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Police have beefed up security in Nairobi following a terror alert issued by the United States Embassy on Thursday. The embassy said it received intelligence showing that terrorist groups were planning to attack a major hotel in Nairobi and urged American citizens to remain vigilant. “Terrorist…

The Chinese Embassy in Nairobi has warned Kenyans not to discriminate against its citizens over coronavirus fears.  In a statement posted on its social media pages on Thursday evening, the embassy expressed concerns over irresponsible and racist remarks directed to Chinese nationals in…

A Nairobi court on Friday issued an order blocking all flights from China from landing in Kenya over coronavirus outbreak. High Court Justice James Makau ordered the suspension of the flights from China until a case filed by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) is heard and determined. “A conservatory…

President Kenyatta confided in me that he will not support Deputy President William Ruto in 2022, Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has said. Waiguru, who spoke on Thursday during a BBI validation meeting at Maya Hotel in Sagana, Kirinyaga County, said Kenyatta told her he had withdrawn his support…

The United States Embassy in Nairobi has warned of a possible attack by terrorist groups on a major Nairobi hotel. In an alert posted on the embassy’s official website on Thursday, the US said the targeted hotel has not been identified but noted that it is frequented by foreign tourists and…

Kenyans on social media have been angered by the government’s decision to allow Chinese flights to land in Kenya in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. This was after it emerged that a China Southern Airlines flight carrying 239 passengers landed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA)…

A Kenyan woman was on Thursday arraigned in court in connection with the mysterious disappearance and possible murder of a Kenyan-Belgian national. Lucy Waithera Njuguna appeared before Justice Daniel Ogembo but the court directed she undergoes mental assessment before pleading to murder charges on…

Governor Mike Sonko has dispelled claims that he was coerced to surrender critical functions of Nairobi county to the national government. Sonko, in a statement posted on his Facebook page on Thursday, said he was the one who initiated talks to transfer the functions to the national government. He…

Activist Okiya Omtatah has filed a petition in court to block the handover of the main Nairobi County Government functions to the National Government. In court documents filed on Wednesday, Omtatah argues that key stakeholders were not involved in the transfer process that was done on Tuesday at…

All 239 passengers who landed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Wednesday aboard a Chinese flight have been cleared of coronavirus (COVID-19), the government has said. The Ministry of Health said all the passengers who arrived in a flight belonging to China Southern Airlines were…