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Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has urged traders to beware of fraudsters masquerading as tax officers to extort them. Through a notice, the tax authority urged taxpayers not to fall prey to the impostors who have been soliciting bribes from unsuspecting traders. “Kindly note that all KRA staff on…

A British family is stranded and crying for justice after being evicted from their home in the affluent estate of Karen, Nairobi. Adrianne and his wife Caroline Radcliffe have been embroiled in a protracted dispute with a Nairobi-based lawyer over the ownership of the prime property and they were…

Molo MP Kuria Kimani has become the latest lawmaker to ditch the ruling Jubilee Party ahead of the August 9th general elections. The first-term MP on Sunday announced his decision to leave Jubilee and join Deputy President William Ruto-led United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party.  Kuria, who…

Deputy President William Ruto says he will no longer give cash donations to churches until after the August 9th general elections.  Ruto, who spoke in Vihiga County on Sunday, said the move is due to the requirements of sections of the Elections Act, which prohibits candidates seeking elective…

Police in Nakuru are investigating an incident in which a woman reportedly killed her three children before committing suicide. Mollen Akinyi, 32, is suspected to have poisoned her kids aged one, six, and 10 then hanged herself at their house in Gilgil township. Her body was found hanging in the…

Seven African countries including Kenya are set to benefit from a life-saving nuclear medicine and radiotherapy initiative by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). IAEA’s Rays of Hope initiative seeks to help African nations to address the shortage of cancer care capacity as part of the…

Jubilee MPs and leaders have endorsed President Kenyatta to continue serving as the ruling party’s leader even after his 10-year presidential term expires in August this year. Citizen Digital reports that Jubilee leaders authorized Kenyatta to negotiate and seek a coalition with other like-minded…

The High Court has allowed Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) 100 percent inspection of 82 suspicious containers detained at the Mombasa port. The 82 forty-foot containers declared as black tea from Iran and Vietnam were imported by Cup of Joe Limited between April and June last year, according to KRA.…

Police in Nairobi have arrested two suspects masquerading as officials of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). Gordwins Agutu and his accomplice David Mburu are said to have stormed into the offices of one Isaac Wandere to purportedly investigate a land fraud case.   They were…

The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has raised concern over the use of unlicensed drones for political campaigns ahead of the August 9th elections. KCAA Director-General Captain Gilbert Kibe says the agency is concerned by the increased drone activity in the country in the recent past. It has…