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Family Calls Off Caroline Kangogo's Burial After Failed Autopsy
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Family Calls Off Caroline Kangogo's Burial After Failed Autopsy

The family of police officer Caroline Kangogo was forced to call off her burial following a standoff with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).  Kangogo was set to be interred on Saturday but the family ch…

Jul 24, 2021
Nairobi-Mombasa Highway Named Among World's Deadliest Roads
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Nairobi-Mombasa Highway Named Among World's Deadliest Roads

The Nairobi-Mombasa highway has been listed among the most dangerous roads in the world in terms of accidents and fatalities. The 482-kilometer highway claimed the lives of 27 people in a period of eight months in 201…

Jul 24, 2021
Kenyan Globetrotter Fredrick Marwa Shares His Journey to Success as a YouTuber
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Kenyan Globetrotter Fredrick Marwa Shares His Journey to Success as a YouTuber

Kenyan wanderlust Fredrick Marwa has opened up on how he became a successful content creator, which has enabled him to globetrot. Marwa graduated from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) and…

Jul 24, 2021
US Calls for Probe into the Murder of Kenyan Environment Activist Joanne Stutchbury
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US Calls for Probe into the Murder of Kenyan Environment Activist Joanne Stutchbury

The United States has called for a probe into the murder of Kenyan environment activist Joanna Stutchbury. Through a statement on Saturday, Special Presidential Envoy John Kerry urged Kenyan authorities to expedite in…

Jul 24, 2021
"We Have God Our Father": Ruto Reacts to MP Rigathi Gachagua’s Arrest
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"We Have God Our Father": Ruto Reacts to MP Rigathi Gachagua’s Arrest

Deputy President William Ruto has reacted to the arrest of Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua. Gachagua, a close ally of Ruto, was picked from his Nyeri home at around 6:00 am on Friday by detectives from the Directorate of…

Jul 23, 2021
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Nairobi Court Jails Chinese Nationals Who Gouged Out Their Compatriot's Eyes over a Bet
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Nairobi Court Jails Chinese Nationals Who Gouged Out Their Compatriot's Eyes over a Bet

A Nairobi court has sentenced two Chinese nationals for battering and seriously injuring their compatriot. Gu Xiong and Jin Ping were sentenced to one year in prison or pay a fine of Sh100,000 each after they made an…

Jul 23, 2021
Major General Francis Ogolla Appointed Vice Chief of Defense Forces
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Major General Francis Ogolla Appointed Vice Chief of Defense Forces

President Kenyatta has promoted Major General Francis Ogolla to the rank of Lieutenant General. Ogolla, who has been the Commander of the Kenya Air Force, was subsequently appointed the Vice Chief of Defense Forces. H…

Jul 23, 2021
MPs Allied to Deputy President William Ruto Allege Plot to Rig 2022 Elections
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MPs Allied to Deputy President William Ruto Allege Plot to Rig 2022 Elections

MPs allied to Deputy President William Ruto claim there is a plot to manipulate the 2022 general elections. Addressing journalists at Parliament buildings on Friday, the leaders alleged that there is a deliberate plan…

Jul 23, 2021
DCI Officers Arrest MP Rigathi Gachagua Over Sh12.5 Billion Scam
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DCI Officers Arrest MP Rigathi Gachagua Over Sh12.5 Billion Scam

Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives have arrested Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua. Gachagua was picked from his Nyeri home at around 6:00 am on Friday and driven to DCI headquarters in Nairobi. Reports…

Jul 23, 2021
Push for Constitutional Amendment Still on Course, Says Uhuru
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Push for Constitutional Amendment Still on Course, Says Uhuru

President Kenyatta says the push for constitutional amendment through the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) is still on course. Kenyatta, who spoke on Thursday during the issuance of 2,100 tittle deeds to residents of…

Jul 22, 2021
Deputy President William Ruto Faces Battle for UDA Party Ownership
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Deputy President William Ruto Faces Battle for UDA Party Ownership

A fresh battle over the ownership of Deputy President William Ruto-linked United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party has emerged. This comes after the party’s former chairman Mohamed Abdi Noor filed a petition before the…

Jul 22, 2021
High Court Judge Aggrey Muchelule Arrested
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High Court Judge Aggrey Muchelule Arrested

High Court judge Aggrey Muchelule was on Thursday afternoon arrested by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). The judge was reportedly picked from his office on Thursday afternoon and drive…

Jul 22, 2021
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MP Moses Kuria Acquitted of Assault Charges
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MP Moses Kuria Acquitted of Assault Charges

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria was on Thursday acquitted of assault charges leveled against him. Kuria was acquitted by Chief Magistrate Martha Mutuku of Milimani law courts after the complainant Joyce Wanja Gacie withd…

Jul 22, 2021
Death Toll from Siaya Fuel Tanker Explosion Rises to 19
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Death Toll from Siaya Fuel Tanker Explosion Rises to 19

The death toll from the Saturday night Malanga fuel tanker tragedy has risen to 19. This is after six more victims died while undergoing treatment at Siaya County Referral Hospital since the explosion four days ago. W…

Jul 22, 2021
MPs Demand Answers over Foreigners in Kenya’s Payroll Since Independence
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MPs Demand Answers over Foreigners in Kenya’s Payroll Since Independence

The National Treasury has been taken to task over the payment of millions of shillings to foreigners hired by the British colonial administration. The National Assembly Public Accounts Committee (PAC) wants the Treasu…

Jul 21, 2021
Italian Man Walks Scot-free After Stealing Car from Nairobi Cab Driver
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Italian Man Walks Scot-free After Stealing Car from Nairobi Cab Driver

An Italian national who admitted to stealing a car from a taxi driver in Nairobi has walked away scot-free. Maurizio Monticelli stole the vehicle worth Sh1.1 million on July 3rd after requesting the driver to drop him…

Jul 21, 2021
Skyward Express Plane Carrying 40 People Crash-Lands Near Kenya-Somalia Border, All Occupants Safe
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Skyward Express Plane Carrying 40 People Crash-Lands Near Kenya-Somalia Border, All Occupants Safe

40 people escaped unhurt after a Skyward Express aircraft crash-landed near the Kenya-Somalia border. The plane was headed to Elwak, Mandera County from Wilson Airport in Nairobi on Wednesday morning when it went down…

Jul 21, 2021
Nairobi Man Dies in Police Cell After Failing to Raise Sh200 Fine, Family Demands Justice
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Nairobi Man Dies in Police Cell After Failing to Raise Sh200 Fine, Family Demands Justice

A family in Nairobi is demanding justice for their 30-year-old son who died under unclear circumstances inside a cell at Pangani police station. Robert Mureithi was arrested on July 8th for failing to observe COVID-19…

Jul 20, 2021
Autopsy Reveals Kenyan Woman Who Died in Saudi Arabia May Have Been Tortured
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Autopsy Reveals Kenyan Woman Who Died in Saudi Arabia May Have Been Tortured

An autopsy has been conducted on the body of a Kenyan woman who died under mysterious circumstances in Saudi Arabia.  The postmortem examination carried out by Chief Government Pathologist Dr. Johansen Oduor at Chirom…

Jul 20, 2021
Autopsy Shows Kenyan Environment Activist Joanne Stutchbury Was Shot Six Times
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Autopsy Shows Kenyan Environment Activist Joanne Stutchbury Was Shot Six Times

An autopsy has revealed that slain Kenyan environment activist Joanne Stutchbury was shot six times while trying to defend herself from her killers and died of excessive bleeding. Chief Government Pathologist Johansen…

Jul 20, 2021
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