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Westgate Mall Terror Suspect Abducted in Broad Daylight in Nairobi a Day After Acquittal
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Westgate Mall Terror Suspect Abducted in Broad Daylight in Nairobi a Day After Acquittal

A Westgate Mall terror attack suspect who was acquitted by a Nairobi court on Wednesday has reportedly been kidnapped under unclear circumstances. Liban Abdillahi Omar was whisked away by gunmen shortly after leaving…

Oct 8, 2020
Germany-Based Lufthansa to Launch Direct Flights to Mombasa
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Germany-Based Lufthansa to Launch Direct Flights to Mombasa

Lufthansa, Germany’s largest airline, is set to launch direct flights to the coastal city of Mombasa as it looks to strengthen its footprint in East Africa. The carrier announced it will operate two weekly flights bet…

Oct 8, 2020
Kenyan Policewoman Arrested for Chopping off Lawyer's Hand
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Kenyan Policewoman Arrested for Chopping off Lawyer's Hand

A policewoman attached to Wote police station in Makueni County has been arrested for allegedly chopping off a lawyer’s hand. Nancy Njeri is said to have attacked the lawyer identified as Onesmus Masaku using a machet…

Oct 8, 2020
Sh5 Billion Deposited in MP Rigathi Gachagua’s Bank Accounts 'Goes Missing'
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Sh5 Billion Deposited in MP Rigathi Gachagua’s Bank Accounts 'Goes Missing'

The Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) is unable to trace over Sh5 billion that had been deposited in bank accounts belonging to Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua. Gachagua, who is being investigated for alleged money laundering…

Oct 8, 2020
Cuba Denies Doctors Kidnapped in Kenya Have Been Freed by Al-Shabaab
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Cuba Denies Doctors Kidnapped in Kenya Have Been Freed by Al-Shabaab

The Cuban Foreign Affairs Ministry has refuted reports that two Cuban doctors kidnapped in Kenya last year were released after 18 months of captivity in Somalia.  Various outlets on Wednesday reported that the two, La…

Oct 7, 2020
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Nairobi Court Convicts Two Suspects in Deadly Westgate Mall Terror Attack
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Nairobi Court Convicts Two Suspects in Deadly Westgate Mall Terror Attack

A Nairobi court has convicted two suspects in relation to the 2013 terror attack at Westgate Mall in Nairobi. The two, Mohamed Ahmed and Hussein Hassan Mustafa, were found guilty of conspiracy to commit a terrorism ac…

Oct 7, 2020
Kenya's Amina Mohamed Knocked Out of the Race for World Trade Organization's Director-General Seat
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Kenya's Amina Mohamed Knocked Out of the Race for World Trade Organization's Director-General Seat

Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed’s bid for World Trade Organization (WTO) director-general seat has flopped. Amina failed to progress to the final round of the race alongside two other candidates; Liam Fox from…

Oct 7, 2020
Kenya Government Moves to Ban Popular 'LYFT' Nicotine Pouches
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Kenya Government Moves to Ban Popular 'LYFT' Nicotine Pouches

The government has ordered the deregistration of popular nicotine pouches known as LYFT. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe in a letter to the Pharmacy and Poisons Board CEO Fred Siyoi said the pouches were registe…

Oct 7, 2020
Uhuru Responds to Accusations of Militarizing the Country
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Uhuru Responds to Accusations of Militarizing the Country

President Kenyatta has defended himself and his administration against allegations of militarizing the country. Critics have in the recent past questioned Kenyatta’s decision to deploy Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) offic…

Oct 7, 2020
Gatundu North MP Annie Wanjiku Kibe Loses Her Seat as Court Orders Fresh Election
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Gatundu North MP Annie Wanjiku Kibe Loses Her Seat as Court Orders Fresh Election

Residents of Gatundu North Constituency are set to return to the ballot to elect a new MP after the election of Annie Wanjiku Kibe was annulled by the High Court. On Tuesday, Justice Weldon Korir declared the seat vac…

Oct 7, 2020
Two Cuban Doctors Abducted in Kenya by Al-Shabaab Freed After 18 Months of Captivity in Somalia
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Two Cuban Doctors Abducted in Kenya by Al-Shabaab Freed After 18 Months of Captivity in Somalia

Two Cuban doctors abducted in Kenya last year have finally been freed after 18 months of captivity in Somalia. The two, Landy Rodriguez (a surgeon) and Herrera Correa (general practitioner), were kidnapped by Al-Shaba…

Oct 7, 2020
Four Kenyans Charged for Receiving Sh55 Million from Abroad Through MPesa
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Four Kenyans Charged for Receiving Sh55 Million from Abroad Through MPesa

Four Kenyan nationals were on Tuesday arraigned in a Nairobi court for allegedly receiving over Sh50 million from unidentified people abroad. The four, Warsame Abdi, Adan Noor, Ibrahim Mohammed, and Mohammed Hussein…

Oct 6, 2020
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Governors Challenge Ruling Barring Them from Accessing Office over Graft Charges
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Governors Challenge Ruling Barring Them from Accessing Office over Graft Charges

County Governors have filed a case in court to challenge a ruling barring them from accessing their offices once they are charged with corruption. High Court Justice James Makau on Tuesday certified the petition as ur…

Oct 6, 2020
US Launches Sh3.2 Billion Program Targeting Kenyan Women-Owned Businesses
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US Launches Sh3.2 Billion Program Targeting Kenyan Women-Owned Businesses

The US has launched an economic empowerment program targeting Kenyan female entrepreneurs. The US will initially invest Sh300 million in Kenyan women-owned businesses under the White House's Women's Global Development…

Oct 6, 2020
Gov't Announces Reopening of Schools for KCPE, KCSE Candidates and Grade Four Learners
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Gov't Announces Reopening of Schools for KCPE, KCSE Candidates and Grade Four Learners

Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha has announced the gradual reopening of schools starting next week. Magoha in a statement on Tuesday said learning for all Class Eight, Form Four and Grade Four students…

Oct 6, 2020
Court Orders Defense Team be Furnished with Uhuru, Raila Statements in Leaked CCTV Footage Case
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Court Orders Defense Team be Furnished with Uhuru, Raila Statements in Leaked CCTV Footage Case

A Nairobi court has directed the prosecution to furnish the defense team with statements from President Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga in the leaked CCTV footage case.  In the case, two suspects namely Patrick R…

Oct 6, 2020
ODM Leaders Say "Too Angry and Too Bitter" Ruto Must be Stopped from Becoming President
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ODM Leaders Say "Too Angry and Too Bitter" Ruto Must be Stopped from Becoming President

A section of ODM leaders has accused Deputy President William Ruto of orchestrating Sunday’s chaos in Kenol, Murang’a which left two people dead and scores others injured. Led by National Assembly Minority Whip Junet…

Oct 5, 2020
EAC Endorses Amina Mohammed’s Bid for World Trade Organization Director-General
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EAC Endorses Amina Mohammed’s Bid for World Trade Organization Director-General

The East African Community (EAC) has endorsed Amina Mohamed’s candidature for the World Trade Organization (WTO) director-general position. The support for Amina’s bid by EAC member countries was announced by Rwandan…

Oct 5, 2020
Uhuru’s Nephew and PA Jomo Gecaga Entangled in Sh950,000 Rent Row with Former Nairobi EvansGovernor Evans Kidero
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Uhuru’s Nephew and PA Jomo Gecaga Entangled in Sh950,000 Rent Row with Former Nairobi EvansGovernor Evans Kidero

President Kenyatta’s personal assistant Jomo Gecaga has sued his landlord, former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero over a Sh950,000 rent row. Through a company named JSTA Limited, Gecaga wants the court to stop Kidero’s…

Oct 5, 2020
US Donates 200 Ventilators to Kenya, Announces Sh759 Million Covid-19 Recovery Program
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US Donates 200 Ventilators to Kenya, Announces Sh759 Million Covid-19 Recovery Program

The US has donated 200 ventilators to Kenya to boost the country’s fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will deliver the equipment directly to hospitals s…

Oct 5, 2020
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