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The family of a man who was boiled to death at a metal factory in Thika, Kiambu County on March 25th has rejected a second compensation package of Sh2 million.
34-year-old Caleb Otieno was killed after he fell into a vat of molten steel at the Blue Nile Rolling Mills Ltd, where he worked for seven…
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Starehe MP Charles Njagua Kanyi, alias Jaguar, says he will announce his next move after the UDA party denied him a ticket to defend his seat.
On Thursday, the Deputy President William Ruto-led party issued a nomination ticket to East Africa Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP Simon Mbugua to vie for…
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Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Benson Mutura was on Friday arraigned in court for allegedly stealing over Sh5 million.
Mutura appeared before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Esther Kimilu where he denied charges of stealing by a public servant.
He is accused of fraudulently including his name…
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President Kenyatta has led the nation in mourning the death of Kenya’s third president Mwai Kibaki, who died on Friday aged 90.
In his message of condolence, Kenyatta eulogized Kibaki as an icon and gentleman of Kenyan politics.
“Mwai Kibaki lives on in the hearts of millions of Kenyans, East…
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The Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition party has unveiled Polycarp Igathe as its candidate for Nairobi governor in the forthcoming elections.
This comes after Westlands MP Tim Wanyonyi, who was eyeing the Nairobi gubernatorial seat on an ODM ticket, stepped down from the race and will now defend…
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President Kenyatta has declared a period of national mourning following the death of former President Mwai Kibaki.
Addressing the nation from State House, Uhuru said the country will observe a period of national mourning from Friday until sunset on the day Kibaki will be laid to rest.
“That in…
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Retired President Mwai Kibaki has passed away at the age of 90.
The announcement was made on Friday by President Kenyatta, who termed his death a sad day for the country.
“It is a sad day for us as a country. We have lost a great leader, the former president Mwai Kibaki,” Uhuru said in a…
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President Kenyatta on Thursday chaired the inaugural Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition party council meeting at Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC).
The coalition political party, which comprises 26 parties, was officially registered last week and President Kenyatta gazetted as the…
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A Kirinyaga woman is embroiled in a court battle with her 97-year-old mother over the ownership of a commercial building.
Mary Nguru has sued her mother, Sabena Wairimu, for allegedly trespassing on the property located at Baricho market in Kirinyaga.
She accuses her mother and six siblings of…
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The Wiper Democratic Movement has issued a direct nomination ticket to former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko to vie for the Mombasa gubernatorial seat.
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka handed Sonko the nomination certificate in a ceremony in Nairobi on Thursday.
This comes after Kisauni MP Ali Mbogo, who…
