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Jubilee MCA Dies of COVID-19 Complications in Mombasa

Mahoo Ward Member of County Assembly (MCA) Ronald Sagurani has passed away. Sagurani, who was also the leader of minority in Taita Taveta County Assembly, died at a Mombasa hospital on Tuesday night. Reports indicate…

Aug 18, 2021

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Six Police Officers Linked to Murder of Embu Brothers Detained for 14 Days

Six police officers implicated in the murder of Embu brothers Benson Njiru and Emmanuel Mutura have been detained for 14 days. The suspects were arraigned before Milimani law courts Magistrate Daniel Ndugi, who allowe…

Aug 17, 2021

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Government Says Kenyans in Afghanistan Will Be Evacuated By their Employers

The government says Kenyans stranded in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s takeover will be evacuated by their respective employers. Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Amb. Macharia Kamau on Tuesday said there were…

Aug 17, 2021

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Jubilee Party Top Organ Approves Pre-Election Pact with ODM

Jubilee Party’s National Management Committee (NMC) has given the ruling party the green light to form a coalition with ODM ahead of the 2022 general election. The governing party’s highest-ranking organ made the deci…

Aug 17, 2021

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Prime Suspect Behind the Murder of Four Cousins in Kitengela Arrested

The prime suspect in the murder of four young men in Kitengela on August 8th has been arrested. Benson Melonyie Ole Mungai, 40, was smoked out of his hideout in Kitengela by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal…

Aug 17, 2021

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Nominated Senator Victor Prengei Dies in a Road Accident

Nominated Senator Victor Prengei has died after a grisly road accident in Nakuru. Prengei, who was nominated to the Senate by the Jubilee Party, was involved in a crash along Nakuru-Kabarak Road on Monday night. Confi…

Aug 16, 2021

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DPP Orders Arrest of Six Police Officers over Murder of Two Brothers in Embu

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji has ordered the arrest of 6 police officers linked to the murder of Embu brothers Benson Njiru and Emanuel Mutura. Haji directed the Inspector-General of Police to im…

Aug 16, 2021

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Nigerian in Court for Coercing His Kenyan Girlfriend to Perform Oral Sex and Posting the Video Online

A Nigerian man was on Monday arraigned in a Nairobi court for allegedly forcing his Kenyan girlfriend to perform oral sex on him. Joseph Adekunle Odu appeared before Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi at Milimani law cou…

Aug 16, 2021

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Meru Senator Linturi Accused of Attempting to Rape Woman After Sneaking into Couple's Hotel Room

Meru Senator Mithika Linturi has moved to court seeking to block his impeding arrest and prosecution over alleged attempted rape. Linturi says he is in possession of a May 5th, 2021 letter authored by the Directorate…

Aug 16, 2021

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UK-Based Kenyan Mother Demands Justice for Death of Her Two Sons

A UK-based Kenyan woman has demanded speedy investigations and arrest of those behind the killing of her two sons. Lucy Wanjiru’s sons Fredrick Mureithi (30) and Victor Mwangi (25) were lynched by villagers in Kitenge…

Aug 16, 2021

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Eastlands 'Most-Wanted' Gangster Fidel Gunned Down in Shootout with Police

Eastlands most-wanted gangster Fidel has been killed in a shootout with police. Fidel, who was the leader of a dreaded five-man gang that has been terrorizing residents of Nairobi’s Eastlands estates, was gunned down…

Aug 16, 2021

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I'm Innocent, School Principal Jailed for Husband’s Murder Says

Jane Muthoni, who was sentenced to 30 years in jail for the murder of her husband, insists she is innocent. Muthoni is serving her sentence at Lang’ata Women’s Prison after she was found guilty of killing her husband…

Aug 15, 2021

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Blogger Dennis Itumbi Survives Alleged 'Assassination Attempt'

Deputy President William Ruto’s allies claim that there was an assassination attempt against blogger Dennis Itumbi on Friday night. United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party Director of Communications Wanjohi Githae was…

Aug 14, 2021

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Kiambu Man Kills Wife By Stabbing Her 17 Times

Police in Juja, Kiambu County are detaining a 37-year-old man over the gruesome murder of his estranged wife. Evans Kamau is accused of killing his wife Esther Njigi Nyaga, 35, by stabbing her multiple times with a ki…

Aug 14, 2021

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KRA Employees to Earn Double Salary for Surpassing Revenue Target

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is set to pay its employees an extra one-month salary as a reward for surpassing the 2020/21 financial year targets. KRA Commissioner-General Githii Mburu in an internal memo said the bon…

Aug 14, 2021

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Francis Atwoli Elected Chairperson of Australia-Based Workers’ Awareness Fund

Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) secretary-general Francis Atwoli has been elected the chairperson of the Global Workers Awareness Fund based in Sydney, Australia. Atwoli will serve in the position for a te…

Aug 13, 2021

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MPs Asked to Summon Deputy President William Ruto over Links to Deported Turkish Man

Siaya Senator James Orengo has asked MPs to summon Deputy President William Ruto over his links to deported Turkish man Harun Aydin. Orengo wants Ruto to appear before the National Assembly Committee on National Secur…

Aug 13, 2021

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Jimmy Gait Claims Kenyan Women in Gulf Are Mistreated for Sleeping with their Employers

Gospel singer Jimmy Gait has weighed in on the mistreatment of Kenyan immigrant workers in the Middle East. Gait, who runs a recruitment agency that places Kenyans in jobs abroad, claimed that indiscipline was the mai…

Aug 13, 2021

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20,000 Kenyans Listed as Refugees Sue Gov’t to Avoid Repatriation to Somalia

Nearly 20,000 Kenyans who were registered as refugees have sued the government seeking to be removed from the database and issued national identity cards. The 14,762 people from Garissa County and 4,952 from Wajir wer…

Aug 13, 2021

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Kenyan MPs Push for Installation of Sauna and Jacuzzi in Parliament

Kenyan MPs are pushing for the installation of saunas and jacuzzis in parliament to help them improve their wellbeing. In a report, the Committee on Services and Facilities wants a state-of-the-art health and wellness…

Aug 13, 2021