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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has mourned Kenya’s third president Mwai Kibaki, who died last week. In a message of condolences, Queen Elizabeth II described Kibaki as a great statesman, adding that Kenya can take pride in the legacy of his leadership. "I was sorry to receive the news of the death of…
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Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu has announced a two-day national mourning period following the death of Kenya’s former president Mwai Kibaki. The two days of national mourning in the neighboring country start on April 29th until April 30th, Tanzania's State House Director of Presidential…
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American tech giant Google has hired Kenyan Jack Ngare to join Google Cloud. Ngare, who has over 15 years of experience in various business functions, joins Google Cloud as a technical director in the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Prior to this appointment, Ngare served as the…
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A Nairobi county government employee has been arrested for allegedly soliciting a Sh500,000 bribe. Moses Munyi Joseph was apprehended by detectives from the Ethics Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Thursday following a complaint from a city resident, who had approached over a disputed parcel of…
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South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa is among foreign leaders who are expected to attend the State funeral of the late former president Mwai Kibaki. The State funeral will be held on Friday at Nyayo National Stadium where Kibaki will be accorded full military honors, including a 19-gun salute.…
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Facebook’s parent company Meta has stepped up the war against fake information ahead of Kenya’s August 9th elections. Meta announced on Thursday that it will remove on its services in Kenya content that could incite violence or cause physical harm ahead of the upcoming elections. The US-based tech…
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Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka insists that he is the most suitable running mate candidate for the Azimio-One Kenya coalition presidential flagbearer Raila Odinga. This comes after the coalition party’s council, which is chaired by President Kenyatta, on Wednesday appointed a seven-member advisory…
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Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga has concluded his tour of the United States. Odinga, who arrived in the US on Saturday, cut short the trip to attend the State funeral of the late former president Mwai Kibaki who died last Friday. On Wednesday, Odinga visited…
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The High Court has dismissed a petition seeking to have independent candidates allowed to form a coalition ahead of the August 9th elections. A group of independent candidates under the Free Kenya Initiative wanted the court to issue orders to allow them to team up ahead of the upcoming elections…
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Police in Nairobi are in pursuit of the suspects behind the killing of a Slovenian national. Peter Virag, 56, was shot dead by suspected armed robbers along the busy Mombasa Road in Nairobi on Tuesday night. The foreigner was heading home alongside his girlfriend and driver when the assailants…