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Matiang'i Declares Tuesday a Public Holiday to Mark Idd-ul-Adha

The government has declared Tuesday, July 20th a public holiday to mark Idd-ul-Adha. The announcement was made by Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i through a gazette notice on Friday. “It is notified for the g…

Jul 16, 2021

Kenya

Suspected Killer Cop Caroline Kangogo Found Dead at Her Parents' Home

Fugitive police officer Caroline Kangogo, who was wanted for murder, has been found dead. Kangogo is reported to have committed suicide by shooting herself inside a bathroom at her parents’ home in Nyawa, Elgeyo-Marak…

Jul 16, 2021

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US Leads in the Number of International Tourists to Kenya

Kenya received a total of 305,635 international arrivals between January and June 2021. 96,003 of the visitors were female while 209,632 were male, according to the latest data from the Tourism Research Institute. The…

Jul 15, 2021

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US-Based Mormon Church to Build a Temple in Nairobi

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced it will break ground for a temple in Nairobi, Kenya to serve its growing followers in the region. The groundbreaking ceremony for the Nairobi temple is sch…

Jul 15, 2021

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ICC Confirms Charges Against Kenyan Lawyer Paul Gicheru

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has confirmed charges against Kenyan lawyer Paul Gicheru. Gicheru will be committed to trial for crimes against the administration of justice consisting in corruptly influencing…

Jul 15, 2021

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Kenyan Soldiers Kill 11 Al-Shabaab Fighters in Somalia

Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) soldiers under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have killed 11 Al-Shabaab fighters in Somalia. The insurgents were killed during an operation in Kuday, Kismayo on Wednesday morn…

Jul 15, 2021

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Mandera County Gov't Official Ordered to Forfeit Sh62 Million to the State

The High Court has ordered a Mandera county government official and his wife to forfeit Sh62 million held in their bank accounts. This comes after Justice Mumbi Ngugi ruled that the funds deposited in two Equity Bank…

Jul 15, 2021

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Businessman Sues Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) Demanding Sh22 Million Compensation for Wrongful Listing

A businessman has sued the Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) for wrongful blacklisting. David Sila Onyango accuses CRB of negatively listing him over an alleged loan of $2.1 million (Sh227 million) which resulted in him b…

Jul 15, 2021

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Gov't Chemist Confirms Governor Okoth Obado Sired Sharon Otieno's Unborn Baby

The trial of Migori Governor Zachary Okoth Obado over the murder of Sharon Otieno and her unborn child entered day three at Milimani law courts on Wednesday. The court heard that Obado, who is the prime suspect in the…

Jul 14, 2021

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Woman Representative Anab Subow Gure Sets Tongues Wagging After Stepping Out with Female Bodyguards Donning Hijabs

Garissa Woman Representative Anab Subow Gure has spoken out after photos of her all-female bodyguards went viral on social media. Subow set tongues wagging after stepping out with her heavily armed security detail on…

Jul 14, 2021

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Tycoon Jimmy Wanjigi in Court over Debt for Designer Clothes Worth Sh1.3 Million

Tycoon Jimmy Wanjigi is embroiled in a court battle with a clothing company over an alleged debt amounting to Sh1.367 million. The Standard reports that Wanjigi has moved to the High Court to appeal a lower court’s ru…

Jul 14, 2021

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US Donates 1.76 Million Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to Kenya

The United States has donated 1.76 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to Kenya. Willis Akhwale, Chairperson of the COVID-19 vaccine Deployment Taskforce, confirmed they are in talks with the US government fo…

Jul 14, 2021

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Fire Destroys Political Analyst Mutahi Ngunyi's Runda Mansion

Renowned political analyst Prof. Mutahi Ngunyi is counting losses after a fire gutted down his mansion in Nairobi's upscale Runda estate. Blogger and former State House digital communications director Dennis Itumbi w…

Jul 14, 2021

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Young Kenyan Man Loses over 6,000 Chickens in Suspected Arson Attack

A young farmer in Kiharu, Murang’a County is counting losses amounting to millions of shillings following a suspected case of arson. Michael Maina lost over 6,000 chickens, five high-grade dairy cows, calves, and goat…

Jul 13, 2021

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Court Orders Safaricom to Pay Blind Man Sh6 Million for Refusing to Hire Him

The court has ordered Safaricom to pay a blind man Sh6 million for failing to hire him. Wilson Macharia, an ICT graduate, sued the Nairobi-headquartered giant telecommunications company for violating his rights and di…

Jul 13, 2021

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Family Sues Mater Hospital for Detaining Body of Chess Champion Robert Mwangi over Sh6.6 Million Bill

A family in Nairobi has sued Mater Hospital for detaining the body of their deceased kin over a Sh6.6 million unpaid medical bill. 37-year-old Robert Ndirangu Mwangi, a lawyer, an international chess champion, and a p…

Jul 13, 2021

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Law Society of Kenya President Nelson Havi Arrested over Assault Allegations

Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi has been arrested over assault allegations. Havi was picked from his office in Nairobi on Tuesday and driven to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) offices…

Jul 13, 2021

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One Killed, Two Injured as Aircraft Crashes in Naivasha

One person was killed and two injured after a light aircraft crashed in Naivasha on Monday evening. Confirming the incident, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) said the aircraft registration number 5Y-BCL went down…

Jul 13, 2021

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Meet a Kenyan Doctor Who Performed a C-Section While Carrying Her Baby on Her Back

A Kenyan doctor who earned praise for performing a surgical operation while carrying her baby has spoken out years later. Photos of Dr. Swabra Swaleh Briek, a gynecologist, conducting a cesarean section on an expectan…

Jul 12, 2021

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Kenyan Taxpayers to Fork Out Millions to Buy Laptops for MPs in New Proposal

Kenyan taxpayers may be forced to cough millions of shillings for the purchase of free laptops for MPs if a new proposal is adopted. The parliamentary Broadcasting and Library Committee tabled a report in the National…

Jul 12, 2021