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A majority of Kenyans have named the United States as the most important partner to Kenya according to a newly released opinion poll. An Ipsos Synovate survey published on Wednesday shows that 38 per cent of Kenyans support Kenya's relations with the US. This comes a week after President Uhuru…
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Migori Governor Okoth Obado has dismissed reports linking him to the abduction and murder of Rongo University student Sharon Otieno. The Governor, through Migori County communications director Nicholas Anyuor said the claims are meant to taint reputation. Obado, who belongs to the Orange Democratic…
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A pregnant university student in Migori Governor Okoth Obado's love saga has been found dead, two days after she was abducted from a hotel in Rongo town. 26-year-old Sharon Otieno was abducted together with a Nation journalist Barack Oduor who was pursuing her story that reportedly implicated…
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Detectives are investigating Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu over Sh320 million suspiciously wired to her bank accounts between 2013 and 2016. The transaction of huge amounts of cash to the country's second-top judge accounts raised suspicions that she could be involved in money laundering,…
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Former Gatanga Member of Parliament Peter Kenneth on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on opposition leader Raila Odinga at his Capitol Hill offices in Nairobi. In a statement, Odinga’s spokesman Dennis Onyango said the two held discussions on the state of the nation, particularly on the hiked fuel…
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The United States is reportedly planning to shut down its military camps in Kenya and three other countries in Africa. The New York Times reports that the US Defence Department is also considering slashing the number of its special operation forces on the continent by half. The newspaper did not…
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Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka is reported to be part of the Kenyan delegation that traveled to China together with President Uhuru Kenyatta. Wiper party Executive Director Jared Siso confirmed to The Star that Musyoka is accompanying the President to Beijing for the  ongoing Forum on Chino-…
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Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has pleaded with President Uhuru Kenyatta to save Kenyans from the high cost of living likely to be caused by hiked fuel prices. In an open letter, Owino urged the Head of State to sign the Finance Bill 2018 passed by National Assembly last Thursday and…
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The Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority (UFAA) says the Obama family is yet to claim their idle assets taken over by the government. The government agency says the family has not applied for custody of the assets left behind by the late Barack Hussein Obama, father to former United States…
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Deputy President William Ruto on Monday carried Sh10 million cash in a bag to a goat auction held in Kajiado County. The Deputy President said the cash was for purchase of 1,400 goats at the event where one animal was going for Sh7,500. There were 3, 500 goats up for grabs. He said the goats…