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Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has dismissed Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition’s move to invite the International Criminal Court (ICC) to probe police brutality during its protests. In a letter to the Office of the ICC Prosecutor, the Raila Odinga-led coalition asked The Hague-based court to…
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Senior Counsel Gibson Kuria Kamau is seeking the government’s protection following the invasion of his residential home in Karen, Nairobi by unknown assailants on Friday. Kuria said he fears for his life and wants Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome to provide security to himself his family…
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Kenyan conservationist Wanjira Mathai has been named in Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the world 2023—the only Kenyan who made it to the list. Wanjira, who is the daughter of the late Nobel Peace Prize winner and former Cabinet Minister Prof. Wangari Maathai, was recognized for her…
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Kenya's first operational earth observation satellite Taifa-1 was on Saturday successfully launched into space after three failed attempts due to unfavorable weather conditions. The satellite was delivered into orbit alongside 50 other space crafts aboard SpaceX’s Falcon-9 rocket from Vandenberg…
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President Ruto says the prices of maize flour will go down starting next week when the country receives a shipment of imported maize. Ruto, who spoke on Friday after commissioning the Mavoko water supply project in Machakos County, assured Kenyans that his administration is committed to lowering…
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Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition has written to the International Criminal Court (ICC) seeking a probe into police excesses during the coalition’s anti-government protests. Through lawyer Paul Mwangi, the Raila Odinga-led coalition wants the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal…
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The government has announced plans to construct a new state-of-the-art terminal at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to ease congestion and increase efficiency. Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said the airport has stretched its capacity to serve passengers, leading to…
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Authorities in Hong Kong are detaining a Kenyan woman for smuggling a narcotic substance believed to be cocaine into the Chinese city. Hong Kong police said the cocaine, which was concealed inside the 35-year-old’s woman body, was held in 67 pellets and has an estimated street value of HK$900,000 (…
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Some of the sheep that were stolen when goons raided the Kenyatta family’s Northlands farm in Ruiru, Kiambu County on March 27th have been returned, according to reports. Nation reports that five of the sheep were on Wednesday night found abandoned at Dandora police station, with security managers…
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Kenya is seeking a $286.1 million (Sh38.3 billion) loan from China to upgrade Kiambu Road into a dual carriageway. Roads Principal Secretary Joseph Mbugua said the project will be funded by the Kenyan government in partnership with China through the China Exim Bank. The Kenya Urban Roads Authority…