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Kenyans to Pay Sh1,398 Toll to Drive on the Sh160 Billion Nairobi-Mau Summit Highway

The Kenyan government has propose charging drivers a Sh6 toll per kilometer to cruise on the Nairobi-Mau Summit dual carriageway, whose construction begins in September. This translates to Sh1,398 for the entire 233 k…

Jun 7, 2021

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Kenya Police Set Up Anti-Mugging Squad to Combat Robberies in Nairobi

The National Police Service (NPS) has formed a special unit amid rising mugging cases within Nairobi and its environs. Inspector-General of Police Hilary Mutyambai says the anti-mugging squad is tasked with dealing w…

Jun 7, 2021

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Kenya Orders 118 Armored Vehicles from Turkey for Sh7.7 Billion

The Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) is set to acquire 118 Armored Personnel Vehicles (APCs) from Turkey. The acquisition is aimed at bolstering KDF’s resilience power in the fight against terrorism. The armored vehicles wi…

Jun 7, 2021

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Detectives in Hot Pursuit of Fugitive Accused of Conning Kenyans over Sh26 Million

Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives are in hot pursuit of a fugitive accused of defrauding Kenyans of millions of shillings. David Kahi Ambuko, who is on the run, is wanted by DCI following a warra…

Jun 7, 2021

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Government Goes After over 250,000 Kenyan Civil Servants Holding Fake Academic Papers

The government has announced plans to crack down on civil servants holding fake academic papers. A preliminary assessment by the Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) revealed that three in every 10 civil ser…

Jun 6, 2021

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Detectives Quiz Kenyan Wife of Slain Dutch Tycoon Herman Rouwenhorst

Homicide detectives have questioned the Kenyan wife of Herman Rouwenhorst, a Dutch tycoon who was found murdered in his apartment in Mombasa on Friday. The Standard reports that Riziki Cherono was interrogated by dete…

Jun 6, 2021

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American National Charged with Assaulting Police Officer in Nairobi

An American national accused of assaulting a police officer was on Friday arraigned in a Nairobi court. Zarnoch Stanley Theodore appeared before senior principal magistrate Charles Mwaniki of Kibera law courts, where…

Jun 6, 2021

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Petitioner Seeks to Have Uhuru Compelled to Personally Refund Money Spent on BBI

A petition seeking to compel President Kenyatta to personally refund money used in the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) process has been filed in court. The petitioner filed the cross-appeal at the Appeals Court, joi…

Jun 6, 2021

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Panic as Nairobi-Bound Petroleum Train Catches Fire in Murang’a

A Nairobi-bound cargo train was on Sunday forced to make an emergency stop after it caught fire. The train used to ferry petroleum products was headed to the city from Nanyuki when it caught fire shortly after departi…

Jun 6, 2021

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Chinese Contractors Robbed of Sh6 Million at Gunpoint in Kiambu

Police in Kiambu are detaining three suspects accused of attacking and robbing Chinese nationals of Sh6 million. The Friday night incident happened at Kariminu (II) Dam site in Gatundu North, where two Chinese contrac…

Jun 5, 2021

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Two Kenyan Prison Officers Arrested in Connection with Sh200 Million Fake Jobs Scam

Police have arrested three more suspects linked to a fake jobs syndicate that conned Kenyans millions of shillings. The suspects include prison warders Senior Sergeant Jackson Mureithi Manyara and Corporal Zachary Kim…

Jun 5, 2021

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Chief Justice Martha Koome Reacts After Uhuru Rejects Six Judges

Chief Justice Martha Koome has urged President Kenyatta to appoint the six judges he rejected. Through a statement, Koome said the president breached the Constitution by appointing 34 out of the 41 judges recommended…

Jun 5, 2021

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How Class 8 Dropout John Pameri Became a Pilot and Manager at Lewa Conservancy

John Pameri has made a life for himself despite not furthering his education beyond primary school. The 46-year-old schooled up to Class Eight but today he works as a pilot and head of security at the famous Lewa Cons…

Jun 5, 2021

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Nakuru Edges Closer to Becoming Kenya's 4th City Following Senate Approval

Nakuru Municipality is set to attain a city status after the Senate endorsed its elevation on Thursday. The House adopted a report by the Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations Committee, paving the way for Nakuru…

Jun 4, 2021

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Uhuru Defends Decision to Reject Six Judges Recommended by JSC

President Kenyatta has broken silence over his decision to reject the nomination of six judges to the superior courts. Through a gazette notice on Thursday, Kenyatta approved the appointment of 34 out of the 41 judges…

Jun 4, 2021

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Kitengela Four: Body of Elijah Obuong Exhumed at Night, Police Searching for 7 Suspects

Police officers in Kisumu are pursuing seven suspects believed to have exhumed the body of Elijah Obuong, one of the four friends who went missing in Kitengela in April. The body of Obuong was buried in Holo, Muhoroni…

Jun 4, 2021

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Outrage After Two Patients Die at Nanyuki Referral Hospital as Staff Members Attend Birthday Party

Two senior medical laboratory officers attached to Nanyuki Teaching and Referral Hospital have been suspended for negligence following the death of two patients. Phydelis Wachie, a Senior Medical Laboratory Officer, a…

Jun 4, 2021

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Dutch National Found Dead in Mombasa Apartment, Girlfriend Strapped in Car

Police in Mombasa have opened an investigation into the death of a 55-year-old Dutch national. Herman Rouwenhorst was found dead in an apartment in Mombasa’s Shanzu area on Friday. The body was discovered after police…

Jun 4, 2021

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Widow of Murdered Kiiru Boys Principal Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison

Jane Muthoni, the widow of murdered Kiiru Boys High School Principal Simon Mwangi has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Muthoni’s co-accused Isaac Ng’ang’a was handed a similar sentence by Nakuru High Court judge…

Jun 4, 2021

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China Pledges to Build New Headquarters for Kenya's Foreign Affairs Ministry

The Chinese government has reportedly pledged to build new headquarters for Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Ministry. The plan was revealed recently during a ceremony where China donated two VIP buses to the ministry, accordi…

Jun 3, 2021