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A Kenyan woman has defended her 65-year-old Dutch husband who is accused of sexually assaulting underage girls in Nairobi. Speaking to the Daily Nation, Rachel Hans says that she believes her husband, Hans Vriens Egon Dieter, who was arrested in November 2018 for allegedly defiling three minors, is…
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The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has broken silence on the alleged investigation against Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho in connection with drug trafficking. In a statement, the DCI says that reports claiming that the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) is pursuing…
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In a judgment that has raised heated debate among Kenyans, a Kiambu Court has declared that drunk driving is not an offense. In a landmark ruling on Friday, Kiambu Senior Resident Magistrate Bryan Khaemba ruled that drunk driving is not an offense as long as the driver is in control of the…
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An insurance company linked to Deputy President William Ruto has been implicated in a corruption scandal involving millions of shillings. The Daily Nation reports that Africa Merchant Assurance Company (AMACO) is being investigated over a multi-million-shilling contract awarded illegally by the…
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Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested an Australian national for allegedly covering and switching off CCTV cameras at an apartment in Nairobi. In a statement, the DCI says Benjamin Gsull was arrested after officers received complaints about his criminal…
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Kenya has recalled its envoy to Somalia Lt. Gen. Lucas Tumbo as the diplomatic row between the two neighboring countries appears to turn ugly. Kenya has accused Somalia of auctioning oil and gas blocks located in disputed territory to the United Kingdom. In a strongly worded statement on Saturday,…
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A Nakuru woman has refused to occupy a house built for her on President Kenyatta's order. During a function in Nakuru in 2014, President Kenyatta ordered his officers to build a decent house for Damaris Wambui Kamau after her son, Dennis Ngaruiya entertained him. Ngaruiya cracked President Kenyatta…
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Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana on Saturday launched yet another project that is set to benefit the county's residents. Prof. Kibwana opened the Kathonzweni Milk Processing Plant that is set to pasteurize 1000 liters of milk per hour. The Governor says the project was done in partnership with the…
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Kiambu Level 5 Hospital is on the spot following the mysterious deaths of 60 infants at the facility in the last two months. Mothers have accused health workers at the county's biggest medical facility of negligence leading to the death of newborn babies. Kiambu County Health executive Mary Kamau…
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Nairobi's Prime Place Restaurant near Nyayo Stadium has become the latest structure in the city to be demolished. The popular eatery has been flattened on Friday morning for allegedly encroaching onto the Kenya Railways land reserve. A pharmacy, a salon, a boutique, and a cosmetics shop, which are…