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Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has reacted to reports that he is being probed by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) over illicitly acquired wealth. On Tuesday, EACC Chairman Eliud Wabukala said Sonko and three others are under investigation over unexplained wealth amounting to…

Police in Nakuru are searching for a suspect who allegedly stole Sh1.5 million and a loaded pistol from a policeman’s car in Gilgil town. Bernard Nderu, an officer based at the Anti-Stock Theft Unit (ASTU) headquarters in Gilgil, was robbed of the money and firearm while taking his lunch at a local…

A Kenyan doctor has received international recognition for her efforts in advancing global health. Dr. Jemimah Kariuki, an obstetrician-gynecologist at Kenyatta National Hospital, is among the three recipients of the World Health Organization (WHO) Director General's Award for Global Health 2021.…

A businessman was on Tuesday arraigned in a Nairobi court for allegedly duping a trader to invest in cryptocurrency. Appearing before senior principal magistrate Derrick Kuto at Kibera law courts, Peter Kimani Njenga was charged with obtaining money by false pretenses. He is accused of obtaining…

Senate’s National Security and Defense Committee has summoned Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i to shed light on the country’s preparedness for the 2022 general elections. The committee, which is chaired by Kisumu Senator Fred Outa, has also invited Interior Principal Secretary Karanja…

Kenyan peacekeeper Steplyne Nyaboga has been named the winner of the 2020 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award.  Nyaboga, who recently completed her assignment in Darfur, Sudan will receive the award during the International Day of UN Peacekeepers on Thursday. The event,…

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) says it is probing three former governors and one sitting governor over unexplained wealth amounting to Sh11.5 billion.  The four are Samburu Governor Moses Lenolkulal and former governors Mike Sonko (Nairobi), Ferdinand Waititu (Kiambu), and…

Narc-Kenya party leader Martha Karua has faulted President Kenyatta for sidelining Deputy President William Ruto. Karua, who spoke during an interview with Citizen TV on Tuesday, accused Kenyatta of contravening the law by failing to have a good working relationship with Ruto. “President Kenyatta…

The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has put bread makers on notice after a probe revealed that some of them have been hoodwinking consumers with false product information to make more sales. On Monday, the regulator ordered all bakers to comply with the Competition Act and other relevant…

President Kenyatta's brother-in-law Udi Gecaga and his stepmother Margaret Gacigi Gecaga are embroiled in a fresh battle over the ownership of eight properties in Nairobi’s Muthaiga estate. This is after the Appeals Court allowed Margaret to challenge an arbitration ruling that gave Udi the right…