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Uhuru Launches Sh846 Million UN Covid-19 Treatment Center in Nairobi

President Kenyatta on Friday launched a new coronavirus treatment center at the Nairobi Hospital. The 100-bed capacity facility was built by the United Nations (UN) at a cost of Sh846 million as part of the body’s eff…

Nov 13, 2020

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Uhuru, Raila to Launch Collection of One Million BBI Signatures

ODM leader Raila Odinga says the countrywide collection of one million signatures required for a referendum will commence next week. Speaking on Friday during a media briefing at his office in Nairobi, Odinga said the…

Nov 13, 2020

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Gov't Says NHIF Cannot Cover Hospital Bills for Covid-19 Patients as Treatment is Too Expensive

The government says Kenyans will have to pay for Covid-19 treatment in both public and private hospitals from their own pockets. The Ministry of Health said it is not financially viable for the National Hospital Insur…

Nov 12, 2020

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Kenya Clears All Debt Owed to the UK Since Independence

Kenya is no longer indebted to the United Kingdom after the National Treasury cleared all the direct loans owed to Britain. The country does not owe the UK as of June compared to a debt of Sh35 million in May and Sh1…

Nov 12, 2020

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Uhuru Orders Establishment of an Ultra-Modern Mental Hospital

President Kenyatta has issued an executive order establishing an ultra-modern mental hospital to address the rising cases of mental illness in the country. Speaking during his 7th State-of-the-Nation address to a join…

Nov 12, 2020

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State of the Nation: President Uhuru's Full Speech

President Kenyatta on Thursday delivered the 2020 State of the Nation address to a joint sitting of the Senate and National Assembly. In his speech, Uhuru talked about some of the key achievements his administration h…

Nov 12, 2020

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State of the Nation: Uhuru Likens Himself to Moses in the Bible, Says BBI Will Deliver Kenyans to 'Canaan'

President Kenyatta has continued to drum up support for the recently released Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report. Speaking in Parliament during his State of the Nation address on Thursday, Kenyatta said the repo…

Nov 12, 2020

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EACC Goes After Migori Governor Okoth Obado's Sh34 Million Nairobi Mansion

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has filed a fresh court application seeking to have a Sh34.5 million house linked to Migori Governor Okoth Obado frozen. EACC wants the court to issue a six-month prese…

Nov 12, 2020

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Jubilee Party Responds to Reports of Raphael Tuju's Admission to ICU

The Jubilee Party has dismissed reports that Raphael Tuju, the party's secretary-general, is admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Through its communication director Albert Mwemusi, the party termed the reports d…

Nov 12, 2020

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Sh2 Billion Plane Abandoned at JKIA Among Aircraft Earmarked for Auction

The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) is set to auction 101 aircraft abandoned in various airports around the country. KAA declared the planes a safety risk and gave their owners a notice to claim them failure to which t…

Nov 11, 2020

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Pastor Arrested for Raping and Impregnating 14-Year-Old Girl Who Went to Church for Prayers

Police in Migori county have arrested a pastor accused of defiling and impregnating a 14-year-old girl. The man of the cloth is said to have sexually abused the minor, who is a Class Eight pupil at Muslim Primary Scho…

Nov 11, 2020

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Kenyan Activist Alice Nderitu Lands Top UN Advisory Role

The United Nations (UN) has appointed Kenyan activist Alice Wairimu Nderitu as Special Adviser on the prevention of genocide. Her appointment was announced on Tuesday by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. “Ms. Nde…

Nov 11, 2020

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Uhuru Launches New Nairobi Commuter Rail Service

President Kenyatta on Tuesday launched the rehabilitated Nairobi Central Railway Station and commuter rail service across 10 stations within the Nairobi metropolis. The 11 refurbished stations will be served by modern…

Nov 10, 2020

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Sarah Wairimu Says Dutch Husband Tob Cohen Was Murdered While She Was in Police Custody

Sarah Wairimu, the widow of slain Dutch tycoon Tob Cohen, has filed an application seeking to have the murder case against her thrown out. Wairimu, who is charged with the murder of Cohen, argues that the case is foun…

Nov 10, 2020

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Kenyan Peter Tabichi, Recognized as World's Best Teacher, Bags Another Prestigious Global Award

Peter Tabichi, the Kenyan teacher who won the world’s best teacher prize in 2019, has bagged another international award. Tabichi, 37, was recently named the winner of the 2020 Ahimsa Award by the Trustees of the Lond…

Nov 10, 2020

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Nairobi-Based Italian National Caught Assaulting a Woman in Viral Video Arraigned in Court

An Italian national who was videotaped assaulting a woman was on Monday arraigned in court following his arrest on Sunday. The foreigner, Maurisio Montcalli appeared before a Kiambu court where the magistrate ordered…

Nov 9, 2020

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The System Tried to Assassinate Raila But His Car was Armored, Nairobi Governor Sonko Claims

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has alleged that there was a plot to assassinate ODM leader Raila Odinga in 2017. Sonko made the claims through Facebook, where he alleged police officers were under instructions from the ‘…

Nov 8, 2020

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Patient Dies After Ambulance Accident on Nairobi-Mombasa Highway

A patient was on Sunday morning killed after an ambulance carrying him was involved in an accident on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway. The patient was being transferred to the Coast General Hospital in Mombasa from the Mo…

Nov 8, 2020

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DP William Ruto Reacts to Joe Biden's Victory in the US Election

Deputy President William Ruto has sent a congratulations message to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris following their election as US President and Vice President respectively. DP Ruto through a brief message posted on his T…

Nov 8, 2020

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Kenyan Man Busted Manufacturing Fake Tomato Sauce Using Chemicals, 3,000 Liters Nabbed

Police in Nakuru arrested one suspect after he was found manufacturing fake tomato sauce at a secret in a two-roomed house. Officers raided the residential house in Nakuru’s Langalanga estate on Saturday following a t…

Nov 8, 2020