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President Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga are set to launch nationwide campaigns to drum up support for the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI). Speaking during a media briefing on Wednesday, the BBI Secretariat announced that the campaigns to sensitize Kenyans on the Constitutional amendment…
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ODM leader Raila Odinga has reacted to the passing of the BBI Constitutional Amendment Bill in more than 24 county assemblies as required by the law. Odinga commended Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) for overwhelmingly endorsing the BBI Bill and refusing to buy the lies and misinformation…
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Canada-based football star Victor Wanyama has partnered with the United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat) to support Kenyans from poor backgrounds. Wanyama agreed to work with the UN agency in improving the living standards of youths in cities and informal settlements. He will also…
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Police in Nairobi are investigating the murder of three people, including a woman, her son, and her boyfriend in Rikana area. The decomposing bodies of the three were discovered on Tuesday morning at a house within government staff quarters on Jogoo Road. Neighbors said they had not seen the woman…
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Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua has moved to court to stop his ‘impending’ arrest over fraud allegations. He is also seeking anticipatory bail in the event the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) press charges against him in connection with the…
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Kenya will head to a referendum as early as June after the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Constitutional Amendment Bill received the support of at least 24 county assemblies as required by law. Nearly 20 county assemblies passed the Bill on Tuesday, taking the number beyond the constitutional…
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Inspector-General of Police Hilary Mutyambai has pledged to take action against a Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officer accused of breaking families. The Bungoma-based detective is accused of 'breaking families' by leaking confidential information gathered through communication…
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Juja MP Francis Munyua Waititu, alias Wakapee, has passed away. Waititu died on Monday evening while undergoing treatment at MP Shah Hospital in Nairobi, his family confirmed. In October 2018, he went public about his battle with stage two brain cancer, saying the disease should be declared a…
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Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua has been accused of grabbing a parcel of land belonging to a retired civil servant. John Michael Ohas, the former director of Physical Planning at the Ministry of Lands, claims that Gachagua fraudulently transferred the parcel to his company Wamunyoro Investment Ltd. The…
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Makueni Governor Prof. Kivutha Kibwana has declared his support for the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI). On Monday, Kibwana said he decided to support the initiative after listening to the voice of the people, who want more resources allocated to the counties as proposed in the BBI Bill. His…