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The rules for the gradual reopening of places of worship in Kenya amid the Covid-19 pandemic have been revised to give congregants more time to worship.
Starting August 18th, churches and mosques will be allowed to hold services lasting up to 1 hour 30 minutes as opposed to the 60 minutes announced…
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Former Garsen MP Danson Mungatana has been arrested in Nairobi. Mungatana was apprehended by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) at Sagret Hotel on Tuesday night for allegedly receiving money by false pretense.
He is alleged to have falsely obtained money from three…
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Deputy President William Ruto says only God and Kenyans have the power to decide who will be Kenya's next President.
Speaking on Tuesday, DP Ruto said attempts to use the so-called 'system' and 'deep state' to influence the outcome of the 2022 presidential election will fail.
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A Nairobi court has slapped a woman with a Sh50,000 fine for insulting the wife of her alleged lover.
Saida Mohamed Amin was handed the fine by Senior resident magistrate Charles Mwaniki at Kibera law courts on Tuesday after she pleaded guilty to charges of offensive conduct.
She told…
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A man accused of insulting Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka on a WhatsApp group was on Tuesday arraigned in court.
Augustus Munyalo was paraded at Kibera Law Courts to answer charges of publishing false information contrary to the Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act.
He is accused of deliberately…
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The government has revealed plans to evacuate more Kenyans stranded in India amid the Covid-19 lockdown.
The Kenyan High Commission in New Delhi asked Kenyans wishing to return home before September 1st to submit their details including names, passport numbers, and telephone contacts to the mission…
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Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Beatrice Elachi has stepped down.
Elachi announced her resignation from the position on Tuesday morning citing threats to her life and frustrations from Governor Mike Sonko.
Ruai MCA John Kamangu, who has been serving as the deputy speaker, will take over the role in…
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Police are in pursuit of arsonists behind a fire that destroyed acres of land cover at Tsavo West National Park.
The fire at the country’s largest national park and home to hundreds of animals such as lions, elephants, and buffaloes broke out on Saturday afternoon along the Maktau-Taveta Road and…
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Kenya Airways (KQ) paid more than Sh400 million to five expatriates in 13 months, documents show.
Documents seen by The Star indicate that the five foreign consultants hired to help revive the loss-making airline in 2017 earned between Sh3.6 million and Sh5.4 million a month.
Cumulatively, the five…
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President Kenyatta on Monday launched the construction of three new hospitals in Nairobi’s informal settlements.
The Level III hospitals will be put at Muthua in Uthiru, Kianda in Kibra, and Maendeleo Village in Mukuru kwa Reuben. The three health facilities will have a capacity of 16, 16, and 24…
