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Businesswoman Mary Wambui and her daughter Purity Njoki were on Thursday charged with evading taxes amounting to Sh2.2 billion. The two, who are directors of Purma Holdings, appeared before Anti-Corruption Court Magistrate Felix Kombo in the company of their lawyers after escaping a police dragnet…

President Biden has nominated Margaret Whitman as the US ambassador to Kenya. If her nomination is approved by the Senate, the former Hewlett-Packard CEO will take over from Eric Kneedler, who became chargé d´affaires ad interim for Kenya in January. Kneedler was appointed to the position following…

ODM leader Raila Odinga says Kenyans will appreciate President Kenyatta’s work once he leaves office. Odinga defended the president against claims that he has failed to deliver during his tenure, likening him to a prophet who is never accepted in his hometown. He noted that he relates with…

The Mount Kenya Foundation (MKF) on Wednesday threw their weight behind ODM leader Raila Odinga’s 2022 presidential bid. The foundation made up of wealthy businesspeople drawn from the Mt Kenya region endorsed the candidature of Odinga in a meeting held at Safari Park Hotel.  “The purpose of…

Deputy President William Ruto has asked police to release the four youths who were arrested on Wednesday for heckling him. Ruto was jeered by rowdy youths at Itibo market during his tour of Kisii County to popularize his bottom-up economic plan ahead of the 2022 general elections. In a lengthy…

Suspected Kenyan drug lord Bosire Nyaigoti Makori has been killed in Diani, Kwale County. Bosire, who has been on the run since 2017, was reportedly shot dead by unknown assailants outside his house in Ngerenya area, Diani in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. The 41-year-old was reportedly riding…

A Kenyan woman who was pushed off a two-story balcony by her Saudi Arabian employer has appealed for assistance. Mary Wanjiru, a resident of Njoro in Nakuru, is pleading with the government and well-wishers to help her raise funds to seek proper medical treatment following the ordeal. The 32-year-…

A Nairobi court has suspended the ongoing refurbishment of Uhuru Park in Nairobi pending the hearing and determination of a petition challenging the exercise. The Environment and Lands Court issued the orders on Tuesday following a case filed by the Communist Party of Kenya which argues that no…

Kenya and South Africa have signed a new agreement on the deportation of illegal immigrants. As part of the new deal that will see the existing strict visa restrictions for Kenyans relaxed, South Africa will deport all unlawful immigrants, including citizens from other countries, to Kenya. The…

The Mount Kenya Foundation (MKF) has settled on ODM leader Raila Odinga as their preferred candidate to succeed President Kenyatta next year. The foundation will hold a meeting at Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi on Wednesday to formally endorse Odinga’s 2022 presidential bid. During the meeting,…