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Officers attached to the Presidential Escort Unit have been banned from chewing Khat, locally known as Miraa.
George Kirera, the head of the Presidential Escort Unit in a notice said chewing of Miraa and Muguka was found to pose a health risk to officers and their families.
“Please be…
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Kenyan Rebbeca Miano has been appointed as a member of the World Bank Advisory Council.
Miano, who is the CEO and MD of Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen), joins the World Bank Advisory Council on Gender and Development for a two-year term effective July 2nd.
The council is made up of…
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Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho has flown to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to visit ailing ODM leader Raila Odinga.
Joho left the country aboard a private jet on Thursday in the company of Suna East MP Junet Mohamed. He tweeted photos showing him and Junet at the airport and inside the…
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The County Government of Migori is on the spot over reports that it allocated Sh4.1 million for the purchase of coffins in the 2020-2021 fiscal year.
The move sparked outrage among Kenyans online, who accused Governor Okoth Obado’s administration of misplaced priorities.
But the Chairperson of…
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An autopsy carried out on the bodies of two children found dead in a car parked at Athi River Police Station has failed to reveal the cause of their death.
The inconclusive post mortem examination was conducted by Chief Government Pathologist Dr. Johansen Oduor at Chiromo Mortuary on Tuesday.…
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A total of 257 Kenyan healthcare workers have so far been infected with Covid-19, according to the Health Ministry.
Health CS Mutahi Kagwe on Wednesday said the medics contracted the virus in the line of duty even as he assured of the government’s commitment to protecting frontline workers.
"For…
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Kenya and the United States have formally opened negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA).
The virtual launch of the trade talks between Kenya and the US was witnessed by President Kenyatta on Wednesday.
State House in a statement said Trade Cabinet Secretary Betty Maina, her Interior…
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Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria could lose his seat if a petition filed against him on Wednesday sails through.
The petitioner, Elijah Gicharu Kimani of Kiambu County, wants the court to declare MP Kuria unfit to hold public office on various grounds among them abuse of office.
In his petition,…
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Kenya has fronted Sports CS Amb. Amina Mohamed for the position of World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General.
Amb. Amina will battle it out with five other candidates including two Africans—Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria, and Mr. Abdel-Hamid Mamdouh (Egypt).
Others who are seeking…
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The government has directed all primary and secondary schools to refund second and third term fees to parents.
This follows the Education Ministry’s decision to cancel the 2020 academic year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
However, Education CS Prof. George Magoha on Wednesday said schools and…
