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Kenya Government Seeking to Recover Salary Paid to Manager Who Used Fake Papers to Secure Job

A woman accused of securing a government job using fake academic certificates has been arraigned in court. Lilian Akoth Ochieng, a former procurement assistant manager at the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy…

Apr 28, 2021

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Kenya Suspends All Passenger Flights from India Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Kenya has suspended all passenger flights from India in the wake of a COVID-19 crisis in the Asian nation. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Wednesday said flights originating from India will not be granted ent…

Apr 28, 2021

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Senate Sitting Suspended After Meru Senator Mithika Linturi's Arrest

Senate sittings were on Wednesday suspended following the arrest of Meru Senator Mithika Linturi. Linturi was reportedly arrested by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) while on his way to…

Apr 28, 2021

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Mt Kenya TV License Suspended for Airing Pornographic Content During Kids Show

Mt Kenya TV has had its license suspended by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) for airing inappropriate content. The station owned by Slopes Media House Ltd is accused of violating the Kenya Information and C…

Apr 28, 2021

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"My Scores were Reduced": Senior Counsel Fred Ngatia Alleges Rigging in Chief Justice Race

Senior Counsel Fred Ngatia claims that there was rigging in the just-concluded Chief Justice recruitment process. Speaking during an interview with Business Daily, Ngatia alleged that he outscored the other nine candi…

Apr 28, 2021

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Veteran Kenyan Journalist Philip Ochieng Dies

Veteran Kenyan journalist and author Philip Ochieng has passed away at the age of 83 years. Ochieng, a former Sunday Nation columnist, died of pneumonia at his home in Awendo, Migori County on Tuesday. His family sai…

Apr 28, 2021

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Kenyan Woman Arrested for Using Fake Papers to Secure Top Job at a Government Agency

A former employee of the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) has been arrested for allegedly forging her academic certificates. Lilian Akoth Ochieng, a former Assistant Supply Chain Manageme…

Apr 27, 2021

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Uhuru Holds Talks with US Secretary of State, UK Prime Minister

President Kenyatta on Tuesday held separate talks with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. During his virtual visit to Kenya, Blinken and Kenyatta discussed trade and investment o…

Apr 27, 2021

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Wajir Governor Mohamed Abdi Mohamud Impeached

Wajir Governor Mohamed Abdi Mohamud has been removed from office through impeachment. Mohamud was ousted by the Wajir County Assembly on Tuesday on grounds of financial impropriety, gross misconduct, abuse of office…

Apr 27, 2021

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JSC Settles on Justice Martha Koome for Kenya Chief Justice Post

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has forwarded Justice Martha Koome’s name to President Kenyatta for appointment as Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya. JSC settled on Justice Koome to replace retired Chief Ju…

Apr 27, 2021

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Ardhi Sasa: Uhuru Launches Digital Lands System to Protect Kenyans from Cartels

President Kenyatta has launched a digital land resource management system whose aim is to enhance the security of land records, speed up land transactions, and curb fraud. Dubbed the National Land Information Manageme…

Apr 27, 2021

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Senator Susan Kihika Slams President Uhuru for Flouting COVID-19 Protocols

Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika has slammed President Kenyatta for allegedly breaking COVID-19 protocols. Kihika accused Kenyatta of holding political meetings at State House in complete disregard of the government guid…

Apr 26, 2021

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Uhuru Opens a Nanotechnology and Semiconductor Manufacturing Plant in Nyeri

President Kenyatta on Monday opened a nanotechnology and semiconductor manufacturing facility at Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DKUT) in Nyeri. The manufacturing facility was set up by Semiconductor Technolog…

Apr 26, 2021

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Parliament to Hold Special Sittings to Debate BBI Bill

National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi has convened special sittings to debate the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020, popularly known as the BBI Bill. In a notice on Monday, Speaker Muturi said the sitting…

Apr 26, 2021

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Three Suspects Busted Burying Woman's Body in a Shallow Grave at Mombasa Cemetery

Police in Mombasa are holding three people who were found burying a woman’s body in a shallow grave at Kongowea Cemetery. Collins Okoth from Shanzu and two other suspects are said to have driven to the cemetery on Sun…

Apr 26, 2021

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Man Charged in Court for Making False Doping Allegations Against Kenyan Athletes

A forgery suspect was on Monday arraigned in court for allegedly developing false doping allegations against Kenyan athletes. Elias Kiptum is believed to be part of an international conspiracy ring that has been makin…

Apr 26, 2021

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MP, Nine Journalists Arrested During Eviction of Over 5,000 Families from Disputed Embu Land

10 people including an MP and nine journalists were on Saturday arrested during the ongoing eviction of over 5,000 families from a disputed parcel of land in Makima, Embu County. Mbeere South MP Geoffrey King’ang’i, w…

Apr 25, 2021

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Sleuths Make New Discovery in NLC Director Jennifer Wambua's Murder

Detectives probing the murder of National Lands Commission (NLC) deputy director Jennifer Wambua have established that she was not abducted as earlier thought. Investigations have revealed that the deceased left her c…

Apr 25, 2021

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Kenyan Family Blessed with Quintuplets in Mourning as One of the 5 Babies Dies

A Kenyan family that was recently blessed with quintuplets is mourning the death of one of the babies. Douglas Nyaoko and his wife Sellah Nyanchera welcomed the five babies on April 16th. Nyanchera, 25, delivered the…

Apr 25, 2021

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Police Probing Mysterious Disappearance of 4 Friends Last Seen in a Kitengala Nightclub

Police in Kitengela are looking into the mysterious disappearance of four young men, who were last seen at Club Enkare on April 19th. The four are said to have arrived at the entertainment joint in the afternoon aboar…

Apr 25, 2021