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Policewoman Accused of Murdering Lawyer Onesmus Masaku Detained for 20 More Days

Nancy Njeri, a police officer accused of killing lawyer Onesmus Masaku has been detained until December 15th. She will be held at Machakos police station until December 15th when the High Court in Machakos will delive…

Nov 25, 2020

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Uhuru and Raila Formally Launch BBI Signature Collection

President Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga have formally launched the collection of signatures for the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI). The exercise was launched during an event held at Kenyatta International Co…

Nov 25, 2020

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Gov't to Impose 'Unemployment Tax' on Employed Kenyans to Cushion the Jobless

The government plans to impose a two percent tax on all employed Kenyans in a bid to cushion the jobless. The new proposal is part of the post-Covid-19 economic recovery strategy crafted by the National Treasury. The…

Nov 24, 2020

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Kenyatta University Beats Oxford University in Global Law Competition

Kenyatta University (KU) has sailed to the finals of a global law competition after defeating UK’s Oxford University in the semi-finals. Oxford, one of the most prestigious institution of higher learning in the world…

Nov 24, 2020

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Waititu Eyes Political Comeback in 2022, to Vie for Kiambu Governor's Seat

Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has revealed plans to make a political comeback in 2022. Waititu lost the governor’s seat in January this year after the Senate upheld Kiambu MCAs’ decision to impeach him on t…

Nov 24, 2020

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Report Shows Wealthy Kenyans Are Hiding Untaxed Sh457 Billion in Offshore Accounts

A newly released report indicates that wealthy Kenyans are hiding a whopping Sh457 billion in offshore accounts. The funds, which are stashed in low tax territories, represent 4.8 percent of Kenya’s Gross Domestic Pro…

Nov 24, 2020

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Uhuru, Raila to Launch BBI Signature Collection at KICC

President Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga are on Wednesday expected to launch the collection of signatures to endorse the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI). The exercise was initially set to kick off on November…

Nov 23, 2020

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Kenyan Woman Who Hosted 44 School Kids at House Party Detained for 7 Days

A 41-year-old Kenyan woman who hosted 44 school kids for a party at her house in Nairobi’s Mountain View Estate was on Monday arraigned at Milimani law courts. The woman, Millicent Muthoni Kithinji appeared before Sen…

Nov 23, 2020

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DP William Ruto Silently Jets Back After Secretive 4-Day Trip to Dubai

Deputy President William Ruto has returned to the country following a top-secret four-day trip to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A chartered private Bombardier Global 7500 Executive Jet carrying Ruto arrived a…

Nov 23, 2020

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Security Guard Shot Dead During Robbery at Nairobi’s Mountain Mall

Police in Nairobi are pursuing armed robbers who shot and killed a security guard at Mountain Mall along Thika Road. The guard identified as Wycliffe Waweru of Texas Security Company was killed after the gangsters inv…

Nov 23, 2020

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American Investors Defrauded of Sh788 Million in Fake Water Project in Kenya

An American national is facing charges after he defrauded American investors of $7.2 million (Sh788 million) in a fake water project in Kenya. The suspect, Verley Lee "Rocky" Sembritzky, Jr. is said to have lured inve…

Nov 23, 2020

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Two Remandees Die After Testing Positive for Covid-19 in Kirinyaga

Two people who were being remanded at Wang’uru police station in Mwea, Kirinyaga County have died after testing positive for Covid-19. The two died while undergoing treatment at Kimbimbi sub-County Hospital on Sunday…

Nov 22, 2020

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44 School Kids Aged Between 14 and 17 Arrested at House Party in Nairobi

44 school children were on Saturday night arrested at a house party in Nairobi’s Mountain View Estate. The arrests followed a raid conducted by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). The DCI…

Nov 22, 2020

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Dr. Nira Patel: Kenya Loses Another Senior Doctor to Covid-19

The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has announced the death of yet another senior doctor, Dr. Nira Patel. Dr. Patel, a dental surgeon specialized in orthodontics, succumbed to Covid-19 complicat…

Nov 21, 2020

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DCI Probing Online Cartel Luring Teenage Girls to Party Orgies in Nairobi

Officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have launched a probe into an online syndicate that has been luring school girls from their homes for partying orgies that last for days. Preliminary inve…

Nov 21, 2020

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Kenyatta National Hospital’s Renal Unit Head Dies of Covid-19

The Kenyan medical fraternity is mourning the death of another medical doctor who died from Covid-19. Dr. Anthony Were Omollo, the head of the Renal Unit at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) succumbed to the disease on…

Nov 21, 2020

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Kenyan Doctor Miriam Mutebi Becomes First African to Sit on the Board of Global Cancer Body

Dr. Miriam Mutebi, a Kenyan oncologist, has been elected to the board of directors of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). Dr. Mutebi, a breast cancer surgeon, clinical epidemiologist, and health systems…

Nov 20, 2020

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3 of the 7 Kenyan Teen Girls Reported Missing in Nairobi Rescued by DCI Detectives

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have rescued three of the seven Kenyan girls who went missing from their homes in Nairobi a week ago. The teenagers were found in Nairobi by sleuths dra…

Nov 20, 2020

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Blogger Dennis Itumbi Seeks to Prosecute Fred Matiang'i over Ruaraka Land Scandal

Blogger Dennis Itumbi has sued Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i over the Ruaraka land scandal. Itumbi, formerly the Director of Innovation, Digital and Diaspora Communication at State House, has filed an appl…

Nov 20, 2020

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Kenyan Lawyer Paul Gicheru Hires American Attorney to Represent Him in ICC Case

Kenyan lawyer Paul Gicheru has hired American attorney, Michael G Karnavas to defend him at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Gicheru is suspected of offenses against the administration of justice consisting of…

Nov 20, 2020