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Renowned Hotel Mogul Kuldip Sondhi Dies in Mombasa

Renowned Indian-born Kenyan tourism mogul Kuldip Sondhi has passed away aged 97. Sondhi, who owned the famous Reef Hotel in Mombasa, Reef in Kwale, and Pemba Hotels in Tanzania, died of natural causes in in Mombasa on…

Apr 12, 2021

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Justice Chitembwe Defends Decision to Free 24-Year-Old Man Convicted of Defiling Minor

Justice Said Chitembwe, who is eying the Chief Justice post, has defended his controversial judgment where he freed a 24-year-old man accused of defiling a 13-year-old girl. Chitembwe stirred controversy in 2016 after…

Apr 12, 2021

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Central Bank of Kenya to Recover Sh727 Million from Former Bank Manager Jignesh Desai

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has received a green light to recover Sh727 million from former Giro Commercial Bank manager Jignesh Desai over theft and fraudulent sale of Treasury Bonds. This is after the Appeals Co…

Apr 12, 2021

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Kenyan Schools to Reopen on May 10th as Earlier Scheduled, CS Magoha Says

Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha insists that schools will reopen on May 10th as planned. There have been concerns that the high rate of COVID-19 infection in the country could delay the reopening of le…

Apr 12, 2021

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Skillful Burglar Nicknamed 'Spiderman 3' Arrested over Robbery Incidents in Posh Nairobi Estates

Police in Nairobi have arrested a suspected burglar nicknamed ‘Spiderman 3’, who has been terrorizing residents of Kilimani and Kileleshwa estates. Kennedy Otieno Oyier was nabbed on Sunday night following numerous co…

Apr 12, 2021

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Heavy Rains Leave a Trail of Destruction in Nairobi

A car dealer is counting losses worth millions of shillings after trees fell on several vehicles at a car yard in Nairobi following heavy rainfall on Sunday. At least 10 high-end vehicles were destroyed after trees fe…

Apr 12, 2021

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Raila Extends Support to Family of Ailing Rugby Legend Benjamin Ayimba

ODM leader Raila Odinga on Sunday paid a visit to the family of ailing rugby legend Benjamin Ayimba. Odinga met the family to extend his support, a day after President Kenyatta donated Sh1 million towards Ayimba’s med…

Apr 11, 2021

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Two Kenyan Women Arrested for Drugging and Robbing Man in a Bar

Two women accused of spiking a man’s drink before robbing him of an unknown amount of money have been arrested. The suspects are alleged to have drugged the 32-year-old man at a bar in Mwea, Kirinyaga County on Saturd…

Apr 11, 2021

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KRA Urges Kenyans to File Tax Returns Ahead of June 30th Deadline

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has notified Kenyans and entities to file tax returns ahead of the June 30th deadline. KRA Commissioner in charge of Domestic Taxes Rispah Simiyu advised taxpayers to file their retur…

Apr 11, 2021

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Kenya Red Cross Reacts as Drunk Ambulance Driver Causes Accident

The Kenya Red Cross has denied reports that patients were injured after one of its ambulances was involved in an accident. The ambulance operated by Red Cross affiliate, Emergency Plus Ambulance Services crashed in Ka…

Apr 11, 2021

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Homicide Detectives Probing Possible Assassination in Journalist Betty Barasa's Shooting

Homicide detectives are pursuing a possible assassination in the shooting of Kenyan journalist Betty Barasa. Sleuths believe her murder was a well-organized assassination as the gunmen only targeted her in a house tha…

Apr 10, 2021

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Former Nakumatt CEO Loses His Lavington Mansion to Auctioneers

Atul Shah, the CEO of collapsed retail chain Nakumatt has lost his home in Nairobi’s Lavington area to auctioneers. This is after the High Court threw out a petition seeking to block the planned sale of the property b…

Apr 10, 2021

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Kenyan Woman Accuses City Hospital of Secretly Harvesting Her Kidney During Surgery

A 22-year-old Kenyan woman is accusing a Nairobi hospital of secretly removing her kidney during an operation about two years ago. Ivine Kinagu says she went to Mbagathi Hospital in July 2019 to seek treatment and was…

Apr 10, 2021

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Uhuru Invites Tanzania's New President Samia Suluhu to Kenya

President Kenyatta has invited Tanzania’s new President Samia Hassan Suluhu to Kenya as the two nations look to strengthen ties. Kenyatta’s invite was formally presented to President Suluhu by Sports Cabinet Secretary…

Apr 10, 2021

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Ireland Adds Kenya to Its List of 'Designated States' Due to COVID-19

The Republic of Ireland has added Kenya to its list of ‘designated states’ following a surge in COVID-19 infections. As a result, travelers from Kenya will be required to quarantine in hotels upon arrival in the Repub…

Apr 10, 2021

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Kenyatta Family Companies Appeal Sh1.6 Million Award to Sacked Plumber

Two companies owned by the Kenyatta family have appealed against a court decision awarding Sh1.6 million in compensation to a plumber for unlawful dismissal and using his photo without consent. In documents filed at t…

Apr 10, 2021

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Kenyan Man Accused of Slitting Son’s Throat Arrested While Preparing to Board Qatar-bound Flight

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a man accused of murdering his son. Nehemiah Asiago, 41, was nabbed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Friday while prep…

Apr 10, 2021

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President Uhuru Donates Sh1 Million Towards Benjamin Ayimba’s Medical Bill

President Kenyatta has contributed Sh1 million towards the hospital bill of ailing Kenyan rugby legend Benjamin Otieno Ayimba. This was confirmed by Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja, who is currently leading a funds dri…

Apr 10, 2021

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MPs Alarmed as USAID Contracts Blacklisted Company to Distribute HIV Drugs in Kenya

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) is under fire for allegedly contracting a blacklisted company to distribute HIV and tuberculosis drugs in Kenya. The US government agency is said to have rejected th…

Apr 9, 2021

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Family Appeals for Funds for Ailing Kenyan Rugby Legend Benjamin Ayimba

The family of Kenyan rugby legend Benjamin Otieno Ayimba is appealing to well-wishers to help them settle a hospital bill of over Sh2 million. Ayimba, who is suffering from cerebral malaria, has been in and out of the…

Apr 9, 2021