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Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:32:33 GMT
No Student Should Be Sent Home For Fees - Kenyatta
[Nation] President Uhuru Kenyatta has cautioned headteachers in day primary and secondary schools across the country against sending learners away for fees.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 07:48:24 GMT
Senior Officials in Hunt for Pregnant Schoolgirls
[Nation] The government will continue cracking down on men who impregnate schoolgirls, but ensure all teenagers access education, Basic Education PS Belio Kipsang has said.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 07:15:30 GMT
Trump Sends African Asylum Seekers to Kenya in Night Flight
[Nation] The Trump administration is continuing to deport African asylum seekers in its last few days before the inauguration of Joe Biden, who has promised a 100-day suspension of deportations, amid allegations of abuse of detainees, insufficient le...

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 06:27:16 GMT
China Ready to Suspend Kenya's Debt Over Covid-19 Pressure
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- China has indicated its willingness to suspend Kenya's debt as part of measures to help developing countries weather the COVID-19 storm.

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 12:19:31 GMT
CHAN Tournament Key Litmus Test for African Football in Covid-19 Times
[Nation] The 2020 African Nations Championships (Chan), the biggest football tournament in Africa since the outbreak of Covid-19, started Saturday in Cameroon.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 07:48:28 GMT
Crisis Looms in Government as Thousands Retire
[Nation] There is a looming crisis in the civil service as thousands of staff retire at the end of the month with no signs of lifting an existing moratorium on employment by the National Treasury.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:55:14 GMT
Anne Kananu Spills the Beans on Sonko in Nomination Fiasco
[Nairobi News] Nairobi County deputy governor nominee Anne Kananu Mwenda has spilled the beans on how her former boss Mike Sonko planned to thwart her vetting as Nairobi deputy governor.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:54:36 GMT
Anne Mwenda Confirmed as City Deputy Governor
[Nairobi News] Anne Kananu Mwenda has today assumed office as the first woman deputy governor of Nairobi County after taking oath of office nine minutes to 2pm.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:33:02 GMT
Shelve BBI, Kang'ata Tells Kenyatta
[Nation] Senate Majority Chief Whip Irungu Kang'ata wants President Kenyatta's government to shelve the ongoing constitutional review for now to focus on current economic challenges.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:32:56 GMT
Revealed - Plot to Swear-in Anne Mwenda as Nairobi Governor
[Nation] Behind-the-scenes plans and manoeuvres are underway to transfer power from acting Nairobi Governor Benson Mutura to newly installed deputy governor Anne Kananu Mwenda before the end of the former's 60-day stint.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:32:54 GMT
ANC Roots for Mudavadi as Kenyatta 2022 Successor
[Nation] That Amani National Congress (ANC) party leader Musalia Mudavadi is the secret candidate President Kenyatta promised Kenyans a few years ago seems to be more and more apparent after the party's deputy leader Ayub Savula claimed the Head of S...

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:32:52 GMT
Inside SportPesa's Sh95 Billion Tax Gamble as KRA Digs in
[Nation] As businessman Paul Ndung'u is shown his way out of the boardroom of troubled gaming firm SportPesa, the shareholders' woes are set to deepen further as Kenya Revenue Authority moves in to demand Sh95 billion in tax arrears and penalties.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:32:50 GMT
Student at the Centre of Mother's Murder
[Nation] Police in Kakamega County are piecing together crucial information in a bid to unravel the motive behind the brutal murder of a 65-year-old retired teacher and pastor.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:32:49 GMT
Reorganise Government to Save Legacy, Orengo Tells Kenyatta
[Nation] Senate Minority Leader James Orengo has asked President Uhuru Kenyatta to reorganise the government by dissolving the Cabinet and restructuring the public service in order to save his legacy.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:32:46 GMT
New Calendar for Amatuer Golf Out
[Nation] National amateur golf is set to resume this month in the country, following last year's cancellation of the entire national calendar, save for the two major events, the Kenya Amateur Match Play Championship and Kenya Open Amateur Strokeplay ...

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:32:42 GMT
Things Begin to Look Up as Bandari Gets a New Board
[Nation] A week after Bandari appointed a new technical bench led by Rwandese Cassa Mbungo to take over following the departure of head coach Ken Odhiambo to Sofapaka, the club's board has been re-constituted in a bid to turn the team's dwindling for...

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:32:40 GMT
MPs to Engage Uganda on Idle Sh2 Billion Kisumu Oil Jetty
[Nation] A parliamentary team is set to engage the Ugandan government on whether it had any intention of building an oil jetty on its side of Lake Victoria to complement Kenya's Sh2.1 billion facility in Kisumu.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:32:37 GMT
Team to Make Public Government Strategy on Covid-19 Vaccination
[Nation] The ministerial advisory committee on Covid-19 vaccines will this week publish its strategy to ensure equitable access to the drugs.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:31:40 GMT
Tusker Overcome Sharks as Bandari Sink Homeboyz in Premier League Thriller
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Brian Marita and Henry Meja netted a brace each as 10-man Tusker FC saw off Kariobangi Sharks 4-2 in a Football Kenya Federation Betking Premier League thriller played at the Kasarani Annex on Saturday.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:31:37 GMT
223 Covid-19 Cases Reported From 7,748 Samples Tested in 24 Hours
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Ministry of Health on Saturday announced 223 coronavirus from 7,748 samples analyzed in 24 hours.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:31:35 GMT
Mutura Quits Acting Governor Role, Cedes City Hall Authority to Kananu
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi Speaker Benson Mutura announced his decision to stand down as Acting Governor on Monday ceding the Office of the Governor to the newly installed Deputy Governor Ann Kananu.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:31:33 GMT
Dynasties Vs Hustlers Debate Fueling Hostilities Against the Privileged - Kenyatta
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President Uhuru Kenyatta has dismissed the dynasty versus hustler narrative as divisive, saying it is was fueling hatred against privileged people.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:31:30 GMT
GSU Officer Killed, 3 Injured During Operation in Volatile Kapedo
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A senior General Service Unit officer was on Sunday afternoon shot and killed by suspected bandits in Kapedo, Turkana County, during an ongoing operation to restore calm in the area.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:31:28 GMT
Tatu City Partners With Konza to Attract Investors to Kenya
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Tatu City's owner and developer, Rendeavour, will collaborate with Konza Technopolis to attract investors to Kenya, Rendeavour's Executive Vice President Preston Mendenhall and KoTDA's Chief Executive Officer John Tanui have j...

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:29:37 GMT
Govt Downplays Insecurity in Mandera After Governor's Warning
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has downplayed a warning by Mandera Governor Ali Roba on escalating insecurity posed by Al Shabaab.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:22:42 GMT
KDF Sergeant Arrested After Failed Attempt to Unleash Smoke Grenade on Ex-Wife
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A Kenya Defence Forces officer has been arrested after his attempt to detonate a smoke grenade at the home of his ex-wife in Busia following a heated argument flopped.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:22:03 GMT
KBL Extends Deadline on 'Raising the Bar' Fund Applications
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL), has extended the application deadline for bars and eateries interested in signing up for the 'Raising the Bar with Tusker' fund to February 12, 2021.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:12:03 GMT
JSC to Declare CJ Slot Vacant on Monday as Listing Process Begins
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The process of recruiting a new Chief Justice will officially kick off on Monday, January 18.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 08:52:33 GMT
Kibra MP Imran Okoth's Mother, Ajwang, Dies
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kibra MP Imran Okoth's mother Angeline Ajwang is dead.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 08:42:44 GMT
Yes, I Instigated Sonko's Removal From Office - Uhuru Kenyatta
[Nation] President Uhuru Kenyatta has, for the first time, publicly addressed the fallout between him and impeached Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko in a radio interview.



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