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The Special Senate Committee investigating the impeachment of Kirinyaga Governor Ann Waiguru has acquitted her of all the charges leveled against her. The 11-member committee, which was chaired by Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala, noted that the Kirinyaga County Assembly failed to substantiate the…

Former Wajir Senator Abdirahman Ali Hassan has accused his driver of robbing him of Sh2.1 million. Hassan in a report filed with the police claimed that his driver, Joel Musyoki stole the cash from his car after dropping him at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi on…

The Trump administration has received a green light from the Supreme Court in its bid to expedite the process of removing asylum seekers. The top court on Thursday ruled that those seeking asylum on the grounds of fear of persecution abroad do not have to be given a federal court hearing before…

Police have opened investigations into Thursday’s morning fire that razed down a section of Nairobi’s Gikomba market. The 3 am inferno reduced several structures at the cereals and mitumba sections into ashes, destroying traders’ property worth millions of shillings. No fatalities and injuries were…

The family of ODM leader Raila Odinga has confirmed he flew to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to seek specialized treatment. His elder brother Oburu Odinga told Daily Nation that Raila underwent minor back surgery at a German hospital in Dubai and will be returning to the country soon. “…

Embattled Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru presented six photos to the Senate Committee hearing her impeachment case to prove that she traveled to the US and Italy. Waiguru used the photos to deflate claims by Kirinyaga MCAs that she pocketed huge allowances for foreign trips she never made. The…

Kenyans will continue to enjoy free mobile money transactions for amounts below Sh1,000 until the end of the year. This is after Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) on Wednesday extended the waiver announced in March to prevent the spread of Covid-19. CBK and mobile money service providers agreed to waive…

The government has denied reports that an expressway is being constructed through the Nairobi National Park adjacent to the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) in a statement on Wednesday termed the reports as false and a misinterpretation of the facts. The State agency…

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has moved to punish tax cheats and evaders by delisting their Personal Identification Numbers (PINs). KRA Commissioner in charge of Domestic Taxes Elizabeth Meyo said the decision follows the expiry of the window given to tax defaulters to pay up. The group had been…

Safaricom has announced there will be an outage of Mpesa services for a few hours on Thursday. The telecom company said the crucial service will be unavailable for five hours from midnight to 5 am to pave the way for routine maintenance.  “For more than 13 years, M-PESA has continued to…