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The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji says his office will fully cooperate with United States authorities investigating more than 10 prominent Kenyans linked to Akashas drug trafficking syndicate. Speaking to Daily Nation, the Chief Prosecutor says he knows the identities of the…
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Kyle McCarter, the man nominated by President Donald Trump to be the next US Ambassador to Kenya has spoken about the delayed approval of his nomination by the senate. McCarter says he remains patient even as a section of members of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee continue to block his…
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Three Chinese nationals accused of attempting to bribe detectives investigating the alleged multi-million shilling Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) ticket scandal have been arraigned in court. The three, identified as Li Gen, Li Xiaowu and Sun Xin, are said to have offered Ethics and Anti-Corruption…
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Deported Kenyan lawyer Miguna Miguna now claims that President John Pombe Magufuli turned down opposition leader Raila Odinga's request to have him sworn-in as ‘people’s president’ at the Kenyan High Commission in Tanzania on January 30th. In his newly released book dubbed ‘Treason: The Case…
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Deputy President William Ruto and former Bomet Governor Isaac Rutto have put their differences aside and pledged to work together. The two, who fell out ahead of the 2017 general elections, attended a church service in Siongiroi, Bomet County on Sunday, where they announced their reconciliation.…
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has called for the arrest of three Kenyans accused of interfering with witnesses in order to withdraw their testimonies. ICC Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda says the three; lawyers Paul Gicheru and Phillip Kipkoech Bett as well journalist Walter Barasa are…
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Police have seized a consignment of 1,000 illegally imported firearms at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi. Police say the automatic rifles were imported from Belgium by a local dealer whose license has been suspended by the Firearms Licensing Board (FLB) and are estimated…
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Uganda’s Internal Security Organisation (ISO) has announced that it is holding controversial Nairobi-based self-declared South Sudanese  tycoon Lawrence Lual Malong Yor Jr. Malong was reported missing on November 22nd, with members of his family claiming that he was arrested by Ugandan…
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Seven suspects, including three senior Chinese officials and four Kenyans have been arrested in connection with a multi-million shilling Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) ticket scandal. The seven were arrested on Friday after allegedly attempting to bribe Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)…
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The Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet says Kenyan police officers will begin wearing new uniforms on December 12th. Boinnet says the National Youth Services (NYS) was awarded the contract to make and supply the new uniforms launched by President Kenyatta in September. Boinnet says NYS is…