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Swahili has been adopted as an official working language for the African Union (AU).
The African Union's heads of state approved the language following a request from Tanzanian Vice-President Philip Mpango.
Mpango, who spoke during the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa,…
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ODM leader Raila Odinga on Sunday met India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.
In a statement, Raila said India and Kenya share a fond bond as many Kenyans have for decades attended universities in the populous Asian nation.
“My hope is that we shall strengthen ties and learn more from…
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A section of the Nairobi-Mai Mahiu road was on Sunday afternoon barricaded after a truck ferrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) exploded.
Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) urged motorists using the busy highway to use alternative routes following the incident that left at least five cars…
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Four officers attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) were on Friday arrested for allegedly abducting a man and forcefully obtaining over Sh300,000 from him.
Tom Otieno, Antony Mwanza, Cornelius Wambua, and Kennedy Odero are said to have accosted the victim on February…
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A Belgian TikTok celebrity who has been living in Kenya was deported last month to face drug trafficking charges in Belgium.
Frank De Tank, who operates a TikTok account under the name 'Frank Murugi' with over 1 million followers, is said to be part of a syndicate that smuggled 1.5 tons of cocaine…
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Murang'a Woman Representative Sabina Chege is in trouble over her claims on vote-rigging in the 2017 general election.
Chege has been summoned by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to shed light on the allegations. She is required to appear before IEBC’s Electoral Code of…
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Former Kangema Member of Parliament (MP) and Jubilee Party official Tiras Ngahu has passed away.
Ngahu died on Saturday while undergoing treatment at a Nairobi hospital, according to State House.
President Kenyatta eulogized Ngahu, who until his demise was a senior director of the Jubilee Party, as…
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Kenya Power is set to lay off 1,962 employees in a move aimed at cutting payroll expenses at the State-run utility company.
Nation reports that the phased voluntary employee separation (VES) exercise will see 20% of Kenya Power members of staff who are largely aging laid off and replaced with a…
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Police in Kiambu are holding a 61-year-old woman over alleged involvement in the issuance of fake Kenya Prison Service (KPS) college admission letters.
The woman is believed to be part of a syndicate that conned four people of Sh1.4 million, with the promise of issuing them direct admission letters…
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Two men who allegedly abducted a Catholic nun and violently obtained money from her have been charged with robbery with violence.
Nixon Kinyua and Patrick Ngure were arrested by detectives after taking the nun hostage for over four hours on February 5th as they demanded for money from her.
The…
