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President Uhuru Makes Minor Cabinet Reshuffle
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President Uhuru Makes Minor Cabinet Reshuffle

President Kenyatta has made a minor Cabinet reshuffle affecting a number of ministries and departments. In the changes announced on Wednesday by State House Spokesperson Kanze Dena, Amb. Monica Juma was moved to the M…

Sep 29, 2021
Former IEBC CEO Ezra Chiloba Appointed Director-General of Communications Authority of Kenya
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Former IEBC CEO Ezra Chiloba Appointed Director-General of Communications Authority of Kenya

Former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) CEO Ezra Chiloba has landed a government job. Chiloba was on Tuesday appointed as the director-general of the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA). The a…

Sep 28, 2021
Nairobi Man Breaks His Limbs After Jumping from Third Floor Apartment to Avoid Arrest
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Nairobi Man Breaks His Limbs After Jumping from Third Floor Apartment to Avoid Arrest

A suspect is nursing serious injuries at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital after he jumped from a high-rise apartment in Embakasi, Nairobi in a bid to evade arrest. Police went to Didmus Mong'are's house on Monday seeking to…

Sep 28, 2021
Kenya Unable to Administer Pfizer Vaccines Donated by the US Due to Lack of Special Syringes
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Kenya Unable to Administer Pfizer Vaccines Donated by the US Due to Lack of Special Syringes

Nearly two weeks after receiving the first consignment of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, Kenya is yet to roll out the jab. A senior official at the Health Ministry told Nation that they are unable to administer the vacc…

Sep 28, 2021
320,000 Kenyans Seeking to Own Affordable Houses Save Sh1.3 Billion
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320,000 Kenyans Seeking to Own Affordable Houses Save Sh1.3 Billion

322,422 Kenyans have registered on the State-run Boma Yangu housing portal in anticipation of owning houses under the government’s affordable housing project. Housing and Urban Planning Principal Secretary Charles Hin…

Sep 28, 2021
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Kenyan Couple Arrested over Accidental Killing of Daughter During a Domestic Fight
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Kenyan Couple Arrested over Accidental Killing of Daughter During a Domestic Fight

Police in Narok County are holding a man and his wife following the accidental killing of their eight-year-old daughter during a domestic fight. Amos Maengwe (30) was reportedly beating his wife Esther Kaiseyi (21) wi…

Sep 28, 2021
Kenya Receives More Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines from the US
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Kenya Receives More Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines from the US

Kenya has received 210,000 more doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from the United States to boost the ongoing vaccination exercise. The consignment arrived at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Tuesd…

Sep 28, 2021
Haji Defends Decision Not to Charge Judge Sankale Ole Kantai with Tob Cohen's Murder
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Haji Defends Decision Not to Charge Judge Sankale Ole Kantai with Tob Cohen's Murder

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji has dismissed claims that he refused to charge key suspects in the murder of Dutch tycoon Tob Cohen. Haji stated that there was no sufficient evidence to prefer charg…

Sep 28, 2021
Kenyan Law Students Beat 38 Universities to Win Africa’s Biggest Moot Court Contest
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Kenyan Law Students Beat 38 Universities to Win Africa’s Biggest Moot Court Contest

A team of Kenyan law students has beaten their counterparts from 38 universities in Africa to emerge the winners of the African Human Rights Moot Court Competition, the biggest of its kind on the continent. Sidney Tam…

Sep 27, 2021
Detectives Probe Nine British Soldiers over Murder of a 21-Year-Old Kenyan Woman
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Detectives Probe Nine British Soldiers over Murder of a 21-Year-Old Kenyan Woman

Nine British soldiers are being investigated in connection with the murder of a Kenyan woman in Nanyuki in 2012. The lifeless body of 21-year-old Agnes Wanjiru was discovered inside a septic tank at Lions Court Inn Ho…

Sep 27, 2021
Nairobi Tycoon Sues Blogger Dennis Itumbi for Defamation
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Nairobi Tycoon Sues Blogger Dennis Itumbi for Defamation

City tycoon Mike Maina Kamau has sued blogger Dennis Itumbi for alleged defamation. In documents filed in court, Kamau wants Itumbi penalized and compelled to delete statements posted on his social media pages suggest…

Sep 27, 2021
Kenyan Nurses to Pocket Up to Three Times their Current Pay in the UK
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Kenyan Nurses to Pocket Up to Three Times their Current Pay in the UK

Kenyan nurses who are set to travel to the UK for work beginning next month are set to pocket huge salaries that could be as high as two to three times what their counterparts in Kenya earn. This will be realized if t…

Sep 27, 2021
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27-Year-Old Man Beaten to Death by Bouncers at a Popular Ruaka Nightclub
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27-Year-Old Man Beaten to Death by Bouncers at a Popular Ruaka Nightclub

Police have opened a probe into the brutal murder of a 27-year-old man at Wingu Bistro Club in Ruaka, Kiambu County. Brian Macharia was allegedly beaten by bouncers at the entertainment joint on Saturday night for bre…

Sep 27, 2021
14-Year-Old Girl Abducted from Nyeri a Month Ago Rescued in Tanzania, Suspect Arrested
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14-Year-Old Girl Abducted from Nyeri a Month Ago Rescued in Tanzania, Suspect Arrested

A 14-year-old girl who was reportedly kidnapped from her parents’ home in Nyeri on August 25th has been rescued from her captor. The teenager was rescued by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives…

Sep 27, 2021
Appeals Court Judge Implicated in Dutch Tycoon Tob Cohen"s Murder
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Appeals Court Judge Implicated in Dutch Tycoon Tob Cohen"s Murder

A senior Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officer has implicated Appeals Court judge Sankale Ole Kantai in the murder of Dutch tycoon Tob Cohen. John Gachomo, a senior assistant Inspector General of Police…

Sep 27, 2021
Autopsy Reveals the Cause of Death of DJ Evolve’s Mother
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Autopsy Reveals the Cause of Death of DJ Evolve’s Mother

An autopsy has revealed what caused the death of Mary Hongo - the mother of Felix Orinda, alias DJ Evolve. The medical examination conducted by chief government pathologist Johansen Oduor showed that the 54-year-old d…

Sep 26, 2021
Treasury CS Ukur Yatani Denies Son was Arrested at JKIA Carrying $4 Million
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Treasury CS Ukur Yatani Denies Son was Arrested at JKIA Carrying $4 Million

Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani has rubbished claims that one of his sons was recently arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).  Reports circulated on social media by a section of bloggers al…

Sep 26, 2021
University Fetes Thika Matatu Driver Who Returned Lost Laptop and Sh20,000
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University Fetes Thika Matatu Driver Who Returned Lost Laptop and Sh20,000

The International Leadership University has feted a matatu driver who returned Sh20,000 and a laptop left in his vehicle by a passenger. Vice-Chancellor Tim Kiruhi said the university decided to fete 45-year-old Basil…

Sep 26, 2021
Woman Arrested After Faking Pregnancy to Steal Newborn Baby at Kenyatta National Hospital
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Woman Arrested After Faking Pregnancy to Steal Newborn Baby at Kenyatta National Hospital

Police in Nairobi are detaining a middle-aged woman accused of trying to steal a newborn baby at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) on Thursday. Armed with an antenatal booklet, Elizabeth Musembi arrived at the hospital…

Sep 25, 2021
Amsterdam-Bound Kenya Airways Flight Loses Communication While Flying over Germany
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Amsterdam-Bound Kenya Airways Flight Loses Communication While Flying over Germany

An investigation has been launched after a Kenya Airways (KQ) flight en route to the Netherlands lost communication while flying over Germany.  The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner flight registration number KQ118 was headed t…

Sep 25, 2021
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