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Reports have emerged that a Johannesburg-bound Kenya Airways flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Tanzania after one of its engines burst into flames.
The Dreamliner aircraft carrying 142 passengers and 10 crew members en-route to South Africa, from the Jomo Kenyatta International…
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Kibra Member of Parliament Ken Okoth has dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming that he is dead.
Taking to Twitter after the reports, MP Okoth has dispelled the fake news and asked online users to stop killing him before his time.
“I'm alive and kicking. Folks should stop killing me…
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Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have seized 500 kilograms of dry khat at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
In a statement, the DCI says the dry khat was concealed as tea packets and was destined for the United States, Australia, as well as Austria.
The…
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Opposition leader Raila Odinga says the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party is still strong despite suffering huge defeat in two by-elections last week.
Speaking during a press briefing in Nairobi on Monday, Odinga has downplayed the losses and dismissed claims that ODM has lost ground.
Odinga…
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Televangelist James Ng’ang’a of Neno Evangelism has moved to court seeking to stop his impending prosecution over refusal to settle rent arrears totaling to Sh3.6 million.
In his application, Ng’ang’a argues that the criminal investigations against him over nonpayment of the arrears are purely…
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National airline Kenya Airways (KQ) has revealed plans to invest in private jets and VIP terminals at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
The airline has revealed the plans in a proposal submitted to a parliamentary committee in February, seeking approval to take over the operations and…
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Ann Mwangi Mvurya has been elected as the new chairperson of the University of Nairobi Students Association (UNSA).
The third-year law student becomes the first female student to be elected to the Chairperson seat in the university's history.
Ms. Mwangi floored two other male candidates; Samuel…
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Hillary Mutyambai on Monday took oath of office as the new Inspector-General of Police.
The former intelligence officer was sworn-in in a ceremony presided over by Chief Justice David Maraga at the Supreme Court in Nairobi.
He takes over from Joseph Boinnet, whose four-year non-renewable term…
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Nairobi politician Steve Mbogo has spoken after his luxury vehicle was impounded by authorities.
Mbogo's white Range Rover was seized by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Friday over allegations of tax evasion.
The DCI also said that the high-end car's registration…
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A video of angry Kenyan passengers beating up a matatu crew for allegedly driving recklessly has gone viral on social media.
In the clip, some passengers are seen chasing and beating up the driver and conductor of a 14-seater matatu registration KCL 740B belonging to Lina Sacco.
The PSV was…
