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National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi says leaders and civil servants found engaging in corruption should be executed in public. Muturi, who is eyeing the presidency in the forthcoming elections, noted that corrupt leaders should be executed by a firing squad at a public park. He termed…

TV journalist Dennis Onsarigo has been appointed as the new Press Secretary of ODM leader Raila Odinga’s 2022 campaign secretariat. Odinga in a statement on Sunday said Onsarigo is a professional bringing journalism and media consulting experience spanning 14 years to the table. Onsarigo previously…

A new global report has ranked Kenya among the top 10 most beautiful countries in the world. The Natural Beauty Report by Money.co.uk placed Kenya at position six with a beauty score of 6.7 out of 10 points.   The number of natural features such as volcanoes, coral reefs, tropical rainforests…

Over 5,000 Ukambani leaders and professionals have resolved to support ODM leader Raila Odinga’s presidential bid in the forthcoming elections.  Led by Governors Charity Ngilu (Kitui), Alfred Mutua (Machakos), and Kivutha Kibwana (Makueni), the leaders pledged to ensure the region votes for…

Swahili has been adopted as an official working language for the African Union (AU). The African Union's heads of state approved the language following a request from Tanzanian Vice-President Philip Mpango. Mpango, who spoke during the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa,…

ODM leader Raila Odinga on Sunday met India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. In a statement, Raila said India and Kenya share a fond bond as many Kenyans have for decades attended universities in the populous Asian nation. “My hope is that we shall strengthen ties and learn more from…

A section of the Nairobi-Mai Mahiu road was on Sunday afternoon barricaded after a truck ferrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) exploded. Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) urged motorists using the busy highway to use alternative routes following the incident that left at least five cars…

Four officers attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) were on Friday arrested for allegedly abducting a man and forcefully obtaining over Sh300,000 from him.   Tom Otieno, Antony Mwanza, Cornelius Wambua, and Kennedy Odero are said to have accosted the victim on February…

A Belgian TikTok celebrity who has been living in Kenya was deported last month to face drug trafficking charges in Belgium. Frank De Tank, who operates a TikTok account under the name 'Frank Murugi' with over 1 million followers, is said to be part of a syndicate that smuggled 1.5 tons of cocaine…

Murang'a Woman Representative Sabina Chege is in trouble over her claims on vote-rigging in the 2017 general election. Chege has been summoned by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to shed light on the allegations. She is required to appear before IEBC’s Electoral Code of…