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Lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi has claimed that the government had issued an order to demolish Weston Hotel, which is owned by Deputy President William Ruto.   Ahmednasir, who represents the five-star hotel in court, alleged that tractors had already been dispatched to bring down the facility…

Veteran Kenyan Swahili news presenter Badi Muhsin has passed away after a short illness. Muhsin, who worked at Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) for more than 20 years, died on Friday in Mombasa, where he was on official duty. His brother Hafidh Muhsin said they had lunch together in the…

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has narrated how an electric mat nearly claimed his life. In an interview with Citizen TV on Thursday, Kuria said he purchased the warm mat from a Nairobi-based company named Ceragem through a friend for Sh250,000. The electric gadget is called Ceratonic Mat and was…

The High Court has ordered the freezing of multi-million-shilling property belonging to Jeremiah Kamau Kinyua, a former Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) supervisor. The properties worth Sh192 million include 19 parcels of land, homes, and a Sh3.5 million vehicle. Justice Esther Maina barred Kinyua…

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has disclosed the role he played in the appointment of President Kenyatta as deputy prime minister in the grand coalition government. Speaking on Thursday, Musyoka said he convinced retired president Mwai Kibaki to appoint Kenyatta to the position following the…

Fully vaccinated Kenyans will from October 11th be allowed to enter the UK without having to quarantine or take a COVID-19 test before departure.  The announcement was made by British High Commissioner to Kenya Jane Marriott through her official Twitter page on Thursday. "Delighted people…

Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen has rubbished reports that he has ditched Deputy President William Ruto’s camp. Through Twitter on Thursday, Murkomen said he had previously been unable to respond to the rumors because he has been out of the country. The senator indicated that he just…

The management of Weston Hotel has dismissed rumors that the facility is set to be demolished. In a statement on Thursday, the hotel assured its customers that operations are running smoothly without any interruption and urged them to disregard any contrary information. “Following numerous comments…

Nairobi businessman Tom Oywa Mboya was on Wednesday sentenced to 23 years in prison. Mboya was handed the sentence by Chief Magistrate Martha Mutuku of Milimani law courts after he was found guilty of attempted murder. The tour operator was accused of shooting Ranalo Foods Restaurant owner William…

American App-based public safety company Citizen has reportedly hired 200 Kenyans to monitor emergency scanners. The New York Post reports that the recruits are based in Nairobi and were scheduled to begin work on October 6th. Their work is to listen to emergency scanners and draft reports on…