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11 People Killed After Passenger Bus Plunges into a River in Embu
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11 People Killed After Passenger Bus Plunges into a River in Embu

11 people lost their lives after a bus they were traveling in plunged into a river in Embu County on Tuesday. The ill-fated public service vehicle was heading to Siakago within the same county when the accident occurr…

Nov 16, 2021
Ibrahim Rotich Charged with the Murder of Olympic Star Agnes Tirop
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Ibrahim Rotich Charged with the Murder of Olympic Star Agnes Tirop

Ibrahim Rotich, the husband of slain Olympic star Agnes Tirop has been charged with her murder. Appearing before Eldoret High Court judge Reuben Nyakundi on Tuesday, Rotich pleaded not guilty to the charges. The accus…

Nov 16, 2021
Ann Kananu Sworn In as First Female Governor of Nairobi County
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Ann Kananu Sworn In as First Female Governor of Nairobi County

Ann Kananu Mwenda has been sworn in as the new Governor of Nairobi County. Kananu took an oath of office in a ceremony held at Kenyatta International Convention Centre COMESA grounds at 11:00 am Tuesday. The swearing-…

Nov 16, 2021
Four Kenyan Policemen Sent to Prison for Manslaughter of British Aristocrat Alexander Monson
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Four Kenyan Policemen Sent to Prison for Manslaughter of British Aristocrat Alexander Monson

Four Kenyan police officers have been found guilty of manslaughter in the death of British aristocrat Alexander Monson. Mombasa High Court judge Eric Ogola on Monday ruled that Monson was brutally tortured and had can…

Nov 15, 2021
Uhuru Has Failed the Mt. Kenya Region, Moses Kuria Says
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Uhuru Has Failed the Mt. Kenya Region, Moses Kuria Says

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has hit out at President Uhuru for failing to groom future Mt Kenya leaders. Through Facebook, Kuria accused the president of turning a blind eye to future political leadership of the Mt…

Nov 15, 2021
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Martha Karua: I Still Want to Become Kenya’s President
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Martha Karua: I Still Want to Become Kenya’s President

NARC-Kenya leader Martha Karua says her dream of leading the country is still alive. Speaking to Radio Citizen on Monday, Karua indicated that she plans to run for the presidency in the future but she is now focused o…

Nov 15, 2021
"Stop Lying to Kenyans": Mudavadi Tells Raila over Sh6,000-a-Month Stipend Promise to Poor Families
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"Stop Lying to Kenyans": Mudavadi Tells Raila over Sh6,000-a-Month Stipend Promise to Poor Families

ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi has poked holes in Raila Odinga’s promise of a Sh6,000 monthly stipend to poor families if elected president next year. Speaking on Sunday during a church service at Quakers Friends Interna…

Nov 14, 2021
Fire Guts Down a Dormitory at Jamhuri High School in Nairobi
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Fire Guts Down a Dormitory at Jamhuri High School in Nairobi

A fire broke out at Jamhuri High School in Nairobi on Sunday night, razing down one of the dormitories. The 300-student capacity hall of residence went up in flames at around 8:00pm. Firefighters from the Nairobi Coun…

Nov 14, 2021
Detectives Probing Brutal Murder of a Teenage Couple in Umoja, Nairobi
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Detectives Probing Brutal Murder of a Teenage Couple in Umoja, Nairobi

Detectives in Nairobi are probing the gruesome murder of a teenage couple in Umoja area. 18-year-old Eric Maina Njeri and his girlfriend Leila Truphena were discovered dead in their two-bedroom apartment at Zone Eight…

Nov 14, 2021
Kenyan Man Handed Life Sentence After Appealing 45-Year Prison Term in Rape Case
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Kenyan Man Handed Life Sentence After Appealing 45-Year Prison Term in Rape Case

The High Court in Kitui has slapped a man with a life sentence after unsuccessfully appealing a 45-year prison term. Jacob Mutunga was jailed for 45 years by a magistrate court in January 2020 after he was found guilt…

Nov 14, 2021
MP Tim Wanyonyi Formally Launches Bid for Nairobi Gubernatorial Seat
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MP Tim Wanyonyi Formally Launches Bid for Nairobi Gubernatorial Seat

Westlands MP Tim Wanyonyi on Sunday formally launched his bid for Nairobi gubernatorial seat in the 2022 general election. Wanyonyi, who will contest for the seat under the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) ticket, sai…

Nov 14, 2021
Martha Karua: President Uhuru’s Government Has Performed Badly
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Martha Karua: President Uhuru’s Government Has Performed Badly

NARC-Kenya leader Martha Karua says President Kenyatta’s administration has performed terribly, especially on the fight against graft.  Karua, who spoke to Sunday Nation, expressed her reservations about the multi-bil…

Nov 14, 2021
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Four of Mvita MP Abdulswamad Nassir’s Employees Killed in a Grisly Road Crash
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Four of Mvita MP Abdulswamad Nassir’s Employees Killed in a Grisly Road Crash

Mvita MP Abdullswamad Nassir is mourning the death of four of his employees who perished in a grisly road accident in Lamu. The four were heading to Lamu County for official duties when the vehicle they were traveling…

Nov 13, 2021
Kenyan University Student Charged with Stealing a Phone, Passport and Sh830,000 from a Foreign Diplomat
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Kenyan University Student Charged with Stealing a Phone, Passport and Sh830,000 from a Foreign Diplomat

A Kenyan university student was arraigned in court for allegedly stealing a phone, passport, and cash from a foreign national. Veronica Njeri, a third-year student at a local university, is accused of stealing from Ka…

Nov 13, 2021
Ruto's Office Responds to Reports of Denying Bodyguards Food
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Ruto's Office Responds to Reports of Denying Bodyguards Food

The office of the Deputy President has dispelled reports that security officers attached to his residences were being denied food. In a letter dated November 11th, Internal Security Secretary Wilson Njenga requested t…

Nov 13, 2021
Kenya’s Prof. Phoebe Okowa Makes History as First African Woman to Join International Law Commission
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Kenya’s Prof. Phoebe Okowa Makes History as First African Woman to Join International Law Commission

Kenya’s Prof. Phoebe Okowa has made history after securing a seat in the International Law Commission (ILC). Prof. Okowa, who garnered 162 votes in an election by the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Fri…

Nov 13, 2021
Recruitment of Kenyan Nurses to the UK Still on, Gov’t Clarifies
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Recruitment of Kenyan Nurses to the UK Still on, Gov’t Clarifies

The Ministry of Health has refuted reports claiming that the UK government has halted the recruitment of Kenyan healthcare workers. This follows an earlier notice by the UK Health department stating that Kenya had bee…

Nov 13, 2021
Couple Arrested for Conning a Nairobi Woman of Sh11 Million in Fake Diamonds Scam
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Couple Arrested for Conning a Nairobi Woman of Sh11 Million in Fake Diamonds Scam

Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives have arrested a couple linked to a fake diamonds syndicate that has been defrauding unsuspecting victims. Peter Mboya (52) and Redempta Nduku (34) are alleged to…

Nov 12, 2021
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Visit Kenya Next Week
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Visit Kenya Next Week

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to tour Kenya next week in his first official visit to Africa. Blinken is also expected to visit Nigeria and Senegal during the five-day Africa tour between November 15th an…

Nov 12, 2021
Ann Kananu to be Sworn In as Nairobi’s Third Governor on Tuesday
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Ann Kananu to be Sworn In as Nairobi’s Third Governor on Tuesday

Deputy Governor Ann Kananu is set to be sworn in as the third Governor of Nairobi County on Tuesday. In a letter dated November 11th, acting Nairobi County secretary Jairus Musumba requested the Registrar of Judiciary…

Nov 11, 2021
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