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Rastafarians File Petition to Legalize Marijuana in Kenya
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Rastafarians File Petition to Legalize Marijuana in Kenya

The Rastafarian community in Kenya has filed a petition seeking to have marijuana legalized. In the petition filed at Milimani law courts on Monday, they argue that members of the Rastafari faith use cannabis as sacra…

May 17, 2021
Robbers Break into Mombasa Church, Steal Property Worth over Sh1 Million
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Robbers Break into Mombasa Church, Steal Property Worth over Sh1 Million

Police in Mombasa have opened a probe after thugs broke into a church and made away with property worth more than Sh1 million. The robbery incident occurred on Friday night at Holy Trinity Church in Africa (HTCA), loc…

May 17, 2021
Kenyans Stuck in India Appeal to the Government to Evacuate Them
Kenya

Kenyans Stuck in India Appeal to the Government to Evacuate Them

Dozens of Kenyans who are currently stranded in India have appealed to the government to help them return home. The group is unable to travel back to the country after the government suspended passenger flights to and…

May 16, 2021
Attorney-General Paul Kihara Appeals Against High Court Ruling on BBI
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Attorney-General Paul Kihara Appeals Against High Court Ruling on BBI

Attorney-General Paul Kihara has filed an appeal against a High Court ruling that declared the entire Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) referendum process unconstitutional. Through Solicitor-General Kennedy Ogeto, Kih…

May 16, 2021
Kenyan Actress Brenda Michelle Hospitalized After Accident Involving Cargo Train
Kenya

Kenyan Actress Brenda Michelle Hospitalized After Accident Involving Cargo Train

Popular Kenyan actress Brenda Michelle has been hospitalized after surviving an accident involving a cargo train. Brenda and her husband Jacky B, a renowned gospel music producer, were involved in the accident on Wedn…

May 15, 2021
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Raila Reacts to High Court Ruling on BBI Process
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Raila Reacts to High Court Ruling on BBI Process

ODM leader Raila Odinga has spoken out following Thursday’s High Court ruling that nullified the entire Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) referendum process. Odinga in a statement on Saturday expressed his disappointm…

May 15, 2021
Kenyans Raise Sh5.5 Million Towards Rugby Legend Benjamin Ayimba's Treatment
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Kenyans Raise Sh5.5 Million Towards Rugby Legend Benjamin Ayimba's Treatment

Kenyans have fundraised a total of Sh5.5 million towards the treatment of rugby legend Benjamin Ayimba. Ayimba, who is suffering from cerebral malaria, is presently admitted to Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) Private…

May 15, 2021
BBI Secretariat to Appeal High Court Ruling Nullifying Referendum Process
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BBI Secretariat to Appeal High Court Ruling Nullifying Referendum Process

The Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Secretariat has vowed to appeal a High Court ruling that declared the entire BBI process as unconstitutional.  BBI Secretariat co-chairs Junet Mohamed and Dennis Waweru termed the…

May 15, 2021
Uhuru Attends President Omar Guelleh’s Inauguration in Djibouti
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Uhuru Attends President Omar Guelleh’s Inauguration in Djibouti

President Kenyatta on Saturday arrived in Djibouti to attend the swearing-in of President Ismail Omar Guelleh. Kenyatta traveled to Djibouti in the company of Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo and othe…

May 15, 2021
President Uhuru Appoints Justice William Ouko as a Supreme Court Judge
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President Uhuru Appoints Justice William Ouko as a Supreme Court Judge

President Kenyatta has appointed Justice William Ouko as a judge of the Supreme Court. Kenyatta announced the appointment through a gazette notice dated May 11th, 2021. Justice Ouko was recommended for the position by…

May 14, 2021
Anti-Mugging Squad Deployed in Nairobi CBD to Hunt Down Thugs
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Anti-Mugging Squad Deployed in Nairobi CBD to Hunt Down Thugs

An anti-mugging squad has been deployed to the Nairobi central business district to pursue criminals who have been terrorizing pedestrians and motorists. Nairobi Police Commander Augustine Nthumbi said the move follow…

May 14, 2021
Deputy President William Ruto Reacts After High Court Annuls BBI Process
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Deputy President William Ruto Reacts After High Court Annuls BBI Process

Deputy President William Ruto has reacted to the High Court ruling that declared the entire Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) referendum process illegal. Ruto, who has been opposed to the plans to amend the 2010 Const…

May 14, 2021
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Two Armed Gangsters Gunned Down While Preparing to Stage Robbery in Ukunda
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Two Armed Gangsters Gunned Down While Preparing to Stage Robbery in Ukunda

Two armed criminals were on Friday morning gunned down by police officers in Ukunda, Kwale County. The two were shot dead by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) while allegedly preparing t…

May 14, 2021
Four People Killed by Raging Floods in Nairobi
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Four People Killed by Raging Floods in Nairobi

Four people died after they were swept away by floods in Nairobi’s Kibra area following heavy rains in the city on Thursday night. The four were reportedly swept away while trying to cross Mutuine River from Lang’ata…

May 14, 2021
Blogger Cyprian Nyakundi Wins Case Against Section 66 of Penal Code
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Blogger Cyprian Nyakundi Wins Case Against Section 66 of Penal Code

The High Court in Nairobi has declared Section 66 of the Penal Code unconstitutional. Justice Weldon Korir on Thursday ruled that the section, which criminalizes the sending of alarming messages that are likely to cau…

May 13, 2021
High Court Nullifies Entire BBI Process, Bars IEBC from Holding Referendum
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High Court Nullifies Entire BBI Process, Bars IEBC from Holding Referendum

The High Court has nullified the entire Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) referendum process, terming it an illegality. A five-judge bench comprising Justices Joel Ngugi, George Odunga, Jairus Ngaah, Teresia Matheka…

May 13, 2021
MP Moses Kuria Admits to Receiving Sh100,000 Bribe in Parliament
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MP Moses Kuria Admits to Receiving Sh100,000 Bribe in Parliament

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has admitted to receiving a bribe in order to vote in a certain way in Parliament. Speaking to BBC on Thursday, Kuria averred that cash inducements are dished out at the office of the Majo…

May 13, 2021
MPs Pass Bill to Regulate Conduct of Church and School Fundraisers
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MPs Pass Bill to Regulate Conduct of Church and School Fundraisers

The National Assembly has approved a new Bill that seeks to regulate fundraisers, locally referred to as ‘harambees’.  The Public Fundraisers Appeals Bill 2019, which was sponsored by Ndaragwa MP Jeremiah Kioni, was p…

May 13, 2021
Kenyatta National Hospital to Stop Accepting Walk-In Patients Starting in July
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Kenyatta National Hospital to Stop Accepting Walk-In Patients Starting in July

Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) will stop accepting walk-in patients starting July this year. Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) Director-General Mohamed Badi says the move is part of the government’s efforts to dec…

May 12, 2021
Worry As Kenya Detects 15 More Cases of Deadly Indian COVID-19 Strain
Kenya

Worry As Kenya Detects 15 More Cases of Deadly Indian COVID-19 Strain

Kenya has detected 15 more cases of the Indian COVID-19 variant, the Health Ministry has said. Speaking on Wednesday, Health Chief Administrative Secretary Dr. Rashid Aman said the new cases were detected from 18 visi…

May 12, 2021
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