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Kenyan Bank Ordered to Pay Former Employee Sh17 Million for Wrongful Dismissal

The National Bank of Kenya has been ordered to pay its former employee Sh17 million for wrongful dismissal. John Wanjohi sued his former employer after he was summarily dismissed on accusations of causing the lender…

May 21, 2021

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American Narrates to Nairobi Court How He was Conned Sh29 Million by Fake DCI Officers

A US national on Thursday narrated to a Nairobi court how he was conned of Sh29 million by people who posed as officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). Appearing before Kibera principal magistra…

May 21, 2021

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3 Police Officers Killed, Several Injured in Mandera Al-Shabaab Attack

Three police officers were killed after a roadside explosive hit the vehicle they were traveling in along Banisa-Tabaka road in Mandera County. The officers were on a routine border patrol early Friday morning when th…

May 21, 2021

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Martha Koome Sworn in as Kenya's First Female Chief Justice

Martha Karambu Koome has been sworn in as Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya. She took an oath of office in a ceremony held at State House, Nairobi on Friday afternoon. Justice William Ouko was also sworn in as a…

May 21, 2021

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Uhuru and Raila to Take Maiden Train Trip to Kisumu on Revamped Railway

President Uhuru and ODM leader Raila Odinga are scheduled to launch the revamped Naivasha-Kisumu meter-gauge railway next week. The two will take their maiden train trip from Naivasha to Kisumu, where they will open t…

May 21, 2021

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Security Swings into Action as Intruder Tries to Charge Towards President Kenyatta [VIDEO]

There was a scare during the commissioning of the new Lamu Port after an intruder tried to charge towards President Kenyatta. The incident, which was captured on live TV, happened as Kenyatta was giving his speech at…

May 20, 2021

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President Uhuru Kenyatta Commissions Newly-Built Lamu Port

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday presided over the operationalization of the first berth of the new Lamu Port. Kenyatta witnessed the docking of the first two ships at the harbor, which is part of the Sh2.5 tril…

May 20, 2021

Kenya

Larry Madowo Explains Why He Left the US for CNN Job in Nairobi

Kenyan journalist Larry Madowo has explained why he left the BBC to become CNN’s Nairobi-based correspondent. In an interview with Bizcommunity, Madowo said the decision to take up the new job was informed by his desi…

May 20, 2021

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Kenya Inspector-General of Police Hillary Mutyambai Hospitalized in Nairobi

Inspector-General of Police Hillary Mutyambai is reportedly admitted to a Nairobi hospital. People Daily reports that Mutyambai fell ill last Thursday and was taken to the Aga Khan Hospital, where he was admitted to t…

May 19, 2021

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Juja By-Election: George Koimburi Defeats Jubilee Party's Susan Waititu

Jubilee Party’s bid to retain the Juja parliamentary seat has flopped. The ruling party suffered defeat at the hands of George Koimburi of the People’s Empowerment Party (PEP), whose leader is Gatundu South MP Moses K…

May 19, 2021

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Raila Condemns Abuse of Police Powers in the Juja and Bonchari By-Elections

ODM leader Raila Odinga has decried the abuse of police powers in Tuesday’s Juja and Bonchari parliamentary by-elections. Odinga termed what was witnessed in the two by-elections as an arrogant display of impunity by…

May 19, 2021

Kenya

Uhuru Appoints Martha Koome as Kenya's First Female Chief Justice

President Kenyatta has appointed Martha Koome as the Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya. Her appointment comes after the National Assembly approved her nomination earlier on Wednesday after the Justice and Legal A…

May 19, 2021

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Ruto-Allied MPs Reject Call to Impeach President Kenyatta

MPs allied to Deputy President William Ruto have rejected a proposal to impeach President Kenyatta following last week’s High Court ruling on the BBI referendum process. A five-judge bench declared the Building Bridge…

May 19, 2021

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Slain Kiiru Boys Principal's Daughter Begs Court to Free Mother, Who was Convicted of Murder

June Mbuthi, daughter of slain Kiiru Boys High School Principal Solomon Mwangi Mbuthi has pleaded with the court to release her mother Jane Muthoni, who was convicted of murder. Speaking during a virtual court session…

May 19, 2021

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Missing Somali-American Businessman’s Range Rover Reportedly Found Burnt in Ngong

A car belonging to missing Nairobi-based Somali-American businessman Bashir Mahmoud has been found. Bashir was last seen driving out of Miale entertainment joint in Lavington, Nairobi on May 13th. The shell of his bur…

May 18, 2021

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Several KDF Soldiers Feared Dead After IED Attack in Lamu

Several Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) soldiers are feared dead after a vehicle they were traveling in hit an improvised explosive device (IED). The incident occurred at the Baure area in Lamu County on Tuesday morning, a…

May 18, 2021

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Over 700 Kenyans Apply for Vacant Posts of Four IEBC Commissioners

Over 700 Kenyans have applied for the four vacant positions in the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Dr. Elizabeth Muli, Chairperson of the IEBC selection panel, said the window of receiving appl…

May 18, 2021

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Kenya Government Sued over 1998 US Embassy Bombing

The Kenyan government has been sued over the August 7th, 1998 Nairobi US embassy bombing. In a petition filed at the Milimani Law Courts on Tuesday, Kituo Cha Sheria and five others are seeking compensation for victim…

May 18, 2021

Kenya

Ahmed Muktar Sworn-in as Wajir Governor Following Mohamed Abdi's Impeachment

Wajir Deputy Governor Ahmed Ali Muktar has been sworn in as the new Governor. Muktar took an oath of office during a ceremony held at Wajir County headquarters on Tuesday morning. His swearing-in follows the impeachme…

May 18, 2021

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Suspect Charged with Forging Man's Burial Permit to Win a Sh230,000 Life Insurance Payout

A suspect accused of forging a man’s burial permit was on Monday arraigned in a Nairobi court. Solomon Kithuka Chalo appeared before Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi at Milimani law courts, where he was charged with fo…

May 17, 2021