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ODM leader Raila Odinga has dismissed reports that the looming constitutional referendum will cost at least Sh14 billion.
The figure was revealed on Wednesday by Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) acting CEO Hussein Marjan.
Marjan told MPs that the commission met and discussed a…
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President Kenyatta has convened a crisis meeting next week to discuss the rising cases of Covid-19 in the country.
The 6th Extraordinary Session of the National and County Governments Coordinating Summit will be held on Wednesday, November 4th, according to State House.
State House Spokesperson…
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17 students, 33 teachers, and 4 non-teaching staff have tested positive for Covid-19 since schools reopened two weeks ago, the Education Ministry has said.
Education Principal Secretary Dr. Belio Kipsang on Wednesday told the National Assembly’s Education Committee that the positive cases are from…
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A Kenyan family from Masaani village in Kwa Vonza, Kitui County is in deep mourning after losing three kin in a span of seven days.
The three family members including a man, his sister, and mother died in quick succession within one week, according to area chief Ronald Mbuvi.
51-year-old Tom…
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President Kenyatta has signed into law the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Amendment Bill, 2019.
The bill was presented to Kenyatta for signature at State House on Wednesday by solicitor-general Ken Ogeto, Senate Speaker Lusaka, and his National Assembly counterpart Justin…
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The court has directed former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu to present himself at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) within three days for medical examination.
On Wednesday, Senior Principal Magistrate Thomas Nzioka asked the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board (KMPDB) to appoint three…
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Officers from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) have seized heroin and bhang at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi.
KRA on Wednesday said the narcotic drugs were being smuggled through an international courier company.
Heroin was on transit from Juba, South Sudan and was destined…
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A farmer who sued Deputy President William Ruto for illegally occupying his 100-acre parcel of land in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu has died.
Adrian Muteshi passed away in Nairobi on Tuesday aged 86, according to an obituary published in a local newspaper. The obituary did not state the cause of his death…
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A Nairobi court has sentenced quack doctor James Mugo Ndichu, alias Mugo wa Wairimu, to three years in prison or pay a fine of Sh1.4 million.
This is after he was found guilty of several offenses, chief among them, operating a medical clinic without a license.
Senior Resident Magistrate Martha…
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The Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) in collaboration with the Kenya Railways is set to launch 11 commuter trains in the capital.
The 11 refurbished Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) were procured from the Spanish city of Mallorca at a negotiated price of Sh1.15.
The agreement for the purchase of…
