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KHELEF KHALIFA AND HASSAN ABDILLE: Solve murders fast like Mwatha’s

Kenya police in a record six days gave details of a controversial death this month. It was that of activist Carolyne Mwatha who worked with Dandora Community Justice Center highlighting human rights...

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Jittery Rift leaders press for meeting with DP over 2022

A section of Rift Valley politicians are pushing Deputy President William Ruto for a meeting to address growing fears that he has been sidelined by President Uhuru Kenyatta.Days after a mammoth rally...

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Why Maraga and Lenaola wanted Wajir governor poll annulled over fake degree

Lack of a university degree and evidence of forged academic qualifications were the reasons Chief Justice David Maraga’s wanted to nullify Wajir governor Mohamed Abdi’s election.Maraga and fellow...

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Profiles of NLC bosses exiting amid threat of lawsuits for ‘work not done’

They were men and women on whose shoulders the burden of restoring sanity in the land sector was bestowed.The eight National Land Commission commissioners and their chairman, it was hoped, would sort...

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Couple starts to repay Sh1bn obtained falsely from public

A couple accused of defrauding thousands of investors of millions of shillings has started repaying the money, a Kiambu court was told yesterday.Alfred Wangai and Mercy Nkatha on Monday said that they...

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Dare you not impose successor, Oparanya told

Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya has been urged to allow voters to freely choose his successor come 2022.The appeal came from Malava residents who warned that imposing a candidate on them would be...

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Farmers threaten to boycott goat auction over NHIF cuts

Baringo farmers have threatened to boycott goat auctions because of mandatory National Hospital Insurance Fund deductions.A total of 2,590 goats were sold in a record 15 minutes during the Kimalel Goat...

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EACC exposes lapses by Embu’s Executive

An assessment by the anti-corruption commission has revealed that the Embu county Executive does not have title deeds to land for public health facilities.The commission says in a risk assessment...

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EACC probes purchase of hyacinth harvester

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating the procurement of a Sh76 million water hyacinth harvester.The machine, procured by Lake Victoria Environment Management Project and funded by...

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Kenya prepares ground for initial green bond issue, spells out operational rules

Kenya yesterday launched a legal framework for green bonds, paving way for the first issue later this year.A green bond is a fixed income instrument whose proceeds are used to finance or refinance...

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WYCLIFFE MUGA: Machiavelli to Dr Ruto: Patience

If you read the prestigious global media websites, one thing which stands out between these and the Kenyan media is the sheer variety of sources that their erudite media pundits will quote in seeking...

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FELGONAH OYUGA: Mpangos too big for their booty

With all the drama lately, I think it is time we set the rules. Sometimes what we think is obvious is not always clear to many.Now mistresses, or as we like to call them now — mpango wa kandos — have...

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Ruto isn't the target in graft war - Raila

The renewed efforts to fight corruption are not targeting DP William Ruto and his allies, AU envoy Raila Odinga has said.Raila said there is a general misconception that Deputy President is the target...

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EACC to arrest three governors

At least three sitting and one former governor are facing arrest over corruption-related charges as the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission shifts focus to county chiefs suspected to have stolen from...

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Hate me but the graft war goes on, says Uhuru

President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday yet again reiterated that the war on corruption is on and thieves will go to jail.Kenyatta said he will not be intimidated by those politicising the graft war. He was...

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Garissa scrapped courses under review

Garissa University has re-submitted eight courses for certification to the Commission of University Education.Deputy Vice-Chancellor Hussein Golicha said the courses were inherited from Moi University...

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Chiloba exposes how Chebukati abused his office

Former electoral agency CEO Ezra Chiloba has presented to Parliament damning dossier against chairman Wafula Chebukati, describing his tenure as a "deal-cutting" reign punctuated by personal business...

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MPs stop JKIA takeover, say deal suspicious

The plan by Kenya Airways to take over the management of JKIA was crafted by top government officials, Parliament heard yesterday.During the heated discussions, Kenya Airports Authority chiefs laid...

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Uhuru launches health projects, warns medics

Health care in Kisii is expected to be of the highest standard with the launch of the latest facilities at the county’s teaching and referral hospital by President Uhuru Kenyatta.Kenyatta told Kisii...

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Relief for patients as nurses in Kakamega call off strike

Kakamega nurses yesterday pledged to go back to work by Monday after reaching a return-to-work agreement with the county government.The 1,350 nurses had on Monday joined the strike going on in 19 other...

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