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Kenya and the UK on Thursday signed two key agreements in the health sector. The first pact is a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Health Workforce Collaboration, which provides a framework for capacity building and exchange of healthcare workers between Kenya and the UK. It was signed by Kenya’…

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has resolved to formally exit the National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition. ODM secretary-general Edwin Sifuna said the decision was made following a meeting of the party’s National Executive Council (NEC). “We still hold that NASA is the past. To further…

Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) says detectives seized $57,000 during a raid of Justices Aggrey Muchelule and Said Chitembwe chambers in Nairobi last week. The two High Court judges were picked by detectives following the raid and taken to DCI headquarters for interrogation. Through an…

Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed is mourning the death of her husband Khalid Hossain Ahmed. Ahmed died on Thursday morning while undergoing treatment at Karen Hospital in Nairobi where he had been admitted. Confirming his death, the family said the Nairobi businessman passed away after a…

A 23-year-old Mount Kenya University student has been arrested in connection with the gruesome murder of his girlfriend. Innocent Kalio Makokha is accused of killing Christine Ambani, a 23-year-old student at Kiriri Women’s University of Science & Technology. The lifeless body of Christine was…

The High Court has ordered the Technical University of Kenya (TUK) to pay Sh15 million to 75 former students. The former students sued the institution after failing to secure jobs with an engineering degree awarded by the university as it is not recognized by the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK). The…

Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu Governor has been discharged from hospital days after her admission. Ngilu was admitted to the Nairobi Hospital over the weekend after testing positive for COVID-19. On Wednesday, the governor announced she was leaving the hospital and thanked doctors for taking care of…

A girl who scored 401 marks in the 2020 KCPE exam has been forced to repeat Class Eight due to lack of school fees. Diana Nyokabi’s parents are unable to raise the Sh53,554 required for her admission to Moi Girls High School, Eldoret. Her dream of joining the prestigious high school was shattered…

The United Kingdom has donated 817,000 COVID-19 vaccines to Kenya to boost the country’s vaccination program. The donation announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday is part of the UK’s commitment to sharing 100 million COVID-19 vaccine shots by the middle of next year. The jabs will be…

A police officer stationed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) has committed suicide under unclear circumstances. Constable Donfan Wanyaga took his life by hanging himself at his home in Kagio, Kirinyaga County on Tuesday. Confirming the incident, Mwea West sub-county police commander…