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Mukhisa Kituyi to Quit Top UN Job to Focus on 2022 Presidency Bid
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Mukhisa Kituyi to Quit Top UN Job to Focus on 2022 Presidency Bid

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTD) secretary-general Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi is set to resign from his position before the expiry of his term. Kituyi announced he will step down from the top positio…

Jan 9, 2021
Police Search for Nigerian Man Who Allegedly Murdered Prominent Kenyan Female Lawyer
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Police Search for Nigerian Man Who Allegedly Murdered Prominent Kenyan Female Lawyer

Officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) are in pursuit of a Nigerian man suspected to have killed a prominent Kenyan lawyer whom he was living with. The suspect identified as Christian Kadima Mw…

Jan 8, 2021
Apple Rejects Kenyan Government's Request to Unlock Two iPhones Linked to a Criminal Investigation
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Apple Rejects Kenyan Government's Request to Unlock Two iPhones Linked to a Criminal Investigation

US technology giant, Apple turned down a request by the Kenyan authorities to unlock two iPhones that are linked to a criminal investigation. This was revealed in a US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) filing dated…

Jan 8, 2021
Renowned Kenyan Neurologist Paul Ngigi Kioy Dies of COVID-19
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Renowned Kenyan Neurologist Paul Ngigi Kioy Dies of COVID-19

The Kenyan medical fraternity is mourning the death of yet another doctor who died on Friday.  Paul Guchu Ngigi Kioy, a Nairobi-based neurologist, succumbed to COVID-19 related complications while undergoing treatment…

Jan 8, 2021
Former Othaya MP Mary Wambui Lands Another Gov't Appointment
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Former Othaya MP Mary Wambui Lands Another Gov't Appointment

Former Othaya MP Mary Wambui has landed another government appointment after the previous one was quashed by the court. Labor Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui has appointed Wambui as the chairperson of trustees of the…

Jan 8, 2021
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Kenya to Receive 24 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses in February
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Kenya to Receive 24 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses in February

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe says doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be available in the country from next month. Kagwe divulged that the first batch of 24 million doses the government has procured will arrive in…

Jan 7, 2021
Kenyan Akorino Pastor Who Impregnated His Two Daughters to be Sentenced Next Week
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Kenyan Akorino Pastor Who Impregnated His Two Daughters to be Sentenced Next Week

A 51-year-old Kirinyaga pastor who defiled and impregnated his two daughters aged 14 and 16 is set to be sentenced next week. John Gichuki will be sentenced on January 14th by Principal Magistrate Antony Mwicigi of Ba…

Jan 7, 2021
JKIA Terminals to Get Sh960 Million Facelift
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JKIA Terminals to Get Sh960 Million Facelift

The Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) terminals 1B and 1C are set to be rehabilitated at a cost of Sh963 million. The Kenya Aviation Authority (KAA) on Wednesday said the one-year-long project involves refurb…

Jan 7, 2021
Court Bars IEBC and EACC from Commenting on Waititu’s Bid for Nairobi Governor
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Court Bars IEBC and EACC from Commenting on Waititu’s Bid for Nairobi Governor

The High Court has barred IEBC and EACC from commenting on former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu’s bid for Nairobi governorship. Justice Antony Mrima on Thursday gagged the two agencies from publicly commenting on…

Jan 7, 2021
Kenya to Receive Sh444 Million Seized from Two Former Government Officials' Offshore Accounts
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Kenya to Receive Sh444 Million Seized from Two Former Government Officials' Offshore Accounts

Jersey is set to repatriate Sh444 million seized from offshore accounts belonging to two former Kenyan government officials. Jersey authorities and their Kenyan counterparts recently struck an agreement to have the mo…

Jan 7, 2021
No COVID-19 Vaccine for Kenyan Children, Government Says
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No COVID-19 Vaccine for Kenyan Children, Government Says

The government says children will not receive the COVID-19 vaccine once it is available in the country. Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) in the Health Ministry Dr. Mercy Mwangangi pointed out that the two approved…

Jan 6, 2021
Jubilee MCA Resigns, Quits Politics and Reverts to Her Old Profession
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Jubilee MCA Resigns, Quits Politics and Reverts to Her Old Profession

A nominated Member of the Kiambu County Assembly (MCA) has resigned from her position.  Taking to Facebook on Wednesday, Yvonne Waweru announced she will leave office on January 15th and return to her old profession…

Jan 6, 2021
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Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho Fires 86 Striking Doctors
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Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho Fires 86 Striking Doctors

Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho’s administration has axed 86 doctors who failed to resume duty after their strike was called off. Among those who have lost their jobs are senior medical specialists including Kenya Me…

Jan 6, 2021
Shock as Five Family Members Found Brutally Murdered in Kiambu
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Shock as Five Family Members Found Brutally Murdered in Kiambu

A somber mood engulfed Karura village in Kiambaa, Kiambu County after five family members were found murdered. Njoroge Warunge, his wife, two children, and niece were found dead in their home on Wednesday, a day after…

Jan 6, 2021
Voter in Court Seeking to Have Polycarp Igathe Sworn-In as Nairobi Governor
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Voter in Court Seeking to Have Polycarp Igathe Sworn-In as Nairobi Governor

A Nairobi voter has moved to court seeking to have Polycarp Igathe sworn-in as the new Governor following Mike Sonko’s impeachment. In a petition filed under a certificate of urgency, Patrick Kiiru argues that Igathe…

Jan 6, 2021
ICC Seeks Kenya Government's Say on Release of Lawyer Paul Gicheru
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ICC Seeks Kenya Government's Say on Release of Lawyer Paul Gicheru

Kenya is expected to make a decision that will either see lawyer Paul Gicheru released from the International Criminal Court (ICC) detention or not. The Kenyan government has until January 20th to decide whether it wi…

Jan 6, 2021
Waititu Sues IEBC for Blocking Him from Vying for Nairobi Governor Seat
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Waititu Sues IEBC for Blocking Him from Vying for Nairobi Governor Seat

Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has moved to court after he was barred from vying for the Nairobi gubernatorial seat. Waititu is challenging the decision by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission…

Jan 5, 2021
Tana River County Workers to Lose 6 Months' Salary for Using Social Media While at Work
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Tana River County Workers to Lose 6 Months' Salary for Using Social Media While at Work

Tana River Governor Dhadho Godhana has banned the use of social media in all county offices. Godhana through an internal memo on Monday issued a raft of new rules aimed at improving productivity and service delivery t…

Jan 5, 2021
Kenya Formally Assumes its Position in the UN Security Council
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Kenya Formally Assumes its Position in the UN Security Council

Kenya on Monday formally assumed its position in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). This came six months after Kenya was elected to the powerful council as a non-permanent member for the term 2021-2022. Kenya…

Jan 5, 2021
Senator Murkomen Vows to Block Removal of Irungu Kang'ata as Senate Majority Whip over Leaked Letter to Uhuru
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Senator Murkomen Vows to Block Removal of Irungu Kang'ata as Senate Majority Whip over Leaked Letter to Uhuru

Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen has defended besieged Senate Majority Whip Irungu Kang’ata. Kang’ata has been under fire over a controversial letter he wrote to President Kenyatta regarding the Building Bri…

Jan 5, 2021
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