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Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital CEO Detained over Child Trafficking Allegations

Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital CEO Dr. Emma Mutio was on Thursday detained to allow police to conclude investigations into an alleged child trafficking syndicate. Senior Principal Magistrate Benard Ochoi of Milimani law…

Nov 19, 2020

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Martha Karua Sends Auctioneers to Sell MP Moses Kuria's Assets to Recover Sh6.5 Million

Narc-Kenya party leader Martha Karua has sent auctioneers to sell Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria’s properties in a bid to recover Sh6.5 million. Karua was awarded the amount by the High Court in Nairobi in 2017 after sh…

Nov 19, 2020

Kenya

Second Nakuru MCA Succumbs to Covid-19

Covid-19 has claimed the life of the second member of the Nakuru County Assembly. London Ward MCA Samwel Karanja Mbugua died while undergoing treatment at War Memorial Hospital in Nakuru on Wednesday night. Reports i…

Nov 19, 2020

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History as Kenyan Doctors Successfully Remove 13-Year-Old Stone Baby from Woman’s Abdomen

Medics at Mandera County Referral Hospital have successfully carried out a rare surgery known as lithopedion operation. A team comprising 15 medical specialists performed the delicate procedure on a 31-year-old Ethiop…

Nov 19, 2020

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Court Stops Burial of Matungu MP Justus Murunga After Petition by Alleged Lover

A Nairobi court has issued an order stopping the planned burial of the late Matungu MP Justus Murunga. The funeral was halted pending the hearing and determination of a case filed by Agnes Wangui Wambiri, who claims s…

Nov 19, 2020

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Woman Moves to Court to Stop Matungu MP Justus Murunga's Funeral

A woman identified as Agnes Wangui Wambiri has filed a case seeking to stop Matungu MP Justus Murunga’s burial. She wants the burial of the deceased put on hold until she and her two children are recognized as family…

Nov 19, 2020

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Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana Accuses Gov't of Spying on Him by Flying Drones over His Residence

Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana has accused the State of spying on him. Through Twitter on Wednesday, Kibwana claimed that drones have been flying over his home and his electronic gadgets have been compromised to mon…

Nov 18, 2020

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Three Medical Officers Arrested After Damning BBC Exposé on Child Trafficking in Kenya

Three medical officers attached to Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital have been arrested in connection with a child trafficking syndicate in Kenya. The three, Fred Leparan, Emma Mutio, and Regina Musembi were arrested by detec…

Nov 18, 2020

Kenya

10 People Killed After Boat Capsizes in Lake Victoria

10 people drowned after a boat they were traveling in capsized in Lake Victoria on Tuesday night. The vessel was ferrying maize and bananas to Usenge Beach in Siaya County from Uganda when it sank near Honge Beach in…

Nov 18, 2020

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Kenya’s National Identity Cards to Become Obsolete in December, 2021

The government says that the current national identity cards will become obsolete on December 12th, 2021. The national IDs will be replaced by Huduma Namba cards that will be issued to Kenyans starting December 1st, 2…

Nov 18, 2020

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World’s Only White Giraffe Fitted with GPS Tracker in Kenya

The world’s only white giraffe, located in Kenya, has been fitted with a GPS tracking device to protect him from poachers. The GPS tracker was fixed on the giraffe’s ossicone (horn) at Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conse…

Nov 17, 2020

Kenya

Nairobi Trader Boxes Policeman to Death

Detectives in Nairobi have launched a search for a shopkeeper who beat a policeman to death on Tuesday evening. The police constable attached to Parklands police station is said to have gone to the suspect's electroni…

Nov 17, 2020

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Police Clear Kenyan Businessman Mohammed Ali, Accused of Funding Terrorism

Kenyan businessman Abdullahi Mohamed Ali has been cleared of accusations of financing terrorist activities. State prosecutor Duncan Ondimu told High Court Justice Jessie Lessit that they do not intend to prefer any ch…

Nov 17, 2020

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Kenyan Sharpshooter Edward Legei Succumbs to Covid-19 at Nairobi Hospital

Kenyan sharpshooter Edward Legei has passed away after a short illness. Reports indicate Legei, a four-time winner of the Kenya Open Bisley Championships, succumbed to Covid-19 complications. The former Kenya Regimen…

Nov 17, 2020

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Catholic Archbishop Anthony Muheria Admitted at Mater Hospital After Contracting Covid-19

Nyeri Catholic Archbishop Anthony Muheria has been admitted at Mater Hospital in Nairobi. In a letter to the church on Tuesday, the clergyman said he was admitted to the hospital after testing positive for Coronavirus…

Nov 17, 2020

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AIC Kijabe Hospital Ordered to Pay Widow Sh6 Million for Removing Husband’s Brain Instead of Tumor

A Nairobi court has ordered AIC Kijabe Hospital to pay Sh6 million to a widow whose husband died in botched brain surgery. Justice Lucy Njuguna ruled that 37-year-old Michael Mwangi died as a result of medical neglige…

Nov 16, 2020

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Immaculate Kassait Sworn-In as Kenya's First Data Commissioner

Immaculate Kassait was on Monday sworn-in as Kenya’s first Data Commissioner. Kassait took her oath of office in a ceremony presided over by the Registrar of Court of Appeal Moses Serem. The oath was administered by H…

Nov 16, 2020

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DCI Detective Who Kidnapped Two Foreigners Handed 5-Year Prison Sentence

A Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detective who was accused of kidnapping foreigners has been handed a five-year prison sentence or a Sh1.1 million fine. This was after Milimani law courts Chief Magistrat…

Nov 16, 2020

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All Schools in Kenya to Reopen on January 4th, 2021

All schools in Kenya, including international schools, will reopen on January 4th, 2021 following a 9-month closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha made the announcement…

Nov 16, 2020

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DCI Sleuths Arrest Italian National Carrying 3 Kilos of Suspected Heroin at JKIA

An Italian national was on Monday arrested at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) carrying 3.05 kilograms of suspected heroin. The powdery substance was seized by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Inv…

Nov 16, 2020