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A Nairobi court has issued an order stopping the planned burial of the late Matungu MP Justus Murunga. The funeral was halted pending the hearing and determination of a case filed by Agnes Wangui Wambiri, who claims she had two kids with the deceased. She accuses the late MP’s family of excluding…
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A woman identified as Agnes Wangui Wambiri has filed a case seeking to stop Matungu MP Justus Murunga’s burial. She wants the burial of the deceased put on hold until she and her two children are recognized as family and be allowed to participate in funeral plans. Wangui in a suit filed under a…
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Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana has accused the State of spying on him. Through Twitter on Wednesday, Kibwana claimed that drones have been flying over his home and his electronic gadgets have been compromised to monitor his moves. He added that he reported the matter to authorities but no actions…
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Three medical officers attached to Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital have been arrested in connection with a child trafficking syndicate in Kenya. The three, Fred Leparan, Emma Mutio, and Regina Musembi were arrested by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Tuesday. They are…
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10 people drowned after a boat they were traveling in capsized in Lake Victoria on Tuesday night. The vessel was ferrying maize and bananas to Usenge Beach in Siaya County from Uganda when it sank near Honge Beach in Bondo with 20 people onboard, according to the area Beach Management Unit Chairman…
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The government says that the current national identity cards will become obsolete on December 12th, 2021. The national IDs will be replaced by Huduma Namba cards that will be issued to Kenyans starting December 1st, 2020, according to ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru. “Vyombo vya serikali na watu…
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The world’s only white giraffe, located in Kenya, has been fitted with a GPS tracking device to protect him from poachers. The GPS tracker was fixed on the giraffe’s ossicone (horn) at Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy in Ijara, Garissa County. The animal suffers from a rare condition…
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Detectives in Nairobi have launched a search for a shopkeeper who beat a policeman to death on Tuesday evening. The police constable attached to Parklands police station is said to have gone to the suspect's electronics shop in Nairobi's Ngara estate when an argument ensued between the two. The…
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Kenyan businessman Abdullahi Mohamed Ali has been cleared of accusations of financing terrorist activities. State prosecutor Duncan Ondimu told High Court Justice Jessie Lessit that they do not intend to prefer any charges against Ali. This was after the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) concluded…
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Kenyan sharpshooter Edward Legei has passed away after a short illness. Reports indicate Legei, a four-time winner of the Kenya Open Bisley Championships, succumbed to Covid-19 complications. The former Kenya Regimen full-bore captain developed chest problems on Friday and drove himself to the…