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The body of a gold miner who was buried alive at the Abimbo mines in Bondo, Siaya County seven months ago has finally been retrieved. Tom Okwach was trapped after the mine collapsed on December 2nd, 2021, killing one gold digger while seven others were rescued alive days later. The nine gold…

Deputy President William Ruto says the handshake between President Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga is to blame for the high cost of living. Ruto, who is seeking to succeed President Kenyatta this year, claims that the handshake derailed the Jubilee administration’s plan on food security under…

One person was killed and scores others injured following a multiple car crash on the Nairobi Expressway on Saturday night. The 10:00 pm accident at the Mlolongo Toll station was caused by a motorist who was driving at a high speed, according to the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA). The…

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has filed an application in court seeking to recover Sh13.9 million from Geoffrey Kimonge Mbogho, a former Taita Taveta County government official. Mbogho is alleged to have fraudulently obtained a total of Sh13,997,987 while serving as the political…

Deputy President William Ruto has pledged to address the issue of landlessness in the Coast region if he ascends to power after the August 9th general elections. Ruto, who is eyeing the presidency under the UDA party, says his administration will set aside funds to acquire two million acres from…

Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition party presidential flagbearer Raila Odinga has assured traders that he will not ban the import of used clothes, commonly known as ‘mitumba’, if he is elected president. Odinga, who is giving his fifth try at the presidency, gave the assurance during a meeting…

The trial of Kenyan lawyer Paul Gicheru at the International Criminal Court (ICC) is set to conclude on Monday, with both the prosecution and defense teams expected to make closing statements before Judge Maria Samba of Trial Chamber III. Gicheru’s trial for crimes against the administration of…

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has defended its decision to drop the use of the manual voter registers as a complementary mechanism to the electronic identification of voters in the August 9th elections. This comes after the Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition party…

Roots Party presidential candidate George Wajackoyah claims that he was offered a whopping Sh200 million to shelve his bid for the presidency in the August 9th elections. The 62-year-old said that the money was offered by people who wanted him to step down from the presidential race over fears that…

A British woman whose husband was murdered while on a vacation in Kenya 11 years ago has defended a Kenyan man who was convicted and jailed over his killing. Judith Tebbutt was with her husband David Tebbutt when unknown assailants raided their villa in the remote Kiwayu Safari Village in Lamu in…