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Pastor James Ng'ang'a Ordered to Pay Former Worker Sh300,000 for Unfair Dismissal

A Nairobi court has ordered Pastor James Ng’ang’a of Neno Evangelism Center to pay a former worker Sh300,000 for unfair dismissal. Christopher Kinama, who worked as the church’s caretaker, was unceremoniously fired by…

Feb 5, 2021

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Nigerian in Court for Conning US National Sh17.6 Million in Gold Scam in Nairobi

A Nigerian national accused of defrauding a US citizen of Sh17.6 million in a fake gold scam has been arraigned in a Nairobi court. Yussuf Daniel Masara, alias Dr. Ibrahim, who was arrested on Wednesday night, was cha…

Feb 5, 2021

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Mike Sonko Among Four Politicians Named in NCIC's Maiden List of Shame

The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has released its maiden list of shame. The list released on Wednesday is dominated by politicians led by former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko, who was impeached in…

Feb 4, 2021

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BBI Referendum Should Not Cost More Than Sh5 Billion, Raila Says

ODM leader, Raila Odinga has weighed in on the budget for the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) referendum. Odinga, who spoke during an interview on Inooro FM on Thursday, insisted that the exercise cannot cost Sh14 b…

Feb 4, 2021

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US Company Opens Sh225 Million Health Center in Nairobi

US-based Columbia Pacific Management Inc. has opened its second healthcare outlet in Nairobi, Kenya. The new facility located in Nairobi’s Lavington area was built at a cost of Sh225 million, and is the company’s seco…

Feb 4, 2021

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Sierra Leone National Arrested for Robbing Kenyan Woman He Met on Dating Site

Police in Nairobi are holding a foreign national for allegedly robbing a Kenyan woman he met on a dating site. The suspect identified as Alfred Mumoh Bangura met the victim, Joyce Mbalo, on the Badoo dating site, acco…

Feb 4, 2021

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I Worked as a Stripper and Prostitute in the US, Deported Kenyan Singer Mary Atis Says

Kenyan singer Mercy Atis has shared more details about her miserable experience in the US before she was eventually deported in 2014. Atis came into the limelight in October last year after her debut song “I Don’t Wan…

Feb 4, 2021

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Mike Sonko to Spend Five More Nights in Police Cells

Former Nairobi Governor, Mike Sonko will spend five more nights in police custody after his bail ruling was deferred to next week. The ruling, which was supposed to be issued on Thursday, was pushed to Tuesday to gi…

Feb 4, 2021

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Family of Disabled Man Killed by VIP Convoy Heading to Uhuru's Meeting Demands Justice

The family of a man killed by a VIP motorcade heading to President Kenyatta’s meeting at Sagana State Lodge in Nyeri over the weekend is demanding justice. 45-year-old Chris Nderitu was run over by vehicles ferrying u…

Feb 4, 2021

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Siaya Becomes the First County Assembly to Pass BBI Bill

Siaya County Assembly has approved the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2020. All the 41 Siaya MCAs unanimously passed the Bill during a special sitting held on Wednesday, a day after t…

Feb 3, 2021

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Mike Sonko Transferred to Kamiti Maximum Prison

Former Nairobi Governor, Mike Sonko has reportedly been moved to Kamiti Maximum Security Prison for detention. Reports indicate that Sonko, who was being held at Gigiri police station, was whisked away to the facility…

Feb 3, 2021

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Former Kenyan Guards Stationed at US Installations Awarded Sh60 Million for Wrongful Dismissal

43 former KK Security employees have been awarded Sh60 million for wrongful dismissal. At the time of their sacking in 2011, the security guards were stationed at US installations in Kisumu, Kombewa, and Kericho towns…

Feb 3, 2021

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Kenyan High Court Judge Mumbi Ngugi to Receive Prestigious Award in the US

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law’s Center for International Human Rights (CIHR) is set to award Kenyan High Court judge, Mumbi Ngugi with its fifth Global Jurist of the Year Award. Ngugi, who serves in the Anti-cor…

Feb 2, 2021

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Kenya Airways Gets Approval to Convert Dreamliner into a Cargo Aircraft

The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has approved a request by Kenya Airways to convert a passenger Dreamliner into a cargo plane. The approval by KCAA comes weeks after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FA…

Feb 2, 2021

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Giving Youths Wheelbarrows is Teaching Them to Survive Rather Than Live, Raila Says

ODM leader, Raila Odinga has slammed Deputy President William Ruto for dishing out wheelbarrows to unemployed youth. Speaking on Tuesday, Odinga said giving young people trolleys and bodabodas is akin to telling them…

Feb 2, 2021

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Mike Sonko Charged with Robbery with Violence and Assault

Former Nairobi Governor, Mike Sonko was on Tuesday arraigned in a Kiambu court, where he denied several charges leveled against him. Appearing before Kiambu senior principal magistrate Stella Ataambo, Sonko was charge…

Feb 2, 2021

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Martha Karua's 'Linda Katiba Movement' Launches Anti-BBI Campaign

A lobby group dubbed Linda Katiba Movement has unveiled a campaign against the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI). Led by Nark-Kenya leader Martha Karua, the group wants Kenyans to reject attempts to amend the 2010 Con…

Feb 1, 2021

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Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko to Spend Night at Gigiri Police Station

Former Nairobi Governor, Mike Sonko will spend Monday night in police cells pending arraignment on Tuesday. The Star reports that Sonko is likely to be charged with at least seven counts of robbery with violence and f…

Feb 1, 2021

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Chinese Company Starts Sh960 Million Facelift of JKIA Terminals

The refurbishment of terminals 1B and 1C at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi has kicked off. The facelift of the two terminals is being done by Chinese engineering company, China Jiangxi Inter…

Feb 1, 2021

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Former Cabinet Minister Simeon Nyachae Passes Away

Former Cabinet Minister, Simeon Nyachae has passed away following a long illness. Nyachae’s family said the 88-year-old patriarch died while undergoing treatment at the Nairobi Hospital on Monday. Addressing reporters…

Feb 1, 2021