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Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho claims that his new-found relationship with President Kenyatta has made him more influential and powerful. Speaking when he accompanied the President to the launch of Kenya Coast Guard Service in Mombasa, Joho bragged how his closeness to Kenyatta enabled him come…

Suna East Member of Parliament Junet Mohamed claims that his life is in danger. Taking to social media, the National Assembly Minority Whip says there is an attempt on his life by the same people who killed Rongo University student Sharon Otieno. He says in a tweet: “Sharon killers are planning to…

The Nairobi County government says at least 800 private clinics are operating illegally in the city. A report compiled by the County Public Health Department shows that there is a total of 2,315 privately-owned health centres in Nairobi, 1,500 of which are licensed to offer medical services.…

Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) have received a major boost in their fight against Al-Shabaab. The Kenyan military has received 12 Bastion Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) donated by the United States to boost surveillance at the porous Kenya-Somalia border. US Defence Attaché and Senior Defence…

President Kenyatta has slammed Members of Parliament over their planned push for "better terms of service" in a new Bill. The Parliamentary Service Bill 2018 proposes that MPs be entitled to government vehicles, rent-free houses, enhanced medical insurances that cover their extended families as…

Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet has refuted reports claiming that police at the Kenya-Somalia border accepted bribes from Al Shabaab militants in order to grant them entry into the country. In a recently released report, the United Nations claims that Kenyan security officers accepted as…

Opposition leader Raila Odinga's Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has reportedly acquired Sh180 million new headquarters in Nairobi. ODM will move out of the iconic Orange House on Menelik Road in Kilimani area after more than 10 years of tenancy, The Standard reports. The opposition party…

Authorities have disarmed bodyguards attached to Migori Governor Okoth as investigations into eight alleged illegal firearms found in his homes last week continue. Administration Police officers assigned to Obado were during the weekend ordered to hand over their firearms for ballistics examination…

Members of Parliament are pushing for increased benefits and privileges to enable them "discharge their duties effectively." In a new bill dubbed the Parliamentary Service Bill 2018 and to be debated on Tuesday, MPs propose what they describe as better terms of service, Daily Nation reports. Part…

Olive Mwea Wachira from Riara School in Nairobi and Rawlings Odhiambo of Kakamega Hills are the top performers in this year's Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations. The two scored 453 marks each, missing last year’s top KCPE performer Goldalyn Kakuya's score of 455 by two marks…