KENYA NEWS

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Kenya is mourning the death of retired Chief Justice Evan Gicheru, who passed away on Saturday morning. His passing was announced by outgoing Chief Justice David Maraga, who did not provide further details regarding his death. Gicheru served as the country's CJ for nine years from 2003 to 2011…
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President Kenyatta on Thursday unveiled a presidential declaration on the conservation of the iconic fig tree located along Waiyaki Way in Westlands, Nairobi. As a result, the over century-old giant tree has been adopted by the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) for preservation as a “beacon of…
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ODM leader Raila Odinga projects the country will head to a referendum in early April 2021 if everything goes well. Speaking during an interview with TV47, Raila said the process is moving on smoothly and urged the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to speed up the verification…
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A 30-year-old Kenyan man was on Wednesday arrested for allegedly sodomizing three boys in Machakos County. The suspect is said to have lured the minors with Sh20 before leading them to his house in Mbiuni where he committed the beastly act, according to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (…
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Kenya’s first-ever artificial beach has been opened in Kitui County. The dryland beach was commissioned this week by Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu in the outskirts of Kitui town. The man-made beach is part of the Kalundu Eco Park project that sits on a 30.9-acre parcel of land developed for…
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One of the late Kenyan politician Dickson Kihika Kimani’s widows has sued her two step-daughters for trespass. Margaret Wambui accuses her step-daughters, Hellen Wangari and Erishifa Wanjiru of trespassing on her parcel of land in Njoro, Nakuru County. She has asked the court to issue restraining…
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Kenyan doctors have called off their nationwide strike after reaching an agreement with the government. The return to work formula was agreed following successful talks between officials from the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union (KMPDU) and those from the Health and…
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Kenya is set to make a decision on whether to ban flights to and from the UK following the discovery of a new COVID-19 strain that is highly infectious. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said Kenya is presently monitoring events in the UK and will announce its decision within the next 48 hours…
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Impeached Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko alleges that the late Machakos Senator Boniface Kabaka was killed by the State machinery. Speaking during his burial in Mikuyu, Machakos County on Tuesday, Sonko said Kabaka was eliminated because he was fighting powerful individuals who grabbed a parcel of…
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A 24-year-old woman was on Wednesday arraigned in court for allegedly drugging and stealing from a reveler. Beatrice Mueni Mbiu appeared before Resident Magistrate David Odhiambo of Shanzu Law Courts. She pleaded not guilty to charges of stealing Sh1.7 million and a mobile phone worth Sh30,000…