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Former Kiambu governor William Kabogo says the August 9th presidential election will not be won in the first round and will be decided through a runoff. Kabogo, who is eyeing the Kiambu gubernatorial seat on a Tujibebe Wakenya party ticket, opines that none of the presidential candidates will meet…
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China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) which built the Nairobi Expressway has been awarded a Sh9 billion tender to rehabilitate the lower section of the 27-kilometer elevated highway. The Chinese contractor just completed the construction of the Nairobi Expressway, which opened to the public on a…
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Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga is set to unveil his running mate on Sunday ahead of the Monday deadline set by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Sources told Saturday Nation that Odinga will name his running mate in the August 9th…
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The Nairobi Expressway was on Saturday morning opened to the public on a trial basis ahead of its official launch by President Kenyatta later this month. Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia says at least 11,000 vehicles have already been registered on the eight-lane elevated dual carriageway…
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The High Court in Mombasa has ordered the government to make public details of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) contract. This follows a petition filed by Khelif Khalifa and Wanjiru Gikonyo, who argued that the government’s failure to disclose details about the contract was a violation of their…
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Kenyan woman Beatrice Waruguru who died in Saudi Arabia late last year was tortured to death, an autopsy conducted on her body has revealed. The post-mortem examination was conducted at Kenyatta University Funeral Home on Friday, two days after her body arrived in the country from the Gulf state.…
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Jimmy Kibaki, the eldest son of the late former president Mwai Kibaki, has distanced himself from fake social media accounts linking him to Deputy President William Ruto and the Kenya Kwanza alliance. Kibaki says he was alarmed by the number of bogus Twitter accounts impersonating him by alleging…
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Singer Kevin Mbuvi Kioko, alias Bahati, has been given a Jubilee Party nomination certificate to vie for the Mathare parliamentary seat in the August 9th elections. Bahati was issued the nomination certificate by Jubilee secretary-general Jeremiah Kioni at an event held at the ruling party’s…
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Russia has raised questions about the existence of a United States-funded biolab in Kenya. Russia claims the lab stationed at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is funded by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), an entity directly linked to the American government. The Russian…
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Makueni Senator Mutula Kilonzo Jr says Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka will run for president if the Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential flagbearer Raila Odinga does not pick him as his running mate. Kilonzo indicated that the Wiper party has already collected 2,000 signatures across 24…