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US and UK Top List of Travelers to Kenya Since Resumption of International Flights

Kenya has recorded 14,049 international arrivals since August 1st when the country reopened its airspace for international flights. Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala said a bulk of the passengers arrived through…

Sep 11, 2020

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Former Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri Calls Out Uhuru, Ruto for Lying to Kenyans

Former Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri has called out President Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto for what he termed as reneging on their promise to Kenya. Kiunjuri, who is the leader of The Ser…

Sep 11, 2020

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Each of Kenya's 47 Counties to Get a Referral Hospital in Proposed Bill

Homa Bay Woman Representative Gladys Wanga has drafted a new bill seeking to have at least one national referral hospital in each of the country’s 47 counties. The National Referral Health Facilities Bill, 2020, which…

Sep 11, 2020

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Kenyan Pilots, Engineer Held in DR Congo for Months After Employer Abandoned Them

Two Kenyan pilots and an engineer are currently being held in the Democratic Republic of Congo after they were allegedly abandoned by their employer, Nairobi-based DAC Aviation (EA) LTD. The three, Captain Isaac Newto…

Sep 11, 2020

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Karen Hospital Sues Patient Stuck in the Facility Since February 2019 over Sh23 Million Bill

The Karen Hospital has sued a female patient who was allegedly abandoned by her family over a medical bill of over Sh23 million. The woman identified as Jackline Nelima Mutaki has been at the health facility since Feb…

Sep 11, 2020

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Kenyan Man Kills His Dad, Sets Body on Fire

Police in Murang’a are searching for a 22-year-old man who murdered his 60-year-old father in cold blood before setting his body on fire. Michael Muchiri is said to have waylaid his dad, John Mwangi as he returned hom…

Sep 11, 2020

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I Regret Joining Politics, Mike Sonko Says

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko says joining politics was one of the worst decision he has ever made. Sonko admitted to ignoring his “people in the wilderness” even as he asked God to pardon him. “I swear! Haki yaki ya Mu…

Sep 11, 2020

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‘Go Insult Your Mothers’: Uhuru Hits Back at MPs Sudi, Ng’eno for Attacking Mama Ngina Kenyatta

President Uhuru has hit out at MPs Oscar Sudi (Kapseret) and Johanna Ng’eno (Emurua Dikirr) for throwing insults at his mother, Mama Ngina Kenyatta. Speaking on Thursday, Uhuru warned Sudi and Ng’eno, who are close a…

Sep 10, 2020

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Garissa Governor Ali Korane to be Charged over Alleged Theft of Sh233 Million World Bank Funds

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji has ordered the arrest and prosecution of Garissa Governor Ali Korane over graft allegations. Governor Korane will be indicted over the alleged embezzlement of Sh233…

Sep 10, 2020

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Uhuru Declines to Sign Bill Awarding Former MPs Sh100,000 Monthly Pension

President Kenyatta has declined to sign into law a bill that would have seen former MPs receive a monthly pension of at least Sh100,000 each for life. The Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which was spons…

Sep 10, 2020

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Uhuru Allows Nairobi Metropolitan Chief Mohamed Badi to Sit in Cabinet Meetings

Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) director-general Mohamed Badi has been inducted to the Cabinet. This comes after he took an Oath of Secrecy in a ceremony witnessed by President Kenyatta at State House, Nairobi on…

Sep 10, 2020

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Kenya Donates Sh300 Million to African Union to Fight Covid-19

Kenya has donated Sh300 million to the African Union (AU) Covid-19 Response Fund and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The donation is part of the pledge by President Kenyatta to help…

Sep 10, 2020

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Drama as Rachel Shebesh Leaves Meeting in Hurry After Clashing with MP over Deputy President Ruto

Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) in the Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender Rachel Shebesh was on Wednesday forced to cut short her tour to Kericho following a disagreement with the county's Woman Represe…

Sep 9, 2020

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I Will Not Apologize, MP Oscar Sudi Says over Alleged Uhuru, Mama Ngina Slur

Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi says he will not apologize over the alleged insulting remarks directed at President Uhuru and his mother, Mama Ngina Kenyatta. Sudi has come under heavy criticism over the remarks with some lead…

Sep 9, 2020

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Kenya Receives Sh81 Billion Loan from World Bank for Road and ICT Projects

The World Bank Board has approved an Sh81 billion loan to Kenya for the upgrade of key infrastructure projects in the North-Eastern region. The funds will be used to upgrade half of the 740-kilometer Isiolo-Mandera ro…

Sep 9, 2020

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Revealed: How Kenya Government Borrowed Sh4.5 Billion Per Day for 3 Months

Details of how the Kenyan government borrowed a whopping Sh410 billion in three months have emerged. The funds were mainly borrowed from various international lenders including the World Bank in three months starting…

Sep 9, 2020

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Matatus to be Banned from Entering Nairobi CBD Starting November

Public service vehicles (PSVs) will from November this year be barred from entering Nairobi central business district (CBD). The move announced by the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) is part of the plan to deconge…

Sep 9, 2020

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DP Ruto Says Allies Forced to Call Him via WhatsApp for Fear of Phone Tapping

Deputy President William Ruto claims that his allies have resorted to calling him through WhatsApp over threats from top government officials. Ruto alleged that the rogue officials were using the State intelligence un…

Sep 9, 2020

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Uhuru Moves Kenya Meat Commission to Defense Ministry

The Kenya Meat Commission (KMC) has been placed under the Ministry of Defense following an order by President Kenyatta. The order for the transfer KMC from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock to the Defense Min…

Sep 9, 2020

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Kenya Reviews Protocols for Burial of Covid-19 Victims, to Get Rid of 'Men in White'

Health officials wearing hazmat suits will no longer be tasked with burying Covid-19 victims in Kenya, the government has said. The Health Ministry is set to release revised burial protocols aimed at addressing the st…

Sep 8, 2020