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Fri, 21 May 2021 11:02:30 +0300
Slavery in the Gulf: My daughter is locked up in a room in Saudi Arabia
Wamboi, 30, made a distress call from Saudi Arabia two weeks ago, claiming she was among over 20 young women locked up in a house.

Fri, 21 May 2021 10:45:02 +0300
KTDA says its 920 title deeds stolen
Most of the KTDA companies, whose title deeds are allegedly missing, are located in Central and Rift Valley regions.

Fri, 21 May 2021 09:48:09 +0300
CoG: Impeachment of Wajir Governor Mohamed Abdi political
Wambora said the process to impeach Mohamed Abdi was characterized by disobedience of the court orders.

Fri, 21 May 2021 09:27:36 +0300
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau dead?
The Nigerian Army is investigating reports that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has died or is seriously wounded

Fri, 21 May 2021 09:00:00 +0300
You will soon be penalised for defaulting on NHIF contribution
If the Bill sponsored by Majority Leader Amos Kimunya becomes law, it will target more than 16 million adult Kenyans who are not covered by the NHIF.

Fri, 21 May 2021 00:00:00 +0300
George Koimburi's long journey, many fights to Juja MP seat
George Ndungu Koimburi decided to fly the flag of little known People Empowerment Party (PEP) by Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria.

Fri, 21 May 2021 00:00:00 +0300
The Blame Game: Who failed Uhuru?
A series of legal and political blunders by the ruling Jubilee administration have put President Uhuru Kenyattas advisors in a tight spot.

Thu, 20 May 2021 20:45:00 +0300
UDA rolls out major drive to list aspirants
The strategy involves dividing the country into six clusters which will be visited in phases.

Thu, 20 May 2021 18:25:00 +0300
Looming Covid-19 peak raises concerns over school calendar
Parents and school heads said that July when the virus is projected to peak will be marked with busy movements of students.

Thu, 20 May 2021 17:40:43 +0300
Kenya has run out of Covid-19 vaccines, CS Kagwe admits
So far, a total of 948,980 people have received the Covid-19 jab.

Thu, 20 May 2021 16:44:40 +0300
President Uhuru Kenyatta opens Lamu port
The Lamu port targets to link Kenya to South Sudan, Ethiopia and the middle belt of Africa.

Thu, 20 May 2021 15:35:13 +0300
The Sh6b question: Health officials on the spot over medical equipment leasing deal
Health officials were pressed to clarify why the equipment in Kakamega, Elgeyo Marakwet, Murang'a, Samburu, Meru, Tharaka Nithi, Lamu and Machakos.

Wed, 19 May 2021 18:55:30 +0300
Court dismisses Oscar Sudi's plea seeking to stop forgery case
Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi has lost a bid to stop his prosecution over allegations of forging academic certificates.

Wed, 19 May 2021 18:55:00 +0300
How the University of Nairobi came into being
Currently, it has more than 84,000 students in its programmes, compared to 1970 when its entire population was 2,768.

Wed, 19 May 2021 18:50:00 +0300
Why Waiguru failed to testify in NYS funds theft case
The magistrate said it would be unfair for the session to continue while the accused was still mourning his legal rep.

Wed, 19 May 2021 17:13:34 +0300
Juja by-election: Kuria-fronted candidate beats Jubilee's Susan Waititu
The results were announced on Wednesday evening after all the 184 polling centres reported their respective outcomes.

Wed, 19 May 2021 17:05:41 +0300
Lake region records more cases as 14 patients succumb to Covid-19
In the Ministry of Healths daily Coronavirus statistics, five of the counties from the lake region are among the ten counties with the most infection

Wed, 19 May 2021 16:56:17 +0300
AfDB blacklists contractor over fraud in Sh1b project
In a statement, the African Development Bank said an investigation revealed that the company engaged in fraudulent practices.

Wed, 19 May 2021 15:59:01 +0300
Form one selection: Meeting to determine your child's school underway
A multi-sectoral team has retreated to Naivasha to craft a formula that will used to place KCPE candidates in secondary schools.

Wed, 19 May 2021 15:46:08 +0300
Ruto has last laugh as Kimunya thrashed in Rurii Ward
Jubilee candidate Peter Thinji lost to United Democratic Alliance's (UDA) Francis Muraya Githaiga. UDA is associated with Dr Ruto.

Wed, 19 May 2021 14:51:01 +0300
Uhuru appoints Martha Koome as Chief Justice
President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed Martha Koome as Kenyas next Chief Justice.

Wed, 19 May 2021 13:12:05 +0300
Parliament approves Koome's nomination to CJ position
National Assembly approves nomination of Martha Koome as Kenyas 15th Chief Justice; President Uhuru expected to gazette her approval ahead of swearin

Wed, 19 May 2021 11:40:50 +0300
How UDA won in Rurii ward by-election
UDA partys victory was a big blow not only to Governor Kimemia who spearheaded the Jubilee campaigns in Ruriii.

Tue, 18 May 2021 20:20:00 +0300
Magistrates and Judges call for safety of five colleagues after BBI judgment
KMJA Secretary General Derrick Kuto called upon the Ministry of Interior to assure the judges of their safety given the sensitive nature of their work

Tue, 18 May 2021 17:31:46 +0300
337 families sue Kenyan Govt. for compensation over 1998 US Embassy bombing
The aggrieved, through their lawyer John Khaminwa, filed the petition before the Nairobi High Court on Tuesday, May 18.

Tue, 18 May 2021 17:15:00 +0300
One Kenya Alliance unhappy with court ruling on BBI
One Kenya principals say Kenyans should be patient and wait for the appeal process to proceed to its logical conclusion.

Tue, 18 May 2021 14:29:42 +0300
Time will tell: Kenya Rastafarians' quest for legalising marijuana
Rastafari Society wants the state to allow them to use cannabis in their houses and places of worship; which the law says is illegal.

Tue, 18 May 2021 12:38:25 +0300
Parliament to debate Justice Koome's CJ nomination
National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi calls a special sitting on Wednesday, May 19 for MPs to debate on JLAC report on the vetting of CJ nominee Mar

Mon, 17 May 2021 22:55:00 +0300
When Kenya and Uganda were real sisters
There was a time Africa was full of promise and children born during this golden age could be whatever they dared to dream.

Mon, 17 May 2021 21:30:00 +0300
Some doctors you meet abroad fail Kenyan medical exams
Kenyan patients sleep in hostels, are treated by doctors who fail our medical exams - Daniel Yumbya



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