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A company owned by Deputy President William Ruto’s family is among 62 companies being investigated by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) in connection with the alleged Sh5.6 billion scandal at the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB).
The Star reports that Koilel Farm Limited…
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No public service vehicle (PSV) will be allowed to enter the Central Business District beginning Monday, December 3rd, the Sonko administration has announced.
In a notice, acting County Secretary Pauline Kahiga Waititu says matatus will end their journey at designated termini outside the…
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Speaker Justin Muturi has deferred voting on the contentious Gender Bill to a later date after the National Assembly was hit by a quorum hitch.
Muturi has postponed the vote to February, 2019 following a request by Majority Leader Aden Duale, who expressed fears that the Bill would have flopped if…
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Nicodemus Odongo has been appointed as the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
His appointment has been announced by the insurance company's board following a special meeting held on Wednesday.
The board has appointed Odongo to the position after sending…
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The US is reportedly set to impound and sell property belonging to Kenyan Akasha brothers.
This is part of their plea bargain agreement with the US authorities in exchange of lighter sentences after they pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges, The Star reports.
In documents filed in court, US…
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Elgeyo-Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen claims that Cherangany MP Joshua Kuttuny is among prominent Kenyans wanted by the US in connection with drug trafficking.
In a fiery exchange during an interview with Citizen TV's Hussein Mohamed on Tuesday night, Murkomen and Kuttuny went ahead to make…
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A Tuk Tuk driver videotaped stoning two traffic police officers has explained why he took the action.
Speaking with The Standard, the man who sought anonymity, says he was only defending himself after the two officers attacked him for no reason.
Thetuk tuk operator says the cops stopped him…
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Governor Mike Sonko has announced a 33 percent reduction in parking fees for motorists in Nairobi.
Sonko says motorists will from next month be charged Sh200 to park their cars, down from the current Sh300.
“After consultations with various stakeholders, including ward representatives, we have…
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Deputy President William Ruto is next month set to graduate with a doctorate degree from the University of Nairobi (UoN).
This comes after the institution's senate approved his name and those of six other PhD students for graduation, Daily Nation reports.
The Deputy President has been pursuing a…
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Prime suspect in business lady Monica Kimani's murder Joseph 'Jowie' Irungu has reportedly been moved to Kamiti Maximum Prison.
His lawyers claim that Irungu was transferred from Industrial Area Remand Prison to Kamiti under unclear circumstances and that he is being tortured.
“My client has…
