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Man Confesses to Killing Catholic Priest Who Sodomized Him, Says Priest Called Him 'Babe', 'Sweetheart'

A suspect on Thursday pleaded guilty to killing Catholic priest Michael Kyengo Maingi for allegedly sodomizing him. Michael Muthinji in his mitigation confessed he killed the priest after he turned him into a “wife.”…

Oct 22, 2021

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Form Four Student Beaten to Death After Sneaking into a Girls' School at Night

A 17-year-old student from Gathiruini Boys High School in Kiambu died after he was lynched by girls from a neighboring school. The deceased was among six boys who sneaked out of their school and crept into a dormitory…

Oct 22, 2021

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Armed Attackers Blow Up Activist Boniface Mwangi’s Unfinished House in Lukenya

Police have opened a probe into an incident where unknown assailants blew up an unfinished house belonging to activist Boniface Mwangi. The armed attackers are said to have raided the construction site on Wednesday ev…

Oct 21, 2021

Kenya

Joy for Shona Community in Kenya as They are Registered to Vote in 2022

Members of the Shona community in Kenya are set to participate in next year’s general elections. This comes after they were registered as voters in the ongoing mass voter listing exercise, allowing them to participate…

Oct 21, 2021

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Governor Mutua Demands an Apology from Boniface Mwangi over House 'Bombing' Claims

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua has demanded an apology from activist Boniface Mwangi for linking him to the attack on his house. In a demand letter, Mutua also asked Mwangi to pull down all social media posts, includi…

Oct 21, 2021

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MPs Open a Probe After Electric Therapeutic Mat Burned Moses Kuria's Feet

The National Assembly Health Committee is set to open an inquiry into the circumstances under which an electric mat burned Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria’s feet. This comes after Kuria petitioned the committee to invest…

Oct 21, 2021

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I Don't Bank Some of My Money Due to Strict Regulations, MP Rigathi Gachagua Admits

Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua has admitted he does not bank some of his money due to strict anti-money laundering laws. Gachagua noted that many Kenyans, including himself, have avoided banking owing to regulations that…

Oct 21, 2021

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Atwoli Insists Ruto Will Not Win the 2022 Presidential Election

COTU secretary-general Francis Atwoli maintains that Deputy President William Ruto will not win next year’s presidential election. Speaking on Citizen TV’s JKL show, Atwoli explained that a rift emerged in the executi…

Oct 21, 2021

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Police Say Bars to Close at 7pm Despite Lifting of Night Curfew

Hours after President Kenyatta lifted the nationwide night curfew, the National Police Service (NPS) has issued a statement on the operation of bars. The NPS clarified that the order to close bars by 7:00pm remains in…

Oct 20, 2021

Kenya

I Will Protect Your Legacy if Elected President, Ruto Assures Uhuru

Deputy President William Ruto has pledged to protect President Kenyatta’s legacy if he is elected president in 2022. Ruto, who spoke on Wednesday during Mashujaa Day celebrations at Wang’uru Stadium in Kirinyaga, said…

Oct 20, 2021

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Traders Counting Losses After Another Fire Guts Down Gikomba Market

Traders at Gikomba market in Nairobi are counting losses after a fire razed down property worth millions of shillings on Wednesday. The inferno broke out at the southern part of the market, opposite Jua Kali a few min…

Oct 20, 2021

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President Uhuru Lifts Nationwide Night Curfew

President Kenyatta has lifted the nationwide night curfew that has been in place for 18 months. Kenyatta made the announcement in his speech during Mashujaa Day celebrations at Wan’guru Stadium in Kirinyaga on Wednesd…

Oct 20, 2021

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Autopsy Reveals the Cause of Athlete Agnes Tirop's Death

An autopsy has revealed that slain long-distance athlete Agnes Tirop died of stab wounds on the neck. It also established that the 25-year-old Olympic star was hit on the head with a blunt object. The postmortem exam…

Oct 19, 2021

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Keroche Breweries CEO Tabitha Karanja Declares Bid for Nakuru Senator Seat

Keroche Breweries CEO Tabitha Karanja has decided to join politics after over 30 years in business. The 57-year-old businesswoman declared her bid for Nakuru senatorial seat during a media briefing in Naivasha on Tues…

Oct 19, 2021

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75-Year-Old German Man Found Dead Hours After an Argument with 38-Year-Old Kenyan Wife

Police in Nyeri have opened a probe into the death of a 75-year-old German national. Weise Klaus Armin was found dead at his home in Nyeri, hours after an argument with his wife Rosemary Wangui, 38. The foreigner’s…

Oct 19, 2021

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Woman Gives Birth by the Roadside After Being Caught Up in Nairobi Traffic

A middle-aged woman gave birth by the roadside on Monday morning after she was caught up in Nairobi traffic. The lady was on her way to the hospital but could not make it due to the heavy traffic snarl-up on Outering…

Oct 19, 2021

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Gov't Imports 79 More Cuban Doctors to Work in Kenya

The government has brought in more doctors from Cuba in the second phase of procurement of medics from the Caribbean nation. On Monday, the Council of Governors (CoG) said 79 Cuban doctors in different specialties arr…

Oct 18, 2021

Kenya

Uhuru Hints at Lifting Nationwide Night Curfew Following Public Pressure

President Kenyatta has hinted at lifting the nationwide night curfew following public pressure. Speaking in Karatina on Monday, Kenyatta said he will make an announcement regarding the dusk to dawn curfew in the comin…

Oct 18, 2021

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Third Suspect Arrested in Connection with Olympian Agnes Tirop’s Murder

Detectives have arrested a third suspect in connection with the murder of Kenyan Olympic star Agnes Tirop. The suspect whose identity is yet to be revealed is believed to have crucial information that can aid in inves…

Oct 18, 2021

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Raila Receives Blessings as He Visits Dedan Kimathi's Widow

ODM leader Raila Odinga on Sunday visited Mukami Kimathi, the widow of Kenyan freedom fighter Dedan Kimathi. Odinga lauded Mukami as an embodiment of Kenya's struggle for independence, saying that she was detained tog…

Oct 17, 2021