The roads to be closed for rugby weekend

HSBC SVNS: Aerodrome Road to be fully closed, Mombasa Road partially closed this weekend ahead of rugby tournament at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi; motorists urged to use alternative routes

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Enough is enough! Young lawyers accuse LSK of silence over sexual harassment claims

LSK was created to protect its members, yet when confronted with sexual harassment and the suffering of its members, it chose silence, delay, and avoidance, that is unacceptable.”

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Bishops condemn attacks on churches, demand investigations

“Lobbing tear gas canisters at worshipers inside the Church is a gross violation of their constitutional right to worship provided under Article 32 of the Constitution of Kenya.”

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Sifuna to break silence on ODM ouster

“I will speak to the press this morning to address some of your concerns. Ahsanteni sana. God bless.”

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I am still the ODM secretary general, Sifuna says

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna insists that he is ODM party’s duly elected Secretary General; says he is committed to struggle for fair, just and democratic Kenya.

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President Ruto behind Sifuna's removal, Osotsi says

The legislator also threatened to leave the party if the decision by National Executive Committee (NEC) to kick out Sifuna sails through.

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Sakaja calls NMS 'defilement of devolution', defends county record

Governor Sakaja terms the 2020 creation of Nairobi Metropolitan Service a “defilement of devolution,” saying the agency left the county with a Sh16 billion hole in pending bills.

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Advocate: JSC insincere over handling of Isaac Rutto

“Why do you have to wait for action to be taken by somebody else when, amongst yourselves, you can take action?” the advocate posed.

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Four arrested at JKIA in human trafficking attempt

Police foil a human trafficking and immigration fraud attempt at JKIA, Nairobi, arrest four people, including a Sudanese national; suspects to be arraigned.

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Wife of Dusit attacker, banker sanctioned over terror financing

The list includes 10 Kenyans, two Tanzanians and a Ugandan national.

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'Rogue' KDF, DCI officers arrested over alleged extortion

 The suspects were identified as Samuel Ogando of KDF, Nelson Kasera of the DCI headquarters and Joseph Mulwa.

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Ruto names ex-Fafi MP Bare, redeploys Warui in new envoy shake-up

Pres Ruto nominates new envoys; Frank Kosiom to Denmark, redeploys Joseph Warui to Moscow, Mohammed Nur and Elias Bare as deputy ambassadors to Tanzania and Somalia, respectively, pending approval.

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JSC declines to act on commissioner Rutto's political activity

“The Commission considered your referenced letter and, upon deliberation, noted that the matter is currently pending before a court of law and is therefore sub judice.”

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ODM at a turning point as questions over UDA alliance mount

“The President, the Kenya Kwanza and UDA at some point are not sincere on the implementation of the agreement,” held Oyie.

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Moses Ledama Sunkuli appointed new IEBC acting CEO

IEBC appoints electoral operations director, Moses Ledama Sunkuli as its acting Chief Executive Officer, for six months; he takes over from Hussein Marjan, who resigned two days ago.

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Katiba Institute wants proof former Ruto advisers' salaries stopped

The advisers earned between Sh792,000 and Sh1 million a month, excluding allowances.

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Relief as government plans tax cuts for low-income earners

The government plans to introduce tax amendments once Parliament resumes, aiming to ease the burden on low-income earners.

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IEBC bets on digital platform to draw more young voters

Youth to register as voters on new digital platform, where they will fill in their details online and submit biometrics at Huduma centres, IEBC chairperson Erastus Ethekon says.

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Kajiado irrigation project cuts human-wildlife conflict

An irrigation project in Kajiado West has cut human-wildlife conflict by stabilising pastoral livelihoods and limiting encroachment into wildlife habitats.

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Two arrested, ammunition recovered

The arrest was carried out by police officers manning a roadblock at the busy highway during a routine security check when they discovered the bullets under one of the seats in the bus.

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I did not plan Witima church attack, says Gachagua

“It was an attempt to assassinate me…they have a special squad of police officers going by Nairobi Sierra,” said Gachagua in an interview with Deutsche Welle.

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Win for Kagure in Sh100m Karen land dispute

“I find no good reason to interfere with the trial magistrate’s decision to disallow the application for withdrawal of the charges,” Justice Muya ruled.

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GSU officer dies by suicide in Mandera

The officer, identified as Police Constable Nicholas Omwenga, attached to the Duse GSU camp, was found in his tent with a gunshot wound.

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'We know them by name,' Gachagua alleges covert unit behind Sunday attack

Former DP Gachagua alleges a covert 12-member police unit is behind Sunday’s attack on him at Witima, Nyeri; wants them arrested and charged, warns of demos by February 16 if no action taken.

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Petition filed to remove Isaac Rutto from JSC

Lawyer Eric Muriuki files petition seeking removal of Isaac Rutto from Judicial Service Commission, cites gross misconduct, and constitutional violations over his active participation in UDA.

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New Court of Appeal judges sworn in

15 newly appointed Court of Appeal judges sworn in at State House, Nairobi; event presided over by President Ruto, CJ Martha Koome, with judiciary officials in attendance.

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Government plans six new dams to expand irrigation

The dams are expected to support irrigation on up to two million acres, cushioning farmers against climate shocks and unlocking the economic potential of arid and semi-arid lands.

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Ruto appoints 15 Court of Appeal judges

President Ruto appoints 15 Court of Appeal judges including his lawyer Katwa Kigen, IPOA boss Issack Hassan, and Chacha Mwita; they await swearing-in.

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Sh30 billion Nairobi Railway tender award cancelled

All three bidders passed the preliminary and technical evaluation stages. To win, the firms were required to attain a minimum pass mark of 80 at the technical evaluation part.

By 22 days ago

One killed in tanker explosion on Southern Bypass

One person killed after an oil tanker collided head-on with a truck on Southern Bypass, Nairobi; another vehicle catches fire, Lang’ata police boss Mwanthi confirms.

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Maraga calls for refund of Sh2.44b paid to Ruto's advisers

“The invalidated advisor positions consumed substantial public funds, and it is only right for those payments to be refunded since the offices were illegal,” Maraga said.

By 25 days ago

Why Kenya avoided US visa restrictions

“What President Trump is basically trying to do is to champion American interests. The US has one of the largest embassies in Kenya serving much of the continent.”

By 26 days ago

Explained: Court of Appeal nominations spark debate on gender balance

The Court of Appeal currently has 27 judges, comprising 11 women and 16 men. If President William Ruto appoints all 15 nominees, the court would have 42 judges, comprising 27 men and 15 women.

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Why Worldcoin has deleted data collected from Kenyans

“Regarding the processing of Kenyans’ personal data by Tools for Humanity, we confirm that the Data Controller has deleted all biometric data previously collected from Kenyan citizens,” said ODPC.

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CJ Koome designates four courts to hear narcotics cases

The move is part of efforts to strengthen Kenya’s response to the growing threat posed by drugs and related crimes, and to fast-track the prosecution of suspects.

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Oguda, Zani UDA-ODM led committee to meet Ruto

The Agnes Zani-led team, which includes Fatuma Ibrahim, Kevin Kiarie, Gabriel Oguda and Javas Bigambo, will update Ruto on progress in executing the MoU between UDA and ODM.

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Crime roundup: Two killed in Migori shooting, mob justice incident

Police said Benard Mwita was heading home from a night vigil when he was attacked by a gang of three men, who shot him three times in what officers described as an execution-style killing.

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Why Mount Kenya voting bloc challenges presidential hopefuls

“I do not think Mt Kenya politics is what you would call complicated or sophisticated. It is actually very simple,” Kaguchia said.

By 29 days ago

Duo killed, two rangers go missing in Kakamega sand harvesting row

 In self-defense, the rangers fired, fatally shooting Godfrey Muyonga and Benedict Isiakali in the chest.

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Ombudsman: Prison officials took millions for recruitment

The Ombudsman uncovered extensive corruption after receiving 17 complaints, 12 of which were corruption-related involving officers demanding money in exchange for deployment or official favours.

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