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Nakuru Senator Tabitha Karanja has stepped down as Keroche Breweries CEO. Addressing the press on Tuesday, Tabitha stated that she wants to deliver to the Nakuru residents who elected her. Keroche's Chief Financial Officer Potas Anaya was named the new CEO. Tabitha acknowledged that it is time for…
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Ferdinand Omanyala, the Commonwealth and African 100m champion, was the first to be welcomed by President William Ruto at State House in Nairobi on Tuesday morning.  Faith Kipyegon, the holder of the world records in the 1500m and 5000m, was ferried from Eldoret to Jomo Kenyatta International…
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President William Ruto is scheduled to visit Kirinyaga County on Tuesday to initiate the commencement of a housing project and also inaugurate Kerugoya General Hospital.  Last month, Kirinyaga County demolished old buildings belonging to the now-defunct County Council of Kirinyaga to pave the…
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Kenya is providing Djiboutian students with the opportunity to study in the country's universities and colleges with the same tuition fees as local students.  In a statement issued on Sunday, President William Ruto disclosed that both countries have agreed on establishing a framework that…
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The Kenyan government appears to be forking out Sh146,423 per month for Twitter verification badges. This is based on the verified accounts of State House Kenya, President William Ruto, and his Deputy, Rigathi Gachagua. According to Twitter, a verified organisation pays up to $1,000 (Sh139,450)…
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Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah is vouching for a constitutional change to enable Kenya to adopt the electoral college voting system like the US does with its presidential elections.  On Monday, he stated via Twitter that he is in favour of the Azimio la Umoja coalition's desire for self-…
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On Sunday, the daughter of radio legend Ciku Muiruri and her friend were rescued in a dramatic police operation. The two, Erica Gachoka, 26, and Shanice Agose,27 were reported missing in Westlands, Nairobi, after they had taken a taxi home. The authorities rescued them from a house in Mangu,…
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A human rights group has sued the American company Johnson & Johnson over the sale of talc-based baby powder in Kenya.  The African Centre for Corrective & Preventive Action claims that, although the product is prohibited in some countries like the European Union and India, it is still…
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National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula on Sunday, June 11, signalled the beginning of an effort to review the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) following objections by citizens.  During a church service in Elgeyo Marakwet County, Wetangula proclaimed having requested President William Ruto'…
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Senators have joined forces to advocate for higher salaries for the MCAs, which could mean an additional expenditure of at least 10.64 billion shillings per year.  This comes at a time when the nation is facing a high cost of living, an undershooting of revenue collection goals, and a…