Left by Deputy President William Ruto

A section of Tigania East residents staged a protest on Friday demanding to be given money allegedly left by Deputy President William Ruto. Ruto is said to have donated Sh600,000 to boda-boda operators and women group…

Nov 20, 2021
Pastor James Ng’ang’a: How My Son Became a US Citizen
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Pastor James Ng’ang’a: How My Son Became a US Citizen

Pastor James Ng’ang’a of Neno Evangelism has disclosed how his son became an American citizen. The televangelist claims he went to the US when his second wife Mercy Murugi was expectant, leading to the birth of their…

Nov 20, 2021
Authorities Go After 21-Year-Old Kenyan College Student with Sh121 Million in Her Account
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Authorities Go After 21-Year-Old Kenyan College Student with Sh121 Million in Her Account

The Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) has gone after a 21-year-old college student who has Sh121 million in her bank account. The agency has filed an application in court seeking to freeze the account owned by Felesta Nyam…

Nov 19, 2021
Audit: Kenya Power Demands Bank, MPesa Statements and Social Media Accounts of 10,000 Employees
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Audit: Kenya Power Demands Bank, MPesa Statements and Social Media Accounts of 10,000 Employees

Over 10,000 Kenya Power employees have been given until November 22nd to declare their financial and asset records. The move is part of an ongoing lifestyle audit aimed at curbing fraud at the State-run power utility…

Nov 19, 2021
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Kenyan Businessman Buys Three Planes, Donates One to Raila for Campaigns
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Kenyan Businessman Buys Three Planes, Donates One to Raila for Campaigns

Kenyan tycoon David Njuguna has donated an aircraft to ODM leader Raila Odinga. The businessman acquired three planes during the recent auction of abandoned aircraft by Kenya Airports Authority (KAA). Njuguna says he…

Nov 19, 2021
US Gov’t Donates 564,480 Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines to Kenya
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US Gov’t Donates 564,480 Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines to Kenya

The US government has donated 564,480 more doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Kenya to boost the ongoing vaccination program. A British Airways plane carrying the consignment landed at the Jomo Kenyatta Internat…

Nov 19, 2021
"My Life is in Danger": High Court Judge Anthony Mrima Says After Receiving Threats
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"My Life is in Danger": High Court Judge Anthony Mrima Says After Receiving Threats

High Court judge Anthony Mrima says his life is in danger after receiving threats from State agents. Speaking in court on Thursday, the judge said he was recently threatened by a senior State official for issuing ruli…

Nov 19, 2021
Kenyan Nurses Who Failed English Test for UK Jobs to Get a Second Chance
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Kenyan Nurses Who Failed English Test for UK Jobs to Get a Second Chance

Kenyan nurses who failed English language tests required before moving to the UK for work will be allowed to retake the exams. The Ministry of Labor says 644 candidates were disqualified from the process for either fa…

Nov 19, 2021
Kibicho Denies Existence of Red Alerts Blocking Miguna from Travelling to Kenya
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Kibicho Denies Existence of Red Alerts Blocking Miguna from Travelling to Kenya

Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho has denied the existence of a red alert blocking lawyer Miguna Miguna from returning to Kenya. Air France officials at Berlin Brandenburg Airport in Germany on Tuesday barr…

Nov 18, 2021
Kamiti Prison Escapees Airlifted to Nairobi, to Face Fresh Charges
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Kamiti Prison Escapees Airlifted to Nairobi, to Face Fresh Charges

Three terror convicts who escaped from Kamiti Maximum Security Prison will face fresh charges following their arrest on Thursday. Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i says the three will be arraigned alongside ni…

Nov 18, 2021
I'm Worth Sh300 Million, National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi Says
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I'm Worth Sh300 Million, National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi Says

National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi has called for a public lifestyle audit on leaders ahead of the 2022 general election. Muturi, who is seeking to succeed President Kenyatta next year, says all leaders should ex…

Nov 18, 2021
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DCI Director George Kinoti Sentenced to Four Months in Prison
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DCI Director George Kinoti Sentenced to Four Months in Prison

A Nairobi court has sentenced the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti to four months in prison for contempt. In a ruling on Thursday, High Court Judge Anthony Murima directed Inspector-General of P…

Nov 18, 2021
Nairobi Governor Ann Kananu Picks Paul Mutungi as Deputy Governor
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Nairobi Governor Ann Kananu Picks Paul Mutungi as Deputy Governor

Nairobi Governor Ann Kananu has nominated Paul Mutungi for the position of deputy governor. This comes a day after she was sworn in as the third and first female governor of Nairobi County. “Pursuant to Section 32C (1…

Nov 17, 2021
MP Moses Kuria Undergoes Seventh Surgery in Dubai
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MP Moses Kuria Undergoes Seventh Surgery in Dubai

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has undergone surgery in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This is his seventh operation following an accident that injured his feet about two months ago. Through Facebook on Wednesda…

Nov 17, 2021
KDF Captain Court-Martialed over Sh300,000 Recruitment Bribes
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KDF Captain Court-Martialed over Sh300,000 Recruitment Bribes

A Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) captain was on Wednesday arraigned in a court-martial at Lang’ata Barracks over recruitment malpractices. Appearing before Senior Principal Magistrate Boaz Ombewa, Captain Robert Kipkorir…

Nov 17, 2021
US Secretary of State Arrives in Kenya for a Two-Day State Visit
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US Secretary of State Arrives in Kenya for a Two-Day State Visit

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kenya on Monday for a two-day State visit. A plane carrying the high-ranking US government official landed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) at 1:00 am o…

Nov 17, 2021
Presidential Escort Officer Arrested for Abducting a Woman in Kirinyaga
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Presidential Escort Officer Arrested for Abducting a Woman in Kirinyaga

Police in Kirinyaga County are holding an officer attached to the presidential escort unit for allegedly abducting a woman. 38-year-old Samuel Mwangi Nyaga, a police constable based at Ruiru General Service Unit (GSU)…

Nov 17, 2021
Seven Prison Wardens Arrested over Escape of Three Terror Suspects from Kamiti
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Seven Prison Wardens Arrested over Escape of Three Terror Suspects from Kamiti

Seven warders have been arrested in connection with the escape of three terror convicts from Kamiti Maximum Security Prison. Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i says preliminary investigations suggest the breako…

Nov 17, 2021
KDF Recruitment: Man Arrested Trying to Bribe Military Officer with Sh400,000
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KDF Recruitment: Man Arrested Trying to Bribe Military Officer with Sh400,000

A 23-year-old man was on Monday arrested in Kakamega for allegedly trying to bribe a Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) officer in the ongoing countrywide military recruitment. The KDF officer became suspicious after the man…

Nov 16, 2021