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Four police officers were on Friday morning killed in a suspected Al-Shabaab attack in Lamu. The four died after the police vehicle carrying them was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade at the Milihoi area of Lamu. This was followed by a fierce exchange of gunfire between the officers and the…
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Authorities have beefed up security at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) after a foreign national attempted to smuggle 100kgs of gold to Budapest, Hungary through the airport.  People Daily reports that detectives are investigating how Portuguese citizen Joao Carlos Ramalho…
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Emotions run high as five family members who died in a road accident on Christmas Day were buried in Kisii on Friday. The requiem mass for Ronald Bundi (43), his wife Veronica Ogake (40), and their three daughters Marion Moraa (14), Natalia Kemunto (17), and Claire Kwamboka (7) was held at the…
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ODM leader Raila Odinga says he has the experience required to move the country forward and compete with developed nations. Speaking during his 77th birthday celebration at Bomas of Kenya on Friday, Odinga said he has visited or lived in developed countries where he had the opportunity to witness…
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Businesswoman Agnes Kagure has officially declared her bid for the Nairobi gubernatorial seat in the August 9th election. Kagure says her bid for the Nairobi governor seat is informed by her desire to improve the living standards of Nairobi residents.   Citing her humble beginnings living in…
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Kenya and China on Thursday signed six key bilateral agreements aimed at boosting ties between the two nations. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is on a two-day official State visit to Kenya, oversaw the signing of the agreements alongside Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Raychelle…
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President Kenyatta on Thursday inspected the ongoing construction of the Sh40 billion Kipevu Oil Terminal in Mombasa. The 770-meter-long jetty, the largest of its kind in Africa, is 96 percent complete and is set to be officially launched in April. Its construction is fully funded by the Kenya…
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The US has issued a travel advisory against Kenya citing crime, terrorism, health issues, and kidnapping. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Level Three Covid-19 health notice, indicating a high-level of coronavirus in the country. “Your risk of contracting COVID-19 and…
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A Kenyan woman has won $1 million (Sh113 million) in a lottery competition in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. Dubai news outlets identifies the winner of the Dubai Duty-Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw as Tajinder Dhanjal. Dhanjal, a 45-year-old mother of three from Nairobi, becomes the…
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Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) says Dubai banned all inbound and transit passenger flights from Kenya due to fake Covid-19 test results. KCAA director-general Gilbert Kibe told the Business Daily that many travelers arriving in Dubai from Nairobi tested positive for coronavirus despite…