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Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed has released results of the 2018 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations. Amina says the two best performing candidates tied at the top with 453 marks out of 500 while the top performer among candidates with special needs scored 446 marks…
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The government through the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board (KMPDB) has banned Marie Stopes from conducting abortions in Kenya. In a letter to the international reproductive health clinic, KMPDB Chief Executive Daniel Yumbya has further warned the organization against publishing…
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Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested two women believed to be part of a gang that has been drugging unsuspecting victims before stealing from them. The two, identified as Mary Nyaguthii Mathari and Mary Nyamwea Gathiaka, have been arrested by DCI detectives…
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Police have gunned down four suspected robbers in Nairobi's Kayole estate even as security officers continue to be accused of extra-judicial killings. Police say the four were in a group of six and were shot dead after they were busted assaulting and stealing from pedestrians.  The officers…
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A section of leaders allied to the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) have proposed former Gatanga Member of Parliament Peter Kenneth as the running to Opposition leader Raila Odinga in 2022. The leaders say Odinga and Kenneth would form a perfect partnership to take over the country's leadership…
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A section of Jubilee Members of Parliament have dragged Deputy President William Ruto's name into a maize and fertilizer scam at the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB). Led by Alfred Keter (Nandi Hills), Joshua Kutuny (Cheranganyi) and Sila Tiren (Moiben), the MPs want the Deputy President…
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Prime suspect in businesswoman Monica Kimani's murder, Joseph Irungu alias Jowie has written to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) seeking to have Justice James Wakiaga recuse himself from the case. In the letter to the body headed by Chief Justice David Maraga, Irungu says by describing him as…
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The court on Friday rejected an application by the prosecution seeking to have embattled Migori Governor Okoth Obado detained for 15 days pending completion of investigations into allegations of being in possession of illegal firearms. In a ruling on Friday, Kibera Law Court Chief Magistrate Joyce…
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President Kenyatta has vowed to ensure that individuals involved in siphoning of taxpayers cash from the National Youth Service (NYS) will pay the price and the funds recovered. Kenyatta says his administration will not watch as a few individuals pocket millions of shillings meant to benefit…
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Detectives from the Serious Crimes Unit have arrested four people suspected to have defrauded Kenyans of millions of shillings using the name of First Lady Margaret Kenyatta. In a statement, DCI says the four created a website similar to that of Uwezo Fund and used Mrs Kenyatta's name to con…