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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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Suspected Fraudster Who Falsely Obtained over Sh10 Million Arrested at JKIA on His Way to Dubai

A suspected fraudster accused of obtaining more than Sh10 million by false pretenses has been arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). Innocent Oundo Sillingi was nabbed by detectives from the Dire…

Sep 24, 2020

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Court Orders Nation Media to Pull Down 'Covid-19 Millionaires' Investigative Report

A Nairobi court has ordered the Nation Media Group (NMG) to pull down an investigative report titled 'Covid-19 Millionaires' from its social media platforms. This comes after Megascope Limited, one of the companies me…

Sep 23, 2020

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Three of Deputy President Ruto's Bodyguards Kicked Out of Presidential Escort Unit

Three bodyguards attached to Deputy President William Ruto have been kicked out of the presidential escort unit. This is after they were found at the home of Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi on September 11th when police raided…

Sep 23, 2020

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Newborn Baby Rescued Alive After Mother Dumped Him in Snake-Infested Septic Tank

Police in Kilifi County are pursuing a woman who allegedly dumped her newborn baby in a snake-infested septic tank. The infant was rescued from the 15 feet underground tank after a passerby heard his cries and alerted…

Sep 23, 2020

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DCI Head George Kinoti Wants Kakamega Senator Malala Charged over False Assassination Claims

Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti wants Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala arrested and charged over false assassination claims. Malala broke down in tears in the Senate on September 14th as he nar…

Sep 23, 2020

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Former Kenyan Insurance Company Manager Imprisoned for 9 Years for Stealing Sh62.7 Million from His Employer

Lincolin Kivuti Njeru, a former investment manager at Insurance Company East Africa (ICEA) was on Monday sentenced to nine years in prison for stealing over Sh62.7 million from his employer. Njeru was handed the priso…

Sep 22, 2020

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Tuju Files Petition for Removal of Judge Handling His Sh1.6 Billion Debt Case

Jubilee Party secretary-general Raphael Tuju has filed a petition for the removal of the judge handling an Sh1.6 billion debt case between his company Dari Limited and East Africa Development Bank (EADB). Tuju through…

Sep 22, 2020

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Norwegian National Deported from Kenya in 2014 Returns

A Norwegian national who was deported from Kenya six years ago has reportedly returned to the country. Roger Klinge Dyrnes was allowed back to the country by immigration authorities to testify in a case in which he is…

Sep 22, 2020

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Nairobi Businesswoman Ordered to Surrender 5 Buses, Sh1.7 Million to Govt over Drugs Link

A Nairobi court has directed a businesswoman to surrender all her assets to the government over links to drug trafficking. Rose Momanyi, a business lady based in Nairobi, will lose assets worth millions of shillings f…

Sep 22, 2020

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Speaker Justin Muturi Fires Back at Chief Justice David Maraga over Calls to Dissolve Parliament

National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi has dismissed Chief Justice David Maraga's calls for the dissolution of Parliament over failure to pass the two-thirds gender rule. Muturi termed Maraga's advice to President Ke…

Sep 22, 2020

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Jubilee, ODM to Share Sh236 Million Political Parties Funds

The Registrar of Political Parties Ann Nderitu has gazetted Jubilee and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) as the only beneficiaries of political parties’ funds. The two major political outfits in the country will share…

Sep 21, 2020

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Uhuru Extends Nationwide Curfew, Closure of Bars by a Week

President Kenyatta has extended the existing Covid-19 containment measures by a week. The measures imposed on August 26th include the daily 9 pm to 4 am nationwide curfew and the closure of bars, night clubs, and othe…

Sep 21, 2020

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Tycoons Rush to Clear Aircraft Abandoned at Kenyan Airports to Avoid Auctioning

Rich Kenyans are rushing to clear their aircraft abandoned in various airports across the country after Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) threatened to auction them. KAA last month issued a 30-day notice to the owners of…

Sep 21, 2020

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Kenya Government Orders Teachers to Report to Work Ahead of Reopening of Schools

Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has ordered all teachers to report to their work stations by September 28th. This is in preparation for the eventual reopening of schools following a disruption occasioned by the Covi…

Sep 21, 2020

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Chief Justice David Maraga Asks President Uhuru to Dissolve Parliament

Chief Justice David Maraga has called for the dissolution of Parliament for failing to pass the two-thirds gender rule for over nine years. Maraga wrote to President Kenyatta on Monday advising him to disband the Augu…

Sep 21, 2020

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Half of Kenyans Live in Poverty Due to Stupidity of Ethnicity, Deputy President William Ruto Says

Deputy President William Ruto says the “stupidity of ethnicity” is the reason why 50% of the Kenyan population lives in poverty while 16 million people are unemployed. Ruto through a post on Twitter described the conv…

Sep 21, 2020

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Former Naivasha MP John Mututho Attacked by Gunmen

Former Naivasha MP John Mututho escaped unhurt after he was ambushed by gunmen on Saturday night. Mututho through Facebook on Sunday said he was driving from Bomet County when he was accosted by two gun-wielding men m…

Sep 20, 2020

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MP Moses Kuria Goes to Church without Facemask After Recovering from Covid-19

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has appeared in public for the first time in several weeks. This comes barely three weeks after he announced he was admitted at Karen Hospital in Nairobi after contracting Covid-19. Throug…

Sep 20, 2020

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Government to Issue Kenyan Kids Six Years Or Older with IDs

The government has revealed plans to issue identity cards to six-year-old children under the Huduma Namba program. The special IDs dubbed Minor’s Huduma Card will be issued once a child attains the age of six, accordi…

Sep 20, 2020