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Deported Kenyan lawyer Miguna Miguna has faulted the arrest of Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko, saying that it was malicious and politically instigated. In a series of tweets, Miguna criticized the manner in which Governor Sonko was arrested, noting that authorities should have summoned him instead of…
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Rescue operations at the six-storey building that collapsed in Nairobi’s Tassia Estate on Friday morning are still ongoing. A 15-year-old girl succumbed to her injuries while undergoing treatment at Bristol Hospital on Friday night, putting the death toll from the tragedy at five. 16 out of the 18…
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At least 10 people were killed after a bus they were traveling in was attacked by suspected Al-Shabaab militants between Kutulo and Wargadud area in Wajir County on Friday evening. The Medina bus was headed to Mandera from Nairobi when the armed attackers ambushed it, Wajir County Police Commander…
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The government has invited bids for the construction of Kenya’s first bus rapid transit (BRT) system on Thika Superhighway. The project will be implemented in two phases, with stage one covering the stretch between Clay works and Nairobi central business district while the second phase will cover…
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Makueni Governor Prof. Kivutha Kibwana has sued controversial Kenyan blogger Cyprian Nyakundi for defamation. Governor Kibwana filed the civil suit number 234 of 2019 at the High Court through Nyamu and Nyamu Company Advocates, who have since served the defendant through an advert appearing on…
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Four Indonesian nationals have been accused of offering bribes to families of Kenyan victims of March 10th, 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash for them to switch lawyers. Kenyan police and immigration officers were tipped off about the four foreigners’ bribery mission in the country by a friend of a…
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Embattled Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko will spend the weekend in police custody following his arrest on Friday morning over corruption allegations. This comes after High Court Judge John Onyiego denied Governor Sonko anticipatory bail sought through his lawyers led by Cecil Miller Jnr. Justice…
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An undetermined number of people are feared trapped in rubble after a six-story residential building collapsed in Tassia Estate in Embakasi East, Nairobi. The 46-unit structure came tumbling down at around 8 am on Friday, with tens of occupants feared trapped under rubble. While confirming the…
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Detectives from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) have arrested Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko over graft allegations. Sonko was arrested in Voi, Taita Taveta County on Friday morning, a few hours after Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji ordered his arrest in connection with…
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Constable Peter Karanja, an Administration Police officer who shot dead 10 people at Siakago town, Embu County nine years ago has been handed a 20-year prison sentence. Karanja, 46, was jailed by Embu High Court Justice Florence Muchemi on Thursday, putting to an end the trial that lasted nearly a…