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On Wednesday, Kenyan Parliamentarians voted in favour of the Finance Bill 2023, paving the way for it to be read a second time.  After a rigorous debate in the House, 176 MPs voted to endorse the tax regulations, with 81 out of 257 in disagreement. The Bill now moves to the committee of the…
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On Wednesday, members of parliament clashed over a proposal made by the majority side to move a procedural motion to allow the House to debate the contentious Finance Bill 2023.  Speaker Moses Wetang'ula was obliged to offer direction during the morning session after Majority Leader Kimani…
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Political pundit Mutahi Ngunyi has ridiculed the Azimio coalition after Parliament voted in favour of the Finance Bill 2023 during the second reading on Wednesday.  After a spirited debate, 176 out of 257 legislators voted to pass the bill while 81 rejected it. Ngunyi denounced the Azimio…
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Cult leader Paul Mackenzie's devotees were on Wednesday, June 14, unable to make it to a court hearing after collapsing within the court premises. 18 people, including Mackenzie and his wife Rhodha Mumbua, were presented before the court to determine whether they should remain in custody. As they…
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Property worth millions of shillings was destroyed last night in another mysterious fire that bombarded the market stalls in Mutindwa, Buruburu. According to the locals, the blaze began in one of the stalls at around 2 am, before engulfing the others and leaving a wake of destruction, devastated…
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has refuted reports that he was admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) after contracting Covid-19.  The 78-year-old President, while giving updates on his health, denied claims that he was in ICU. His statement followed two days of silence which led to…
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Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has chided the Kamba community for not participating in the Azimio-led anti-government protests.  Mr Musyoka created the impression that his backyard might be another weak link in his Presidential aspirations. The opposition coalition recently held demonstrations…
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A detective involved in the pursuit of two kidnappers has divulged that the abductors had initiated ransom talks with the family of a media figure after abducting her daughter along with her friend.   The two kidnappers, who police believe are part of a wider criminal network, Initially…
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The Kenyan government on Monday, June 12, initiated the construction of an underpass in Nairobi CBD when it invited contractors to bid for the project.  The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) declared through a government publication that the underpass network would be based at the…
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The Finance and Planning Committee has finished reviewing the controversial Finance Bill, 2023, ahead of its Presentation at the National Assembly on Tuesday.  On May 4, the National Treasury submitted the Bill to the National Assembly, prompting a strong reaction from both lawmakers and the…