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The judge presiding over the case on multi-million shilling National Youth Service (NYS) scandal has rejected an appeal by one of the suspects to have the case adjourned. The accused person, Ann Wanjiku Wambere Ngirita, had made an application seeking to have the case adjourned to allow her seek…
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Kenya Airways is set to launch weekly direct flights to Israel in March 2019, Kenya Association of Travel Agents says. Kenya and Israel have completed talks about the direct flights plan and it is now up to Kenya Airways to set the start date. “There is a great deal of political and tourist…
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President Kenyatta and Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho have been spotted together at the ongoing Paris Peace Forum in France. This is the latest proof that the famous March 9th handshake between Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga is bearing fruits. Until the handshake happened, Kenyatta…
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Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet says close to 2,000 people were arrested on Monday for flouting the newly reinstated 'Michuki' traffic rules. The government on Monday launched an operation to nab public service vehicles that have not complied with the regulations even as a majority of…
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Migori Governor Okoth Obado has ditched Opposition leader Raila Odinga for Deputy President William Ruto. While taking a swipe at Odinga, Obado has vowed to walk with the Deputy President to ensure that Migori gets a share of government goodies.  "As your Governor, I want you to allow me walk…
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Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has sent a message to Uganda President Yoweri Museveni after the East African nation declared him a persona non grata. In a statement, Owino says the ban will not stop him from pushing for democracy in Africa and that his friendship with Uganda's opposition MP Robert…
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A section of Members of Parliament have downplayed reports of the revival of Deputy President William Ruto's case at the International Criminal Court (ICC). The MPs accuse the Deputy President's rivals of spreading information about the reopening of the case that collapsed a few years ago due to…
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At least 2,585 Kenyans have lost their lives in road accidents between January and November this year, latest data from the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) shows. This is an increase from 2,331 deaths recorded in the the same period in 2017. Those who have lost their lives in that…
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Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has declared that the scheduled crackdown on matatus is still on despite earlier calls for a nationwide strike by public service vehicle operators. Matiang’i says the ship has already sailed and there's no turning back until sanity is restored on Kenyan…
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The State has feted Kenyan police officer who singlehandedly arrested two robbers in Nairobi's Westlands area last month. A video of Constable Joash Ombati ordering the two criminals to disembark from a vehicle after trailing them went viral on social media, with Kenyan online users calling for…