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Terminal II at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) will be closed for six hours on Friday to facilitate the arrival of US First Lady Jill Biden.
Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) in a notice to airport stakeholders said it will clear the terminal from 11 am to 6 pm, adding that the…
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A 62-year-old German national was on Tuesday arraigned in court for defiling and sexually assaulting minors in various parts of the country.
Martin Herman Baumgartner, alias Mato, appeared before a Nakuru court where he was charged with 14 counts of defilement, indecent act, human trafficking,…
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Australia has officially opened its new High Commission offices in Nairobi, marking a significant milestone in its ties with Kenya.
The new Chancery will also serve as a base for Australia’s relations with Burundi, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda - to which Australia is accredited.
The…
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Two Kenyans have been charged with defrauding an American woman of over Sh12 million in a fake gold scam.
Appearing before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Esther Kimilu, Seth Steve Okute and Bruno Otieno Oliende were charged with obtaining $100,000 (Sh12,613,000) from Marjorie Grant in March…
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United States First Lady Jill Biden will arrive in Kenya later this week as part of her visit to Africa.
The tour, which begins on Wednesday and concludes on Sunday, will see Mrs. Biden visit Namibia and Kenya as the White House looks to strengthen ties with the region.
It will be the first visit…
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Former President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday landed in Nigeria ahead of the country’s general election on Saturday.
Kenyatta, who ruled Kenya between 2013 and 2022, was appointed to lead a 90-member African Union Election Observation Mission to Nigeria.
“The mission draws its mandate from various AU…
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Comedian Eric Omondi was on Tuesday arrested for leading a demonstration outside Parliament buildings in Nairobi.
Accompanied by a group of about 20 men, Omondi marched to Parliament to protest the high cost of living in the country and demanded an audience with National Assembly Speaker Moses…
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Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) has secured Sh128 million in funding to facilitate the production of medicine from snails bred at the institution.
The university plans to use the funds to produce cough syrup suitable for children under the age of five as part of the…
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The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has summoned lawyer Danstan Omari in connection with an alleged police raid at the home of former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i earlier this month.
Omari, who represents Matiang’i, is required to appear at DCI headquarters on Kiambu Road…
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A 38-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting of National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) employee Lilian Waithera along Kaunda street in Nairobi CBD.
The suspect, a licensed firearm holder, was apprehended by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI…
