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President William Ruto has said that Kenya is making headway in abolishing visa requirements with Comoros before the end of the year.  On July 6th, during the Union of Comoros' 48th Independence anniversary, President Ruto lauded the strong historical, cultural, and trade ties between the two…
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Embakasi East MP Babu Owino alias Paul Ongili has asked the court to acquit him on his firearm misuse charges due to lack of evidence.  Through his lawyer, Duncan Okatch, Babu told the senior principal magistrate Bernard Ochoi that according to Section 215 of the CPC, he should be acquitted.…
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On Tuesday, President William Ruto held a meeting at State House, Nairobi, when he hosted some MPs from the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).  Ruto tweeted afterwards that he will collaborate with leaders regardless of their political, tribal, or regional affiliations. However, he did not…
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The Attorney General has taken the legal battle over the position of the Chief Administrative Secretary to the Court of Appeal after disagreeing with the High Court's ruling that the position is unconstitutional.  This is the second time the court is being asked to look into the matter, as two…
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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has disclosed its current predicament in the wake of the delayed recruitment of new commissioners.  CEO Hussein Marjan on Wednesday said they are unable to adhere to court orders and arrange by-elections for various vacant seats…
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The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) now says that Kenyans will suffer if the court does not lift the suspension of the Finance Act 2023.  Represented by their lawyer, KRA said that the goal of the petitioners is to disrupt revenue collection for vulnerable Kenyans. In the case, Senator…
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Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero says President William Ruto will not bow to the opposition's demands to annul the Finance Act 2023.  During an interview on K24 TV on Wednesday morning, Kidero defended the additional taxes instituted by the Kenya Kwanza government, labelling the Azimio la Umoja-…
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The Senate's Ad hoc committee on the Proliferation of Religious Organization has criticized the inhuman conditions in which sick individuals are being held at the Coptic Holy Ghost Church in Kisumu.  The committee headed by Vice Chairperson Shakilla Abdallah decried the untidy state of the…
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The National government has announced fresh steps to curb the rising cases of road accidents across the country.  On Tuesday, Transport CS announced that school buses and Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) must be outfitted with in-car cameras and vehicle telematics. He elaborated that the…
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Azimio's leader Raila Odinga has said the opposition is willing to take to the streets to address the woes bedevilling the country.   He asserted that the Kenya Kwanza regime is plagued with corruption and misuse of public funds, but Azimio is determined to seek justice for Kenyans. Speaking…