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A 71-year-old German national accused of sodomizing underage Kenyan boys has been denied bail by a Nairobi court. Thomas Scheller who was charged with the offenses of human trafficking, defilement, and making pornographic content using minors will remain behind bars until his trial is concluded.…

The battle between Governor Ann Waiguru and Kirinyaga MCAs has taken a fresh twist. This comes after the MCAs embarked on a new campaign to collect thousands of signatures in a bid to have the county government dissolved. The MCAs led by Majority Leader Kamau Murango said the exercise is ongoing in…

The Health Ministry has announced 41 more Pumwani Maternity Hospital workers have been infected with Covid-19. Health director-general Dr. Patrick Amoth on Tuesday said the 41 cases were detected after 290 employees attached to the health facility took Covid-19 tests. He added that all the 41…

At least 15 nurses and an unknown number of other healthcare workers at Pumwani Maternity Hospital in Nairobi have reportedly contracted Covid-19. This was revealed by the Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) chairperson Boaz Onchari, who could not confirm the actual number of health workers…

Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced no meals will be served to passengers on board as the airline resumes domestic flights on Wednesday. KQ CEO Allan Kilavuka said the move is aimed at reducing human contact within the flight to prevent the spread of Covid-19. “For short-haul flights, we have reduced…

ODM leader Raila Odinga has returned to the country after a three-week medical trip in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A private jet carrying Odinga landed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi on Sunday evening, Daily Nation reports. The luxurious Airbus A318-112(CJ)…

Two pilots were killed after a Kenyan military helicopter crashed in Masinga, Machakos County on Monday. The chopper with registration number AU003-539 went down at a farm in Kithyoko at around 11 am, killing the two occupants on the spot. The Defense Ministry in a brief statement sent to the…

A 62-year-old Kenyan businessman who recently recovered from Covid-19 is now demanding Sh25 million compensation from Isiolo County government. Osman Shariff, who was the first person to be diagnosed with the virus in Isiolo County, claims he suffered stigma and massive business losses after…

Kenya’s total Covid-19 caseload has surpassed the 10,000-mark after 379 people tested positive for the virus on Sunday. There are now 10,105 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country from cumulative tests of 215,037 samples, the Health Ministry said. 376 of the new cases are Kenyans while three…

The controversial Reproductive Health Bill 2019 drafted by Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika has received support from Kenyan atheists. Atheists in Kenya Society hailed the proposed bill as progressive, saying it will help reduce unwanted pregnancies because it gives Kenyans the power to decide when to…