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Ruto Reprimands Matiang'i for Exposing Him to Security Threats
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Ruto Reprimands Matiang'i for Exposing Him to Security Threats

Deputy President William Ruto has accused Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i of exposing him to “further security threats.” Ruto noted that the revelations Matiang’i made when he appeared before the National As…

Sep 1, 2021
Court Orders Arrest of Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua
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Court Orders Arrest of Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua

The court has issued a warrant of arrest against Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua for defying orders to pay a businessman over Sh5.5 million. Mutua was on July 30th, 2020 ordered by the Machakos Environment and Land Cou…

Sep 1, 2021
KRA Orders Importers to Collect Sex Toys, Drones and Shisha Pipes Lying at JKIA for Months
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KRA Orders Importers to Collect Sex Toys, Drones and Shisha Pipes Lying at JKIA for Months

Importers of a surfeit of regulated goods lying at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) custom stores have been given a one-month ultimatum to collect the items. The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) in a notice…

Sep 1, 2021
22,000 Acres, Five Helicopters: Matiang'i Lists Some of the Properties Owned by Deputy President William Ruto
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22,000 Acres, Five Helicopters: Matiang'i Lists Some of the Properties Owned by Deputy President William Ruto

Interior CS Fred Matiang’i has listed some of the properties owned by Deputy President William Ruto, including a 22,000-acre estate, five helicopters, a hangar, and private homes. Appearing before the National Assembl…

Sep 1, 2021
Matiang'i: Ruto is the Most Protected Deputy President in Kenya's History, with 257 Police Officers
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Matiang'i: Ruto is the Most Protected Deputy President in Kenya's History, with 257 Police Officers

Interior CS Fred Matiang’i says over 250 police officers are assigned to William Ruto, making him the most protected deputy president in Kenya’s history. Matiang’i, who appeared before the National Assembly Security C…

Sep 1, 2021
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Kenya Defense Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma Nominated for Commonwealth Secretary-General Post
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Kenya Defense Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma Nominated for Commonwealth Secretary-General Post

Kenya has nominated Defense Cabinet Secretary Amb. Monica Juma for the post of Commonwealth Secretary-General. While announcing her nomination, President Kenyatta described CS Juma as a leader with an indisputable tra…

Aug 31, 2021
Matiang'i Summoned to Parliament over Deputy President Ruto's Security
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Matiang'i Summoned to Parliament over Deputy President Ruto's Security

A parliamentary committee has summoned Interior CS Fred Matiang’i over Deputy President William Ruto’s security. Matiang’i is required to appear before the National Assembly Administration and National Security Commit…

Aug 31, 2021
Gov't Sued for Downgrading Deputy President William Ruto’s Security
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Gov't Sued for Downgrading Deputy President William Ruto’s Security

Two Kenyans have sued the government for withdrawing General Service Unit (GSU) officers guarding Deputy President William Ruto’s residence. In a case filed at the Milimani law courts, Miruri Waweru and Angela Mwikali…

Aug 31, 2021
Death Toll from Gachie Building Collapse Rises to Three
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Death Toll from Gachie Building Collapse Rises to Three

Three people have been confirmed dead after a five-storey building collapsed in Gachie, Kiambu County on Monday. On Monday night, 10 construction workers were rescued from the rubble but one of them died while undergo…

Aug 31, 2021
Peris Muthoni - Daughter of Freedom Hero Dedan Kimathi Has Passed Away
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Peris Muthoni - Daughter of Freedom Hero Dedan Kimathi Has Passed Away

The family of the late Kenyan freedom fighter Dedan Kimathi is mourning the death of his daughter Peris Muthoni. Muthoni passed away at the weekend following a long illness, according to her family.  In a message of c…

Aug 31, 2021
Uhuru Launches Construction of 700-Bed Capacity Military Hospital in Nairobi
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Uhuru Launches Construction of 700-Bed Capacity Military Hospital in Nairobi

President Kenyatta has launched the construction of the Kenya National Referral and Research Hospital (KNRRH) at the Kabete Army Barracks in Nairobi. The top-tier military health facility with a bed capacity of 700 wi…

Aug 31, 2021
Kivutha Kibwana Ditches Wiper, to Run for Presidenct on Muungano Party
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Kivutha Kibwana Ditches Wiper, to Run for Presidenct on Muungano Party

Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana has ditched Wiper Democratic Movement and rejoined the Muungano party. Kibwana announced he will contest for the presidency on a Muungano party ticket and will formally launch his 2022…

Aug 30, 2021
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Scores Feared Trapped as Five-Story Building Collapses in Gachie, Kiambu
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Scores Feared Trapped as Five-Story Building Collapses in Gachie, Kiambu

Several workers are feared trapped after a residential building under construction collapsed in Gachie, Kiambu County on Monday afternoon. Confirming the 3:00pm incident, Kiambu County Police Commander Ali Nuno said r…

Aug 30, 2021
Former Likoni MP Khalif Mwavumo Passes Away
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Former Likoni MP Khalif Mwavumo Passes Away

Former Likoni MP Khalif Mwavumo Salim has passed away. Mwavumo, who served as the MP for Likoni between 1992 and 1997, died at his home in Kizingo, Mombasa on Monday morning. His demise was confirmed by Mombasa politi…

Aug 30, 2021
"I Started My First Business Without a Penny": Tycoon Jimmy Wanjigi Explains How He Made His Billions
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"I Started My First Business Without a Penny": Tycoon Jimmy Wanjigi Explains How He Made His Billions

2022 presidential aspirant Jimmy Wanjigi has dismissed claims that acquired his massive wealth illegally. Wanjigi, who is estimated to be worth billions of shillings, said he started building his empire with garbage c…

Aug 30, 2021
Jimmy Wanjigi Says Jubilee Gov't Inflated SGR Cost from Sh55 Billion to over Sh300 Billion
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Jimmy Wanjigi Says Jubilee Gov't Inflated SGR Cost from Sh55 Billion to over Sh300 Billion

Businessman-cum-politician Jimmy Wanjigi claims that the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) was initially set to cost Sh55 billion. Speaking during an interview on Citizen TV, Wanjigi stated that he was the brain behind the…

Aug 30, 2021
Five People Heading to a Birthday Party Killed in Accident along Nakuru-Kericho Highway
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Five People Heading to a Birthday Party Killed in Accident along Nakuru-Kericho Highway

Five people were killed after the vehicle they were traveling in was involved in a road accident along the Nakuru-Kericho highway. The Sunday morning crash occurred at Londian junction after the 14-seater public servi…

Aug 29, 2021
Clever Elephants Mastered All SGR Underpasses at Tsavo in Just Three Months
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Clever Elephants Mastered All SGR Underpasses at Tsavo in Just Three Months

A new study has revealed that elephants took just three months to master all the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) underpasses at the Tsavo National Park. The 578-kilometer Nairobi-Mombasa SGR line divided the elephants’ t…

Aug 29, 2021
"Walete Hata G4S": Ruto Says After Withdrawal of GSU Officers Guarding His Residence
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"Walete Hata G4S": Ruto Says After Withdrawal of GSU Officers Guarding His Residence

Deputy President William Ruto has played down the move by the government to make changes to his security detail. On Thursday, General Service Unit (GSU) officers guarding his residence were withdrawn and replaced by A…

Aug 29, 2021
Renowned Kenyan Scholar Prof. Richard Musangi Dies
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Renowned Kenyan Scholar Prof. Richard Musangi Dies

Renowned Kenyan scholar and educationist Prof. Richard Musangi has passed away. Musangi, who was the Chancellor of the University of Kabianga, died on Saturday aged 87. The deceased served as a lecturer at Makerere Un…

Aug 29, 2021
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