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Nyamira Governor John Nyagarama is currently in ICU at the Nairobi Hospital.
The Star reports that the second-term governor was admitted to the health facility three weeks ago after testing positive for Covid-19 and was admitted to the ICU as he required oxygen support.
“He was a patient on…
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President Kenyatta has held talks with Gen. Stephen Townsend, the commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM).
The two held a meeting at State House, Nairobi on Tuesday where they discussed how to strengthen military cooperation between Kenyan and American forces.
"President Uhuru…
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Kenya has secured Sh14 billion loan for the construction of a modern rail line linking the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to Nairobi CBD.
Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia said the building of the railway will begin in March next year and be completed in two years’ time.
The…
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A Kenyan family whose kin died in the March 10th, 2019 Ethiopian Airlines plane crash has been paid Sh327 million by US aircraft manufacturer, Boeing.
The family accepted the record-breaking compensation to drop a suit against Boeing, making it the first settlement in a case filed in US Federal…
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Somalia has cut diplomatic ties with Kenya over the alleged violation of her territorial integrity.
The move was announced on Tuesday by Somalia’s Minister of Information Osman Dubbe, who spoke on state-run SNTV at 1:40 am Mogadishu time.
Dubbe accused Kenya of constantly meddling in Somalia’s…
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Kenya has made an order for 24 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine, according to reports.
Citing officials from the Health Ministry, The Star reports that Kenya will acquire the vaccines in a deal worth about Sh10 billion ($89 million).
The request for the jabs was submitted to the Global Vaccine…
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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is demanding Sh241 million from the Treasury to verify the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) signatures.
The budget has placed the commission at loggerheads with the BBI Secretariat which claims that the amount is exaggerated.
While…
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A Nigerian national who was arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) carrying over Sh100 million wants the cash returned to him.
Last week, a Nairobi court directed Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka to hand over the cash to the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) pending investigations…
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Controversial Pastor James Ng’ang’a’s bid to have a murder case against him thrown out has failed.
This comes after Kiambu High Court Justice Mary Kasango on Monday dismissed Ng’ang’a’s request to have an appeal filed by the State challenging his acquittal struck out.
In the case, Ng’ang’a had been…
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A Kenyan baby whose mother died while giving birth to him in Saudi Arabia has arrived in the country.
Baby Jackson Obadia was brought to the country over the weekend by Ms. Asha Kochore, an official at the Kenyan Embassy in Riyadh.
The boy was received and handed over to his mother’s family…