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Kenyans Warned of Cyclone Jobo Approaching the East African Coast
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Kenyans Warned of Cyclone Jobo Approaching the East African Coast

The Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) has asked Kenyans residing along the coastline to watch out for Tropical Cyclone Jobo, which is approaching the East African coast. The agency said the storm is expected to hit the K…

Apr 25, 2021
Senator Susan Kihika Warns Against Attempts to Extend President Uhuru’s Term
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Senator Susan Kihika Warns Against Attempts to Extend President Uhuru’s Term

Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika has weighed in on the alleged plan to extend President Kenyatta’s term. Through Twitter on Sunday, Kihika warned that such a move will be met with resistance, saying it would amount to a vi…

Apr 25, 2021
EACC Goes After Governor's Sh661 Million Suspicious Wealth
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EACC Goes After Governor's Sh661 Million Suspicious Wealth

Samburu Governor Moses Lenolkulal is under investigation by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) over Sh661.2 million suspicious wealth. EACC wants Governor Lenolkulal to explain the source of the wealth a…

Apr 25, 2021
Waiguru Over the Moon as Son Helps Brookhouse School Win Continental Competition
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Waiguru Over the Moon as Son Helps Brookhouse School Win Continental Competition

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru is a proud mother as her son was among a group of Nairobi’s Brookhouse School students that bagged a continental award recently. Brookhouse School was declared the winner of the Univers…

Apr 24, 2021
David Murathe Threatens to Expose Individuals Behind Sh7.8 Billion Kemsa Scandal
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David Murathe Threatens to Expose Individuals Behind Sh7.8 Billion Kemsa Scandal

Jubilee Party vice-chairperson David Murathe has threatened to expose the individuals behind the Sh7.8 billion scandal at Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (Kemsa). Speaking during an interview with The Standard, Murathe…

Apr 24, 2021
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13 Traders Arrested in Nairobi for Using Banned Plastic Bags
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13 Traders Arrested in Nairobi for Using Banned Plastic Bags

13 traders have been arrested in Nairobi after they were found in possession of banned plastic bags. The suspects were nabbed during a crackdown conducted by officers from the National Environmental Management Authori…

Apr 23, 2021
Three Suspects Arrested for Cultivating Bhang Worth Sh15 Million
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Three Suspects Arrested for Cultivating Bhang Worth Sh15 Million

Police in Nakuru are holding three suspects for allegedly cultivating bhang on a quarter-acre plot.  Victor Kung’u Wainaina, his son Broddus Wainaina, and Dennis Matete were nabbed by a multi-agency security team on F…

Apr 23, 2021
KCSE Candidate in Court for Stealing Sh331,000 from Police Officer’s Sacco Account
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KCSE Candidate in Court for Stealing Sh331,000 from Police Officer’s Sacco Account

A 17-year-old KCSE candidate was on Friday arraigned in court on suspicion of stealing over Sh300,000 from a police officer. Gideon Rotich, who sat for his KCSE exam this year at Ngito Secondary School in Kipsigis, wa…

Apr 23, 2021
Qatar Gave Me One Hour to Ditch Kenyan Citizenship for Sh890 Million, Former Footballer Dennis Oliech Says
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Qatar Gave Me One Hour to Ditch Kenyan Citizenship for Sh890 Million, Former Footballer Dennis Oliech Says

Retired Kenyan footballer Dennis Oliech has opened up about the Sh890 million offer he received from Qatar authorities to switch his citizenship. In a recent interview, Oliech said officials from the Qatar football fe…

Apr 23, 2021
Man Killed After Falling into Conveyor Belt at Kibos Sugar Factory
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Man Killed After Falling into Conveyor Belt at Kibos Sugar Factory

Police in Kisumu are investigating the death of an employee at Kibos Sugar Factory. Maurice Ongonyo, a bell tractor operator, is reported to have died after falling on a moving conveyor belt at the factory’s paper mil…

Apr 23, 2021
Former Rugby Star Alex Olaba Arrested for Attempting to Murder Witness in Rape Case
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Former Rugby Star Alex Olaba Arrested for Attempting to Murder Witness in Rape Case

Former Kenya rugby 7s star Alex Olaba has been arrested for allegedly attempting to murder a witness in a rape case he is facing. Olaba was apprehended in Nairobi West on Thursday after meeting an undercover detective…

Apr 23, 2021
IEBC Responds After Reports That Only 13 County Assemblies Passed the Right BBI Bill
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IEBC Responds After Reports That Only 13 County Assemblies Passed the Right BBI Bill

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has denied claims that it submitted different versions of the Constitutional Amendment Bill 2020 to the 47 county assemblies.  IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati…

Apr 22, 2021
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President Uhuru Confirms Attendance at Biden’s Climate Summit
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President Uhuru Confirms Attendance at Biden’s Climate Summit

President Kenyatta is among 40 world leaders who have confirmed attendance at the climate summit that will be hosted by US President Joe Biden on April 22nd and 23rd. The two-day virtual meeting brings together Chines…

Apr 22, 2021
KDF Soldier, Two Policemen Arrested for Conducting Illegal Arrests in Nairobi CBD
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KDF Soldier, Two Policemen Arrested for Conducting Illegal Arrests in Nairobi CBD

A Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) officer and two policemen have been taken into custody after they were found conducting illegal arrests in Nairobi CBD. The three were identified as KDF Lance Corporal Ben Shiundu from the…

Apr 22, 2021
Widow of Slain Kiiru Boys High School Principal Found Guilty of His Murder
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Widow of Slain Kiiru Boys High School Principal Found Guilty of His Murder

Jane Muthoni, the widow of slain Kiiru Boys High School principal Solomon Mwangi has been found guilty of murdering her husband. On Thursday, Nakuru High Court judge Joel Ngugi convicted Muthoni and her co-accused Isa…

Apr 22, 2021
27 High School Teachers Fired for Leaking KCSE Exam Papers
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27 High School Teachers Fired for Leaking KCSE Exam Papers

27 secondary school teachers have been fired for leaking the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination papers. Speaking at Nairobi School on Wednesday, Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha…

Apr 21, 2021
KDF Soldier Shot Dead by Armed Robbers in Utawala, Nairobi
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KDF Soldier Shot Dead by Armed Robbers in Utawala, Nairobi

A 33-year-old Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) officer was on Tuesday night shot dead by armed robbers in Nairobi’s Utawala estate. Senior private Joseph Mwangi Thitu was headed home when a three-man gang on a motorcycle ap…

Apr 21, 2021
Kenya Goes for Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson Vaccines After AstraZeneca Delay
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Kenya Goes for Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson Vaccines After AstraZeneca Delay

The government is in the process of procuring two million doses of Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines to supplement the AstraZeneca vaccine. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Wednesday said there is…

Apr 21, 2021
Kenyan Tycoon Kidnapped in Ethiopia Over Sh25 Million Business Deal Gone Wrong
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Kenyan Tycoon Kidnapped in Ethiopia Over Sh25 Million Business Deal Gone Wrong

The family of Kenyan tycoon Simon Waweru Njoroge is appealing for help from the government after he was allegedly kidnapped by his business partner in Ethiopia. Njoroge, who is the proprietor of Windsor Motors Limited…

Apr 21, 2021
Kenya Air Force Commissions C-145 Skytruck Aircraft Acquired from the US
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Kenya Air Force Commissions C-145 Skytruck Aircraft Acquired from the US

The Kenya Air Force (KAF) has commissioned the newly acquired C-145 Skytruck aircraft. The C-145 Skytruck, which is meant to phase out the Y-12 aircraft, was acquired through the Excess Defense Article (EDA) of Kenya’…

Apr 21, 2021