$11 million 'missing' from Gambia's coffers after Jammeh flies into exile
More than $11 million (£8.8 million) is missing from The Gambia's state coffers following the departure of long-time leader Yahya Jammeh, an adviser to President Adama Barrow has said.Mai Ahmad Fatty...
View ArticleSonko, Kenneth ‘meet’, discuss deal on Nairobi governor job
Former Gatanga MP and Nairobi governor hopeful Peter Kenneth has met Senator Mike Sonko to discuss the possibility of joining forces ahead of the August election.The two met on Friday evening in an...
View Article[VIDEO] Ruto forced to change route after Bungoma youths turn violent
Deputy President William Ruto was forced to change his route and cancel a rally after youths turned violent and barricaded Bungoma bus stage.Ruto began with a meeting in Mumias and was to address...
View ArticleWetang’ula, Mudavadi in first meet since Luhya spokesman debacle
Amani leader Musalia Mudavadi and Ford Kenya's Moses Wetang'ula have agreed to work together ahead of the August 8 general election.The two leaders met on Monday at a Karen hotel in what has been...
View ArticleI will play hardball for Cord ticket - Kalonzo
A vicious fight for the presidential ticket is unfolding within Cord, despite outward but fraying claims of opposition unity and consensus- seeking.Cord co-principals Raila Odinga,‘Mr Diplomacy’...
View ArticleGodec to remain in office, as other US envoys resign
US Ambassador Robert Godec will not quit and services at the embassy will go on uninterrupted.The Star has learned that Godec is not affected by US President Donald Trump’s anticipated administrative...
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{PHOTOS} Uhuru adds new Sh2.1 million watch to his collection
President Uhuru Kenyatta has made a new addition to his line up of fancy luxury watch brands. His newest TIMEPIECE is an Arnold & Son that retails for a cool Sh2.1 million.Uhuru wears at least...
View ArticleIn Gambia, relief turns to anger at Yahya Jammeh's luxurious exile
Even before the cheers to celebrate the end of Yahya Jammeh's brutal 22-year rule of Gambia died down, there was fury that he was being allowed to flee into luxurious exile.Trader Aji Jagne, 32, had...
View ArticleCentral nets many voters as Western, Nyanza lag
President Uhuru Kenyatta's political bedrocks leads in voter registration, the IEBC reported yesterday, as Raila Odinga protested against what he called massive rigging fraud by the National...
View ArticleWe’ll proudly walk into jail with our heads held high, says Oluga
You can jail our union officials if you are not willing to end the strike, doctors have told the government.The seven officials, who went down on their knees at the Railways Club yesterday, said they...
View ArticleTrump to sign executive orders restricting African, Middle Eastern refugees
US President Donald Trump is expected to sign several executive orders on Wednesday restricting immigration from Syria and six other Middle Eastern or African countries, according to several...
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[VIDEO] Woman, 20, accuses husband of burning her over an SMS
A 20-year-old woman suffers severe pain after her husband allegedly burned her with a kerosene stove and boiling soup in September last year.Pauline Mugure has serious burn wounds. She was undergoing...
View ArticleRaila phobia used to get Jubilee voter numbers
'Raila phobia' propaganda peddled by Jubilee is driving up President Uhuru Kenyatta's voter registration numbers in Central and Rift Valley.While Jubilee is selling Cord leader Raila Odinga as the...
View ArticleAmina makes major changes before AU Commission vote
Foreign Affairs CS Amina Mohamed has made major changes in her ministry, days before she faces an African Union vote on her future.Mohamed posted a record 118 staff to embassies abroad in what may be...
View Article6 Moi era torture victims to get Sh18m after successful lawsuit
Six women who staged a hunger strike in Uhuru Park’s Freedom Corner to press for the release of their sons have been awarded Sh18 million for the torture they underwent at the hands of security...
View ArticleWetang’ula, Mudavadi in first meet since Luhya spokesman debacle
Amani leader Musalia Mudavadi and Ford Kenya's Moses Wetang'ula have agreed to work together ahead of the August 8 general election.The two leaders met on Monday at a Karen hotel in what has been...
View ArticleIMF wants Kenya to scrap interest caps on loans
The International Monetary Fund wants interest controls enforced last September removed.IMF said that while the rate caps are manageable short-term, they could destabilise the financial services sector...
View ArticleMPs to get Sh11m and extra pay for two months
Kenyan MPs — already the world's second-highest paid lawmakers — will receive a taxpayers' gift of Sh11 million each and 'earn' Sh1.09 million salary for two months with no work.These princely payments...
View ArticlePolice solicit as little as Sh150 bribe, EACC report states
Police officers are the top perpetrators of bribery offences, facing charges for soliciting as little as Sh150 after bargaining, a recent EACC report indicates.The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission...
View ArticleMany dead as Shabaab attack KDF in Somalia
Two weeks after publicly warning it would attack a Kenyan base in coastal Somalia, al Shabaab terrorists audaciously launched that very assault early on Friday.It said it overran and captured the...
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