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Peter Kiiru Chomba, the MCA for Huruma Ward in Uasin Gishu County has died.
Chomba is said to have collapsed and died while undergoing treatment at the Eldoret Hospital on Saturday morning, according to The Star.
He had been rushed to the facility after developing breathing complications. His…
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British soldiers are set to resume training in Kenya following a disruption occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Daily Nation reports that the troops operating under the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (Batuk) will return to the country in January 2021.
The military officers were flown to the…
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Former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero has responded to a case in which President Kenyatta’s personal assistant and nephew, Jomo Gecaga sued him over Sh950,000 rent dispute.
In a suit filed through JSTA Limited this week, Gecaga asked the court to block Kidero’s company, GemInvest Limited from…
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Popular Kenyan socialite and actor Stacy Vugusta, alias Pendo, was on Friday arraigned in a Mombasa court for failing to pay a hotel bill amounting to Sh208,000.
The court heard that Pendo accumulated a bill of Sh330,000 at the luxurious English Point Marina hotel in Mombasa and settled Sh145,000.…
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Police have re-introduced alcoblow breathalyzer tests on drivers in major towns and highways across the country.
The decision follows the killing of at least 60 people last weekend as a result of drunk driving, according to Inspector-General of Police Hillary Mutyambai.
In a statement on Friday,…
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The government has declared Saturday, October 10th, a public holiday to celebrate Huduma Day.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i said the holiday will be observed through national prayers that will highlight service and volunteerism to the community.
“Kenyans are encouraged to participate in…
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A Westgate Mall terror attack suspect who was acquitted by a Nairobi court on Wednesday has reportedly been kidnapped under unclear circumstances.
Liban Abdillahi Omar was whisked away by gunmen shortly after leaving the Anti-Terror Police Unit (ATPU) headquarters in Upper Hill, Nairobi on Thursday…
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Lufthansa, Germany’s largest airline, is set to launch direct flights to the coastal city of Mombasa as it looks to strengthen its footprint in East Africa.
The carrier announced it will operate two weekly flights between Frankfurt and Mombasa on its sister carrier Eurowings starting March…
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A policewoman attached to Wote police station in Makueni County has been arrested for allegedly chopping off a lawyer’s hand.
Nancy Njeri is said to have attacked the lawyer identified as Onesmus Masaku using a machete at his house on Wednesday night.
Earlier reports claimed that the lawyer…
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The Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) is unable to trace over Sh5 billion that had been deposited in bank accounts belonging to Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua.
Gachagua, who is being investigated for alleged money laundering, is said to have received at least Sh12.5 billion through three accounts in Rafiki…
