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Suspect Linked to Brutal Killing of University Student in Githurai Arrested

A 23-year-old Mount Kenya University student has been arrested in connection with the gruesome murder of his girlfriend. Innocent Kalio Makokha is accused of killing Christine Ambani, a 23-year-old student at Kiriri W…

Jul 28, 2021

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Kenyan University Ordered to Pay Former Students Sh15 Million for Awarding them 'Useless' Degrees

The High Court has ordered the Technical University of Kenya (TUK) to pay Sh15 million to 75 former students. The former students sued the institution after failing to secure jobs with an engineering degree awarded by…

Jul 28, 2021

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Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu Discharged from Hospital

Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu Governor has been discharged from hospital days after her admission. Ngilu was admitted to the Nairobi Hospital over the weekend after testing positive for COVID-19. On Wednesday, the gove…

Jul 28, 2021

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Girl Who Scored 401 Marks in KCPE Repeats Class 8 After Missing Out on County Scholarship

A girl who scored 401 marks in the 2020 KCPE exam has been forced to repeat Class Eight due to lack of school fees. Diana Nyokabi’s parents are unable to raise the Sh53,554 required for her admission to Moi Girls High…

Jul 28, 2021

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UK Donates 817,000 COVID-19 Vaccines to Kenya

The United Kingdom has donated 817,000 COVID-19 vaccines to Kenya to boost the country’s vaccination program. The donation announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday is part of the UK’s commitment to shari…

Jul 28, 2021

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Police Officer Stationed at JKIA Hangs Himself

A police officer stationed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) has committed suicide under unclear circumstances. Constable Donfan Wanyaga took his life by hanging himself at his home in Kagio, Kirinyaga…

Jul 28, 2021

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Armed Robbers Raid Equity Bank Branch in Broad Daylight

Police have launched a search for three armed robbers who raided an Equity Bank outlet in Matuu, Machakos County on Tuesday morning. The assailants posing as customers are said to have attacked and disarmed police of…

Jul 27, 2021

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UK Demands Uhuru Undergoes Mandatory COVID-19 Test Ahead of London Trip

President Kenyatta was forced to undergo mandatory COVID-19 testing ahead of his trip to London. Business Daily reports that the UK demanded that Uhuru and his delegation take the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) COVID…

Jul 27, 2021

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Governor Charity Ngilu Hospitalized After Contracting COVID-19

Kitui County Governor Charity Ngilu has been hospitalized after contracting coronavirus. News about her admission to the hospital was announced by her Machakos counterpart Dr. Alfred Mutua. Mutua, who spoke during a f…

Jul 27, 2021

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US Media Exposes Kenyans Helping American University Students Cheat in Exams and Research Papers [VIDEO]

CBS TV has aired an investigative report exposing the multi-million-shilling academic writing industry in Kenya. Dubbed 'Contract Cheating', the exposé reveals how American university students pay top dollar to Kenyan…

Jul 27, 2021

Kenya

American Family Appeals for Funds as Son Falls Ill While Holidaying in Kenya

An American family is appealing for financial assistance after their son fell ill while holidaying in Kenya. The family wants to airlift their son Zakariya Hassan, who is battling a severe case of Meningitis, to the U…

Jul 27, 2021

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Autopsy Reveals Cause of 'Killer Cop' Caroline Kangogo's Death

An autopsy has revealed the cause of police officer Caroline Kangogo’s death. The examination conducted by Chief Government Pathologist Dr. Johansen Oduor showed that Kangogo died of a single gunshot wound to the head…

Jul 27, 2021

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Alarm as 483 Kenyans Commit Suicide in Three Months

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has raised concerns over the high number of suicide cases in the country. Police data reveals that at least 483 Kenyans took their own life between March and June this…

Jul 26, 2021

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Troubled Ekeza Sacco Refunds Sh750 Million in Cash and Land to Members

Ekeza Sacco has refunded a total of Sh750 million to its members in form of cash and land. The refunds were made following an out-of-court settlement that saw the government appoint investment banker Jimmy Kagoni as a…

Jul 26, 2021

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Court Bars Media from Covering Child Upkeep Case Against Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka

A Nairobi court has barred the media from covering a child upkeep case against Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusaka. Resident Magistrate F. Terer of Milimani law courts issued the order on Monday following an application fil…

Jul 26, 2021

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Meet Dr. Elizabeth Itotia, the First Female Radiopharmaceutical Scientist in Kenya

Dr. Elizabeth Itotia has made history by becoming the first female radiopharmaceutical scientist in Kenya. Itotia recently returned to the country after completing a master’s in radiopharmacy at Sefako Makgatho Health…

Jul 26, 2021

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MP Rigathi Gachagua Denies Fraudulently Receiving Sh7.3 Billion, Freed on Sh12 Million Bail

Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua was on Monday arraigned in court after spending the weekend in police custody. Appearing before Chief Magistrate Lawrence Mugambi at Milimani law courts, the MP was charged with unlawfully…

Jul 26, 2021

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Former Imenti Central MP Gideon Mwiti Dies

Former Imenti Central Member of Parliament Gideon Mwiti had died at the age of 57. Mwiti passed away on Sunday morning while undergoing treatment at a Nairobi hospital following a short illness. His family said the de…

Jul 25, 2021

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MP Rigathi Gachagua Spends Weekend at Gigiri Police Station

Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua is set to be arraigned in court on Monday following his arrest on Friday. Gachagua will reportedly answer charges of money laundering, corruption, and abuse of office, among others. On Sund…

Jul 25, 2021

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2 Suspects Arrested over Murder of Mombasa-based Dutch Tycoon and His Guard

Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of Mombasa-based Dutch tycoon Herman Rouwenhourst and his guard. Timothy Omondi Ngoe, alias Rashid (22), and Mary Nekesa Ambani (33) were arrested by detec…

Jul 25, 2021