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Tue, 30 Mar 2021 11:05:18 +0300
Bonchari by-elections: IEBC clears candidates
Former legislators Zebedeo Opore and Mary Otara will run for the Bonchari parliamentary seat on a Jubilee and United Green Movement Party ticket respe

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 10:42:34 +0300
Public barred from attending Mama Sarah Obama funeral
There is tight security in the home; several roadblocks manned by police officers blocking locals from accessing the home as the funeral continues

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:08:32 +0300
Mourners locked out of Mama Sarah Obama's burial (Photos)
Members of the public will not be allowed to attend the burial, in line with the Covid-19 protocols.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:01:59 +0300
Foreigners without Covid-19 certificates banned from Mombasa county
Mombasa moves to seal its borders to stem the spread of pandemic as foreigners without Covid-19 test certificates are barred from accessing Mombasa

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:06:57 +0300
600,000 in dire need of food
Livestock has started dying as effects of the drought that started six months ago begin to take a toll on residents.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0300
How heartbroken German lost love and Sh5 million
He abandoned his villa and has been moving from one town to another, in what he calls a security measure, as he ponders on his next move.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Businessman accused of killing son wants new probe
A Nyeri businessman accused of killing his son has written to the Directorate of Criminal investigation (DCI) to carry out fresh investigations.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0300
NLC broke law due to lack of structures, Swazuri claims
Muhammad Swazuri has defended himself over the accusation that he instructed Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) to directly pay Sh12 billion to people..

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Law Society faults candidates in race for Chief Justice post
Judicial Service Commission calls for public views on suitability of 10 applicants seeking to take over from fromer CJ David Maraga.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Obama: Granny served as bridge to the past, and her stories helped fill a void in my heart
My family and I are mourning the loss of our beloved grandmother, Sarah Ogwel Onyango Obama, affectionately known to many as "Mama Sarah"

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0300
The day former US president had 'the last dance' with grandmother
On June 16, 2018, the sleepy Kogelo village in Siaya County was bubbling with excitement as their son, former US president Barack Obama, was visiting.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Mama Sarah: An icon of education and family values
She chose to continue with her life away from the spotlight of Obama's presidency and to care for the orphans she took under her wings

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Michelle Obama: I felt safe and confident while in Mama Sarah's presence
For former US First Lady Michelle Obama, the first time she met Mama Sarah Obama, it was love at first sight.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0300
How Sarah Obama's kindness transformed her Kogelo village
Thanks to former US president Barack Obama's grandmother, her village got a police station, had a key road tarmacked and...

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Mama Sarah Obama set up library for community
She established an education campus and a Worldreader e-reading programme for locals.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Villagers remember Mama Sarah Obama as champion for change
Memories of Mama Sarah Obama waking up the sleepy village of Kogelo with her love for change lingered in the minds of patriarchs...

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Only guests and family to attend Mama Sarah Obama's funeral
The matriarch died yesterday morning at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital where she was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 20:02:04 +0300
Turkana pastor arrested for telling parents he can resurrect dead child
Residents contributed to buy a coffin where the child was buried in.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 14:59:06 +0300
Two die after consuming herbs
Trans-Nzoia County commander Fredrick Ochieng confirmed the incident which has left two other members of the family fighting for their lives

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 14:24:56 +0300
Emotions high as Mama Sarah's body arrives in Kogelo
The body of Mama Sarah arrived at her Kogelo home around 12:45pm

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 14:14:35 +0300
Suspect in Velvine Nungari's death released on Sh200,000 bail
A Kiambu court declined to allow prosecution request to detain Murimi for 30 more days

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 14:08:54 +0300
My heart is broken, Auma Obama mourns Mama Sarah
'I know I was blessed to have her for so long! My inspiration, my rock, my comfort, my safe space. Rest in Peace Dani.'

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 13:23:53 +0300
The village granny who brought hope to sleepy Kogello
The deceased rose from a village granny to an award-winning globe-trotting celebrity and became a force to reckon with following her grandson's rise

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 13:22:22 +0300
Wild animals' lives at risk as fire breaks out in Ruma National Park
The fire started on Sigama Hills in Ndhiwa Sub-county and continued spreading to other parts of the park

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 12:31:56 +0300
Public asked to submit comments on CJ hopefuls ahead of April interviews
The JSC is in the process of recruiting the third Chief Justice since the promulgation of the constitution.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 12:24:36 +0300
Female drug gang terrify Narok town residents
The female gang that allegedly operates in groups of between two and three have taken the town by storm frequent on the town's top night clubs

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 10:56:59 +0300
Kenya selling building bridges to Israel-Palestine
Nairobi condemns acts of violence by both sides in Gaza, West Bank, East Jerusalem during UNSC meeting.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 10:40:46 +0300
Mama Sarah Obama's death is not Covid-19 related, says family
Mama Sarah died on Monday morning at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital where she was admitted at the intensive care unit

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 10:39:02 +0300
Mama Sarah Obama to be buried on Tuesday
Sheikh Musa Ismail Haji, Chairman of the Kisumu Muslim Association, said she will be buried according to Muslim religious customs tomorrow morning.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 09:28:52 +0300
President Uhuru condoles with the Obama family
Uhuru President mourned the Obama family matriarch as an icon of family values and a philanthropist whose contribution to the progress Kenya.



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