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Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa and her bodyguard Geoffrey Otieno Okuto have been charged with murder. The two were arraigned before Justice Njoki Mwangi of Mombasa law courts on Thursday where they pleaded not guilty to the charges. They are accused of murdering 48-year-old, Gumbao Jola on October 15th,…

The employment and labor court has ordered the government to pay former Youth Affairs Principal Secretary Lillian Omollo Sh1 for unfair dismissal. Justice Stephen Radido ruled that the removal of Ms. Omollo from the government’s payroll was unconstitutional as she was not subjected to due process…

Some victims of the 1998 bomb attacks on US embassies in Kenya (Nairobi) and Tanzania (Dar es Salaam) have opposed a deal between the Trump administration and Sudan. Michael Miller, one of the lawyers representing the victims and their families said most of his clients have rejected the deal,…

President Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga received the final Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report. The 204-page document was handed over to the two leaders by the BBI taskforce at Kisii State Lodge on Wednesday morning. The report, which will be officially launched next Monday at the Bomas…

A popular Kenyan Chief who earned national and global recognition for using Twitter to communicate with residents of his area has died after a short illness. Lanet Umoja Location Chief Francis Kariuki passed away while receiving treatment at Nakuru Level V Hospital on Wednesday afternoon.…

President Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga have received the final Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report. The document was handed over to the two leaders by the BBI taskforce at Kisii State Lodge on Wednesday morning. Speaking after receiving the report, President Uhuru maintained that the…

Doctors at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) are celebrating another milestone after successfully performing another complex surgery. This comes after a multi-disciplinary team of surgeons and other specialists at the hospital reattached a severed hand belonging to a seven-year-old boy in an…

President Kenyatta has reiterated his call for a referendum to amend the 2010 constitution.  Speaking during Mashujaa Day celebrations at Gusii Stadium on Tuesday, Uhuru said changes must be made to the law to address issues affecting the country including lack of inclusivity and perennial…

President Kenyatta and First Lady Margaret Kenyatta have become the first Kenyans to receive their Huduma Namba cards. The two were issued with the electronic cards during this year’s Mashujaa Day celebrations at Gusii Stadium on Tuesday alongside 10 other Kenyans. Speaking while presenting the…

The family of a patient who was admitted at the Karen Hospital in February last year has opposed an attempt by the hospital to discharge her over an unpaid bill of over Sh23 million. The Karen Hospital moved to court last month seeking to be allowed to discharge the patient named Jackline Nelima…