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Eight people were injured after the Nyamira County Assembly building, which is under construction, collapsed on Thursday evening. The eight were among 51 people who were on site when the incomplete structure crumbled, according to Nyamira County Commissioner Amos Mariba. Health CEC Dr. Silas Ayunga…

Police are searching for a German man suspected to have murdered his Kenyan girlfriend before escaping. 24-year-old Cynthia Anyango Otieno was found dead on Wednesday night in an apartment she lived together with Krabbe Dietter Gunther in Mtwapa, Kilifi County. Gunther, a German national aged 58,…

The High Court has nullified the appointment of 128 heads of parastatals by President Kenyatta. A three-judge bench declared the appointments made in 2018 unconstitutional, saying they were made in an opaque manner. The list featured key election losers as well as former government officials. They…

President Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto appeared together at a public function for the first time in several months. The two attended the 18th National Prayer Breakfast held at Parliament grounds in Nairobi on Thursday. Their meeting followed months of speculation about their…

Eunice Karegi, a member of the Meru County Assembly, has passed away. Karegi, who is the MCA for Kiagu Ward, died of cancer while undergoing treatment at a hospital in India on Thursday. Her passing was confirmed by Machakos Governor Dr. Alfred Mutua, the leader of the Maendeleo Chap Chap (MCC)…

The Jubilee Party has dismissed reports that its vice-chairman David Murathe has resigned. The party’s Director of Communications Albert Memusi termed the reports as false and urged members of the public to treat the rumors with the contempt they deserve. "It has come to our attention that there…

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has proposed the scrapping of the Bachelor of Education Degree (B.Ed).  The commission wants prospective teaching professionals to instead pursue a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree, followed by a one-year post-graduate Diploma in Education.  The new…

A man has been arraigned and charged in court for allegedly stealing lingerie, underwear, and other assorted goods worth Sh200,000. Caleb Onyango Otieno is accused of stealing the items belonging to Lilian Mwangi at Sasa Mall along Moi Avenue in Nairobi. The court heard that the accused stole 48…

President Kenyatta’s security detail was forced to act after a man blocked his motorcade in Nairobi. The incident happened on Wednesday while the president was headed to Lucky Summer estate to open the Sh300 million Neema abattoir. A video shared on social media shows the man moving from a small…

President Kenyatta is set to challenge a High Court ruling that declared the entire Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) referendum process unconstitutional.  Through his lawyer Waweru Gatonye, Kenyatta has filed a notice of appeal against the judgment delivered by a five-judge bench on May 13th…