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Family Denies Machakos Senator Boniface Kabaka Died of Covid-19

The family of the late Machakos Senator Boniface Kabaka has dispelled reports that he succumbed to Covid-19. Speaking on behalf of the deceased’s family, Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua said Kabaka died from a stroke and h…

Dec 12, 2020

Kenya

Evans Kidero to Vie for Homa Bay Governor's Seat in 2022

Former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero has declared interest in running for the Homa Bay Governor’s seat in 2022. Speaking during an interview with The Standard, Kidero confirmed he has been approached by residents aski…

Dec 12, 2020

Kenya

Government Succumbs to Pressure, Clears Dr. Stephen Mogusu’s Medical Bill

Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital is set to release the body of Dr. Stephen Mogusu, who died of Covid-19 on Monday. The body had been detained at the facility’s mortuary after the 28-year-old medic’s…

Dec 12, 2020

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'Passerby' James Njuguna Reveals How He Effortlessly Won Sh180 Million Kemsa Tender

MPs were on Thursday left in shock after a man narrated how he easily won a Sh180 million tender for the supply of Covid-19 protective equipment to Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa). James Njuguna, a director o…

Dec 11, 2020

Kenya

Two Lithuanian Nationals Arrested at JKIA Carrying 2Kgs of Heroin

Police in Nairobi are holding two Lithuanian nationals in connection with drug trafficking. The foreigners were nabbed by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations’ (DCI) Anti-Narcotics Unit at the Jo…

Dec 11, 2020

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Former Cabinet Minister Joseph Nyagah Passes Away

Former Cabinet Minister Joseph Nyagah has died at the age of 72. Nyagah, who served as the Minister for Cooperative Development during Kibaki administration, passed away while receiving treatment at a Nairobi hospital…

Dec 11, 2020

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Machakos Senator Boniface Kabaka Dies at Nairobi Hospital

Machakos Senator Boniface Mutinda Kabaka has passed away. Kabaka died on Friday while undergoing treatment at the Nairobi Hospital where he was rushed last week and was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in cri…

Dec 11, 2020

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Uhuru Commissions Sh1.9 Billion Likoni Floating Bridge [PHOTOS]

President Kenyatta on Thursday commissioned the Likoni Floating Bridge in Liwatoni, Mombasa. The 1.2-kilometer footbridge is the first of its kind in the East African region and is expected to ease congestion at the L…

Dec 10, 2020

Kenya

Kenyan 'YouTube' Teacher Dickson Karanja Wins Prestigious Global Award

Kenyan teacher Dickson Karanja was on Thursday named among the winners of the 2020 Bett MEA Awards. Karanja, a teacher at Sacred Heart High School in Mombasa County, had been shortlisted in the Innovation in Teaching…

Dec 10, 2020

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Hospital Detains Dr. Stephen Mogusu's Body over Sh1 Million Bill

The family of 28-year-old Dr. Stephen Mogusu who succumbed to Covid-19 on Monday is yet to collect his body from the morgue over an unpaid medical bill. Reuters reported that the bodies of Mogusu and another doctor ha…

Dec 10, 2020

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BBI Secretariat Submits 4.4 Million Signatures to IEBC

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Thursday received 4.4 million signatures from the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Secretariat. The signatures were submitted to IEBC Chairman Wafula Cheb…

Dec 10, 2020

Kenya

Court Orders over Sh100 Million Seized from Nigerian Man at JKIA Deposited at Central Bank

A Nairobi court has ordered the more than Sh100 million seized from a Nigerian national on Friday be deposited at the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). The High Court on Wednesday ordered CBK to take custody of the money p…

Dec 9, 2020

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Lady Who Was with Machakos Senator Kabaka When He Collapsed in Hotel Room Speaks Out

A woman who was in the company of Machakos Senator Boniface Mutinda Kabaka when he collapsed at an apartment in Nairobi’s Kilimani estate has spoken out. Esther Nthenya Muli, a 45-year-old high school teacher from Wot…

Dec 9, 2020

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Senate Plenary to Hear Sonko's Impeachment Case Next Week

Embattled Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko will appear before all 67 Senators to defend himself following last week’s impeachment. This comes after Senate Majority Leader Samuel Poghisio on Wednesday declined to move a mo…

Dec 9, 2020

Kenya

Policeman Arrested for Violently Robbing Accountant of $50,000 Inside Elevator in Nairobi

A policeman attached to Ruiru Police Station has been arrested in connection with a robbery with violence incident. The police officer is accused of violently robbing a female accountant of $50,000 (Sh5.6 million) tog…

Dec 9, 2020

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Kenyan Babysitter Caught on CCTV Pinching Employer’s Child Handed 3-Year Prison Sentence

A nanny who was caught on CCTV pinching her employer’s 15-month-old baby in 2018 has been slapped with a three-year jail sentence. 38-year-old Cecily Murugi was handed the sentence after she was found guilty of assaul…

Dec 8, 2020

Kenya

Government Goes After Sh100 Million Seized from Nigerian National at JKIA

The Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) has moved to court seeking to have Sh100 million seized from a Nigerian national last week frozen. Mauzu Bala was arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi…

Dec 8, 2020

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Former MP Patrick Muiruri Charged with Defrauding US-Based Kenyan Man in Land Deal

Former Gatundu North MP Patrick Kariuki Muiruri was on Monday arraigned in court for allegedly defrauding a Kenyan man based in the US. People Daily reported that Muiruri was charged with defrauding Benson Nthambiri K…

Dec 8, 2020

Kenya

Government Denies Reports That Uhuru will Take One-Month Holiday

Government Spokesperson Col. Cyrus Oguna has refuted reports that President Kenyatta is set to take a one-month leave until January 15th. Oguna through Twitter on Tuesday said a circular alleging that Uhuru would proc…

Dec 8, 2020

Kenya

Woman Who Was with Machakos Senator Kabaka When He Fainted in Kilimani Apartment Detained

A woman who was in the company of Machakos Senator Boniface Mutinda Kabaka when he collapsed at an apartment in Nairobi’s Kilimani estate has been arraigned in court. 45-year-old Esther Nthenya Muli, a high school tea…

Dec 7, 2020