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ODM Concedes Defeat After Failing to Recapture Msambweni Parliamentary Seat
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ODM Concedes Defeat After Failing to Recapture Msambweni Parliamentary Seat

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has accepted defeat after the party lost in the Msambweni parliamentary by-election held on Tuesday. ODM failed to recapture the seat after its candidate Omar Boga suffered defeat…

Dec 16, 2020
ODM Loses Msambweni MP's Seat to Ruto Ally Feisal Abdallah
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ODM Loses Msambweni MP's Seat to Ruto Ally Feisal Abdallah

Independent candidate Feisal Abdallah Bader has been declared the winner of Tuesday's Msambweni parliamentary by-election. Feisal, an ally of Deputy President William Ruto, won the seat after garnering 15,251 votes ag…

Dec 15, 2020
Completion Date for Sh65 Billion Nairobi Expressway Slashed by 6 Months to 2021
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Completion Date for Sh65 Billion Nairobi Expressway Slashed by 6 Months to 2021

The completion date for the Sh65 billion Nairobi Expressway has been brought forward by six months. Transport Cabinet Secretary James Maina said the contractor—China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC)—has committed to…

Dec 15, 2020
Nyamira Governor John Nyagarama Admitted in ICU at Nairobi Hospital
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Nyamira Governor John Nyagarama Admitted in ICU at Nairobi Hospital

Nyamira Governor John Nyagarama is currently in ICU at the Nairobi Hospital. The Star reports that the second-term governor was admitted to the health facility three weeks ago after testing positive for Covid-19 and w…

Dec 15, 2020
Uhuru Holds Talks with High Ranking US Military Commander
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Uhuru Holds Talks with High Ranking US Military Commander

President Kenyatta has held talks with Gen. Stephen Townsend, the commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM). The two held a meeting at State House, Nairobi on Tuesday where they discussed how to strength…

Dec 15, 2020
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Kenya Secures Sh14 Billion Loan for Construction of Modern Railway Linking JKIA to Nairobi CBD
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Kenya Secures Sh14 Billion Loan for Construction of Modern Railway Linking JKIA to Nairobi CBD

Kenya has secured Sh14 billion loan for the construction of a modern rail line linking the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to Nairobi CBD. Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia said the building of the…

Dec 15, 2020
Kenyan Family That Lost Kin in Ethiopian Plane Crash Paid Sh327 Million by Boeing
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Kenyan Family That Lost Kin in Ethiopian Plane Crash Paid Sh327 Million by Boeing

A Kenyan family whose kin died in the March 10th, 2019 Ethiopian Airlines plane crash has been paid Sh327 million by US aircraft manufacturer, Boeing. The family accepted the record-breaking compensation to drop a sui…

Dec 15, 2020
Somalia Cuts Diplomatic Ties with Kenya over Alleged Interference
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Somalia Cuts Diplomatic Ties with Kenya over Alleged Interference

Somalia has cut diplomatic ties with Kenya over the alleged violation of her territorial integrity. The move was announced on Tuesday by Somalia’s Minister of Information Osman Dubbe, who spoke on state-run SNTV at 1…

Dec 15, 2020
Kenya Orders 24 Million Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine
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Kenya Orders 24 Million Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine

Kenya has made an order for 24 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine, according to reports. Citing officials from the Health Ministry, The Star reports that Kenya will acquire the vaccines in a deal worth about Sh10 billi…

Dec 15, 2020
IEBC Demands Sh241 Million Budget to Verify BBI Signatures
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IEBC Demands Sh241 Million Budget to Verify BBI Signatures

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is demanding Sh241 million from the Treasury to verify the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) signatures. The budget has placed the commission at loggerheads w…

Dec 14, 2020
Nigerian Man Nabbed with Sh100 Million at JKIA Seeks to Recover the Money from Gov’t
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Nigerian Man Nabbed with Sh100 Million at JKIA Seeks to Recover the Money from Gov’t

A Nigerian national who was arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) carrying over Sh100 million wants the cash returned to him. Last week, a Nairobi court directed Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka t…

Dec 14, 2020
Pastor James Ng’ang’a Attempt to Have Murder Case Thrown Out Flops
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Pastor James Ng’ang’a Attempt to Have Murder Case Thrown Out Flops

Controversial Pastor James Ng’ang’a’s bid to have a murder case against him thrown out has failed. This comes after Kiambu High Court Justice Mary Kasango on Monday dismissed Ng’ang’a’s request to have an appeal filed…

Dec 14, 2020
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Baby Whose Kenyan Mother Died Giving Birth in Saudia Arabia Arrives Home
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Baby Whose Kenyan Mother Died Giving Birth in Saudia Arabia Arrives Home

A Kenyan baby whose mother died while giving birth to him in Saudi Arabia has arrived in the country.  Baby Jackson Obadia was brought to the country over the weekend by Ms. Asha Kochore, an official at the Kenyan Emb…

Dec 14, 2020
Gunmen Break into Billionaire Manu Chandaria’s Muthaiga Home, Steal Cash and Jewelry
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Gunmen Break into Billionaire Manu Chandaria’s Muthaiga Home, Steal Cash and Jewelry

A gang of eight armed robbers raided the home of Kenyan billionaire Manu Chandaria in Nairobi’s Muthaiga estate and made away with Sh600,000 in cash. The gangsters also stole jewelry of unknown value during the Monday…

Dec 14, 2020
Pedophile Kenyan Dad Goes into Hiding After Impregnating Own Daughters Aged 14 and 16
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Pedophile Kenyan Dad Goes into Hiding After Impregnating Own Daughters Aged 14 and 16

Police in Kirinyaga County are hunting for a monster dad accused of defiling and impregnating two of his own daughters. Reports indicate the man, who has since gone underground, first sexually abused his 16-year-old d…

Dec 13, 2020
10 Million Kenyans to Benefit from Free Covid-19 Vaccine
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10 Million Kenyans to Benefit from Free Covid-19 Vaccine

The government has confirmed it will give free Covid-19 vaccines to millions of Kenyans next year. Head of Immunization at the Health Ministry Dr. Collins Tabu said 10 million Kenyans will get the vaccine at no cost o…

Dec 13, 2020
Briton Embroiled in Tussle for Sh10 Million Property with Estranged Kenyan Girlfriend After 'Aborted Marriage'
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Briton Embroiled in Tussle for Sh10 Million Property with Estranged Kenyan Girlfriend After 'Aborted Marriage'

A British man has moved to court seeking to repossess a Sh10 million property from his estranged Kenyan girlfriend Ms. Catherine Nduku Muema. Mr. Linn Alevander James De Nholm wants the court to give an order barring…

Dec 13, 2020
Muthama Speaks on Replacing Late Boniface Kabaka as Machakos Senator
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Muthama Speaks on Replacing Late Boniface Kabaka as Machakos Senator

Johnstone Muthama says he is not interested in the Machakos senatorial seat which fell vacant following the death of Senator Boniface Kabaka. Muthama, who served as the first Machakos Senator between 2013 and 2017, sa…

Dec 12, 2020
Uhuru Orders Interior Ministry to Oversee the Reopening of All Schools Countrywide
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Uhuru Orders Interior Ministry to Oversee the Reopening of All Schools Countrywide

President Kenyatta has directed the Ministry of Interior to facilitate the reopening of all learning institutions on January 4th. Speaking during this year’s Jamhuri Day celebrations at Nyayo Stadium on Saturday, the…

Dec 12, 2020
BBI is the Answer to Kenya's Problems, President Uhuru Says
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BBI is the Answer to Kenya's Problems, President Uhuru Says

President Kenyatta has continued to urge Kenyans to rally behind the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI). Kenyatta insisted that BBI, which will culminate in a referendum to introduce changes to the 2010 Constitution, w…

Dec 12, 2020