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A 33-year-old Kenyan man was on Tuesday night arrested in Mombasa after he was found carrying a 2.3-meter-long snake. The man identified as Karissa Iha had tucked the 10-kilogram live python in a black suitcase and was waiting to cross the Likoni Ferry Channel when he was intercepted. “The suspect…

Burial for the late former President Daniel Toroitich arap Moi takes place on Tuesday, February 12th at this home in Kabarak, Nakuru County. Moi’s body will be taken from Lee Funeral Home to Wilson Airport on Tuesday morning and flown to Kabarak University where the funeral service will be held,…

Thousands of mourners have arrived in Kabarak, Nakuru County to attend the burial of the late former president Daniel Arap Moi. As early as 4 am, queues began forming at Kabarak University grounds, where a funeral service for the former president will be held before he is finally laid to rest.…

Jubilee Secretary General Raphael Tuju, who also serves as a Cabinet Secretary without portfolio in the Uhuru administration, has been involved in a road accident. The accident  happened at Magina area along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway. He was headed to Kabarak for the late former President…

President Kenyatta on Tuesday led Kenyans in mourning former president Daniel Arap Moi during a memorial service held at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi. The 30,000 capacity arena filled to capacity hours before the ceremony kicked off at around 10 am. Moi’s body was first moved to State House…

Four police officers accused of beating up former Gem Member of Parliament Jakoyo Midiwo were arrested on Tuesday. The four, comprising three male and one female officer, are said to have assaulted Midiwo at his residence in Kisumu’s Milimani Estate on Monday evening. Confirming their arrest,…

The government will spend at least Sh300 million on the funeral of the late former president Daniel Arap Moi, who died at the Nairobi Hospital on February 4th. Moi, who served as Kenya’s second president for 24 years, will be buried in a State funeral at his Kabarak home on Wednesday. The final…

Kenya is set to become the first country outside the United States to host the US-funded Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF). This was announced on Monday by the US State Department which stated that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a partner in this initiative whose aim is to build the…

Four Chinese nationals who were arrested on Sunday after a video showing one of them caning a Kenyan man at a Nairobi restaurant went viral on social media were on Monday arraigned in court. Appearing before Milimani Law Courts, the suspects were charged with assault and causing actual bodily harm…

Police have dropped all charges against Deputy President William Ruto’s South African employee who had been arrested early this month. Arie Dampers, who is the manager of DP Ruto’s ranch in Taita Taveta County, had been arrested over alleged illegal water connections at the farm. Speaking to…