KENYA NEWS

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President Kenyatta has extended the nationwide curfew for another 60 days to combat the spread of COVID-19. The president made the announcement during his 16th address on the COVID-19 pandemic at State House on Tuesday. The curfew will continue to be enforced from 10:00 pm to 4:00 am daily except…
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Former South Africa President Jacob Zuma has been sentenced to 15 months in prison by the country’s highest court. Zuma was handed the sentence on Tuesday after the Constitutional Court found him guilty of contempt after disobeying the court’s order requiring him to appear at an inquiry into…
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A Kenyan man has been sentenced for withdrawing and spending money mistakenly sent to his MPesa account. The court heard that Cyrus Nzioka Maithya received a sum of Sh16,463 from Harriet Karimi on November 3rd, 2020. Nzioka, who was not the intended recipient, declined to return the money prompting…
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A Nakuru court has summoned Collins Toroitich Moi for defying orders to undergo a DNA test in a child upkeep case. Senior resident magistrate Benjamin Limo on Monday ordered Toroitich to appear before the court in person on July 13th to explain why he should not be punished for contempt of court.…
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The government has seized assets worth millions of shillings from human trafficking suspect Peter Mugi Kamau.  This comes after the court allowed the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) to take hold of five vehicles reportedly acquired using funds derived from illegal activities of human trafficking…
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Kiambu Woman Representative Gathoni wa Muchomba has defended her decision to ditch President Kenyatta for Deputy President William Ruto. Wa Muchomba announced her defection following a meeting with Ruto at his Karen residence last week. Speaking on Sunday, Wa Muchomba said she does not regret the…
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Starehe MP Charles Njagua, alias Jaguar, is admitted at a Nairobi hospital after undergoing an operation. Reports indicate the first-time MP underwent knee surgery on Monday morning and is in stable condition. A video of the youthful politician being wheeled in a stretcher inside a hospital emerged…
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A Kenyan man believed to be the world’s oldest person has passed away in Nyeri County.  Julius Wanyondu Gatonga whose family claims he was aged 137 died on Monday at Mukurwe-ini Sub County Hospital after a short illness. His son John Nguru said the centenarian was taken to the health facility…
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Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives have seized a consignment of fake gold at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). The fake gold bars received from Uganda had been concealed in 31 boxes and stored in a strong room belonging to the Swissport transit freight station at JKIA…
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Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has dismissed claims that his party is in coalition talks with United Democratic Alliance (UDA), a party linked to Deputy President William Ruto. Musyoka clarified that it is impossible for the two parties to work together because they do not share any political…