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Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho Hints at Vying for MP's Seat in 2022
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Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho Hints at Vying for MP's Seat in 2022

Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho has hinted that he might vie for an MP’s seat in the 2022 general elections. Joho’s current term as Mombasa Governor expires in 2022, thus will not be eligible to defend the seat as he…

Dec 28, 2020
Five Suspected Members of Drinks Spiking Gang Arrested at Rainbow Hotel in Ruiru
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Five Suspected Members of Drinks Spiking Gang Arrested at Rainbow Hotel in Ruiru

Five people suspected to be part of a gang that has been drugging and robbing revelers in Kiambu and Nairobi have been arrested. The suspects were nabbed by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DC…

Dec 28, 2020
Jubilee Party Clears Dennis Waweru and Agnes Kagure for Nairobi Governor's Seat
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Jubilee Party Clears Dennis Waweru and Agnes Kagure for Nairobi Governor's Seat

President Kenyatta’s Jubilee Party has cleared two candidates ahead of the upcoming Nairobi gubernatorial by-election. The two, former Dagoretti South MP Dennis Waweru and businesswoman Agnes Kagure, will face off in…

Dec 28, 2020
Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu Cleared to Join Race for Nairobi Governor
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Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu Cleared to Join Race for Nairobi Governor

The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) on Monday cleared former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu to run for Nairobi governor’s seat. Waititu received the green light to contest in the February 18th…

Dec 28, 2020
Musalia Mudavadi's Mother Passes Away
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Musalia Mudavadi's Mother Passes Away

The family of ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi is mourning the death of his mother, Mama Hannah Atsianzale Mudavadi. 92-year-old Mama Hannah passed away on Monday morning at the Nairobi Hospital where she was undergoing tr…

Dec 28, 2020
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Kenyans Urged to Apply for UK’s Master's Scholarships
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Kenyans Urged to Apply for UK’s Master's Scholarships

Kenya’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Manoah Esipisu has urged Kenyans to apply for Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS). The programme offers a full scholarship for a two-year master’s degree fo…

Dec 27, 2020
Jubilee Party Invites Applications for Nairobi Gubernatorial By-Election
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Jubilee Party Invites Applications for Nairobi Gubernatorial By-Election

The Jubilee Party has invited applications from those interested in vying for the Nairobi Governor’s seat on the governing party’s ticket. The move is an indication that the President Kenyatta-led political outfit is…

Dec 27, 2020
UNHCR Delists 14,000 Kenyans Registered as Refugees
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UNHCR Delists 14,000 Kenyans Registered as Refugees

At least 14,000 Kenyans who had registered themselves as refugees have had their names expunged from the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) database. Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) in the Minist…

Dec 27, 2020
Kenya Airways Launches Ultra-Modern Pharma Facility at JKIA in Readiness for Covid-19 Vaccine Supply
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Kenya Airways Launches Ultra-Modern Pharma Facility at JKIA in Readiness for Covid-19 Vaccine Supply

Kenya Airways (KQ) has set up a cargo pharma facility at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi The ultra-modern facility is expected to meet the global demand for pharmaceutical products with its i…

Dec 26, 2020
Kenya Refuses to Ban Flights from UK Following Discovery of New Highly Infectious COVID-19 Strain
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Kenya Refuses to Ban Flights from UK Following Discovery of New Highly Infectious COVID-19 Strain

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has announced Kenya will not ban flights to and from the UK and Europe following the discovery of a new COVID-19 strain. Kagwe said Kenya does not need to take such a drastic move…

Dec 26, 2020
Former Kenyan Chief Justice Evans Gicheru is Dead
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Former Kenyan Chief Justice Evans Gicheru is Dead

Kenya is mourning the death of retired Chief Justice Evan Gicheru, who passed away on Saturday morning. His passing was announced by outgoing Chief Justice David Maraga, who did not provide further details regarding h…

Dec 26, 2020
Uhuru Unveils Declaration for Preservation of the Iconic Fig Tree in Westlands, Nairobi
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Uhuru Unveils Declaration for Preservation of the Iconic Fig Tree in Westlands, Nairobi

President Kenyatta on Thursday unveiled a presidential declaration on the conservation of the iconic fig tree located along Waiyaki Way in Westlands, Nairobi. As a result, the over century-old giant tree has been adop…

Dec 25, 2020
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BBI Referendum to be Held in Early April 2021, Raila Says
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BBI Referendum to be Held in Early April 2021, Raila Says

ODM leader Raila Odinga projects the country will head to a referendum in early April 2021 if everything goes well. Speaking during an interview with TV47, Raila said the process is moving on smoothly and urged the In…

Dec 24, 2020
Kenyan Man Arrested for Sodomizing Three Boys After Luring Them with Sh20
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Kenyan Man Arrested for Sodomizing Three Boys After Luring Them with Sh20

A 30-year-old Kenyan man was on Wednesday arrested for allegedly sodomizing three boys in Machakos County. The suspect is said to have lured the minors with Sh20 before leading them to his house in Mbiuni where he com…

Dec 24, 2020
Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu Launches Kenya's First-Ever Artificial Dryland Beach
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Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu Launches Kenya's First-Ever Artificial Dryland Beach

Kenya’s first-ever artificial beach has been opened in Kitui County. The dryland beach was commissioned this week by Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu in the outskirts of Kitui town. The man-made beach is part of the Kalun…

Dec 24, 2020
Kihika Kimani's Widow Sues Step-Daughters for Trespass
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Kihika Kimani's Widow Sues Step-Daughters for Trespass

One of the late Kenyan politician Dickson Kihika Kimani’s widows has sued her two step-daughters for trespass. Margaret Wambui accuses her step-daughters, Hellen Wangari and Erishifa Wanjiru of trespassing on her parc…

Dec 24, 2020
Kenyan Doctors Call Off Nationwide Strike After Deal with Government
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Kenyan Doctors Call Off Nationwide Strike After Deal with Government

Kenyan doctors have called off their nationwide strike after reaching an agreement with the government. The return to work formula was agreed following successful talks between officials from the Kenya Medical Practit…

Dec 24, 2020
Kenya to Issue UK Flight Ban Decision After Discovery of New Highly Infectious COVID-19 Strain
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Kenya to Issue UK Flight Ban Decision After Discovery of New Highly Infectious COVID-19 Strain

Kenya is set to make a decision on whether to ban flights to and from the UK following the discovery of a new COVID-19 strain that is highly infectious. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said Kenya is presently mo…

Dec 23, 2020
Sonko Claims Late Machakos Senator Kabaka Was Assassinated by State Machinery
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Sonko Claims Late Machakos Senator Kabaka Was Assassinated by State Machinery

Impeached Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko alleges that the late Machakos Senator Boniface Kabaka was killed by the State machinery. Speaking during his burial in Mikuyu, Machakos County on Tuesday, Sonko said Kabaka was e…

Dec 23, 2020
Kenyan Woman Charged for Spiking Man's Drink Before Stealing Sh1.7 Million from His Bank Account
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Kenyan Woman Charged for Spiking Man's Drink Before Stealing Sh1.7 Million from His Bank Account

A 24-year-old woman was on Wednesday arraigned in court for allegedly drugging and stealing from a reveler. Beatrice Mueni Mbiu appeared before Resident Magistrate David Odhiambo of Shanzu Law Courts. She pleaded not…

Dec 23, 2020