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GEMA Women Demand Outlawing of 'Gwata Ndai' Sect After Forced Circumcision of Murang'a Woman
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GEMA Women Demand Outlawing of 'Gwata Ndai' Sect After Forced Circumcision of Murang'a Woman

The Gikuyu, Embu, Meru Association (GEMA) Women Council of Elders has called for action over the rising cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the Mount Kenya region. The council, in a petition to Interior CS Fre…

Jul 7, 2021
Armed and Dangerous: Detectives Hunting for Killer Cop Caroline Kangogo
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Armed and Dangerous: Detectives Hunting for Killer Cop Caroline Kangogo

Detectives are pursuing a female police officer linked to the murder of two people in Nakuru and Kiambu. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) described the suspect named Caroline Kangogo as armed and dange…

Jul 7, 2021
Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka Admits Siring Child with Woman Demanding Sh25 Million Upkeep
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Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka Admits Siring Child with Woman Demanding Sh25 Million Upkeep

Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusaka has admitted he is responsible for the pregnancy of a woman who has sued him for child support. The woman filed the case last month through lawyer Danstan Omari demanding child support of…

Jul 7, 2021
Kenyan Doctor Develops an Antiviral Surgical Mask Using Nanotechnology
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Kenyan Doctor Develops an Antiviral Surgical Mask Using Nanotechnology

Kenyan medic Dr. Joseph Nderitu has invented an antiviral surgical mask using nanotechnology. Nderitu, who is attached to Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), says the mask kills viruses and bacteria that come in contact…

Jul 6, 2021
Bob Collymore's Widow Wambui Kamiru to Wait Longer for Court to Clear Her to Manage His Wealth
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Bob Collymore's Widow Wambui Kamiru to Wait Longer for Court to Clear Her to Manage His Wealth

The case on the distribution of the estate left behind by former Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore has been pushed to July 29th. This comes after family court judge Maureen Odero learned that Collymore’s children could not…

Jul 6, 2021
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Siaya Governor Cornel Rasanga Returns from the US After a Two-Month Absence
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Siaya Governor Cornel Rasanga Returns from the US After a Two-Month Absence

Siaya Governor Cornel Rasanga has returned to the country after an extended trip to the United States. The two-time governor has been in the US for the past two months but details regarding his trip remain scanty, rep…

Jul 6, 2021
13 Elephants to be Flown from the UK to Kenya in Rewilding Project
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13 Elephants to be Flown from the UK to Kenya in Rewilding Project

A herd of 13 African elephants is set to be moved from a zoo in Kent, England to Kenya where the animals will be released into the wild. UK conservation charity Aspinall Foundation is working with The Sheldrick Wildli…

Jul 6, 2021
Appeals Court Stops Swearing-in of Anne Kananu as Nairobi Governor
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Appeals Court Stops Swearing-in of Anne Kananu as Nairobi Governor

The Appellate Court has temporarily blocked the swearing-in of Anne Kananu as Nairobi Governor pending the hearing of an appeal filed by former Governor Mike Sonko. The court further stopped the appointment of a deput…

Jul 6, 2021
Suspect Behind Shooting of Two Policemen and a Woman at Quiver's Lounge Surrenders to DCI
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Suspect Behind Shooting of Two Policemen and a Woman at Quiver's Lounge Surrenders to DCI

A 28-year-old man accused of shooting two police officers and a woman at Quiver’s Lounge along Thika Highway has been arrested. Dickson Njanja Mararo surrendered himself to detectives at the Directorate of Criminal In…

Jul 6, 2021
Murang’a Women Up in Arms over Sects Forcing Wives to Undergo Circumcision
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Murang’a Women Up in Arms over Sects Forcing Wives to Undergo Circumcision

A group of women in Murang’a County has raised alarm over the growing cases of married women being forced to undergo circumcision. Murang’a Women Council on Monday petitioned the government to protect women in the reg…

Jul 5, 2021
Owner of Matatu That Crushed Deputy Inspector-General of Police's Daughter to Death Fined Sh30,000
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Owner of Matatu That Crushed Deputy Inspector-General of Police's Daughter to Death Fined Sh30,000

The owner of a matatu that crushed Deputy Inspector-General of Police Edward Mbugua's daughter to death was on Monday fined Sh35,000 or serve a three-month jail term. Godfrey Gitonga Maina was handed the sentence by M…

Jul 5, 2021
Nakuru-based Policeman Found Murdered Inside His Car at Police Quarters' Parking Bay
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Nakuru-based Policeman Found Murdered Inside His Car at Police Quarters' Parking Bay

Police in Nakuru are in hot pursuit of a policewoman suspected to have killed her colleague in cold blood. 28-year-old Constable John Obweno, attached to Nakuru Central police station, was found murdered inside his ca…

Jul 5, 2021
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Uhuru Cancels Ukambani Region Tour over COVID-19 Fears
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Uhuru Cancels Ukambani Region Tour over COVID-19 Fears

President Kenyatta has canceled his scheduled two-day development tour of the Ukambani region over COVID-19 fears. Kenyatta was set to visit the counties of Machakos, Makueni, and Kitui from Tuesday to launch key gove…

Jul 5, 2021
Migori Governor Okoth Obado’s Murder Trial to Commence on July 12th
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Migori Governor Okoth Obado’s Murder Trial to Commence on July 12th

The murder trial of Migori Governor Okoth Obado will kick off next week, a Nairobi court ordered on Monday. Obado through his lawyers requested the court to postpone the matter citing COVID-19 issues but Justice Cecil…

Jul 5, 2021
Kenyan Politician Detained in Burundi over Drug Trafficking Allegations
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Kenyan Politician Detained in Burundi over Drug Trafficking Allegations

Kenyan politician and businessman Joseph Mboya Nyamuthe is being detained in Burundi over drug trafficking allegations. Reports indicate that Mboya, who is the son of former Moi-era Permanent Secretary Hezekiah Oyugi…

Jul 5, 2021
National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi Announces 2022 Presidential Bid
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National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi Announces 2022 Presidential Bid

National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi has declared his bid for the presidency in 2022. Muturi, who was controversially installed as Mt Kenya spokesman in May, stated that he is ready to steer the country on a new pa…

Jul 5, 2021
"Msilete Mwanamke Hapa": Duale Warns Chief Justice Against Appointing a Female Chief Khadhi
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"Msilete Mwanamke Hapa": Duale Warns Chief Justice Against Appointing a Female Chief Khadhi

Garissa Township MP Aden Duale has warned Chief Justice Martha Koome against appointing a female Chief Kadhi.  Duale vowed to resist any attempts to install a woman into the position, arguing that the function of Kadh…

Jul 5, 2021
EACC Denies Sending Detectives to Lawyer John Khaminwa’s Office
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EACC Denies Sending Detectives to Lawyer John Khaminwa’s Office

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has dismissed reports that it sent its officers to lawyer John Khaminwa’s office. In a statement on Sunday, EACC termed the reports as fake and malicious, insisting tha…

Jul 4, 2021
Family of Missing Kenyan Security Expert Seeks FBI and Israel’s Help to Find Him
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Family of Missing Kenyan Security Expert Seeks FBI and Israel’s Help to Find Him

The family of missing Kenyan security expert Mwenda Mbijiwe has sought the international community’s help in finding him. Mbijiwe, a former Kenya Air Force Commander went missing on June 12th and his hired car was fou…

Jul 4, 2021
Police Officer Reportedly Pushes Girlfriend Off Fourth-Floor Apartment in Nairobi
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Police Officer Reportedly Pushes Girlfriend Off Fourth-Floor Apartment in Nairobi

Detectives are searching for a police officer accused of shoving his girlfriend off a balcony of their fourth-floor apartment in Nairobi. The policeman attached to Kasarani Police Station is said to have had an argume…

Jul 4, 2021
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