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President Ruto has announced the resumption of the construction of the stalled Arror and Kimwarer dams in Elgeyo Marakawet County as well as Itare dam in Nakuru County. Ruto made the announcement on Tuesday following bilateral talks with visiting Italian President Sergio Mattarella at State House,…
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Six political parties have resolved to fold and join the ruling party United Democratic Alliance (UDA). UDA Secretary-General Cleophas Malalah said on Tuesday that the move is aimed at uniting the country and advancing its development. “Our vision is to live and outlive the ambitions of our…
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The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has opened a probe into the controversial shooting of two suspected bank robbers by police in Murang’a on Sunday. In a statement on Monday, IPOA said it will take appropriate action including recommending to the Director of Public Prosecutions the…
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Safaricom Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Peter Ndegwa has dismissed reports of his exit from the giant telecommunication company. Ndegwa termed the exit claims untrue, saying his term is not tied to a three-year contract like his predecessors. “The right position is that, unlike my two predecessors…
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The United States government has committed $100 million (Sh13 billion) to enhance water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) activities in Kenya. The project dubbed the US Government Global Water Strategy High Priority Country Plan for Kenya will be implemented through the US Agency for International…
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Authorities in India are holding three Kenyan nationals after they were caught trying to smuggle concealed gold into the country. Custom officials at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport seized over three kilograms of gold valued at ₹1.40 crore (Sh22 million) from the three…
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Former Vice President Moody Awori has urged Kenyans to rally behind the Kenya Kwanza administration as it works towards delivering its manifesto and revamping the country’s economy. Speaking on Monday at his home in Lavington, Nairobi, where Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi paid him a…
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The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has dropped the charges against former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i over the alleged police raid of his Karen home last month. Through acting Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Lilian Obuo, the DPP said the evidence provided by the…
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Two armed robbers were on Sunday morning gunned down following a fierce shootout with police officers at Kinyona Forest in Kigumo, Murang’a county. Police said the two were part of a six-man gang that staged a robbery at Unaitas Sacco Mununga branch, within Kigumo town on Saturday and made away…
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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has urged President Ruto to hold talks with Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga. Sakaja, who spoke on Sunday, said the country’s economy is bad enough and the ongoing mass action by the opposition coalition will further hurt Kenyans. “…