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Francis Atwoli Re-Elected Unopposed as COTU Secretary-General for Fifth Term
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Francis Atwoli Re-Elected Unopposed as COTU Secretary-General for Fifth Term

Francis Atwoli has been re-elected as the secretary-general of the Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) for the fifth term. The veteran trade unionist was voted unopposed by delegates during an exercise held at…

Apr 9, 2021
Britain's Prince Philip Dies at 99
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Britain's Prince Philip Dies at 99

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh has passed away aged 99. Buckingham Palace in a statement said Prince Philip, who is the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, died peacefully on Friday morning at Windsor Castle. “It is with…

Apr 9, 2021
Sputnik V Vaccine Importer Seeks to Ship Out Over 70,000 Doses After Kenya Gov’t Ban
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Sputnik V Vaccine Importer Seeks to Ship Out Over 70,000 Doses After Kenya Gov’t Ban

A private company that imported the Russian-made Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine into Kenya is seeking to re-export the jabs following a ban by the government. The Health Ministry prohibited the importation, distribution…

Apr 8, 2021
Double Tragedy: Albert Gacheru's Brother Dies of COVID-19 Two Days After the Benga Singer’s Death
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Double Tragedy: Albert Gacheru's Brother Dies of COVID-19 Two Days After the Benga Singer’s Death

The family of the late Kikuyu Benga musician Albert Gacheru, who died on Monday night, has lost another kin. Gacheru’s brother Basilio Ngunjiri succumbed to COVID-19 related complications at a hospital in Ol Kalou, Ny…

Apr 8, 2021
President Uhuru Opens Sh4 Billion Government Weaponry Factory in Ruiru
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President Uhuru Opens Sh4 Billion Government Weaponry Factory in Ruiru

President Kenyatta on Thursday officially launched a new government small arms factory in Ruiru, Kiambu County. The Sh4 billion facility has a single-shift annual production capacity of 12,000 assault rifles and procu…

Apr 8, 2021
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Kenya, US Officials Holds Talks on Free Trade Agreement
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Kenya, US Officials Holds Talks on Free Trade Agreement

Kenya and the US have held talks on signing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) following a delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the recent US elections, and the change of guard at the White House. Kenya’s Trade Cabinet Se…

Apr 8, 2021
Kenyan Supermarkets Selling Pork and Chicken Contaminated by Superbugs, Study Warns
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Kenyan Supermarkets Selling Pork and Chicken Contaminated by Superbugs, Study Warns

A study whose results were released on Wednesday found high levels of contamination in many meat samples across Kenya. The report by the World Animal Protection said pork and chicken brands sold in supermarkets had th…

Apr 8, 2021
Poisons Board Denies COVID-19 Vaccine Caused Death of Kenyan Woman
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Poisons Board Denies COVID-19 Vaccine Caused Death of Kenyan Woman

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has denied reports that one person died after being injected with the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Kenya. In a statement, the board said the woman did not die from post-j…

Apr 8, 2021
KBC Journalist Betty Barasa Shot Dead at Her Home in Ngong
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KBC Journalist Betty Barasa Shot Dead at Her Home in Ngong

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have opened a probe into the murder of Kenyan journalist Betty Barasa. Betty, who worked as a senior video editor at Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC…

Apr 8, 2021
Nairobi Ranked Most Innovative City in Africa
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Nairobi Ranked Most Innovative City in Africa

Nairobi has been ranked as the most innovative city in Africa, according to the Knight Frank Horizons Report 2021/22. The Kenyan capital beat 500 other cities on the continent including Cape Town, Johannesburg, Cairo…

Apr 7, 2021
US Embassy Head of Security Commits Suicide in a Nairobi Hotel, Days After Arriving in Kenya
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US Embassy Head of Security Commits Suicide in a Nairobi Hotel, Days After Arriving in Kenya

An American national who was recently posted to the US Embassy in Kenya as the head of security was on Wednesday found dead in a hotel room in Gigiri, Nairobi. The 58-year-old man is said to have committed suicide ins…

Apr 7, 2021
Popular Activist Mutemi wa Kiama Arrested over Widely Shared Uhuru, Ruto Posters
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Popular Activist Mutemi wa Kiama Arrested over Widely Shared Uhuru, Ruto Posters

Popular Kenyan activist Mutemi wa Kiama has been paraded in court over alleged cybercrime offenses. Mutemi was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly making two widely circulated posters bearing the portraits of President…

Apr 7, 2021
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Lamu MCA Yahya Ahmed Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison, Loses His Seat
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Lamu MCA Yahya Ahmed Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison, Loses His Seat

Yahya Ahmed Shee, the MCA for Mkomani Ward in Lamu County has been handed a five-year prison sentence. A Lamu court last week found Yahya guilty of attempting to aid the escape of three convicts on June 2nd, 2017. The…

Apr 7, 2021
Policeman Attached to CS Matiang'i Shoots Wife Dead Before Turning Gun on Himself
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Policeman Attached to CS Matiang'i Shoots Wife Dead Before Turning Gun on Himself

A police officer attached to Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i shot dead his wife on Tuesday night before turning the gun on himself. The lifeless bodies of Police Constable Hudson Wakise and his wife Pauline…

Apr 7, 2021
Over 200,000 Kenyans Sign Petition Asking IMF to Cancel Sh255 Billion Loan to Kenya
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Over 200,000 Kenyans Sign Petition Asking IMF to Cancel Sh255 Billion Loan to Kenya

Over 200,000 Kenyans have in the past 24 hours signed an online petition asking the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to cancel the recently approved loan of Sh255 billion to Kenya. They are aggrieved by the Jubilee a…

Apr 6, 2021
IEBC Declares Westgate Hero Abdikadir Haji as Duly Elected Garissa Senator
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IEBC Declares Westgate Hero Abdikadir Haji as Duly Elected Garissa Senator

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has declared Abdikadir Mohamed Haji as the duly elected Senator for Garissa County. IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati in a gazette notice dated April 6th, 2021 s…

Apr 6, 2021
School Principal Arrested for Posting KCSE Question Paper on Her WhatsApp Status
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School Principal Arrested for Posting KCSE Question Paper on Her WhatsApp Status

Police in Machakos County are holding a school principal for allegedly sharing a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination paper on social media. Betta Mutuku, the principal of ABC Kiseveni Secondary…

Apr 6, 2021
71 Tablet Computers Stolen from Kenyan School Recovered in Uganda
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71 Tablet Computers Stolen from Kenyan School Recovered in Uganda

71 tablet computers that had been stolen from a Kenyan primary school in Busia County have been recovered by police officers in Uganda. A 24-year-old man identified as Evans Wanda was apprehended at an illegal border…

Apr 5, 2021
66-Year-Old Mzungu Investor Who was Robbed Sh5.4 Million By Kenyan Girlfriend Flees to Tanzania
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66-Year-Old Mzungu Investor Who was Robbed Sh5.4 Million By Kenyan Girlfriend Flees to Tanzania

A 66-year-old German investor who was allegedly robbed of Sh5.4 million by his Kenyan girlfriend has fled to Tanzania for fear of his life. Reiner Hans Hermann Kreplin had last week sought police protection after rece…

Apr 5, 2021
Nairobi CBD Road Renamed After Second Liberation Hero Kenneth Matiba
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Nairobi CBD Road Renamed After Second Liberation Hero Kenneth Matiba

Accra Road in Nairobi CBD has been renamed Kenneth Matiba Road in honor of the multi-party democracy hero. The move comes after the Nairobi County Assembly approved a motion to rename the street after Matiba, who died…

Apr 5, 2021
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