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Sat, 03 Jul 2021 10:34:04 GMT
Alarm as Tax Row Sparks Condom Shortage
[Nation] Most public health facilities, hotels and restaurants are reporting shortage of the free condoms in due to another tax row between donors and the government.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 17:32:06 GMT
Changamwe MP Mwinyi Laments Police 'Harassment'
[Nation] Changamwe MP Omar Mwinyi has accused police of harassing residents and demanding money from them.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 17:31:31 GMT
Mwenda Mbijiwe's Family Asks U.S., Israel and South Africa for Help
[Nation] Missing former Kenya Air Force Commander Mwenda Mbijiwe's mother has appealed for the international community's help in finding him.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 17:30:18 GMT
A New Generation of Kenyan Steeplechase Stars Emerges
[Nation] Simon Koech from South Rift and Central Rift's Jackline Chepkoech will lead Kenya's assault in men and women's 3,000m steeplechase during the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in August in Nairobi.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 17:24:58 GMT
President Kenyatta Mourns Industrialist Naushad Merali
[Nation] Industrialist Naushad Noorali Merali was a gifted businessman whose contribution to the country's progress will be missed, President Uhuru Kenyatta has said.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 17:20:45 GMT
Tigray Crisis - Kenya Speaks As Ethiopia Counts Losses
[Nation] Kenya and peers at the UN Security Council have endorsed an African Union commission of inquiry into atrocities in Tigray even as the Ethiopian government began to count the cost of the war it began in November.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 15:44:25 GMT
Summary of Statement by the Africa Group During the UN Security Council Session on Tigray
[Govt of Kenya] Uniyed Nations -- Speaking on behalf of the Africa Group #A3Plus1 [Kenya, Nigeria, Tunisia plus Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]. Kenya Representative Martin Kimani @AmbMKimani addressed the UN Security Council during the debate on t...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 13:02:18 GMT
China Halts Kenya Loans Amid Debt Reprieve Bid
[East African] China has frozen disbursements of active loans to Kenyan projects in the wake of differences over Nairobi's bid to extend debt repayment holiday to December.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:41:09 GMT
Soldiers Killed in Chopper Crash Were on Frontline in Somalia
[Nation] They survived the harsh battle ground that was Operation Linda Nchi in Somalia, only to be killed in a military training exercise at home on June 24 when their helicopter crashed in Ol Tepesi, Kajiado county.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:18:52 GMT
Kenya Airways Cuts Entebbe Flights Over Rising Covid Cases
[Monitor] Kenya Airways has joined other airlines in cutting flights destined to Entebbe as Covid-19 third wave takes toll on Uganda.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 13:01:53 GMT
Teams Shift Their Focus to League Title Race, Cup Final
[Nation] With Tusker having sealed the ticket to the 2021/22 Caf Champions League competition, focus now shifts to the Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKF-PL) title race where the brewers face a stiff competition.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 13:01:31 GMT
Kenya Airways Cuts Entebbe Flights on Rising Covid-19 Cases
[East African] Kenya Airways has cut its flight frequency to Entebbe by 25 percent following high cases of Covid-19 in Uganda and strict government containment measures, which have reduced demand on the route.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 13:00:59 GMT
Omosh is a Disappointment - Miss Morgan
[Nairobi News] Former Tahidi high actress Angel Waruinge, alias Miss Morgan, has hit out on former colleague Joseph Kinuthia aka Omosh, terming him as a disappointment.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:59:48 GMT
Man Jailed for Three Months for Insulting His Mother
[Nairobi News] A man who insulted her mother and slamming her door has been fined Sh10,000.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:59:29 GMT
President Kenyatta Should Have Handed Power to DP, Court of Appeal Told
[Nation] For President Kenyatta to initiate an amendment of the constitution through a popular initiative, he should have surrendered his authority to his deputy William Ruto, the Court of Appeal heard yesterday.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:56:48 GMT
DCI Accused of Dragging Feet in Probing Theft of Sh8 Million State Vehicle
[Nation] The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has been accused of failing to recover an Sh8.36 million government-owned sport utility vehicle allegedly stolen in August 2019.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:55:45 GMT
Police Officer Releases Song, Insists She Wants to Quit
[Nairobi News] A female officer who recently went viral after sharing a video in which she complaining of sexual harassment and discrimination by senior officers has now gone a step further and released a song.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:54:00 GMT
Confusion Over Mashemeji Derby Venue
[Nairobi News] Football Kenya Federation (FKF) says it is yet to receive official communication from the government over the possible change of venue of the domestic cup (Betway Cup) final pitting archrivals Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:53:38 GMT
President Kenyatta in Lusaka for Kenneth Kaunda's State Funeral
[Nation] President Uhuru Kenyatta has joined other African leaders in Zambia for Tuesday's State funeral of founding President Kenneth Kaunda, who died on June 17.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:28:11 GMT
DCI Ordered to Return Seized Vehicle to Lawyer Linked to Belgian Millionaire's Murder
[Nation] The High Court has ordered the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to return a car seized from a lawyer linked to the disappearance and murder of a wealthy Belgian woman.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:04:48 GMT
Left With No Option, Dandora Residents Plan to Use Stadium
[Nation] Dandora residents have vowed to start using the Dandora Stadium, protesting delays in completing the Sh350 million project.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 10:56:24 GMT
You'll Pay Sh6 Per Km to Use the Rironi-Mau Summit Road
[Nation] Motorists will pay between Sh1,050 and Sh6,300 to drive on the Sh160 billion Rironi-Mau Summit dual carriageway, whose construction is expected to start in September.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 10:43:00 GMT
Kenya Denies Arrest, Deportation of Nigerian Separatist Leader Nnamdi Kanu
[Nation] The Kenya government has dismissed claims that it is linked to the arrest and eventual extradition of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu back to Nigeria, saying it could not ascertain whether the act took place in Kenya.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 12:45:51 GMT
Reverend Natasha Refutes Sex Orgy Claims
[Nairobi News] Flashy city preacher, Reverend Lucy Natasha, has dismissed claims she organized a sex orgy involving a Nigerian preacher with one of her congregants.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 10:18:39 GMT
I Was Condemned Unheard, Uhuru Tells Appeal Court Judges
[Nation] President Uhuru Kenyatta says the High Court infringed and limited his individual rights when it denied him an opportunity to be heard in the petitions relating to the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 08:34:28 GMT
Six-Month Standoff on ARVs Ends After Deal Struck
[Nation] The government has abandoned the demand that it should be the only one to distribute a Sh2.1 billion consignment of HIV drugs donated by the US, ending a six-month standoff on distribution of the anti-retroviral drugs.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 08:44:05 GMT
Ex-Prosecutor James Makura Loses Second Bid to Get Job Back
[Nation] The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nyeri has dismissed a former prosecutor's case seeking reinstatement after he was fired over corruption claims.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 08:44:03 GMT
Kisumu Rolls Out Sh24 Million Fund for Vulnerable Groups
[Nation] The Kisumu County government has rolled out a Sh24 million revolving fund to support small and micro enterprises (SMEs) for women, youth and people living with disabilities.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 08:43:58 GMT
Nandi County Banks on Rich, Undisturbed Cultural Tourism Sites to Boost Revenue
[Nation] Nandi County is banking on its rich historical and cultural heritage to tap domestic and foreign tourism potentials to boost its revenue and supplement financial allocation from the central government.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 08:43:54 GMT
300 Stolen Phones Recovered, Two Seized in Sting Operation
[Nation] The arrest of two suspects in Nairobi's South B estate could be the breakthrough police have been looking for to crack an organised crime syndicate that has been troubling residents amid runaway insecurity in the capital city, detectives sai...



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