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Over 1.5 Million Kenyans Append Signatures in Support of BBI Referendum Bill
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Over 1.5 Million Kenyans Append Signatures in Support of BBI Referendum Bill

Over 1.5 million Kenyan voters have endorsed the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) referendum bill four days after the collection of signatures was launched. This was announced by the BBI Secretariat joint secretaries…

Nov 30, 2020
Somalia Expels Kenya's Ambassador Lucas Tumbo in Fresh Diplomatic Row
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Somalia Expels Kenya's Ambassador Lucas Tumbo in Fresh Diplomatic Row

The Somali government has expelled Kenya’s Ambassador in Mogadishu Lt. General (Rtd) Lucas Tumbo citing interference in the upcoming elections. Somalia further recalled its Ambassador to Kenya Ahmed Nuur Tarzan for wh…

Nov 30, 2020
Garissa University Terror Attack Convict Commits Suicide at Kamiti Maximum Prison
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Garissa University Terror Attack Convict Commits Suicide at Kamiti Maximum Prison

A Garissa University terror attack convict has died at Kamiti Maximum Security Prison. Rashid Charles Mberesero, a Tanzanian national, is said to have committed suicide at the correctional facility on Friday, accordin…

Nov 29, 2020
Kenya Named the World's Leading Safari Destination
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Kenya Named the World's Leading Safari Destination

Kenya has for the sixth time in a row been voted the World’s Leading Safari Destination. The country scooped the award during the 2020 World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final held in Moscow, Russia on Friday. This was t…

Nov 29, 2020
I Won 2007, 2013 and 2017 Presidential Elections, Raila Insists
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I Won 2007, 2013 and 2017 Presidential Elections, Raila Insists

ODM leader Raila Odinga has dismissed claims that he has a tendency of not accepting election defeats. Speaking during an interview with Daily Nation, Odinga noted that he has always conceded defeat whenever he lost…

Nov 29, 2020
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Interior PS Karanja Kibicho Opens Up On His Own Battle with Covid-19, Calls for Lockdown During Christmas
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Interior PS Karanja Kibicho Opens Up On His Own Battle with Covid-19, Calls for Lockdown During Christmas

Interior Principal Secretary Dr. Karanja Kibicho has for the first time opened up about his battle with Covid-19. Addressing mourners at a burial in Kirinyaga County on Saturday, Kibicho said he has been recovering af…

Nov 29, 2020
Why Retired Kenyan Catholic Bishop Silas Njiru, Who Died of Covid-19 in Italy, Could be Buried in 2035
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Why Retired Kenyan Catholic Bishop Silas Njiru, Who Died of Covid-19 in Italy, Could be Buried in 2035

It has emerged that it could take more than 10 years to bury the late retired Meru Catholic Diocese Bishop Silas Silvius Njiru at St Joseph's Cathedral in Meru. Bishop Njiru who retired in 2004 died on April 28th in T…

Nov 29, 2020
Kenyan Woman Who Stole Sh1.7 Million from Man's Account After Spiking His Drink Arrested
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Kenyan Woman Who Stole Sh1.7 Million from Man's Account After Spiking His Drink Arrested

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Saturday arrested a woman who allegedly drugged a man before robbing him. 24-year-old Beatrice Mueni Mbiu is said to have spiked the victim's drink…

Nov 29, 2020
DP William Ruto Changes Tune, Throws Support Behind BBI Report
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DP William Ruto Changes Tune, Throws Support Behind BBI Report

Deputy President William Ruto appears to have changed his stand on the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report. Taking to Twitter, Ruto expressed support for a new article introduced in the BBI report, saying it will…

Nov 28, 2020
I’m Ready to Go Home, Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko Says over Looming Impeachment
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I’m Ready to Go Home, Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko Says over Looming Impeachment

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has reacted to the fresh plot by a section of MCAs to impeach him.  On Thursday, Kileleshwa Ward MCA Michael Ogada tabled a notice of motion for Sonko’s ouster in the County Assembly. 86 ou…

Nov 28, 2020
Blogger Dennis Itumbi’s Bid to Privately Prosecute CS Fred Matiang'i Flops
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Blogger Dennis Itumbi’s Bid to Privately Prosecute CS Fred Matiang'i Flops

A Nairobi court has dismissed an application by blogger Dennis Itumbi seeking to privately prosecute Interior CS Fred Matiang’i over the Ruaraka land scandal. Chief Magistrate Douglas Ogoti on Friday ruled that Itumbi…

Nov 27, 2020
Two Nairobi Businessmen Arrested as DCI Sleuths Bust Fake Gold Syndicate
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Two Nairobi Businessmen Arrested as DCI Sleuths Bust Fake Gold Syndicate

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) arrested two Nairobi businessmen in connection with a fake gold scam. The two, Jackson Maina and Awuyene Mbombo were apprehended after sleuths from the…

Nov 27, 2020
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Court Lifts Order Stopping the Burial of Matungu MP Justus Murunga
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Court Lifts Order Stopping the Burial of Matungu MP Justus Murunga

The High Court has lifted an order stopping the burial of the late Matungu MP Justus Murunga. Murunga was set to be interred on November 28th but a woman named Agnes Wangui filed a petition in court claiming she had t…

Nov 27, 2020
Monster Kenyan Mother Chops Off 1-Year-Old Son's Genitals
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Monster Kenyan Mother Chops Off 1-Year-Old Son's Genitals

A one-year-old Kenyan boy is currently fighting for his life in hospital after his mother chopped off his genitals under unclear circumstances. After committing the cruel act, the monster woman identified as Winnie Mu…

Nov 26, 2020
Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko Faces Impeachment as Fresh Motion Filed
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Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko Faces Impeachment as Fresh Motion Filed

A motion of impeachment against Governor Mike Sonko has been tabled at the Nairobi County Assembly. The notice for the motion was filed on Thursday by Kileleshwa Ward MCA Michael Ogada, who doubles up as the minority…

Nov 26, 2020
65-Year-Old Kenyan Man Buried Inside His Bedroom in Strange Send-Off
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65-Year-Old Kenyan Man Buried Inside His Bedroom in Strange Send-Off

Residents of Mutaga village in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County were on Wednesday left in shock after a 65-year-old man was buried inside his house. Villagers turned up at the deceased Simon Muriithi’s homestead in large num…

Nov 26, 2020
Uhuru Calls Out DCI Chief George Kinoti over Plans to Reopen 2007/2008 Post-Election Violence Cases
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Uhuru Calls Out DCI Chief George Kinoti over Plans to Reopen 2007/2008 Post-Election Violence Cases

President Kenyatta has hit out at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) over plans to revive the 2007/2008 post-election violence cases. Kenyatta, who spoke on Wednesday during the launch of the Building Br…

Nov 25, 2020
Drama as Kenyan Man Declared Dead Wakes Up After Mortuary Attendant Cut His Leg
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Drama as Kenyan Man Declared Dead Wakes Up After Mortuary Attendant Cut His Leg

A family from Kericho is demanding justice after their kin was mistakenly declared dead at Kapkatek Hospital. The 32-year-old man identified as Peter Kiplangat Kigen was rushed to the hospital on Tuesday morning after…

Nov 25, 2020
Joy as Kenyan Family Stuck in India for 19 Months over Sh3.2 Million Medical Bill Arrives Home
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Joy as Kenyan Family Stuck in India for 19 Months over Sh3.2 Million Medical Bill Arrives Home

A Kenyan family from Mombasa has finally returned to the country after being stuck in India for over one and a half years over a huge medical bill. Walter Njoroge and his 15-year-old daughter Fiona Wanjiku landed at J…

Nov 25, 2020
William Ruto Snubs BBI Signature Collection Launch Despite Invite
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William Ruto Snubs BBI Signature Collection Launch Despite Invite

Deputy President William Ruto snubbed the launch of the collection of signatures for the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) despite being invited. The drive was launched at Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KIC…

Nov 25, 2020