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The US has deployed a navy ship to the port of Mombasa to boost maritime security in the region.
The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams ship arrived in Mombasa on February 8th in support of the US 2021 Africa coast deployment. This is the first US Navy ship to enter the port of…
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The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched a crackdown on employees holding fake academic certificates.
The clampdown targeting those in formal employment will be conducted through a collaboration between the DCI and the Kenya National Qualifications of Authority (KNQA).
The move…
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13 candidates have applied for the position of Chief Justice, which fell vacant following the retirement of David Maraga last month.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on Wednesday said submission of applications for the position closed on February 9th and shortlisting will be done within…
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The government has revealed plans to roll out a second mass Huduma Namba registration exercise.
Speaking during a media briefing on Wednesday, government spokesperson Col. Cyrus Oguna said the registration drive will be launched by the end of April.
He indicated that a total of 37 million Kenyans,…
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The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has approved a proposal to give MCAs a car grant of Sh2 million each.
SRC said the decision was informed by principles of equity and fairness, adding that the facility will not increase the expenditure ceiling since the existing Sh4.5 billion car loan…
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A Kenyan man who chopped off his wife's hands five years ago has been slapped with a 30-year prison sentence.
Stephen Ngila was handed the sentence by Senior Resident Magistrate Brenda Bartoo of Machakos law courts on Tuesday after he was found guilty of the offense.
He was charged with attempted…
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Kisumu County Assembly has unanimously passed the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2020.
MCA Seth Okumu, who chairs the Administrative of Law and Justice Committee, tabled a report on the Bill during a special sitting held on Tuesday. The committee compiled the…
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A Congolese national has been charged with the murder of 33-year-old Kenyan lawyer Elizabeth Koki.
Christian Mwambay Kadima appeared before Machakos High Court on Tuesday, where he denied the murder charge and will remain in custody pending a ruling on his bail application on March 2nd.
He is…
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A section of British MPs has questioned the exclusion of Kenya from the recently released UK COVID-19 ‘red list.’
Travelers from the 33 “high-risk” countries named in the list are required to undergo 10-day mandatory quarantine in government-designated facilities upon arrival in the UK effective…
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Murang’a Senator Irungu Kang’ata has been removed as the Senate Majority Whip.
He was stripped of the position following a parliamentary group meeting held at Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi on Tuesday.
Speaking during a press briefing at KICC, Jubilee secretary-general…
