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Suspected serial killer and rapist who has been terrorizing residents of Ruiru, Kiambu County for months has been arrested. Paul Magara Morara, 29, is suspected to have killed three ladies and seriously injured four others in the last four months. Magara, who is believed to be a member of a cult,…

The Nairobi County Assembly has approved a motion seeking to have Mbagathi Way renamed Raila Odinga Road. The motion to rename the busy road after ODM leader Raila Odinga was sponsored by Makongeni MCA Peter Imwatok, who doubles up as the Minority Whip in the county assembly. Imwatok argued that…

Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) detectives have seized a cache of narcotic drugs at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). The narcotics were concealed in two shipments and were destined for Australia and China. The first shipment that was destined for Australia from Kenya had been declared as…

Candidates and political parties are now free to spend as much funds as they can afford in the campaigns for the 2022 general election. This is after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) withdrew campaign spending limits published in the Kenya Gazette in August. The move is in…

The High Court has declared the rollout of the Huduma Namba program illegal. Justice Jairus Ng’aah ruled on Thursday that the government failed to conduct a data protection impact assessment in accordance with the Data Protection Act, 2019. Section 31 of the act requires data processing to be…

The family of slain Dutch tycoon Tob Cohen has filed a petition seeking the removal of Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji from office. In the petition filed before the Public Service Commission (PSC) on Wednesday, the family accuses Haji of mishandling the murder case of their kin.…

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko is offering a cash reward of Sh200,000 for information leading to the arrest of confessed child serial killer Masten Milimu Wanjala. Wanjala, who is accused of killing 13 children in different parts of the country, reportedly escaped from police custody on Tuesday…

ODM leader Raila Odinga has pledged to write off student loan debts owed to the government by the youth if he ascends to power next year. Odinga, who is eyeing the presidency, said he will lead the country to economic recovery, a journey he termed as the third liberation.   "We will give the…

The government has clarified that the Huduma Namba card will not be used in the 2022 general election. Government spokesperson Cyrus Oguna said on Wednesday that the plan to use the card in the next year’s election was shelved following a delay in the Huduma Namba program. "Concerns regarding…

President Kenyatta has condoled with the family of Olympian Agnes Jebet Tirop. The 25-year-old long-distance athlete was discovered dead in her home in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County on Wednesday. Agnes, who represented Kenya in the 5,000m race at the Tokyo Olympics two months ago, had stab wounds in…