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The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has accepted defeat after the party lost in the Msambweni parliamentary by-election held on Tuesday. ODM failed to recapture the seat after its candidate Omar Boga suffered defeat in the hands of independent candidate Feisal Abdallah Bader. Feisal, an ally of…

Independent candidate Feisal Abdallah Bader has been declared the winner of Tuesday's Msambweni parliamentary by-election. Feisal, an ally of Deputy President William Ruto, won the seat after garnering 15,251 votes against his closest rival, Omar Boga of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), who got 10…

The completion date for the Sh65 billion Nairobi Expressway has been brought forward by six months. Transport Cabinet Secretary James Maina said the contractor—China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC)—has committed to finish the project in a year’s time. Speaking after a recent inspection tour,…

Nyamira Governor John Nyagarama is currently in ICU at the Nairobi Hospital. The Star reports that the second-term governor was admitted to the health facility three weeks ago after testing positive for Covid-19 and was admitted to the ICU as he required oxygen support. “He was a patient on…

President Kenyatta has held talks with Gen. Stephen Townsend, the commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM). The two held a meeting at State House, Nairobi on Tuesday where they discussed how to strengthen military cooperation between Kenyan and American forces. "President Uhuru…

Kenya has secured Sh14 billion loan for the construction of a modern rail line linking the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to Nairobi CBD. Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia said the building of the railway will begin in March next year and be completed in two years’ time. The…

A Kenyan family whose kin died in the March 10th, 2019 Ethiopian Airlines plane crash has been paid Sh327 million by US aircraft manufacturer, Boeing. The family accepted the record-breaking compensation to drop a suit against Boeing, making it the first settlement in a case filed in US Federal…

Somalia has cut diplomatic ties with Kenya over the alleged violation of her territorial integrity. The move was announced on Tuesday by Somalia’s Minister of Information Osman Dubbe, who spoke on state-run SNTV at 1:40 am Mogadishu time. Dubbe accused Kenya of constantly meddling in Somalia’s…

Kenya has made an order for 24 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine, according to reports. Citing officials from the Health Ministry, The Star reports that Kenya will acquire the vaccines in a deal worth about Sh10 billion ($89 million). The request for the jabs was submitted to the Global Vaccine…

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is demanding Sh241 million from the Treasury to verify the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) signatures. The budget has placed the commission at loggerheads with the BBI Secretariat which claims that the amount is exaggerated. While…