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Kenya Government Freezes Hiring of Civil Servants for 3 Years
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Kenya Government Freezes Hiring of Civil Servants for 3 Years

The government has issued a directive to freeze the hiring of new civil servants for a period of three years. Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani directed all government ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs)…

Sep 30, 2020
Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu Says Kenya Lost Sh2.3 Billion in the Covid-19 Scandal
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Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu Says Kenya Lost Sh2.3 Billion in the Covid-19 Scandal

Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu says Sh2.3 billion was lost in the Covid-19 procurement scandal at Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa). In a report presented to the Senate on Wednesday, Gathungu detailed how top K…

Sep 30, 2020
NTSA Reacts After Video of Young Driver Pulling Dangerous Stunts on Busy Road Goes Viral
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NTSA Reacts After Video of Young Driver Pulling Dangerous Stunts on Busy Road Goes Viral

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has reacted after a video of a youthful man pulling stunts while driving went viral on social media. In the short video clip, the unidentified man driving a private v…

Sep 29, 2020
DPP Opposes Release of Kenyan Wanted in the US on Drug-Related Charges
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DPP Opposes Release of Kenyan Wanted in the US on Drug-Related Charges

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji has opposed the release of Mansur Mohamed Surur, a Kenyan national wanted in the US over drug-related charges. Haji in an application filed in court on Monday argued…

Sep 29, 2020
Uhuru to Travel to France to Ink Sh180 Billion Deal for Road Project
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Uhuru to Travel to France to Ink Sh180 Billion Deal for Road Project

President Kenyatta is on Wednesday set to make his first foreign trip since the outbreak of Covid-19 in the country in March. Daily Nation reports that Kenyatta will travel to France to ink a Sh180 billion public-priv…

Sep 29, 2020
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Uhuru Allows Bars to Resume Operations, Extends Nationwide Curfew by 60 Days
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Uhuru Allows Bars to Resume Operations, Extends Nationwide Curfew by 60 Days

President Kenyatta has allowed bars to resume operations six months after they were shut to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The reopening of the drinking joints is part of the government’s gradual re-opening of the ec…

Sep 28, 2020
Sirisia MP John Walukhe Freed After Spending Three Months in Jail
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Sirisia MP John Walukhe Freed After Spending Three Months in Jail

Sirisia MP John Walukhe and his co-accused Grace Wakhungu have been released on cash bail pending the hearing and determination of an appeal filed at the High Court. Walukhe and Wakhungu were on Monday granted Sh10 mi…

Sep 28, 2020
Saleh Wanjala: Kenya’s 'James Bond' Dies After Short Illness
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Saleh Wanjala: Kenya’s 'James Bond' Dies After Short Illness

Saleh Wanjala, the man who was labeled Kenya's 'James Bond' after he dangerously hang on a helicopter in Bungoma in 2016 has died after a short illness. Wanjala, 45, passed away while undergoing treatment at Bungoma C…

Sep 28, 2020
One Dead as National Assembly Deputy Speaker Moses Cheboi is Involved in a Road Crash
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One Dead as National Assembly Deputy Speaker Moses Cheboi is Involved in a Road Crash

National Assembly Deputy Speaker Moses Cheboi sustained minor injuries after he was involved in a road accident on Sunday. His car is said to have collided head-on with a bodaboda as he tried to avoid some potholes on…

Sep 27, 2020
New Bill Seeks to Bar Two-Term Governors from Vying for MP, Senatorial Seats
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New Bill Seeks to Bar Two-Term Governors from Vying for MP, Senatorial Seats

A new bill seeking to bar two-term governors from running for elective seats at the county and constituency level has been tabled in the Senate. The bill sponsored by Trans Nzoia Senator Dr. Michael Mbito was read in…

Sep 27, 2020
Drama as Villagers Stop Kenyan Man from Burying His Wife Inside Their Bedroom
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Drama as Villagers Stop Kenyan Man from Burying His Wife Inside Their Bedroom

Drama unfolded in Murang’a county on Saturday after a man tried to bury his deceased wife in their house. Kelvin Mwangi from Rwathia village is said to have hired men from elsewhere to dig a grave inside his bedroom w…

Sep 27, 2020
Nairobi National Park Expanded by 49,000 Acres
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Nairobi National Park Expanded by 49,000 Acres

  The Nairobi National Park has acquired 49,000 more acres of land, increasing its total size to 78,000 acres. This comes after the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and Swara Plains Conservancy declar…

Sep 26, 2020
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Four Kenyans Arrested for Conning Foreigner Sh29 Million in Fake Gold Deal
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Four Kenyans Arrested for Conning Foreigner Sh29 Million in Fake Gold Deal

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested four Kenyans for allegedly defrauding a foreigner of millions of shillings. The four, Eric Otieno, Antony Achieng, George Kinuthia Mbugua…

Sep 26, 2020
Kenya Exempts Travelers from California, Florida and Texas from 14-Day Mandatory Quarantine
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Kenya Exempts Travelers from California, Florida and Texas from 14-Day Mandatory Quarantine

Travelers from the US states of California, Texas, and Florida will no longer be subjected to 14-day mandatory quarantine upon arrival in Kenya. The mandatory quarantine requirement for passengers from the three state…

Sep 26, 2020
Atwoli to DP William Ruto: Hustler Means a Fraudster, a Male Prostitute
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Atwoli to DP William Ruto: Hustler Means a Fraudster, a Male Prostitute

Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) secretary-general Francis Atwoli has taken a jab at Deputy President William Ruto over the hustler tag. Atwoli said a hustler is a person who obtains money through fraud or…

Sep 25, 2020
Living in Man’s House Not Proof of Marriage, Kenyan High Court Rules
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Living in Man’s House Not Proof of Marriage, Kenyan High Court Rules

The High Court in Kenya has ruled that living in a man’s house or having his name on one’s identification document (ID) is not proof of marriage. The ruling was issued in two separate cases filed by two women from Kaj…

Sep 25, 2020
'No Foreigner is Handling Huduma Namba Program', Matiang'i Responds to DP William Ruto Allies
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'No Foreigner is Handling Huduma Namba Program', Matiang'i Responds to DP William Ruto Allies

Interior CS Fred Matiang’i has trashed claims that foreigners have been hired to work on the National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS), popularly known as Huduma Namba. On Thursday, Deputy President Willi…

Sep 25, 2020
Court Orders Seizure of Suspected Kenyan Drug Trafficker Joyce Akinyi's Luxury Cars
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Court Orders Seizure of Suspected Kenyan Drug Trafficker Joyce Akinyi's Luxury Cars

The High Court has barred suspected Kenyan drug trafficker Joyce Akinyi from selling, transferring, or disposing two luxury cars pending the hearing and determination of a case filed by Assets Recovery Agency (ARA). J…

Sep 25, 2020
High Court Suspends Chief Justice Maraga's Advisory to Uhuru on Dissolution of Parliament
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High Court Suspends Chief Justice Maraga's Advisory to Uhuru on Dissolution of Parliament

The High Court has issued orders suspending Chief Justice David Maraga’s advisory to President Kenyatta to dissolve Parliament. Justice Weldon Korir issued the conservatory orders on Thursday pending the hearing and d…

Sep 24, 2020
Uhuru to Put All Government-Owned Aircraft Under the Military
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Uhuru to Put All Government-Owned Aircraft Under the Military

The Kenya military is set to take over the management of all State-owned aircraft, according to reports.  The Standard reported that plans are at an advanced stage to have all planes owned by various State corporation…

Sep 24, 2020
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