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A palatial residence belonging to suspected Kenyan drug dealer Ali Punjani has been put up for auction over a defaulted loan. A local bank contracted Garam Auctioneers to dispose of the mansion situated in Mombasa in a bid to recover a Sh1 billion debt from the tycoon. In a notice published in…

A man whose seven-year-old son was caught on video driving a Toyota Prado over the weekend has been fined Sh20,000. Ayub Kinyanjui Muigai was arraigned before resident magistrate Margaret Kinyanjui at Kandara law courts on Tuesday. Muigai pleaded guilty to charges of permitting a person who is not…

President Kenyatta has vowed not to bow to pressure to appoint the six judges whose nomination he rejected over integrity issues.  Kenyatta indicated that he received adverse reports on the six nominees from the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and other security agencies, adding that his…

Police have launched a search for presidential aspirant Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi over assault allegations. The former secretary-general of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTD) is accused of assaulting a woman at The Tamarind Village hotel in Nyali, Mombasa last month. The woman…

Deputy President William Ruto has responded to reports that President Kenyatta will endorse one of the Nasa principals for the presidency in 2022. Reacting to an article by The Star titled “Uhuru: I’ll Back One Nasa Chief for Presidency”, Ruto appeared to suggest that it would be unfair for Uhuru…

The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) says politicians who make hate speech will be denied visas to travel abroad. NCIC Chairperson Samuel Kobia said the commission has already discussed the matter with at least 15 envoys. Kobia stated that the commission is determined to tame…

A post-graduate medical student at the University of Nairobi committed suicide over the weekend by injecting herself with anesthesia-inducing drugs. Dr. Lydia Wahura Kanyoro was found dead inside her car at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) parking lot on Saturday. The 35-year-old was a postgraduate…

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a temporary ban on the entry of dogs from Kenya. CDC listed Kenya among 113 countries considered to be at high risk for importation of dog rabies in the US. “These countries and political units are considered high risk for…

An officer attached to the National Intelligence Service (NIS) has been arraigned in court for allegedly defrauding a man of Sh350,000. 37-year-old Simon Wanjau Mwaura appeared before senior resident magistrate Jane Kamau at the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi on Monday. He was charged with…

Kenyans without university degrees are set to be barred from running for political positions in the 2022 General Election. On Monday, IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati said Section 22 of the Election Act, which requires aspirants for the six elective seats to be degree holders, will take effect…