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Popular Granny Cecilia Wangari Joins UDA Party, to Run for Nairobi Woman Rep Seat

Popular Nairobi granny Cecilia Wangari Mwangi, alias Shosh, has joined politics. Wangari, who hit local and international media headlines in 2018 over her expertise in fixing car sound systems in Nairobi, joined Deput…

Nov 4, 2021

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UK Commits to Extradite Soldiers Linked to the Murder of a Kenyan Woman

The UK government says it is ready to extradite its soldiers linked to the murder of Kenyan woman Agnes Wanjiru to face charges in Kenya. Visiting British Minister for Armed Forces James Heappey, who jetted in Kenya t…

Nov 3, 2021

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Ruto Rejects Senator Irungu Kangata's Sh40,000 Donation, Says it is 'Not Enough'

Deputy President William Ruto on Wednesday rejected a cash donation by Murang’a Senator Irungu Kang’ata, saying it was little for a leader of his status. Kang’ata, who is eyeing the Murang’a gubernatorial seat in 202…

Nov 3, 2021

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Traffic Police Officer Agrees to Forfeit Sh26 Million He Collected as Bribes from Matatus

Former traffic police officer Jamal Bare Mohammed has accepted to forfeit Sh26.1 million he collected as bribes from matatu operators along the Garissa-Thika highway to the government. Jamal, a police rider who used t…

Nov 3, 2021

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Kenya Beefs Up Border Security as Ethiopia Declares a State of Emergency

Kenya has beefed up security along its borders as tension continues to escalate in neighboring Ethiopia. Police spokesperson Bruno Shioso said on Wednesday that Kenya is on high alert after the declaration of a state…

Nov 3, 2021

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Waititu Loses Sh52 Million in Failed Purchase of Sh520 Million Nairobi CBD Building

Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has lost Sh52 million in a failed property purchase agreement. Waititu had paid the amount to General Properties Limited as a deposit for a Sh520 million commercial building he…

Nov 3, 2021

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Kenya Airports Authority to Auction 73 Junk Planes for as Low as Sh5,000

The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has announced a public auction of 73 junk aircraft. In a notice, the authority said the planes are not airworthy, adding that they are breaching the safety and efficiency of air oper…

Nov 3, 2021

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Ugandan Woman Arrested with Heroin at a Nairobi Hotel

Police in Nairobi are holding a 27-year-old Ugandan woman over alleged drug trafficking. Bizu Rubi Halima was arrested at a hotel room in Hamza along Jogoo Road in Nairobi in possession of narcotic drugs. 30 pellets o…

Nov 3, 2021

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Agnes Wanjiru Murder: MPs Threaten to Reject Kenya-UK Military Agreement

MPs have threatened not to pass the Kenya-UK military agreement over the murder of Agnes Wanjiru by a British soldier nine years ago. In what could see British forces vacate their training base in Nanyuki, MPs vowed t…

Nov 3, 2021

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Sakaja Declares His Bid for Nairobi Governor Seat in 2022

Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja has declared his interest in the city’s gubernatorial seat in next year’s elections. Sakaja says he understands the county better than anyone, having served as a senator for Nairobi for…

Nov 2, 2021

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President Uhuru Briefed on Progress of Kenya-UK Health Alliance

President Kenyatta on Tuesday held a meeting with the leadership team of the Kenya-UK Health Alliance (KUKHA) on the sidelines of the ongoing 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland. During the…

Nov 2, 2021

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Family Demands Answers Over Mysterious Disappearance of Prof. Hassan Nandwa

The family of Kenyan lawyer and scholar Prof. Hassan Nandwa is seeking answers following his disappearance last week. Nandwa, who was representing terror convict Elgiva Bwire, went missing under mysterious circumstanc…

Nov 2, 2021

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Court Issues Arrest Warrant for MP Mohammed Ali After Terror Suspect Jumps Bail

A Kwale court has issued a warrant of arrest against Nyali MP Mohammed Ali, alias Moha Jichopevu. This comes after the first-time MP failed to appear in court on October 4th, 2021 in a case in which he stood as a sure…

Nov 2, 2021

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Kenyan Student Wins Prestigious Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition

Kayla Bosire, a 16-year-old Kenyan student, was among the winners of the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2021. Kayla, a student at Maxwell Adventist Academy, was declared the winner of the Senior Writers catego…

Nov 1, 2021

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Chinese Contractor Seeks Kikuyu Elders' Help to Uproot a ‘Mugumo’ Tree Hindering Construction of Sh14 Billion Highway

Kikuyu elders have conducted a special ritual in Sagana, Kirinyaga County to allow the uprooting of a fig tree that was hindering the construction of a highway. A Chinese company that is building the Kenol-Sagana-Marw…

Nov 1, 2021

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DCI to Reopen Murder Case on Kenyan Woman Allegedly Killed by a British Soldier

Inspector-General of Police Hillary Mutyambai has ordered the reopening of the case on the murder of Agnes Wanjiru, who was allegedly killed by a British soldier on March 31st, 2012. On Monday, Mutyambai directed the…

Nov 1, 2021

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Ruto’s UDA Demands Removal of CS Matiang'i and Mucheru from Elections Preparation Team

Deputy President William Ruto-led United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party has protested the inclusion of Interior CS Fred Matiang’i and his ICT counterpart Joe Mucheru in the multi-agency team on the preparation for th…

Oct 31, 2021

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Several Students Hospitalized as Fire Breaks Out at Buruburu Girls High School

Several students were rushed to the hospital on Sunday evening after a fire broke out at Buruburu Girls High School in Nairobi. The inferno engulfed one of the multi-storied dormitories at the institution, sending stu…

Oct 31, 2021

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If Uhuru was Ruto's Deputy, He Would be Facing Detention, Exile or Death, Senator Olekina Says

Narok Senator Ledama Olekina has hailed President Kenyatta for being patient, calm and tolerant. Through Twitter on Saturday, Olekina noted that the president has remained restrained despite insults and disrespect fr…

Oct 31, 2021

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How British Soldiers "Joked and Laughed" on Facebook About Kenyan Woman's Murder

It is now emerging that British soldiers laughed about the death of Kenyan woman Agnes Wanjiru, who was killed nine years ago. It is suspected that the 21-year-old sex worker was murdered by a British soldier at Lions…

Oct 31, 2021