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Ruto Reveals Plans to Ditch Jubilee Party for UDA
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Ruto Reveals Plans to Ditch Jubilee Party for UDA

Deputy President William Ruto says he is ready to ditch the ruling Jubilee Party ahead of next year’s general elections. Speaking during an interview on Radio Citizen on Thursday, Ruto indicated that there has been a…

Mar 25, 2021
Nairobi Hospitals Charging up to Sh650,000 for an ICU Bed
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Nairobi Hospitals Charging up to Sh650,000 for an ICU Bed

A new survey has revealed the outrageous amount of money that most Nairobi hospitals are charging patients for an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) bed. The random survey carried out by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Den…

Mar 25, 2021
Woman Found Sucking Blood After Stabbing Three Men in Nairobi
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Woman Found Sucking Blood After Stabbing Three Men in Nairobi

Police in Nairobi are detaining a youthful woman who allegedly stabbed three men on Wednesday. The horrific incident that happened at Kamae in Nairobi's Kahawa West estate left one of the men dead while two were criti…

Mar 24, 2021
MPs Ask Uhuru to Take COVID-19 Jab to Boost Public Confidence
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MPs Ask Uhuru to Take COVID-19 Jab to Boost Public Confidence

A group of MPs has urged President Kenyatta to receive the COVID-19 vaccine to boost public confidence in the jab.  Members of the National Assembly Health Committee expressed concerns over the low uptake of the Astra…

Mar 24, 2021
Comedian Chipukeezy Voted New NACADA Board Vice-Chairperson
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Comedian Chipukeezy Voted New NACADA Board Vice-Chairperson

Comedian Vincent Mwasya, better known as Chipukeezy, has been elected as the vice-chairperson of the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) board. Chipukeezy was voted in by the Bo…

Mar 24, 2021
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Kenyans to Pay Sh11,000 to Get 2 Shots of Russian-Made COVID-19 Vaccine Sputnik V
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Kenyans to Pay Sh11,000 to Get 2 Shots of Russian-Made COVID-19 Vaccine Sputnik V

Kenya has approved the emergency use of the Russian-made COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V, which has a 92 percent efficacy rate. The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) on Wednesday said it has granted Emergency Use Approval t…

Mar 24, 2021
Kenya Gives UNHCR 14 Days to Close Kakuma and Daadab Refugee Camps over Terror Threat
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Kenya Gives UNHCR 14 Days to Close Kakuma and Daadab Refugee Camps over Terror Threat

The government has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on the closure of two major refugee camps in Kenya. Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i directed the UN r…

Mar 24, 2021
Four Killed, Several Injured in Mandera Bus IED Attack
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Four Killed, Several Injured in Mandera Bus IED Attack

At least four passengers were killed and several others wounded after a bus they were traveling in ran over an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Mandera County on Wednesday morning. The 42-seater bus was headed to…

Mar 24, 2021
KCPE Candidate Dies Shortly After Giving Birth
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KCPE Candidate Dies Shortly After Giving Birth

A Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) candidate on Tuesday died shortly after giving birth at a hospital in Nyandarua County. Nyandarua County Commissioner Benson Leparmorijo said the Pesi Primary School pup…

Mar 24, 2021
Kenyan Woman Charged with Defrauding Dutch National of Sh2.9 Million in Fake Surrogacy Deal
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Kenyan Woman Charged with Defrauding Dutch National of Sh2.9 Million in Fake Surrogacy Deal

A Kenyan woman was on Tuesday charged with defrauding a Dutch national of Sh2.9 million in a fake surrogacy deal.  Winnie Warigia Maina is said to have defrauded the Dutchman named Dion William Van Aardt on the pretex…

Mar 23, 2021
Kenya Airways Announces Largest Loss in Kenya's Corporate History
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Kenya Airways Announces Largest Loss in Kenya's Corporate History

Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced a loss of Sh36.2 billion, the largest by a corporate in the country’s history. The loss in the year ended December 31st, 2020, which is nearly threefold the Sh13 billion loss recorded…

Mar 23, 2021
Kenya Faces Shortage of ICU Beds Amid Third COVID-19 Wave
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Kenya Faces Shortage of ICU Beds Amid Third COVID-19 Wave

Doctors have warned that there is a shortage of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds across the country amid a third COVID-19 wave. Speaking during a press briefing on Tuesday, Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union…

Mar 23, 2021
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Four Kenyan Police Officers to Face Murder Trial over the Death of British Aristocrat Alex Monson
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Four Kenyan Police Officers to Face Murder Trial over the Death of British Aristocrat Alex Monson

Four Kenyan police officers are set to face trial over the murder of British aristocrat Alex Monson, who died in their custody nine years ago. This comes after High Court Judge Erick Ogolla on Monday ruled that the fo…

Mar 23, 2021
Jubilee Party Executive Director James Waweru Dies in Nairobi
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Jubilee Party Executive Director James Waweru Dies in Nairobi

Jubilee Party Executive Director James Waweru has passed away in Nairobi. Waweru, who previously served as Nairobi Provincial Commissioner and Permanent Secretary for Sports, died on Tuesday morning while undergoing t…

Mar 23, 2021
Nyali MP Mohamed Ali 'Jicho Pevu' Launches Own Radio Station
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Nyali MP Mohamed Ali 'Jicho Pevu' Launches Own Radio Station

Nyali MP Mohamed Ali alias ‘Moha Jicho Pevu’ has ventured into the media industry by launching his own radio station. The broadcasting station whose name is yet to be revealed is based in Mombasa and has been allocate…

Mar 22, 2021
Gov't Seeks Deal to Allow Private Hospitals to Import COVID-19 Vaccines for Wealth Kenyans
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Gov't Seeks Deal to Allow Private Hospitals to Import COVID-19 Vaccines for Wealth Kenyans

Kenya is pursuing a deal that will see top private hospitals in the country procure COVID-19 vaccines for wealthy Kenyans. Business Daily reports that the government is in talks with COVAX to allow private health faci…

Mar 22, 2021
Former Presidential Aspirant Mohamed Dida Stirs Debate Online After Calling Kenyan University Students 'Lazy'
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Former Presidential Aspirant Mohamed Dida Stirs Debate Online After Calling Kenyan University Students 'Lazy'

Former presidential aspirant Mohammed Abduda Dida has caused a stir online after bashing Kenyan university students for being lazy. Through Twitter, Dida scolded Kenyan university students for relying on their parents…

Mar 22, 2021
Former 'Omo-Pick-A-Box' Show Host Lorna Irungu Dies of COVID-19
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Former 'Omo-Pick-A-Box' Show Host Lorna Irungu Dies of COVID-19

Kenyan media personality Lorna Irungu–Macharia has passe away from COVID-19 complications. Until her death, Lorna was serving as the Managing Director of Gina Din Group - a leading communications consultancy company t…

Mar 22, 2021
Family Dismisses Rumors that Raila is in Poor Health
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Family Dismisses Rumors that Raila is in Poor Health

The family of ODM party leader Raila Odinga has dismissed rumors that his health condition has deteriorated after he was discharged from the Nairobi Hospital on March 14th. His sister Ruth Odinga termed the rumors as…

Mar 22, 2021
President Uhuru Attends Magufuli’s State Funeral in Tanzania
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President Uhuru Attends Magufuli’s State Funeral in Tanzania

President Kenyatta Monday traveled to Tanzania to attend the State funeral service of the late President John Joseph Pombe Magufuli.  Speaking during the ceremony held at Jamhuri Stadium in Dodoma, Kenyatta described…

Mar 22, 2021