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A Kenyan woman has sued a Turkish man who posed as a bachelor and asked for her hand in marriage. In an application filed at Milimani law courts, Ruth Oluoch wants Kazim Ciftci to be compelled to pay her Sh300,000 after repossessing household stuff he gifted her following their breakup. Through…
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President Kenyatta has mourned businessman Joseph Kibe, who died at a Nairobi hospital on Wednesday. The president eulogized the billionaire as a patriot, mentor, humble, wise, and likable gentleman who was always willing and ready to extend a hand of help whenever called upon. Kibe served in…
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Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti is confident that the British soldier responsible for the brutal murder of Agnes Wanjiru will be brought to Kenya to face trial. Kinoti says detectives have made progress in their investigations and will soon travel to the UK to interrogate…
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College student Felesta Nyamathira Njoroge has moved to court to challenge the freezing of her bank account. Last week, the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) obtained an order to freeze Sh121 million held in the 21-year-old’s account at Co-operative Bank. High Court judge Esther Maina allowed the agency…
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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has opposed the nomination of Paul Mwangi Mutunga to the position of Nairobi deputy governor over integrity issues. Mutunga was vetted and approved by the Nairobi County Assembly last week following his nomination by Governor Ann Kananu. EACC CEO…
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Deputy President William Ruto has come to the aid of a Machakos woman who gave birth to triplets two months ago. Catherine Mutua was left in a bad financial situation after paying the huge medical bill she incurred at the hospital where she delivered the babies. Reports say she has been struggling…
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A clerical officer at the Ministry of Education is being investigated for allegedly defrauding the government of Sh11 million. The officer, who is based at the ministry’s head offices in Nairobi, is said to have created a nonexistent secondary school in Kakamega county in order to receive funds…
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Dagoretti North MP Simba Arati has spoken out after a Catholic Church in Kisii returned the money he donated. Arati, who is eying the Kisii gubernatorial seat in the 2022 general elections, termed the church leadership’s decision to return Sh100,000 donation to him as politically motivated, saying…
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A new bill seeking to decriminalize sex work in Kenya has been tabled in Parliament. The Penal Code Amendment Bill 2021 is sponsored by Nakuru Town East MP David Gikaria and is set for the first reading in Parliament. The bill seeks to delete Section 182 of the Penal Code which gives police the…
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Police in Nairobi have launched a search for a gang that shot and robbed a man Sh1.1 million on Wednesday. The victim is said to have withdrawn the money from a bank in Donholm before boarding a public service vehicle and alighted at Taj Mall in Embakasi. He then boarded a boda-boda to Cabanas on…