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A 62-year-old Kenyan businessman who recently recovered from Covid-19 is now demanding Sh25 million compensation from Isiolo County government.
Osman Shariff, who was the first person to be diagnosed with the virus in Isiolo County, claims he suffered stigma and massive business losses after…
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Kenya’s total Covid-19 caseload has surpassed the 10,000-mark after 379 people tested positive for the virus on Sunday.
There are now 10,105 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country from cumulative tests of 215,037 samples, the Health Ministry said.
376 of the new cases are Kenyans while three…
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The controversial Reproductive Health Bill 2019 drafted by Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika has received support from Kenyan atheists.
Atheists in Kenya Society hailed the proposed bill as progressive, saying it will help reduce unwanted pregnancies because it gives Kenyans the power to decide when to…
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US Ambassador to Kenya Kyle McCarter has weighed in on the debate about the renewal of Del Monte’s land lease.
McCarter said the US food processing company, which grows fruits on a 22,000-acre parcel of land in Kiambu and Murang’a counties, has changed the lives of thousands of residents and…
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Prominent Kenyan tycoon John Keige is dead.
Keige, who is the proprietor of the popular Jiweke Tavern and Bourbon Restaurant, is said to have succumbed to a heart attack last Tuesday, according to The Standard.
“He died on Tuesday. He was a good-hearted boss and the best director anyone could have…
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Jamia Mosque in Nairobi and several other top churches in the city have announced they will remain closed.
This is despite last week’s directive by President Kenyatta allowing places of worship to reopen under strict protocols after a three-month closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Jamia Mosque,…
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A Nairobi court on Friday issued an order barring the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) from scrutinizing a property owned by Primrose Mbuvi, the wife of Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko.
Chief Magistrate Martha Mutuku ordered EACC to stop interfering with the property located along Matumbato…
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Kenya’s Manoah Esipisu is the new chairperson of the Executive Committee of the Board of Governors at the Commonwealth Secretariat.
Esipisu, who is the Kenyan High Commissioner to the UK, was elected to the position on Friday by fellow board members representing the other 53 Commonwealth member…
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The office of the Attorney-General has launched online marriage services as part of the measures aimed at preventing the spread of Covid-19.
The move seeks to minimize human traffic at Sheria House, where all matters concerning civil marriages are handled.
Henceforth, registration of marriages will…
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Teachers, workers, and pupils at the prestigious St Andrew's School, Turi are living in fear after 17 people tested positive for Covid-19 at the institution.
The cases at the high-status international school located in Molo, Nakuru County were discovered after 24 samples were collected from the…
