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Thika Millionaire Who Went Missing More Than Two Months Ago Resurfaces
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Thika Millionaire Who Went Missing More Than Two Months Ago Resurfaces

Thika-based millionaire businessman Julius Gitau has resurfaced more than two months after he was reported missing. Gatanga Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) head John Kanda told Daily Nation that the self-…

Dec 6, 2020
Woman Who Stopped MP Justus Murunga’s Burial Absent as He is Laid to Rest
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Woman Who Stopped MP Justus Murunga’s Burial Absent as He is Laid to Rest

Agnes Wangui, the late Matunga MP Justus Murunga’s alleged mistress, did not attend his burial. Murunga was laid to rest at his Makunda village home in Matungu, Kakamega County on Saturday. The ceremony was attended b…

Dec 5, 2020
Britain’s Prince William Honors Kenyan Conservationist with Sh8.3 Million Award
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Britain’s Prince William Honors Kenyan Conservationist with Sh8.3 Million Award

Kenyan grassroots conservation leader John Kamanga has been announced as the winner of the 2020 Tusk Award for Conservation in Africa. Kamanga, the founder and director of South Rift Association of Land Owners (SORALO…

Dec 5, 2020
ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda Says Ruto's Case Still Active
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ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda Says Ruto's Case Still Active

International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has refused to rule out possibilities of reviving the cases against Deputy President William Ruto and radio journalist Joshua Arap Sang. Bensouda told…

Dec 4, 2020
Machakos Senator Mutinda Admitted in ICU After Falling Ill at Kilimani Apartment in Company of Woman
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Machakos Senator Mutinda Admitted in ICU After Falling Ill at Kilimani Apartment in Company of Woman

Machakos Senator Boniface Mutinda Kabaka is presently admitted in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Nairobi Hospital. Mutinda was rushed to the facility on Thursday evening after he fell ill at an apartment in Nair…

Dec 4, 2020
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Gov't Says Marijuana Still Illegal in Kenya Despite Delisting from World's Most Dangerous Drugs List
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Gov't Says Marijuana Still Illegal in Kenya Despite Delisting from World's Most Dangerous Drugs List

The government through the National Authority for Campaign against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has told Kenyans that marijuana is still illegal in Kenya. This comes after the United Nations Commission on Narcotic…

Dec 4, 2020
5.2 Million Kenyans Append Signature in Support of BBI Referendum Bill
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5.2 Million Kenyans Append Signature in Support of BBI Referendum Bill

The signature collection drive for the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2020 has come to an end. BBI Secretariat co-chairs Junet Mohamed and Dennis Waweru announced that 5.2 million sig…

Dec 4, 2020
Kabuchai MP James Lusweti Passes Away in the Hospital
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Kabuchai MP James Lusweti Passes Away in the Hospital

Kabuchai Member of Parliament (MP) James Lusweti Mukwe has passed away. Lusweti died on Friday morning at the Nairobi Hospital where he was undergoing treatment for an undisclosed illness. President Kenyatta has led t…

Dec 4, 2020
Uhuru Sends Warning to Foreign Nations Meddling in Kenya's Internal Affairs
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Uhuru Sends Warning to Foreign Nations Meddling in Kenya's Internal Affairs

President Kenyatta has warned foreign nations against interfering or trying to lecture Kenya on how to run its affairs. He stated that even though Kenya appreciates the support offered by other nations, the country wi…

Dec 4, 2020
Police Officer Charged for Tearing BBI Signature Collection Booklet, Throwing it into River
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Police Officer Charged for Tearing BBI Signature Collection Booklet, Throwing it into River

A police officer was on Thursday arraigned in court for allegedly shredding a Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) signature collection booklet. Police Constable Peter Langat was arraigned before Bomet Principal Magistra…

Dec 3, 2020
Kenyan Woman Chebet Lesan Bags Sh33 Million in Jack Ma’s Africa Business Heroes Competition
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Kenyan Woman Chebet Lesan Bags Sh33 Million in Jack Ma’s Africa Business Heroes Competition

Kenyan entrepreneur, Chebet Lesan has been named the winner of second annual Africa’s Business Heroes, a competition organized by the Jack Ma Foundation. Chebet is the founder and CEO of Bright Green R. Energy, a comp…

Dec 3, 2020
Tob Cohen Family Opposes Sarah Wairimu’s Bid to Reclaim Sh500 Million Kitisuru Mansion, Porsche
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Tob Cohen Family Opposes Sarah Wairimu’s Bid to Reclaim Sh500 Million Kitisuru Mansion, Porsche

The family of slain Dutch tycoon Tob Cohen has opposed his widow Sarah Wairimu’s bid to reclaim some of his property. In an application filed in court, Wairumu is seeking to get back Cohen’s Sh500 million house in Nai…

Dec 3, 2020
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Sad: Kenyan Man Who 'Resurrected' in Mortuary During Embalming Dies
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Sad: Kenyan Man Who 'Resurrected' in Mortuary During Embalming Dies

A 32-year-old Kenyan man who was pronounced dead but regained consciousness in a morgue during embalming has died. Peter Kiplangat Kigen was rushed to Kapkatet Hospital in Kericho on November 24th after he collapsed a…

Dec 3, 2020
Kenya Government Approves Plan to Triple University Fees to Sh48,000
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Kenya Government Approves Plan to Triple University Fees to Sh48,000

The government has approved a proposal by vice-chancellors to raise university fees threefold from the current Sh16,000 to Sh48,000. Appearing before the National Assembly Education Committee on Wednesday, Treasury Pr…

Dec 3, 2020
Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko Impeached
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Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko Impeached

The Nairobi County Assembly has impeached Governor Mike Sonko. 88 out of 122 MCAs voted in favor of the motion to remove Sonko from office while two voted against. The motion tabled by Kileleshwa MCA Michael Ogada req…

Dec 3, 2020
US Issues High Risk Travel Alert for Kenya over Covid-19
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US Issues High Risk Travel Alert for Kenya over Covid-19

The US government has issued a travel alert for Kenya and other East African countries over the high risk of contracting Covid-19. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in an updated health notice on Wednesday warned…

Dec 3, 2020
Court Orders Gov't to Refund Money Collected from Kenyans Forced in Quarantine
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Court Orders Gov't to Refund Money Collected from Kenyans Forced in Quarantine

The government has been ordered to refund the money collected from persons who were placed under forced quarantine following the outbreak of Covid-19 in Kenya. High Court Justice James Makau on Thursday ruled that the…

Dec 3, 2020
Japan Emperor Honors Kenyan Scholar Prof. Miriam Were with Japan’s Highest Order
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Japan Emperor Honors Kenyan Scholar Prof. Miriam Were with Japan’s Highest Order

Renowned Kenyan scholar Prof. Miriam Were has been honored with Japan’s highest order for her contribution to the development of global health. Prof. Were was conferred with the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with…

Dec 2, 2020
Senior Kenya Airways Captain Dies of Covid-19 in the UK
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Senior Kenya Airways Captain Dies of Covid-19 in the UK

Salah Salim Jeizan, a senior Kenya Airways (KQ) captain has succumbed to Covid-19. 57-year-old Jeizan died on Wednesday while undergoing treatment at a hospital in London, the United Kingdom, according to KQ Chief Hum…

Dec 2, 2020
Kenyan Woman Narrates How She Was Detained in the US for over a Year After Traveling to Visit a Friend
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Kenyan Woman Narrates How She Was Detained in the US for over a Year After Traveling to Visit a Friend

A Kenyan woman has narrated how she landed in jail after a friend invited her to visit the US. In a recent interview with local media, the lady identified only as Grace said she was excited to visit the US as she thou…

Dec 2, 2020