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Deputy President William Ruto Apologizes to Turkish Harun Aydin Following His Deportation
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Deputy President William Ruto Apologizes to Turkish Harun Aydin Following His Deportation

Deputy President William Ruto has spoken out following the deportation of his Turkish associate Harun Aydin. Aydin, who was arrested on arrival at Wilson Airport from Uganda over the weekend, was deported on Monday fo…

Aug 9, 2021
IEBC Caps Spending for a Presidential Campaign at Sh4.4 Billion
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IEBC Caps Spending for a Presidential Campaign at Sh4.4 Billion

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced campaign spending limits for all elective seats ahead of the 2022 general elections. Through a gazette notice on Monday, the commission capped spend…

Aug 9, 2021
Kenyan Women Uses 50,000 Plastic Bottles to Build Decent Home for Orphans
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Kenyan Women Uses 50,000 Plastic Bottles to Build Decent Home for Orphans

A Kenyan charity organization has put smiles on the faces of dozens of orphans after building a decent plastic bottled house for them. Dear Diary Initiative Kenya, founded by Nafisa Khanbhai, collected 50,000 plastic…

Aug 9, 2021
Girl Requiring World's Most Expensive Drug to Save Her Life Receives Sh219 Million in Contributions
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Girl Requiring World's Most Expensive Drug to Save Her Life Receives Sh219 Million in Contributions

Well-wishers have contributed $2,063,500 million (Sh219 million) towards the treatment of Ayah Lundt, a 17-month-old baby who requires the world’s most expensive drug to save her life. The amount is against a target o…

Aug 8, 2021
Four Officials of a Nairobi-Based Self-help Group Charged over Sh1 Billion Land Fraud
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Four Officials of a Nairobi-Based Self-help Group Charged over Sh1 Billion Land Fraud

Four officials of a Nairobi-based self-help group were on Friday arraigned in court over alleged involvement in a Sh1 billion land fraud. The four suspects were identified as former Kayole chief Alexander Hoops, Patro…

Aug 8, 2021
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Ruto Won't Make it, Francis Atwoli Says on 2022 Presidential Contest
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Ruto Won't Make it, Francis Atwoli Says on 2022 Presidential Contest

Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) secretary-general Francis Atwoli has warned Kenyans against voting for Deputy President William Ruto. Atwoli indicated that Ruto, who is seeking to succeed President Kenyatt…

Aug 8, 2021
Marathon Great Eliud Kipchoge Defends Olympic Title in Japan
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Marathon Great Eliud Kipchoge Defends Olympic Title in Japan

Kenyan marathoner Eliud Kipchoge successfully defended his Olympic title with a commanding performance in Japan’s Sapporo on Sunday morning. Kipchoge, who is the marathon world record holder, clocked 2 hours, 8 minute…

Aug 8, 2021
Ruto Uganda Trip Saga: Ugandan Businessman Sues Kenyan MPs for Maligning NRM
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Ruto Uganda Trip Saga: Ugandan Businessman Sues Kenyan MPs for Maligning NRM

A Ugandan businessman has a section of Kenyan MPs at the East African Court of Justice (EACJ). Dr. Paul Bamutaze wants a group of ODM MPs sanctioned for undermining the Ugandan ruling party, the National Resistance Mo…

Aug 7, 2021
Kanduyi MP Wafula Wamunyinyi's Aide Hacked to Death
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Kanduyi MP Wafula Wamunyinyi's Aide Hacked to Death

Police in Bugoma are investigating the gruesome murder of Kanduyi MP Wafula Wamunyinyi’s aide. Peter Ochieng, a communications assistant at the MP’s office, was hacked to death by unknown assailants in Kanduyi on Frid…

Aug 7, 2021
Police Arrest Turkish Businessman Associated with Deputy President William Ruto
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Police Arrest Turkish Businessman Associated with Deputy President William Ruto

A Turkish businessman associated with Deputy President William Ruto was on Saturday arrested by security officers in Nairobi. Harun Aydin, who was in Ruto’s aborted trip to Uganda, was arrested at Wilson Airport in Na…

Aug 7, 2021
Tokyo Olympics: Kenya’s Peris Jepchirchir Wins Women’s Marathon
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Tokyo Olympics: Kenya’s Peris Jepchirchir Wins Women’s Marathon

Kenyan long-distance runner Peris Jepchirchir on Saturday won the women’s marathon at the Tokyo Olympics. Jepchirchir, a two-time world half-marathon champion, bagged the Gold medal after finishing first in 2:27.20 ah…

Aug 7, 2021
Former Nakumatt CEO Atul Shah's Lavington Mansion to be Auctioned over Sh2 Billion Debt
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Former Nakumatt CEO Atul Shah's Lavington Mansion to be Auctioned over Sh2 Billion Debt

Former Nakumatt CEO Atul Shah is set to lose his home in Nairobi’s high-end estate of Lavington over a Sh2 billion defaulted loan. The multi-million-shilling mansion was used as security for a loan given to the collap…

Aug 6, 2021
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Former Nyeri MP PG Muriithi Cremated in Accordance with His Wishes
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Former Nyeri MP PG Muriithi Cremated in Accordance with His Wishes

The late former Nyeri MP Peter Gichohi Muriithi, popularly known as PG, has been cremated in accordance with his wishes. The body of Muriithi was incinerated in a low-key ceremony attended by a few family members and…

Aug 6, 2021
Media Mogul S.K Macharia Loses Control of Deceased Son's Sh1.2 Billion Estate
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Media Mogul S.K Macharia Loses Control of Deceased Son's Sh1.2 Billion Estate

Media mogul S.K Macharia and his wife Serah Njeri have lost control of the Sh1.2 billion estate left behind by their deceased son John Gichia. This comes after the High Court revoked the letters of administration gran…

Aug 6, 2021
Another 'Annual' Fire Destroys Gikomba Market in Nairobi
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Another 'Annual' Fire Destroys Gikomba Market in Nairobi

Several traders at Gikomba Market in Nairobi are counting huge losses after another fire gutted down parts of the facility. The inferno allegedly broke out in the wee hours of Friday, destroying several businesses nea…

Aug 6, 2021
KFCB CEO Ezekiel Mutua Sent Packing After 6-Year Reign
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KFCB CEO Ezekiel Mutua Sent Packing After 6-Year Reign

Dr. Ezekiel Mutua has been relieved of his duties as the CEO of the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB).  Mutua, who has been at the helm of the State Corporation for the past six years, was reportedly sent on “ter…

Aug 6, 2021
Shock as Kigumo Teachers Training College Deputy Principal Commits Suicide in the Hospital
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Shock as Kigumo Teachers Training College Deputy Principal Commits Suicide in the Hospital

Workers and students at Kagumo Teachers Training College in Nyeri are in shock after the institution’s deputy principal committed suicide. Cyrus Ndirangu reportedly took his own life by hanging himself at Mathari Cons…

Aug 5, 2021
Uhuru Nominates Francis Wanderi, Justus Abonyo, Juliana Cherera, and Irene Cherop as IEBC Commissioners
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Uhuru Nominates Francis Wanderi, Justus Abonyo, Juliana Cherera, and Irene Cherop as IEBC Commissioners

President Kenyatta has nominated Francis Wanderi, Justus Abonyo, Juliana Cherera, and Irene Cherop to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). On Thursday, Kenyatta forwarded the four names to the N…

Aug 5, 2021
Veteran Kenyan Radio Presenter Gladys Erude Dies After Returning from the US for Treatment
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Veteran Kenyan Radio Presenter Gladys Erude Dies After Returning from the US for Treatment

Veteran Kenyan radio presenter and announcer Gladys Erude has passed away. Erude, 70, died at her Nairobi home on Wednesday after a long battle with cancer and a heart condition, according to her family. Her brother L…

Aug 5, 2021
Suspect in Quiver's Lounge Shooting Released on Sh10 Million Bond
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Suspect in Quiver's Lounge Shooting Released on Sh10 Million Bond

Dickson Njanja Mararo, who is accused of shooting two police officers and a waitress at Quiver’s Lounge in Nairobi has been released on bail. Milimani Principal Magistrate Esther Kimilu on Thursday granted the accused…

Aug 5, 2021
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