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President Ruto was on Friday inducted into the American Academy of Achievement at a Golden Plate Award Ceremony held in Washington DC. The Golden Plate Award was presented by Awards Council members Dr. Ben Carson and General Charles Q. Brown, of the United States Air Force, State House Spokesperson…

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has heaped praises on Kenyatta University, saying the institution produces the best wives. Speaking at the institution’s 52nd graduation ceremony on Friday, Gachagua recalled his life as a student at the University of Nairobi together with President Ruto, saying…

A 22-year-old university student is the newest multi-millionaire in town after bagging a Sh200 million jackpot. Eli Kipruto Rotich, a student at Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Technology (JKUAT), won the Betika Mega Jackpot after predicting 17 matches correctly using a Sh49 stake. “I…

CNN's 2022 Hero of the Year Award winner Nelly Cheboi and her mother Christina Chebii on Thursday met President Ruto in the US where he is attending a high-level meeting. The meeting comes days after the software engineer was honored in a ceremony in New York for her work in creating computer labs…

The High Court has frozen two properties worth Sh16,300,000 belonging to former Murang’a governor Mwangi Wa Iria’s wife Jane Waigwe Kimani. The court issued the freezing orders for the properties located in Umoja, Nairobi and Mweiga, Nyeri County, pending the hearing and determination of a suit in…

Kenya is seeking a joint partnership with the Chinese government to extend the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Mai Mahiu to the border town of Malaba. Roads, Transport, and Public Works Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said on Thursday that the proposed five-year plan will see the rail track…

The High Court has ordered the freezing of Sh48 million held in the bank accounts of a Nairobi county government official whose monthly salary is Sh55,000. Justice Esther Maina on Tuesday ordered the freezing of the funds belonging to Wilson Nashon Kanan to allow the Ethics and Anti-Corruption…

President Ruto’s second-born daughter Charlene Ruto has defended the existence of the Office of the First Daughter following an online backlash. Charlene came under harsh criticism from Kenyans online after introducing members of the staff who work with her at the Office of the First Daughter. “…

Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza has been impeached, just 112 days after she assumed office as the county’s third governor. 67 out of 69 Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) on Tuesday voted in support of Mwangaza's impeachment motion, which was first tabled by Abogeta West Ward Representative Dennis…

President Ruto’s second-born daughter Charlene has stirred up a storm after disclosing that she runs the ‘Office of the First Daughter’. Charlene made the revelation while addressing delegates at the 2022 YouLead Summit held at the East African Community (EAC) headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania, on…