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The government is set to begin biometric registration of all Kenyans before the end of the year in an exercise expected to consume Sh3 billion.
The Sh3 billion will be used for the purchase of biometric data listing kit that will capture details such as ear, eye and voice patterns of Kenyans as…
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Members of Parliament have shot down a petition seeking to block Deputy President William Ruto from running for the Presidency in 2022.
The petition was presented before the August House by Kisumu Central residents through their MP Fred Ouda. The petition also sought to bar Deputy Governors who…
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Police officers have been prohibited from doing any business outside their jobs in new tough rules announced by the National Police Service Commission (NPS).
Officers wishing to engage in any business outside their work must first seek clearance from the NPS, reports The Star. Cops will further…
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A Kenyan woman has innovated a garbage ATM in what could help ease waste management challenges in Kenya and especially in Nairobi.
Lulu Ahmed, the founder of Next Level Escalating Enterprise says she plans to install about 40 of the high-tech bins in Nairobi CBD.
In her plan, garbage will be…
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A Mombasa court on Thursday handed Changamwe MP Omar Mwinyi a four-year prison term after he was convicted of assaulting two police officers.
In his ruling, Mombasa Chief Magistrate Evans Makori sentenced Mwinyi to four years in prison or pay Sh1 million fine for the assault that happened during…
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More than 500 police officers have been moved to new stations in a major reshuffle by the National Police Service targeting senior officers.
The radical changes have seen over 500 police bosses in the rank of chief inspector and inspector transferred to new areas. In the reshuffle, 400 chief…
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Two days after sending home three top City Hall officials over corruption, Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has suspended Health Executive Hitan Majevdia and County Health Director Thomas Ogaro.
Sonko accused the two of laxity in their work and gave them 14 days to explain the lack of medicine and poor…
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Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) have arrested another National Intelligence Service (NIS) impostor in Nairobi.
Muigai Ngugi alias Moses Muigai Ngugi was arrested at Nyayo House on Wednesday after obtaining Sh300,000 under false pretense.
Police said the suspect was…
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Opposition leader Raila Odinga has described deported lawyer Miguna Miguna as dishonest and deceitful.
In his first television interview since the March 9th handshake with President Uhuru Kenyatta, Raila refused to be dragged to the issue of Miguna Miguna.
Speaking during an interview on Citizen TV…
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Kyle McCarter, Donald Trump's nominee as US Ambassador to Kenya faced a tough vetting session on Tuesday by the US Senate's Foreign Relations Committee.
The senators questioned the nominee on different matters including immigration, gay rights and his controversial social media posts.
After Trump's…
