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The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) is set to publish a list of words that constitute coded hate speech. NCIC Chairperson Samuel Kobia says the publication of the banned words that may fuel up ethnic tension is part of the commission’s efforts to curb hate speech incidents ahead…
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An African Independent Pentecostal Church of Africa (AIPCA) leader was on Friday arraigned in a Nairobi court for being in possession of fake currency. Bernard Maina Mwangi, the Secretary-General of the AIPCA Church in Kenya, was found in possession of $365,000 fake US dollars (Sh41,756,000) and…
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The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) is investigating 36 political bloggers for allegedly spreading hate speech ahead of the August 9th elections. The commission says the targeted bloggers are affiliated to both Azimio La Umoja and the Kenya Kwanza political camps, which are…
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Jubilee Party Vice-Chairman David Murathe says ODM leader Raila Odinga does not need votes from the Mt Kenya region to win the August 9th presidential election. Murathe, who spoke on Citizen TV’s News Night show, stated that the endorsement by President Kenyatta is a major boost to Odinga’s…
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Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has urged the people of the Ukambani region to rally behind the party ahead of the August 9th elections. Musyoka defended his decision to shelve his presidential bid in favor of ODM leader Raila Odinga, saying he negotiated with the community’s interests in mind. …
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Kiambu Senator Kimani Wamatangi has been stripped of his Senate Majority Chief Whip role by the Jubilee party. This comes days after Senator Wamatangi ditched the ruling party and joined the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), which is led by Deputy President William Ruto. In a letter sent to Senate…
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State House has issued a statement following reports of a meeting between President Kenyatta and Mt. Kenya leaders. Local media outlets on Thursday reported that President Kenyatta had convened a meeting with elected leaders from Central Kenya at State House on Friday. It was later reported that…
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At least 11,000 polling stations lack 3G mobile network coverage to facilitate the electronic transmission of results in the August 9th elections. This was disclosed by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Director of Legal Affairs Chrispine Owiye during a hearing before the…
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Renowned Eldoret tycoon and farmer Jackson Kiprotich Kibor has passed away after a long illness. His family told Citizen Digital that the 87-year-old former politician died while undergoing treatment at St. Luke's Hospital in Eldoret on Wednesday. It is reported that Kibor had been using medical…
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Detectives in Nairobi have thwarted attempts by a notorious fraudster to obtain millions of shillings from an unsuspecting homebuyer. Hussein Fakhruddin Mohammedbhai was arrested on Wednesday by sleuths from the serious crimes unit while attempting to sell an apartment that did not belong to him.…