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USIU-Africa Begins Search for New Vice-Chancellor

United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) has kicked off the process of recruiting a new vice-chancellor. On Thursday, the Nairobi-based private university announced the recruitment will be done thro…

Nov 11, 2021

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Mutua: Ruto Was Nearly Blocked from Obama’s Meeting over Graft Allegations

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua has recounted how Deputy President William Ruto was nearly locked out of former US President Barack Obama’s meeting in Nairobi. Speaking on Citizen TV on Thursday, Mutua said the inciden…

Nov 11, 2021

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Raila Breaks Silence on Chaos That Marred Ruto’s Kisumu Rally

ODM leader Raila Odinga has weighed in on the violence that erupted during Deputy President William Ruto's political rally in Kondele, Kisumu County on Wednesday. Odinga distanced himself and the ODM party from the ch…

Nov 11, 2021

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Kisumu Violence: Ruto Slams Police for Engaging in Political Mischief

Deputy President William Ruto has slammed the police for doing nothing to stop the violence witnessed during his rally in Kondele, Kisumu on Wednesday. The National Police Service said intelligence gathered by securit…

Nov 10, 2021

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Confusion as a Woman Believed to Have Been Murdered Contacts Lawyer of a Suspect Accused of Killing Her

There was confusion at a Nairobi court on Wednesday after it emerged that a Belgian woman believed to have been murdered might be alive. Murder suspect Lucy Waithera had been arraigned in court to face charges of kill…

Nov 10, 2021

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Police Link Violence at Ruto’s Kisumu Rally to Cash Handouts

The National Police Service (NPS) has issued a statement regarding the chaos witnessed during Deputy President William Ruto’s tour in Kondele, Kisumu on Wednesday. Police spokesperson Bruno Shioso said the violence br…

Nov 10, 2021

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Popular Comedian MC Jessy Joins Politics, to Run for Parliamentary Seat in 2022

Popular Churchill show comedian Jasper Muthomi, alias MC Jessy, has announced his entry into politics. MC Jessy declared he will run for the South Imenti parliamentary seat in the 2022 general elections after receivin…

Nov 10, 2021

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Chaos as Rowdy Youth Stone Deputy President William Ruto's Convoy in Kisumu

Police in Kondele, Kisumu were on Wednesday forced to fire teargas to disperse a group of rowdy youth that hurled stones at Deputy President William Ruto’s convoy. Ruto visited Kondele on the second day of his tour of…

Nov 10, 2021

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DCI Offers Sh10 Million Reward for Five Armed and Dangerous Terror Suspects

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has published the names and photos of five wanted terror suspects described as “armed and dangerous.” The DCI, in a statement on Monday, offered a Sh10 million cash rew…

Nov 9, 2021

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Kenyan Man Arrested with Thousands of Spent Bullet Cartridges in Nakuru

Police in Nakuru are detaining a 33-year-old man on allegations of illegal arms dealing. John Mbuthia, a scrap metal dealer, was arrested on Tuesday after he was found in possession of thousands of spent bullet cartri…

Nov 9, 2021

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Woman Arrested in Nairobi After Drugging a Man and Robbing Him of Sh1 Million

Police in Nairobi are holding a 30-year-old woman who allegedly drugged and robbed a man of Sh1 million. The victim and his male friend were enjoying some drinks at a club in Embakasi on Monday night when they met wit…

Nov 9, 2021

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KRA Officers Seize Sh3.1 Million in a Jacket Sent to a Nigerian Man in Nairobi from the US

Officials from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and Posta Kenya have recovered $28,000 (Sh3.1 million) from a parcel shipped to Nairobi from the US. The money had been stashed in a jacket that was inside a suitcase sent…

Nov 9, 2021

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Supreme Court Clears the Way for Swearing-in of Ann Kananu as Nairobi Governor

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Nairobi deputy governor Ann Kananu to be sworn in as the governor. This comes after the apex court struck out an appeal filed by former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko seeking to…

Nov 8, 2021

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Court Blocks Military Takeover of KEMSA Operations, Firing of Employees

A Nairobi court has issued orders barring the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA) from firing its employees. Justice Ocharo Kebira of the Employment and Labor Relations Court issued the orders on Monday pending the…

Nov 8, 2021

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Another Mysterious Fire at Gikomba Market Leaves Traders Counting Losses

Several traders at the Gikomba market in Nairobi are counting losses after a fire destroyed goods worth millions of shillings on Monday. The early morning fire razed down a section of the market where traders store th…

Nov 8, 2021

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KRA Goes After Kenyans Displaying Lavish Lifestyles on Social Media

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has taken the war on tax cheats and evaders to social media. KRA Commissioner-General Githii Mburu said the agency is now closely monitoring Kenyans displaying lavish lifestyles on social…

Nov 8, 2021

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MP Moses Kuria Endorses Martha Karua for Deputy President Seat

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has endorsed Nark-Kenya leader Martha Karua for the deputy president position ahead of next year’s elections. Speaking during an interview with Citizen TV, Kuria described Karua as the ide…

Nov 8, 2021

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Missing Lawyer Prof. Hassan Nandwa Found Alive in Kitui

Missing lawyer Prof. Hassan Nandwa has been found, nearly two weeks after his disappearance. Nandwa, who was reportedly abducted by unknown people in Nairobi on October 28th, was found dumped in Mwingi, Kitui County. …

Nov 8, 2021

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Raila: Uhuru Rejected Calls to Charge Me with Treason After 2018 'Swearing-in'

ODM leader Raila Odinga says President Kenyatta rejected calls to charge him with treason following his swearing-in as ‘people’s president’ in 2018. Speaking on Sunday at a service at Legio Maria church in Makongeni…

Nov 7, 2021

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Four University Students Drown in a River in Tharaka Nithi

The bodies of four university students who drowned in River Kathita in Tharaka Nithi County on Saturday have been retrieved. The four drowned during a swimming expedition photo session by a group of students from Thar…

Nov 7, 2021