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The US has imposed sanctions against a Kenyan national linked to a global terrorist organization, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The US accuses Halima Adan Ali of moving millions of cash internationally for the terrorist group. The Treasury Department says the Kenyan woman is part of a…
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The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) says the government will deactivate mobile phone SIM cards of Kenyans who fail to register for Huduma Namba. Speaking on Thursday, CA Director-General Francis Wangusi said the government will instruct telecommunications firms to switch off the SIM card…
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Police have arrested 18 suspected criminals who have been terrorizing residents and matatu operators in Nairobi estates. The 18, who are believed to be members of a dreaded criminal gang dubbed 'Kamjesh' were arrested on Wednesday night during a police swoop in Eastleigh and Pumwani estates. The…
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Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) secretary-general Francis Atwoli has clarified his remarks about Deputy President William Ruto's 2022 presidential bid. Speaking last week, Atwoli said that Ruto's name will not be on the ballot for 2022 presidential elections, sentiments that were not…
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The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board (KMPDB) has deregistered 2275 medical practitioners for flouting regulations. The regulator says the 2,063 doctors and 212 dentists drawn from both the public and private health sector have been delisted for failing to comply with Section 14 of the…
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President Kenyatta has once again defended his unity pact with Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga. Speaking when he officially closed the maiden AfroChampions Boma forum on African infrastructure financing and delivery, a seemingly irritated Kenyatta trashed claims that Odinga is…
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Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho has slammed Deputy President William Ruto for referring himself as a "hustler." Joho says it is a mockery to Kenyans for Ruto to label himself a hustler when he is a billionaire who swims in money and leads an expensive lifestyle. He further says that Ruto should…
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A man who has forced Johannesburg-bound Kenya Airways flight to abort take off on Wednesday after raising a false bomb alarm has been arrested. The man is said to have shouted 'bomb' inside the plane as it prepared to depart, causing panic at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). The…
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Kenyan billionaire Jimi Wanjigi has been sued by businessman Yogesh Patel for allegedly defrauding him of Sh56 million. In documents filed in court, Patel accuses Wanjigi, his wife, and their firms of using a shell company to defraud him of the said amount.  The businessman alleges that…
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The family of a Kenyan man who lost his life in the Ethiopian Airlines crash last month has sued US aircraft manufacturer, Boeing. In a suit filed in US Federal Court in Illinois, the family accuses the giant plane maker of prioritizing profits at the expense of passengers’ safety. The case has…