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The Atheists in Kenya Society has written to acting Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu protesting the shortlisting of Senior Counsel Fred Ngatia for the position of Chief Justice.
Through its president Harrison Mumia, the society expressed fears that Ngatia is likely to comprise judicial independence if…
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The court has restrained Mwananchi Credit Ltd from auctioning two high-end cars belonging to former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu over a defaulted loan.
Waititu obtained a Sh10 million loan from the creditor last year using the two motor vehicles as collateral.
Mwananchi Credit seized the two…
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Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has been sentenced to eight months in prison or pay a fine of Sh75,000 for flouting COVID-19 regulations.
Appearing before Kiambu Chief Magistrate Stella Atambo, Kuria and 10 others pleaded guilty to charges of flouting COVID-19 containment measures.
Each of the accused…
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Renowned Indian-born Kenyan tourism mogul Kuldip Sondhi has passed away aged 97.
Sondhi, who owned the famous Reef Hotel in Mombasa, Reef in Kwale, and Pemba Hotels in Tanzania, died of natural causes in in Mombasa on Monday.
"He died this morning at Reef Hotel facing the gardens he so loved with…
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Justice Said Chitembwe, who is eying the Chief Justice post, has defended his controversial judgment where he freed a 24-year-old man accused of defiling a 13-year-old girl.
Chitembwe stirred controversy in 2016 after he freed 24-year-old Martin Charo, who had been sentenced to 20 years in prison…
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The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has received a green light to recover Sh727 million from former Giro Commercial Bank manager Jignesh Desai over theft and fraudulent sale of Treasury Bonds.
This is after the Appeals Court dismissed a petition by Desai seeking to block CBK from recovering the money…
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Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha insists that schools will reopen on May 10th as planned.
There have been concerns that the high rate of COVID-19 infection in the country could delay the reopening of learning institutions.
But speaking on Monday, CS Magoha said current data indicate…
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Police in Nairobi have arrested a suspected burglar nicknamed ‘Spiderman 3’, who has been terrorizing residents of Kilimani and Kileleshwa estates.
Kennedy Otieno Oyier was nabbed on Sunday night following numerous complaints by residents of the two posh estates.
Oyier, who has been stealing…
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A car dealer is counting losses worth millions of shillings after trees fell on several vehicles at a car yard in Nairobi following heavy rainfall on Sunday.
At least 10 high-end vehicles were destroyed after trees fell on the car yard located along Ngong Rd in Nairobi.
The downpour, which is…
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ODM leader Raila Odinga on Sunday paid a visit to the family of ailing rugby legend Benjamin Ayimba.
Odinga met the family to extend his support, a day after President Kenyatta donated Sh1 million towards Ayimba’s medical bill that stood at Sh2.3 million.
“I met the family of Kenyan rugby legend…
