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Umoja Summit Party presidential aspirant Walter ‘Nyambane’ Mong’are was at pains to explain how he completed his university degree in seven months. Mong’are filed an appeal after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) revoked his clearance to vie for the presidency in the August…

Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu has confirmed that she will not be defending her seat in the August 9th elections. Ngilu’s decision to withdraw from the Kitui gubernatorial race was announced by Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition party presidential flagbearer Raila during a campaign rally in Kitui on…

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is in pursuit of a suspect linked to a series of child trafficking cases across the country. Elizabeth Emboyoga Litonde is believed to be the mastermind behind a larger child trafficking syndicate said to kidnap school-going children before illegally…

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has opened a probe into the authenticity of the degree certificates held by gubernatorial aspirants Johnson Sakaja (Nairobi) and Wavinya Ndeti (Machakos). Inspector-General of Police Hillary Mutyambai directed the DCI to establish the genuineness of…

A Guyanese national wanted in the United States for conspiracy to traffic narcotics drugs has been arrested in Kenya. Spencer was intercepted at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi on Thursday morning following intelligence leads, according to the Directorate of Criminal…

The Commission for University Education (CUE) has asked Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja to provide several documents to prove that he attended and graduated from Team University in Uganda. This comes after the commission revoked the recognition of his Bachelor of Science in Management degree from…

A Nairobi court has acquitted former Finance Minister Christopher Obure of graft charges in the multi-million-shilling Anglo Leasing scandal. Obure was acquitted by trial magistrate Ann Mwangi alongside former Transport Permanent Secretary Sammy Kyungu and former Finance Secretary Samuel Bundotich…

Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition party presidential flagbearer Raila Odinga has come to the defense of Keroche Breweries Limited following its closure over tax arrears. While calling for the reopening of the leading beer manufacturer, Odinga urged the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to avoid…

Amid questions about his academic qualifications, it has emerged that Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition party presidential candidate Raila Odinga’s name is listed among the 100 most notable alumni of the University of Leipzig in Germany. Nation reported that Raila’s name is on the list of…

Kenyans donating blood are set to be rewarded if a new plan between the government and the private sector succeeds. The move is aimed at ensuring that more people come out to donate blood to meet the country’s demand, according to Dr. Nduku Kilonzo, the managing director of the Kenya National Blood…