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A Meru resident has petitioned the County Assembly to initiate impeachment proceedings against embattled Governor Kawira Mwangaza over gross misconduct and abuse of office. Thuranira Salesio Mutuma, a human rights defender, listed 11 grounds that warrant the impeachment of Governor Mwangaza, who…
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Five more police officers have been arrested in connection with the disappearance and suspected murder of the two Indian nationals, who were working with President Ruto's campaign team. Zulfiqar Ahmad Khan, Mohamed Zaid and their Kenyan taxi driver named Nicodemus Mwania were reportedly abducted…
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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has filed an application in court seeking to recover 10 parcels of land valued at Sh2.4 billion grabbed from the Moi International Airport, Mombasa. In the suit filed at Mombasa Environment and Land Court, EACC also wants to recover Sh984 million…
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The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) has published new regulations with a clause providing medical coverage to polygamous families. If Parliament approves the proposed regulations, men will be allowed to get cover for multiple wives at an extra cost of Sh500 monthly for each spouse, which is…
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Elgeyo-Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen, Garissa Township MP Aden Duale and his Kandara counterpart Alice Wahome have formally resigned from Parliament. The three tendered their resignations on Wednesday afternoon, hours after the National Assembly approved their nomination to President Ruto’s…
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The Pakistani government has deployed three top military and intelligence officers to Kenya to probe the killing of renowned journalist Arshad Sharif by police officers. The three, the Federal Investigation Agency Director Athar Waheed, the Deputy Director-General of the Intelligence Bureau Omar…
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The National Assembly has approved all 24 Cabinet nominees, including Peninah Malonza whose nomination was unanimously rejected by the Committee on Appointments. In a report tabled before the House on Tuesday, the vetting committee said Malonza was found to lack requisite knowledge, experience, and…
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President Ruto has pledged to plant five billion trees in the next five years and 10 billion in 10 years as part of the efforts to combat climate change. Ruto announced the plan on Wednesday during a joint media briefing with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez at State House, Nairobi, where the…
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Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) director Amin Mohamed has ordered a probe into the death of detective Boniface Muganda. Muganda was killed in a hit-and-run accident along the Northern Bypass at the Marurui area in Nairobi on Saturday night, according to reports. The DCI detective was…
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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has rejected a Sh500 million budget set aside for the construction of official residences for him and Deputy Governor Njoroge Muchiri, saying they are not a priority. Insisting that his administration’s priority is to better the lives of Nairobi residents, Governor…