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Deputy President William Ruto has reacted after the Appeals Court upheld a High Court ruling that nullified the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) constitutional review process. Ruto, a fierce critic of BBI, took to Twitter to express his joy moments after the seven-judge bench finished delivering…

The Appeals Court has upheld a High Court ruling declaring the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) constitutional review process null and void. Justices Daniel Musinga, Gatembu Kairu, Hannah Okwengu, Roselyn Nambuye, Patrick Kiage, and Francis Tuiyott ruled in favor of the High Court’s judgment while…

Narc-Kenya party leader Martha Karua has ruled out the possibility of working with Deputy President William Ruto. Karua stated that she is not interested in being Ruto’s running mate in the 2022 general election, saying she has set her eyes on the Kirinyaga gubernatorial seat. “I have said this…

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has approved the use of China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine in Kenya. The approval came after China declared interest in supplying Kenya with coronavirus jabs early this year, according to the Ministry of Health. Acting Director-General of Health Dr. Patrick…

A woman has been ordered to pay a Sh200,000 fine or serve a two-year prison sentence for stealing Sh271,000 sent to her via MPesa by mistake. Elizabeth Karimi Muthoni, a businesswoman based in Nairobi, was presented before Kibera Senior Principal Magistrate Philip Mutua. The accused person admitted…

Labor Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui says the government is committed to addressing the challenges facing Kenyan immigrant workers in Saudi Arabia. Speaking during an interview on Citizen TV, Chelugui said talks are underway on the existing bilateral labor agreement, adding that he intends to…

MPs have approved a bill seeking to place equal parental responsibility for children on both the father and mother. The Children (Amendment) Bill, 2020 makes it compulsory for parents, married or not, to share the upkeep cost of children equally. The bill, which seeks to amend section 24 of the…

At least 100 commercial sex workers were on Thursday arrested during a crackdown in Nairobi CBD. The operation was conducted by officers from the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) in collaboration with the police. The clampdown came after traders in the city centre complained of nuisance, saying…

A man accused of forging academic documents to enroll in pilot training has appeared in court. Ahmad Nassir Dirie Olow, who flew Kenyans for eight years, is charged with making a false certificate for the 2007 KCSE examination, purporting it to be from the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC…

A family from Nyandarua is seeking answers following the death of their kin in unclear circumstances at a prayer centre in Nakuru County. 26-year-old Geoffrey Macharia Kimemia was found dead on August 13th in a hilly area at Heaven's Gate Prayer Mountain in Elementaita, where he had accompanied his…