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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

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Over 1,000 Kenyans Arrested in Night Swoop Targeting Curfew Breakers

At least 1,000 Kenyans were on Friday night arrested in a nationwide operation targeting those breaking Covid-19 protocols. The swoop was carried out by officers from the recently formed Special Enforcement Unit whose…

Nov 8, 2020

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104-Year-Old Among 1,065 New Covid-19 Patients in Kenya

A 104-year-old Kenyan is among the 1,065 new cases of coronavirus reported in the country on Saturday. The new cases were detected from 7,386 samples tested in the past 24 hours and pushed the total number of infectio…

Nov 8, 2020

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Uhuru Congratulates US President-Elect Joe Biden

President Kenyatta has congratulated Joseph Robinette Biden following his election as the 46th President of the United States. Kenyatta termed Biden’s emphatic victory against incumbent Donald Trump as an indication o…

Nov 8, 2020

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Kenyan Chief Sentenced to 115 Years in Prison for Incitement

A Kenyan assistant chief from Busia County was this week sentenced to 115 years in prison after he was found guilty of incitement. Ong’aroi assistant chief Andrew Odata was accused of inciting villagers to burn down t…

Nov 7, 2020

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Kenyan Lawyer Paul Gicheru Denies Six Charges Before the ICC

Kenyan attorney Paul Gicheru made his first appearance before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday days after he surrendered himself. He was brought before Judge Reine Adélaïde Sophie Alapini-Gansou of Pre…

Nov 6, 2020

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Kenya Airways Mulls Suspending Flights to London and France

Kenya Airways (KQ) is considering suspending flights to London (England) and France in the wake of the second lockdown in the two countries. Authorities in the two nations were forced to impose fresh lockdown followin…

Nov 6, 2020

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Uhuru to Deliver 2020 State of the Nation Address Next Week

President Kenyatta is set to deliver this year’s State of the Nation Address in Parliament on November 12th. In a gazette notice dated Friday, November 6th, National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi and his Senate count…

Nov 6, 2020

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Uhuru Becomes First Kenyan President to Visit the Vatican Palace, Meets Pope Francis

President Kenyatta held a meeting with Pope Francis during his official visit to the State of Vatican. He landed in Italy on Thursday evening aboard a Kenya Airways aircraft and was welcomed to the Vatican Palace by t…

Nov 6, 2020

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Missing Kenyan Woman Found Dead Inside Her Lavington Apartment

Police in Nairobi have opened a probe into the death of a 34-year-old woman who was reported a few weeks ago. The decomposing body of Sheila Kawira Mwirichia was found inside her apartment in Nairobi’s Lavington estat…

Nov 6, 2020